License Key Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked license key 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 |  Digital Downloads PDF Pendora | 87.76% | 1.08 | Declining |
| 2 |  Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG | 8.53% | 0.91 | Climbing |
| 3 |  Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk | 1.36% | 0.55 | Declining |
| 4 |  LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | 0.74% | 0.16 | Climbing |
| 5 |  License Keys & Codes ‑ DPL | 0.64% | 0.21 | Climbing |
| 6 |  EDP ‑ Easy Digital Products | 0.38% | 0.03 | Climbing |
| 7 |  Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads | 0.27% | 0.19 | Climbing |
| 8 |  Courses Plus | 0.12% | 0.04 | Climbing |
| 9 |  Digitally ‑ Digital Products | 0.10% | 0.09 | Climbing |
| 10 |  LDT Courses & Communities | 0.03% | 0.01 | Climbing |
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Key Insights:
- Digital Downloads PDF Pendora holds 87.8% share of license key app installs — 79.2pp ahead of Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG (8.5%).
- Top 3 apps (Digital Downloads PDF Pendora, Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG, Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk) account for 97.7% of all license key install share — a concentrated market.
- Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG is gaining share fastest this month (+0.91pp) — the largest single gainer among the top license key apps by share.
- Digital Downloads PDF Pendora is losing share fastest (-1.08pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
License Key Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 license key Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 | Nov 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Downloads PDF Pendora | 89.9%0.74 | 87.0%2.83 | 90.4%3.35 | 89.0%1.41 | 87.7%1.33 | 87.8%0.10 |
| Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG | 7.1%0.13 | 10.3%3.21 | 7.0%3.36 | 7.4%0.45 | 8.6%1.21 | 8.5%0.11 |
| Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk | 1.1%0.76 | 1.2%0.05 | 1.1%0.11 | 1.8%0.72 | 1.4%0.42 | 1.4%0.01 |
| LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | 0.7%0.10 | 0.6%0.15 | 0.5%0.07 | 0.5%0.01 | 0.8%0.27 | 0.7%0.04 |
| License Keys & Codes ‑ DPL | 0.3%0.01 | 0.1%0.14 | 0.4%0.28 | 0.4%0.02 | 0.6%0.23 | 0.6%0.01 |
Key Insights:
- Digital Downloads PDF Pendora's share contracted from 89.1% → 87.8% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked license key apps, 2 grew share and 3 lost share — challengers are eating into leader's share.
Top License Key Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for license key 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 Kingdom
Key Insights:
- Digital Downloads PDF Pendora leads license key apps in all 4 tracked markets — United States, India, China, United Kingdom.
Top 5 Apps in License Key
- Digital Downloads PDF Pendora — Leads license key apps with 87.8% install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
- License Keys & Codes ‑ DPL — Holds 0.6% of license key app install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
- Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG — Holds 8.5% of license key app install share, rated 4.9★ — gaining share this month.
- LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks — Holds 0.7% of license key app install share, rated 4.8★ — gaining share this month.
- EDP ‑ Easy Digital Products — Holds 0.4% of license key app install share, rated 5.0★.
License Key Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which license key app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Digital Downloads PDF Pendora dominates the license key category on Shopify with 87.8% of installs — 79.2pp ahead of Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG. 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 license key Shopify apps?
For license key (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 license key apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG is gaining license key app market share fastest this month, up +0.91pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which license key apps are losing market share on Shopify?
Digital Downloads PDF Pendora has lost the most market share this month among license key apps (-1.08pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most license key Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of license key app installs at 44.8%, followed by United Kingdom at 8.3% and Canada at 6.2%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many license key apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 license key apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
