--- title: "Shopify Digital Products vs Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Shopify Digital Products and Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/digital-downloads-vs-downloadable-digital-assets" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/digital-downloads-vs-downloadable-digital-assets.md" data_as_of: "Nov 4, 2026" --- # Shopify Digital Products vs Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026. ## At a glance - Shopify Digital Products is detected on 34× as many Shopify stores as Digital Downloads: 4,086 vs 121 as of Nov 4, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Digital Products 4.8 from 1,439 reviews and Digital Downloads 4.9 from 202 reviews. - Only Digital Downloads lists a free plan. - Digital Downloads lists 12 features Shopify Digital Products’s listing doesn’t mention, including Amazon S3 storage, Analytics, Bulk upload. ## Adoption | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Digital Downloads | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 4,086 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 121 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | Shopify Digital Products | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | 0 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Big-brand share | 16% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories, Media | Media, Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | | ## Reviews | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Digital Downloads | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.9 ★ | Digital Downloads | | App Store reviews | 1,439 | 202 | Shopify Digital Products | | New reviews, 28 days | 94 | 15 | Shopify Digital Products | | Reviewers a year or more in | 43% | 53% | Digital Downloads | ## Pricing | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Digital Downloads | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $19/month | | | Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days | | | Plans listed | Not published | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Digital Downloads | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#10 — in Digital products | \#9 — in Digital products | Digital Downloads | | Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | \#5 in Digital products | | | Built for Shopify | No | Yes | | | Launched | Nov 16, 2012 | Aug 27, 2020 | | | Languages | 20 — English, Danish, German | 1 — English | | | Developer | Shopify | Kestrel | | ## Listed features - 25 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 13 are listed by both. - Shopify Digital Products lists 13 of them (52%). - Digital Downloads lists 25 of them (100%). Listed only by Digital Downloads: Amazon S3 storage, Analytics, Bulk upload, Custom download pages, Custom links, Externally hosted, File encryption, IP restrictions, SMTP, Streaming, Thank you page, Watermarks. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Shopify Digital Products | Digital Downloads | | --- | --- | --- | | Digital products | 13/25 | 25/25 | | Digital products › Download management | 3/12 | 12/12 | | Digital products › File security | 1/4 | 4/4 | | Digital products › Product types | 9/9 | 9/9 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Customer accounts. - Shopify Digital Products lists no platform the others don’t. - Only Digital Downloads lists: Checkout, AfterSell, Digital Downloads, CustomerHub, Froonze, Translate & Adapt, Flits Customer Accounts. ## Pricing plans ### Shopify Digital Products Free ### Digital Downloads | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free to install | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Basic | $19/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Growth | $29/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Premium | $39/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Shopify Digital Products or Digital Downloads? Shopify Digital Products is detected on 34× as many Shopify stores as Digital Downloads: 4,086 vs 121 as of Nov 4, 2026. ### Is Shopify Digital Products or Digital Downloads cheaper? Only 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. ### Which has better reviews, Shopify Digital Products or Digital Downloads? On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Digital Products 4.8 from 1,439 reviews and Digital Downloads 4.9 from 202 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Digital Downloads lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Amazon S3 storage, Analytics, Bulk upload, Custom download pages. 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 4, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Shopify Digital Products vs Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/digital-downloads-vs-downloadable-digital-assets) - [Shopify Digital Products on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/digital-downloads) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/digital-downloads.md)) - [Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/downloadable-digital-assets) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/downloadable-digital-assets.md)) ## Methodology 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 for Shopify Digital Products and Digital Downloads are as of Nov 4, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).