Elite Courses vs LDT Courses & Communities
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 Courses & Communities.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Elite Courses 5.0 from 1 reviews and LDT Courses & Communities 4.9 from 197 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Elite Courses and $12.99/month for LDT Courses & Communities.
- LDT Courses & Communities lists 13 features Elite Courses’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access code, Amazon S3 storage, Bulk upload.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- Italy
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
- · E-books, PDF, Video, Audio, Quiz, Office
- · For small stores: 30 enrollments/month
- · Limit Time Access
- · Membership
- · Subscription
- · Text editor & Images, Upsell products
Starter
- · 50GB Storage
- · Auto Fulfillment, Auto Tagging
- · Custom Sender Email
- · Free+
- · Hide "Powered by"
- · Multilingual
Business
- · 300GB Storage
- · Developer Support
- · No extra fee
- · Priority support
- · Seats-based licensing
- · Starter+
Ultra
- · 1TB (1024GB) Storage
- · And more plans ...
- · Business+
- · Developer Support
- · No extra fee
- · Priority support
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.
Connect with your audience by offering online courses effortlessly through our LMS. Amplify sales by selling your courses, coaching programs, tutorials, knowledge and upsell products. It's simple to use, works seamlessly with your Shopify theme.
- 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.
- Sell your own online courses with videos, audio, pdf, text, quizz, zoom, ...
- Provide tests and exams with quizzes
- Manage members progress and quizz scores
- Customers can access your online courses within your store front
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 Courses & Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 58 |
| 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 | Health & Beauty, Arts & Entertainment, Media |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Canada, Italy |
Reviews
| Measure | Elite Courses | LDT Courses & Communities |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 197(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 10% |
Pricing
| Measure | Elite Courses | LDT Courses & Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month(ahead) | $12.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Elite Courses | LDT Courses & Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #54 | #14(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #11 in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 24, 2026 | Jan 15, 2024 |
| Languages | 19 | 24 |
| Developer | Elite Courses | LDT Team |
FAQ
Elite Courses and LDT Courses & Communities: common questions
- Is Elite Courses or LDT Courses & Communities cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Elite Courses and $12.99/month for LDT Courses & Communities. 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 Courses & Communities?
- On the Shopify App Store: Elite Courses 5.0 from 1 reviews and LDT Courses & Communities 4.9 from 197 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- LDT Courses & Communities lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Access code, Amazon S3 storage, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Elite Courses, Nov 9, 2026 for LDT Courses & Communities; 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 Courses & Communities. 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.