--- title: "Shopify Digital Products vs LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Shopify Digital Products and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/digital-downloads-vs-ldt-digital-downloads" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/digital-downloads-vs-ldt-digital-downloads.md" data_as_of: "Nov 7, 2026" --- # Shopify Digital Products vs LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026. ## At a glance - Shopify Digital Products is detected on 47× as many Shopify stores as LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: 4,860 vs 103 as of Nov 7, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Digital Products 4.8 from 1,442 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews. - Only LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists a free plan. - LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 14 features Shopify Digital Products’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access code, Amazon S3 storage, Analytics. ## Adoption | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 4,860 — as of Nov 7, 2026 | 103 — as of Nov 7, 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 | 17% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories, Media | Media, Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, Germany, France | | ## Reviews | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 1,442 | 224 | Shopify Digital Products | | New reviews, 28 days | 95 | 3 | Shopify Digital Products | | Reviewers a year or more in | 37% | 32% | Shopify Digital Products | ## Pricing | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $8.99/month | | | Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days | | | Plans listed | Not published | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#10 — in Digital products | \#15 — in Digital products | Shopify Digital Products | | Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | \#6 in Digital products | | | Built for Shopify | No | Yes | | | Launched | Nov 16, 2012 | Jun 8, 2023 | | | Languages | 20 — English, Danish, German | 24 — English, French, German | | | Developer | Shopify | LDT Team | | ## Listed features - 27 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 13 are listed by both. - Shopify Digital Products lists 13 of them (48%). - LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 27 of them (100%). Listed only by LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: Access code, Amazon S3 storage, Analytics, Bulk upload, Custom download pages, Custom links, Externally hosted, File encryption, License key, Password protection, SMTP, Streaming, Thank you page, Watermarks. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Shopify Digital Products | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | | --- | --- | --- | | Digital products | 13/27 | 27/27 | | Digital products › Download management | 3/12 | 12/12 | | Digital products › File security | 1/6 | 6/6 | | 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 LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists: Checkout, Shopify Flow, Digital downloads, Digital products, Adaptive Streaming, PDF, Courses, Ebooks. ## Pricing plans ### Shopify Digital Products Free ### LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter | $8.99/month | 7-day free trial | No extra fee, unlimited download bandwidth | | Enterprise | $19.99/month | 7-day free trial | No extra fee, unlimited download bandwidth | | Ultra | $49.99/month | 7-day free trial | And any custom plan to fit your business ... | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Shopify Digital Products or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks? Shopify Digital Products is detected on 47× as many Shopify stores as LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: 4,860 vs 103 as of Nov 7, 2026. ### Is Shopify Digital Products or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks cheaper? Only LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 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 LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks? On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Digital Products 4.8 from 1,442 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 14 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 Nov 7, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Shopify Digital Products vs LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/digital-downloads-vs-ldt-digital-downloads) - [Shopify Digital Products on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/digital-downloads) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/digital-downloads.md)) - [LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/ldt-digital-downloads) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/ldt-digital-downloads.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 LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks are as of Nov 7, 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).