Courses Plus Shopify App – Benchmarks vs Category Leaders
(Updated September 2026) Compare Courses Plus head-to-head with the top apps in Digital products on the Shopify App Store — current rank, 30-day average, best position over the period, and a long-term trajectory chart so you can see whether Courses Plus is closing the gap with leaders, holding steady, or losing ground. Sell online courses, quizzes & certificates from your store.
Courses Plus vs Top Apps in Digital products on Shopify
Side-by-side comparison of Courses Plus against the top 4 apps in the Digital products category — current rank, 30-day average, and best position over the period. Switch the Group Selector to benchmark in any other group Courses Plus ranks in; switch the page-level sub-tab for Market Share or Reviews columns instead.
| App | Rank | Average | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courses PlusCURRENT APP | 155 | 12.17 | 3 |
 Appointment Booking Cowlendar | 4 | 4.97 | 2 |
 Tevello Courses & Communities | 2 | 5.2 | 1 |
 Digital Downloads PDF Pendora | 12 | 2.5 | 1 |
 Appointment Booking App Apntly | 32 | 2.9 | 1 |
Key Insights:
- Courses Plus ranks #15 in Digital products — 14 positions behind Digital Downloads PDF Pendora (#1).
- 30-day average position: 12.17; best ranking achieved: #3 — the spread reflects positional volatility over the window.
- Courses Plus slipped 5 positions over the past 30 days against this comparison set.
- Direct competitors: Appointment Booking Cowlendar, Tevello Courses & Communities, Digital Downloads PDF Pendora.
Courses Plus — Rankings Trend vs Leaders in Digital products
Monthly rank trajectory for Courses Plus alongside the top 4 apps in the Digital products category over the past year — see whether Courses Plus is closing the gap with the leaders, holding steady, or losing ground. Y-axis is reversed so rank #1 sits at the top.
Charts Data
| App | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appointment Booking Cowlendar | #5 | #72 | #43 | #4 | #22 | #11 |
| Tevello Courses & Communities | #4 | #22 | #2 | #2 | #31 | #21 |
| Digital Downloads PDF Pendora | #1 | #43 | #31 | #12 | #1 | #32 |
| Appointment Booking App Apntly | #3 | #12 | #1 | #32 | #41 | #4 |
| Courses PlusCURRENT APP | #15 | #15 | #105 | #155 | #132 | #121 |
Key Insights:
- Courses Plus climbed from #15 to #12 in Digital products over the charted period.
- Gap to Appointment Booking Cowlendar narrowed by 3 positions — closing on the leader.
- Across the 5 apps plotted, 3 improved rank and 1 declined.
Courses Plus — Head-to-Head vs Leaders in Digital products
Courses Plus ranks #15 in Digital products — 14 positions behind Digital Downloads PDF Pendora at #1. Over the last 30 days, Courses Plus's average position in Digital products was 12.17 and its best ranking reached #3 — the spread between average and best is a quick read on positional volatility. Courses Plus slipped 5 positions in Digital products over the past 30 days — the largest single 30-day move on this view. Direct competitors on this view include Appointment Booking Cowlendar, Tevello Courses & Communities and Digital Downloads PDF Pendora.
Courses Plus's 14-position gap to Digital Downloads PDF Pendora in Digital products usually reflects either a different feature focus (specialised vs broad-appeal) or genuine mid-tier positioning — for category merchants, the feature mix matters more here than the leaderboard slot.
Courses Plus — Long-Term Ranking Trajectory vs Leaders in Digital products
Courses Plus climbed from #15 to #12 in Digital products over the charted period — sustained ranking improvement against the comparison set. The gap to Appointment Booking Cowlendar (#1) has narrowed by 3 positions over the charted period — Courses Plus is closing in. Across the 5 apps plotted, 3 improved their rank and 1 declined over the charted window.
Courses Plus's rank improvement against Appointment Booking Cowlendar on the same Digital products comparison set is the cleanest signal of competitive product traction — winning position from a named rival, not just gaining merchants in isolation, usually means active product iteration is paying off.
Top Categories Courses Plus Ranks In on Shopify
- Keywordmembership subscription — Courses Plus ranks #1 in this keyword — its leading position on Shopify.
- Keywordcourses — Ranks #2 in this Shopify keyword.
- Keywordonline course — Ranks #2 in this Shopify keyword.
- Keywordwebinar — Currently #3 in this keyword — slipped 1 position this month.
- KeywordCertification — Currently #4 in this keyword — slipped 2 positions this month.
Courses Plus on Shopify — Benchmarks FAQs
1. How does Courses Plus compare to leaders in Digital products?
Courses Plus ranks #15 in Digital products, 14 positions behind Digital Downloads PDF Pendora at #1. The trend chart shows whether the gap is closing or widening over the past year.
2. Which apps does Courses Plus compete with on Shopify?
Courses Plus's closest competitors in Digital products on the Shopify App Store include Appointment Booking Cowlendar, Tevello Courses & Communities, Digital Downloads PDF Pendora and Appointment Booking App Apntly. Use the App Selector on the comparison table above to swap competitors in or out, or the Group Selector to benchmark Courses Plus in a different category, keyword, or collection.
3. Is Courses Plus closing the gap on category leaders?
Yes — over the charted period, Courses Plus's gap to Appointment Booking Cowlendar (#1) has narrowed by 3 positions in Digital products. Sustained gains against a named leader are one of the cleanest signals of competitive product traction.
4. How does Courses Plus's benchmark comparison work on ShopDigest?
The comparison table loads Courses Plus alongside the top apps in its strongest Shopify category (Digital products by default) and shows current rank, 30-day average rank, and best ranking over the period. Switch the Group Selector to compare in any other category, keyword, or collection Courses Plus appears in. Switch the page-level sub-tab to swap rank columns for market share % or cumulative review counts of the same comparison set.
5. Can I benchmark Courses Plus against apps in a different category?
Yes — use the Group Selector on the comparison table to pick any of the categories, keywords, or collections Courses Plus ranks in. Switching the group reloads both cards together with the new comparison set; switching the page-level sub-tab (Rankings / Market Share / Reviews) swaps the metric in lock-step across both cards.
