Overview

Features & Capabilities

Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is a free, ad-free eBook reader for DRM-protected Adobe titles across iPad, Mac, and PC. It reads EPUB and PDF online or offline, lets you borrow ebooks from public libraries, and transfers books between devices to organize a beautiful library with bookmarks and notes.

ADE supports EPUB3 features for rich media and dynamic layouts. It provides font size options, multiple page modes, night mode, brightness adjustment, and a powerful search. Track your reading with progress stats and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Adobe Inc.
Rating:
1.20
(2,552)
1 new ratings
Version:
4.5.11.2 Last updated: 2020-08-31
Version code:
837580472
Creation date:
2015-01-28
Compatible devices:
Size:
74.40MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-25
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Developed by:
Adobe Inc.
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-digital-editions/id952977781
Website:
http://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions.html

User Reviews

Reviews consistently condemn ADE for iOS as unstable and hard to use. Recurrent issues include crashes, unreadable or incomplete pages, lack of font controls, login/DRM headaches, and poor maintenance. Users report that DRM/protected books and library imports fail, and the app feels outdated and poorly QA'd, making it unusable for most readers.
Pros
  • No clear pros mentioned across multiple reviews.
Cons
  • Frequent crashes and freezes; the app is unstable and unreadable.
  • Unreadable rendering: pages load incompletely, text is blurry or missing, and there is no font size control or proper text rendering.
  • Cumbersome authentication/DRM: Adobe ID sign-in problems, difficulty switching accounts, and issues importing DRM-protected books (ACSM).
  • Lack of updates and maintenance: appears outdated, poorly QA'd, and not optimized for iOS.
  • Difficulty importing/opening DRM content and library integration; reports of purchased books not being accessible.
Recent reviews
Do no purchase. Oh I know it’s a free viewer, but the content is not. This is the worse app I have dealt with in my adult life. And I clicked on the koobface link!
by An*****, 2026-09-16

This app is very flawed. It randomly swipes over 3 pages. On my iPhone 16, the words end up behind my front facing camera and I have to move the page around to read the words obscured due to this, which results in the app freezing for 10 seconds. When you swipe to the next page, the words are blurry and take about 7-12 seconds to load. It randomly doesn’t save my place and I have to try to remember where I was when I reopen the app. I like that it has a dark mode and I can change the font size.
by Ka*****, 2026-08-31
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