Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell courses, quizzes, certificates as digital products. Grow revenue via AI, memberships or bundles
| Courses Plus | BIG Digital Downloads File PDF | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Sell digital downloads, any file, PDFs, ebook, digital products and license keys in two quick steps
| Metric | Courses Plus | BIG Digital Downloads File PDF |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 204 | ★ 812 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 24 supported | 6 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2020 | Nov 2022 |
Courses Plus and BIG Digital Downloads File PDF are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Courses Plus at Free plan available, BIG Digital Downloads File PDF at Free plan available. 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. BIG Digital Downloads File PDF has the larger user base (812 reviews vs 204), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Courses Plus's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. 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: Courses Plus audit • BIG Digital Downloads File PDF audit
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| Keyword | Courses Plus | BIG Digital Downloads File PDF |
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| license keys | #11 | #2 |
| license | #11 | #2 |
| courses | #2 | #12 |
| digital products | #101 | #6 |
| ebooks | #13 | #4 |
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Both Courses Plus and BIG Digital Downloads File PDF offer paid plans only. Courses Plus starts at Free plan available; BIG Digital Downloads File PDF starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Courses Plus (4.9★, 204 reviews) and BIG Digital Downloads File PDF (5.0★, 812 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Courses Plus fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; BIG Digital Downloads File PDF is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. BIG Digital Downloads File PDF has more onboarding documentation maturity (812 reviews vs 204), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Courses Plus typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (204 reviews). BIG Digital Downloads File PDF aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (812 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Courses Plus and BIG Digital Downloads File PDF 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 Courses Plus" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
