# Adobe Digital Editions

> Digital reader for Adobe DRM-protected EPUB and PDF eBooks. (iPhone/iPad app by Adobe Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adobe-digital-editions/id952977781 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Adobe Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/331646274)
- Category: Books
- Price: Free
- Rating: 1.20/5 from 2,541 App Store ratings · 1,266 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 74 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Spanish
- Released: 2015-01-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adobe-digital-editions/id952977781/reviews.md

## What is Adobe Digital Editions?

One eBook reader for all your Adobe DRM protected books across your iPad, Mac or PC. Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is free-to-download and use, and completely ad-free. Use it to read EPUB and PDF books, both online and offline. Borrow ebooks from many public libraries for use with ADE. Extend your reading experience by transferring books from your personal computer to your iPad. Organize your books into a beautiful custom library.

Experience gorgeous media rich books filled with interactive features, videos, and more. ADE’s support for EPUB3 standard allows you: consistent rendering of audio and video content;  dynamic image resizing without loss in clarity; support for multi-column layouts, interactive quizzes, and math formulas.

• Choose from different font sizes and five easy-to-read page modes
• Highlight your favorite passages and add notes with the built-in bookmarking features
• Easily find a word or a character anywhere in the book with the powerful search feature
• Use the night mode, or adjust your screen brightness to find the perfect lighting for any environment
• Fun stats on how much time you are spending each day to read your book, and more

By downloading, you agree to the Terms of Use at, http://www.adobe.com/special/misc/terms.html.

Do not sell my information: https://www.adobe.com/privacy/ca-rights-linkfree.html

## Key features

- Read EPUB and PDF books
- Supports Adobe DRM
- Borrow library ebooks
- Organize custom library
- Interactive EPUB3 content
- Customizable reading modes
- Highlighting and note-taking

## Chart rankings

- #180 in Top Free · Book (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,266)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adobe-digital-editions/id952977781/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Diabolically poor

*2026-08-10, version 4.5.11.2*

I’m forced to use this piece of garbage to read HPE Press titles and it manages to make a modern iPad Pro run like a dog. It’s slow, it fails to render some pages, page numbers don’t work. A disgracefully bad piece of software that doesn’t even deserve a 1 star rating.

### 1/5 — Hide your face, whoever concocted this unusable mess

*2026-07-24, version 4.5.11.2*

Made from bits of string and sellotape

### 1/5 — Seriously?

*2026-07-20, version 4.5.11.2*

This app is the worst. It won’t let you change the ebook vendor to even sign in. I remember trying to use this for uni work too. Doesn’t work. Totally useless. Surely they can ask literally anyone with a small amount of app knowledge to update it in the slightest so it’s even usable?

### 1/5 — Login Issues

*2026-07-19, version 4.5.11.2*

The app doesn’t allow you to login or select another publisher to login through them. Useless app.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-07-18, version 4.5.11.2*

This app is a buggy mess. Avoid this hot garbage.

### 1/5 — Infuriating

*2026-07-18, version 4.5.11.2*

Dysfunctional and abandoned app by Adobe. Was forced to try and download and use this archaic and abandoned app after buying a digital cookbook from the American cancer society. Spent $4 on ANOTHER dysfunctional app called Bluefire Reader which is equally broken. All to try and read a cookbook. Adobe needs to delete this altogether or update it. It’s not a complicated idea.

### 1/5 — Is there a worse app?

*2026-07-15, version 4.5.11.2*

I am furious. I bought an ebook ($40) and now I am unable to read it because it app does not work at all. It won’t allow me to create an ID. When I click on “create ID” the page change to a page you cannot click on. Thank goodness I didn’t pay for this app. Now I have to spend $50 to buy the book in print.

### 1/5 — Colors distort on zoom.  Crashes on search

*2026-06-26, version 4.5.11.2*

App crashes when you attempt to search

### 1/5 — Last update 5 years ago…?

*2026-06-19, version 4.5.11.2*

I’m taking a psychology class and I have to read a book and the free version is using this app and it literally does not want to load at all. So stressful.

### 1/5 — Worst App ever

*2026-06-16, version 4.5.11.2*

Absolutely unusable - never known an app this rubbish!! The Windows version on my PC keeps crashing and the iPad version doesn’t give you the option to add files/books

## Frequently asked questions about Adobe Digital Editions

### What is Adobe Digital Editions?

Adobe Digital Editions is a free, ad-free application designed to read Adobe DRM-protected eBooks in EPUB and PDF formats. It allows you to manage your digital library, borrow books from public libraries, and transfer them between your computer and iPad for a seamless reading experience.

### What types of books can I read with this app?

You can read EPUB and PDF eBooks that are protected with Adobe DRM. The app also supports EPUB3 standards, enabling you to experience rich media content like videos, interactive quizzes, and dynamic image resizing without loss in clarity.

### Is Adobe Digital Editions free to use?

Yes, Adobe Digital Editions is free to download and use. It is also completely ad-free, providing an uninterrupted reading experience for all your digital books.

### Can I use this app on my iPad and computer?

Yes, this application is designed to be used across multiple devices, including iPad, Mac, and PC. You can organize your books on your personal computer and then transfer them to your iPad for reading on the go.

### How can I borrow ebooks from the library?

Many public libraries offer eBooks that can be borrowed for use with Adobe Digital Editions. You can typically find these books through your library's digital catalog and check them out directly into your ADE library.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.5.11.2 — 2020-08-31

• Compatible with iOS SDK 13.x.
• Fix for epub3 crash issue.

### 4.5.11.1 — 2020-07-01

• Has ePub3 rendering improvements

### 4.5.11 — 2019-12-12

• Compatible with iOS SDK 12.x.
• Fix for ADE behaving unexpectedly with epub books.
• Fix for text that was not visible for specific epub3 books in dark theme mode.

### 4.5.10 — 2019-01-04

This version of Adobe Digital Editions
• Has ePub3 rendering improvements
• Bug fixes for Security vulnerabilities

### 4.5.9 — 2018-10-04

This version of Adobe Digital Editions
• Resolves the issue, "Connection Error Detected: Digital Editions could not connect to the fulfillment server. "
• Has ePub3 rendering improvements
• Bug fixes for Security vulnerabilities

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