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| Metric | Akademia: Sell Video Courses | Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk |
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| Rating | — | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 510 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
On the measured data here, Digital Downloads leads on more dimensions (4 vs 2). Pick Akademia if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Akademia: Sell Video Courses audit • Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk audit
| Field | Akademia | Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 89/100 listing audit | 92/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Developer |
| Featured placements | — | 4 |
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| Languages | 10 supported | 1 supported |
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| Listed since | Oct 2026 | Apr 2022 |
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| Keyword | Akademia | Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk |
|---|---|---|
| sell digital downloads | Not ranked | #2 |
| digital downloads | Not ranked | #2 |
| sell digital | Not ranked | #2 |
| courses | #23 | Not ranked |
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Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Akademia: Sell Video Courses doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk does carry the larger published review base (510 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (510 vs 0).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Akademia: Sell Video Courses has 0 published reviews; Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk has 510 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Akademia: Sell Video Courses and Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Akademia: Sell Video Courses" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.