Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell digital products & digital downloads as subscriptions and memberships for recurring revenue.
| Digital Product Subscriptions | Digital Downloads PDF Pendora | |
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Sell digital downloads products, ebooks, music, PDFs, guides, courses, license keys... on autopilot.
| Metric | Digital Product Subscriptions | Digital Downloads PDF Pendora |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 14 | ★ 1.2k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2025 | Jun 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, Digital Downloads PDF Pendora is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Digital Product Subscriptions's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Digital Product Subscriptions at Free to install, Digital Downloads PDF Pendora at Free. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Digital Downloads PDF Pendora has the larger user base (1,202 reviews vs 14), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Digital Product Subscriptions's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Digital Downloads PDF Pendora; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Digital Product Subscriptions's 14-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Digital Downloads PDF Pendora's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Digital Product Subscriptions audit • Digital Downloads PDF Pendora audit
| Keyword | Digital Product Subscriptions | Digital Downloads PDF Pendora |
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| digital products | #161 | #2 |
| digital product downloads | #18 | #1 |
| digital product downloads and licenses | #18 | #1 |
| digital downloads | #18 | #1 |
| digital | #17 | #2 |
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Both Digital Product Subscriptions and Digital Downloads PDF Pendora offer paid plans only. Digital Product Subscriptions starts at Free to install; Digital Downloads PDF Pendora starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Digital Downloads PDF Pendora has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1,202 reviews) compared to Digital Product Subscriptions (4.5★ from 14 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Digital Downloads PDF Pendora holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Digital Downloads PDF Pendora has the deeper published review base (1,202 vs 14), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Digital Product Subscriptions typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 reviews). Digital Downloads PDF Pendora typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,202 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Digital Product Subscriptions and Digital Downloads PDF Pendora 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 Digital Product Subscriptions" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
