Digital Downloads Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked digital downloads Shopify apps ranked by current install share, with change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by country and date range.
| # | App | Market Share | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shopify Digital Products | 79.68% | 71.72 | Climbing |
| 2 |  Digital Downloads PDF Pendora | 11.67% | 60.56 | Declining |
| 3 |  Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk | 5.59% | 5.13 | Declining |
| 4 |  Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG | 1.43% | 1.14 | Declining |
| 5 |  Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads | 0.96% | 0.60 | Declining |
| 6 |  Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare | 0.39% | 4.11 | Declining |
| 7 |  LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | 0.10% | 0.05 | Declining |
| 8 |  Tevello Courses & Communities | 0.09% | 0.07 | Declining |
| 9 |  Digital Downloads PDF Flash | 0.04% | 0.03 | Declining |
| 10 |  Digital Downloads ‑ Alva | 0.02% | 0.02 | Declining |
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Key Insights:
- Shopify Digital Products holds 79.7% share of digital downloads app installs — 68.0pp ahead of Digital Downloads PDF Pendora (11.7%).
- Top 3 apps (Shopify Digital Products, Digital Downloads PDF Pendora, Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk) account for 96.9% of all digital downloads install share — a concentrated market.
- Shopify Digital Products is gaining share fastest this month (+71.72pp) — the largest single gainer among the top digital downloads apps by share.
- Digital Downloads PDF Pendora is losing share fastest (-60.56pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Digital Downloads Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 digital downloads Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify Digital Products | 66.5%60.68 | 60.2%6.31 | 29.1%31.12 | 45.3%16.18 | 8.0%37.23 | 79.7%71.65 |
| Digital Downloads PDF Pendora | 19.8%60.36 | 33.6%13.75 | 63.5%29.90 | 49.6%13.88 | 72.3%22.64 | 11.7%60.58 |
| Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk | 7.7%1.79 | 2.0%5.67 | 0.6%1.47 | 0.9%0.31 | 10.6%9.75 | 5.6%5.04 |
| Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG | 1.1%4.80 | 1.0%0.07 | 1.0%0.01 | 0.6%0.48 | 2.6%2.04 | 1.4%1.16 |
| Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads | 3.4%1.93 | 2.0%1.41 | 1.3%0.75 | 0.9%0.31 | 1.6%0.70 | 1.0%0.68 |
Key Insights:
- Shopify Digital Products's share expanded from 0.4% → 79.7% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked digital downloads apps, 2 grew share and 3 lost share — leader is widening the gap.
Top Digital Downloads Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for digital downloads Shopify apps across 5 markets — see which apps lead in each country and where regional leaders diverge from the global leader.
United States
India
China
United KingdomKey Insights:
- Shopify Digital Products leads digital downloads apps in all 4 tracked markets — United States, India, China, United Kingdom.
Top 5 Apps in Digital Downloads
- Shopify Digital Products — Leads digital downloads apps with 79.7% install share, rated 4.8★ — gaining share this month.
- Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk — Holds 5.6% of digital downloads app install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
- Digital Downloads PDF Pendora — Holds 11.7% of digital downloads app install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
- Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads — Holds 1.0% of digital downloads app install share, rated 4.8★ — losing share this month.
- Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG — Holds 1.4% of digital downloads app install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
Digital Downloads Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which digital downloads app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Shopify Digital Products dominates the digital downloads category on Shopify with 79.7% of installs — 68.0pp ahead of Digital Downloads PDF Pendora. This is a clear leader by share, so most merchants default to it unless they have a niche-fit reason to pick differently.
2. How is market share calculated for digital downloads Shopify apps?
For digital downloads (a keyword page), market share is rank-weighted — apps at position #1 carry roughly 40× the weight of apps at position #22, and apps beyond #22 are excluded. Each app's weighted score is divided by the total weighted score across the keyword to give the share %. This reflects Shopify search behaviour: most installs come from the top of the results.
3. Which digital downloads apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
Shopify Digital Products is gaining digital downloads app market share fastest this month, up +71.72pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which digital downloads apps are losing market share on Shopify?
Digital Downloads PDF Pendora has lost the most market share this month among digital downloads apps (-60.56pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most digital downloads Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of digital downloads app installs at 45.8%, followed by Canada at 6.1% and United Kingdom at 6.0%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many digital downloads apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 digital downloads apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
