--- title: "Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare vs Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare 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/downloadable-digital-assets-vs-sky-pilot-digital-downloads" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/downloadable-digital-assets-vs-sky-pilot-digital-downloads.md" data_as_of: "Nov 4, 2026" --- # Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare vs Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026. ## At a glance - Sky Pilot is detected on 2.9× as many Shopify stores as Digital Downloads: 352 vs 120 as of Nov 4, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads 4.9 from 202 reviews and Sky Pilot 4.9 from 439 reviews. - Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Digital Downloads and $9/month for Sky Pilot. - Digital Downloads lists 8 features Sky Pilot’s listing doesn’t mention, including Amazon S3 storage, Custom download pages, Custom links. ## Adoption | Measure | Digital Downloads | Sky Pilot | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 120 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 352 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | Sky Pilot | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | −3 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 22% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Media, Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories | Arts & Entertainment, Media, Apparel & Accessories | | | Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | | ## Reviews | Measure | Digital Downloads | Sky Pilot | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 202 | 439 | Sky Pilot | | New reviews, 28 days | 15 | 18 | Sky Pilot | | Reviewers a year or more in | 53% | 44% | Digital Downloads | ## Pricing | Measure | Digital Downloads | Sky Pilot | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9/month | Sky Pilot | | Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Digital Downloads | Sky Pilot | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#9 — in Digital products | \#12 — in Digital products | Digital Downloads | | Shopify App Charts | \#5 in Digital products | \#3 in Digital products | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Aug 27, 2020 | May 17, 2013 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 19 — English, French, Italian | | | Developer | Kestrel | Sky Pilot | | ## Listed features - 26 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 17 are listed by both. - Digital Downloads lists 25 of them (96%). Listed only by Digital Downloads: Amazon S3 storage, Custom download pages, Custom links, Externally hosted, File encryption, File hosting, IP restrictions, SMTP. - Sky Pilot lists 18 of them (69%). Listed only by Sky Pilot: License key. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Digital Downloads | Sky Pilot | | --- | --- | --- | | Digital products | 25/26 | 18/26 | | Digital products › Download management | 12/12 | 7/12 | | Digital products › File security | 4/5 | 2/5 | | 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: Checkout, Customer accounts. - Only Digital Downloads lists: AfterSell, Digital Downloads, CustomerHub, Froonze, Translate & Adapt, Flits Customer Accounts. - Only Sky Pilot lists: Klaviyo, Vimeo, Subscriptions, Memberships, Wistia & Sprout, Mailchimp. ## Pricing plans ### 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 | ### 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, Digital Downloads or Sky Pilot? Sky Pilot is detected on 2.9× as many Shopify stores as Digital Downloads: 352 vs 120 as of Nov 4, 2026. ### Is Digital Downloads or Sky Pilot cheaper? Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Digital Downloads and $9/month for Sky Pilot. 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 Sky Pilot? On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads 4.9 from 202 reviews and Sky Pilot 4.9 from 439 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Digital Downloads lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Amazon S3 storage, Custom download pages, Custom links, Externally hosted. Sky Pilot lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as License key. 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 - [Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare vs Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/downloadable-digital-assets-vs-sky-pilot-digital-downloads) - [Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/downloadable-digital-assets) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/downloadable-digital-assets.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 Digital Downloads and Sky Pilot 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).