Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell digital downloads, file, PDF, ebook, digital products and license keys in 3 quick steps
| Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG | Shopify Digital Products | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Digital Products makes selling digital products and downloads simple, right from your Shopify store.
| Metric | Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG | Shopify Digital Products |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 867 | ★ 1.2k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 6 supported | 21 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2022 | Nov 2012 |
Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG edges out Shopify Digital Products on rating (4.9★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG at Free plan available, Shopify Digital Products 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Shopify Digital Products has the larger user base (1,249 reviews vs 867), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG'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 ‑ BIG; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Shopify Digital Products's 1,249-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG'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 Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG audit • Shopify Digital Products audit
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| Keyword | Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG | Shopify Digital Products |
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| digital products | #3 | #1 |
| download | #4 | #1 |
| downloads | #4 | #1 |
| sell digital | #3 | #2 |
| digital | #5 | #1 |
Both Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG and Shopify Digital Products offer paid plans only. Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG starts at Free plan available; Shopify Digital Products starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 867 reviews) compared to Shopify Digital Products (4.8★ from 1,249 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.8★). 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. Shopify Digital Products has the deeper published review base (1,249 vs 867), 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 Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (867 reviews). Shopify Digital Products typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,249 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 Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG and Shopify Digital Products 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 Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
