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
(2,528)
2 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:
2026-06-05
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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 Users report that DRM/protected books and library imports fail, and the app feels outdated and poorly QA'd, making it unusable for most readers.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  • Lack of updates and maintenance: appears outdated, poorly QA'd, and not optimized for iOS.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
I love to have my time wasted my companies. I am so glad that I spent all this time finding a book at the library that I can’t read because it’s in this proprietary format that only opens on an app…that won’t open it.
by L *****, 2026-05-17

Awful. Bad beyond imagination. Worst app ever, worst thing ever. Never buy a book that you must use through this app. You will not have access to that book.
by Ug*****, 2026-05-16

This is the worst e-reader app I’ve ever used. Glitchy to the point that it’s actually unusable
by my*****, 2026-05-10
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