--- title: "Shopify Digital Products vs Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Shopify Digital Products and Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/digital-downloads-vs-sky-pilot-digital-downloads" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/digital-downloads-vs-sky-pilot-digital-downloads.md" data_as_of: "Nov 2, 2026" --- # Shopify Digital Products vs Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026. ## At a glance - Shopify Digital Products is detected on 7.3× as many Shopify stores as Sky Pilot: 931 vs 128 as of Nov 2, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Digital Products 4.8 from 1,785 reviews and Sky Pilot 4.8 from 662 reviews. - Only Sky Pilot lists a free plan. - Sky Pilot lists 6 features Shopify Digital Products’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Bulk upload, License key. ## Adoption | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Sky Pilot | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 931 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | 128 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | Shopify Digital Products | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | −1 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 — new and returning | | | Big-brand share | 18% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Media | Arts & Entertainment, Media, Apparel & Accessories | | | Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | | ## Reviews | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Sky Pilot | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 1,785 | 662 | Shopify Digital Products | | New reviews, 28 days | 88 | 13 | Shopify Digital Products | | Reviewers a year or more in | 43% | 44% | Sky Pilot | ## Pricing | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Sky Pilot | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $9/month | | | Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days | | | Plans listed | Not published | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Shopify Digital Products | Sky Pilot | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#10 — in Digital products | \#13 — in Digital products | Shopify Digital Products | | Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | \#3 in Digital products | | | Built for Shopify | No | Yes | | | Launched | Nov 16, 2012 | May 17, 2013 | | | Languages | 20 — English, Danish, German | 19 — English, French, Italian | | | Developer | Shopify | Sky Pilot | | ## Listed features - 19 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 12 are listed by both. - Shopify Digital Products lists 13 of them (68%). Listed only by Shopify Digital Products: File hosting. - Sky Pilot lists 18 of them (95%). Listed only by Sky Pilot: Analytics, Bulk upload, License key, Streaming, Thank you page, Watermarks. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Shopify Digital Products | Sky Pilot | | --- | --- | --- | | Digital products | 13/19 | 18/19 | | Digital products › Download management | 3/7 | 7/7 | | Digital products › File security | 1/3 | 2/3 | | 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 Sky Pilot lists: Checkout, Klaviyo, Vimeo, Subscriptions, Memberships, Wistia & Sprout, Mailchimp. ## Pricing plans ### Shopify Digital Products Free ### Sky Pilot | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free Plan | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter Plan | $9/month | 14-day free trial | $2/GB of bandwidth over 15 GB | | Lite Plan | $24.99/month | 14-day free trial | $1.50/GB of bandwidth over 50GB | | Growth Plan | $54.99/month | 14-day free trial | $1/GB of bandwidth over 200GB. Custom plans start at $149/mo with more BW options. See external link for scaling tiers. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Shopify Digital Products or Sky Pilot? Shopify Digital Products is detected on 7.3× as many Shopify stores as Sky Pilot: 931 vs 128 as of Nov 2, 2026. ### Is Shopify Digital Products or Sky Pilot cheaper? Only Sky Pilot 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 Sky Pilot? On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Digital Products 4.8 from 1,785 reviews and Sky Pilot 4.8 from 662 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Shopify Digital Products lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as File hosting. Sky Pilot lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Bulk upload, License key, Streaming. 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 2, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Shopify Digital Products vs Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/digital-downloads-vs-sky-pilot-digital-downloads) - [Shopify Digital Products on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/digital-downloads) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/digital-downloads.md)) - [Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/sky-pilot-digital-downloads) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/sky-pilot-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 Sky Pilot are as of Nov 2, 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).