# Adobe Digital Editions

> Books

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id952977781](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id952977781)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id952977781`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Adobe Inc.
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 1.20 / 5 (2,552 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.5.11.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-31
- **First published:** 2015-01-28
- **Size:** 74 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-digital-editions/id952977781)
- **Website:** [http://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions.html](http://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy-linkfree.html](http://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy-linkfree.html)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #65,357 — Overall
- #49 — adobe flash

## Review summary

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 Users report that DRM/protected books and library imports fail, and the app feels outdated and poorly QA'd, making it unusable for most readers.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- Lack of updates and maintenance: appears outdated, poorly QA'd, and not optimized for iOS.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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id952977781)