Elite Courses vs LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Elite Courses, Nov 9, 2026 for LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Elite Courses 5.0 from 1 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Elite Courses and $8.99/month for LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks.
- LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 19 features Elite Courses’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access code, Amazon S3 storage, Analytics.
Head to head
- United States
- Germany
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · Custom certificates
- · Progress tracking
- · Quizzes in the lessons
- · Unlimited members & enrollments
- · Up to 100 GB of video storage
- · Up to 5 lessons
Pro
- · Custom certificates
- · Progress tracking
- · Quizzes in the lessons
- · Unlimited lessons
- · Unlimited members & enrollments
- · Unlimited publications
Large
- · Everything of Pro Plan
- · Up to 1 TB of video storage
Free
- · 500MB Storage - 30 orders/month
- · Add your brand, your own email sender
- · Automatic download email, Thank You page
- · Find Digital Order Form, Download by URL
- · Order Status, Customer Account page
- · Require consent before access content
Starter
- · 15GB Storage
- · Automation
- · Custom Sender email
- · Download limit number/days
- · License Notification
- · PDF / EPUB watemarking
Enterprise
- · 300GB Storage
- · API endpoints
- · Check Fraudulent, IP limitation
- · Media player, PDF/E-book online reader
- · PDF password encryption
- · PRIORITY support
Ultra
- · 1TB(1024GB) Storage
- · API endpoints
- · DEVELOPER support
- · ENTERPRISE+
- · Media player, PDF/E-book online reader
- · NO EXTRA FEE
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureElite Courses allows you to sell and host online courses, premium content, and private communities in your Shopify store. Create structured video lessons, attach downloadable files, and host discussion forums for your customers. Access is automatically granted when customers purchase your products, providing a secure, branded member area built directly into your storefront.
Sell any file type: PDF, ebook, video, audio, course or license key. Attach files to a product or variant and the app emails a branded download link once the order is paid. Buyers open files in your storefront portal, read or stream them in the built-in viewers, and find them again from the customer account and order status pages.
- Create online courses with organized modules, lessons, and PDF attachments.
- Build private member communities with topics, post feeds, and user interactions.
- Publish exclusive premium content, such as podcasts, video series and articles.
- Track student progress with lesson completion checkmarks and progress bars.
- Attach any files and license keys to your products or variants automatically.
- Customize email template any languages, email branding, tracking email status
- Show a beautiful and customized download portal to your customer.
- Limiting downloads, adaptive stream video/audio, pdf stamping, pdf password
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 |  Elite Courses |  LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 107 |
| 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 | Not published | Media, Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Germany, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Elite Courses | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 224(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 3 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 32% |
Pricing
| Measure | Elite Courses | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month(ahead) | $8.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Elite Courses | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #54 | #15(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #8 in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 24, 2026 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Languages | 19 | 24 |
| Developer | Elite Courses | LDT Team |
FAQ
Elite Courses and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: common questions
- Is Elite Courses or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Elite Courses and $8.99/month for LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Elite Courses or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks?
- On the Shopify App Store: Elite Courses 5.0 from 1 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Access code, Amazon S3 storage, Analytics, Bulk upload. 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Elite Courses, Nov 9, 2026 for LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks; 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Elite Courses, Nov 9, 2026 for LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks. 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.