Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Send download links via SMS instantly. Bypass the crowded email inbox. 98% open rates.
| Shopify Digital Products | SMS Digital Downloads | |
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Digital Products makes selling digital products and downloads simple, right from your Shopify store.
| Metric | Shopify Digital Products | SMS Digital Downloads |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 1.2k | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Featured placements | 3 | — |
| Languages | 21 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2012 | Jan 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Shopify Digital Products is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.8★ vs SMS Digital Downloads's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Shopify Digital Products at Free plan available, SMS Digital Downloads at Free to install. 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 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SMS Digital Downloads'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 Shopify Digital Products; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SMS Digital Downloads's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Shopify Digital Products'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: Shopify Digital Products audit • SMS Digital Downloads audit
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| Keyword | Shopify Digital Products | SMS Digital Downloads |
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| digital products | #1 | Not ranked |
| digital product downloads and licenses | #4 | Not ranked |
| sell digital products | #9 | Not ranked |
| whatsapp chat | Not ranked | #85 |
| inbox | Not ranked | #223 |
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Both Shopify Digital Products and SMS Digital Downloads offer paid plans only. Shopify Digital Products starts at Free plan available; SMS Digital Downloads starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Shopify Digital Products holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 0.0★). 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 0), 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.
Shopify Digital Products typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,249 reviews). SMS Digital Downloads typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. Shopify Digital Products and SMS Digital Downloads 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 SMS Digital Downloads" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
