Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare 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 Digital Downloads, Oct 14, 2026 for Purser Digital Downloads.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Digital Downloads and $9/month for Purser Digital Downloads.
- Digital Downloads lists 16 features Purser Digital Downloads’s listing doesn’t mention, including Amazon S3 storage, Analytics, Bulk upload.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free to install
- · 1GB storage inc, unlock 5GB for $9/mo
- · Automated download email delivery
- · High-speed downloads
- · Migrate bulk import ∞ orders & products
- · Specialized for beginners & large stores
- · Unlimited download bandwidth
Basic
- · 50GB storage
- · Customer account downloads: New & Legacy
- · Download limits & expiry dates
- · PDF Stamping & Watermark to protect PDFs
- · REST API
- · Thank You & Order Status page downloads
Growth
- · 100GB storage
- · Block fraud-detected order downloads
- · Bulk-attach files to products using CSV
- · Customize email templates & email button
- · Download email tracking & insights
- · Integrate own S3 storage server
Premium
- · 1TB storage (more available on request)
- · Catered for pros delivering large files
- · Customer account downloads: New & Legacy
- · Schedule releases & pre-orders
- · Set IP limitations on downloads
- · Unlimited download bandwidth
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 featureFileflare is a digital downloads app for selling digital products: eBooks, PDFs, software, video, audio, and large downloadable files, with unlimited bandwidth and no file size limits. Customers get instant access via checkout, email, customer accounts, or a branded download page. Attach files or links to products and orders, schedule releases, and notify buyers when files change.
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.
- Sell any size or any kind of digital product file: PDF, eBook, JPEG, Zip etc.
- Show digital downloads on a download page, customer accounts, checkout & email
- Unlimited free bandwidth, products, and orders. No hidden limits or charges
- See email tracking & download data to confirm customers are telling the truth
- 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 |  Digital Downloads |  Purser Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 158 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Media, Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Downloads | Purser Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 202 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 13 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 48% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Downloads | Purser Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Downloads | Purser Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #9(ahead) | #124 |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 in Digital products | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 27, 2020 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Kestrel | Purser |
FAQ
Digital Downloads and Purser Digital Downloads: common questions
- Is Digital Downloads or Purser Digital Downloads cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Digital Downloads and $9/month for Purser Digital Downloads. 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?
- Digital Downloads lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Amazon S3 storage, Analytics, Bulk upload, Custom. 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 Digital Downloads, 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 Digital Downloads, 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.