Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare 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 Nov 7, 2026.
The short answer
- Digital Downloads is detected on 1.5× as many Shopify stores as LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: 158 vs 103 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads 4.9 from 202 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Digital Downloads and $8.99/month for LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks.
- LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 3 features Digital Downloads’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access code, License key, Password protection.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
- United States
- Germany
- France
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free to install
- · 1GB storage inc, unlock 5GB for $9/mo
- · Automated download email delivery
- · High-speed downloads
- · Migrate bulk import ∞ orders & products
- · Specialized for beginners & large stores
- · Unlimited download bandwidth
Basic
- · 50GB storage
- · Customer account downloads: New & Legacy
- · Download limits & expiry dates
- · PDF Stamping & Watermark to protect PDFs
- · REST API
- · Thank You & Order Status page downloads
Growth
- · 100GB storage
- · Block fraud-detected order downloads
- · Bulk-attach files to products using CSV
- · Customize email templates & email button
- · Download email tracking & insights
- · Integrate own S3 storage server
Premium
- · 1TB storage (more available on request)
- · Catered for pros delivering large files
- · Customer account downloads: New & Legacy
- · Schedule releases & pre-orders
- · Set IP limitations on downloads
- · Unlimited download bandwidth
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 featureFileflare is a digital downloads app for selling digital products: eBooks, PDFs, software, video, audio, and large downloadable files, with unlimited bandwidth and no file size limits. Customers get instant access via checkout, email, customer accounts, or a branded download page. Attach files or links to products and orders, schedule releases, and notify buyers when files change.
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.
- Sell any size or any kind of digital product file: PDF, eBook, JPEG, Zip etc.
- Show digital downloads on a download page, customer accounts, checkout & email
- Unlimited free bandwidth, products, and orders. No hidden limits or charges
- See email tracking & download data to confirm customers are telling the truth
- 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 |  Digital Downloads |  LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 158(ahead) | 103 |
| 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 | Media, Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories | Media, Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Canada | United States, Germany, France |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Downloads | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 202 | 224(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 13(ahead) | 3 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 48%(ahead) | 32% |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Downloads | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $8.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Downloads | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #9(ahead) | #15 |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 in Digital products | #6 in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 27, 2020 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 24 |
| Developer | Kestrel | LDT Team |
FAQ
Digital Downloads and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: common questions
- Which is more popular, Digital Downloads or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks?
- Digital Downloads is detected on 1.5× as many Shopify stores as LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: 158 vs 103 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- Is Digital Downloads or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Digital Downloads 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, Digital Downloads or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks?
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads 4.9 from 202 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Digital Downloads lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as IP restrictions. LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Access code, License key, Password protection. 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.
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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 Nov 7, 2026. 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.