Shopify Digital Products vs Purser Digital Downloads
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Shopify Digital Products, Oct 14, 2026 for Purser Digital Downloads.
The short answer
- Only Purser Digital Downloads lists a free plan.
- Shopify Digital Products lists 6 features Purser Digital Downloads’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom, Download limits, Games.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
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Free
- · 3 files, 100 MB each
- · 300 MB storage
- · Email delivery for 50 orders a month
- · Guided import wizard
- · Links survive product edits
- · No bandwidth or download fees
Starter
- · 10 GB storage, 500 MB max file
- · Auto-resend if not downloaded in a day
- · Custom sender name and reply-to
- · Everything in Free
- · No monthly order limit
- · Unlimited files
Growth
- · 100 GB storage, 2 GB max file
- · Best for video and course files
- · Everything in Starter
- · Send from your own domain
Pro
- · 500 GB storage, 5 GB max file
- · Best for large video libraries
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSell digital products like e-books, digital art, graphics, and more from your Shopify store with the Digital Products app. Whether you’re a content creator or a business of any size, this app integrates seamlessly with your Shopify store, making it quick and simple to add digital files or links to new or existing products, track orders, send access links to customers, and more.
Purser delivers digital products the moment an order is paid: by email, on the thank you page, and in the customer's Shopify account. Every order shows sent, delivered, opened, and downloaded, so you know who got their file. Anyone who hasn't downloaded after a day gets the email again, and any order can be resent in one click. Replace a file without breaking links customers already have.
- Add PDFs, JPEGs, ZIP files and more to any product right from the app.
- Set custom download limits and send links any time upon purchase.
- Combine digital files with physical or digital product variants.
- See every order go from sent to delivered, opened, and downloaded
- Deliver files by email, on the thank you page, and in customer accounts
- Recover failed deliveries with auto-resend and one-click manual resend
- Replace a file anytime without breaking existing download links
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Shopify Digital Products |  Purser Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 4,860 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 17% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories, Media | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Purser Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1,442 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 95 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 37% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Purser Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Purser Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #10(ahead) | #124 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 16, 2012 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 20 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | Purser |
FAQ
Shopify Digital Products and Purser Digital Downloads: common questions
- Is Shopify Digital Products or Purser Digital Downloads cheaper?
- Only Purser Digital Downloads lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Shopify Digital Products lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom, Download limits, Games, Software. Purser Digital Downloads lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom download pages, Thank you page. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 7, 2026 for Shopify Digital Products, Oct 14, 2026 for Purser Digital Downloads; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 7, 2026 for Shopify Digital Products, Oct 14, 2026 for Purser Digital Downloads. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.