# ASA Reader

> Epub and PDF reader with Adobe Content Server protection and library management. (iPhone/iPad app by Aviation Supplies and Academics, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asa-reader/id624279650 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aviation Supplies and Academics, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/334278379)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.17/5 from 86 App Store ratings · 18 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.3 · 45 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2013-03-27
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asa-reader/id624279650/reviews.md

## What is ASA Reader?

ASA Reader allows you to read epub and pdf documents including Adobe® Content Server protected ebooks. It provides seamless integration with your ASA2FLY account for easy downloading of ebooks purchased from ASA, and will also accommodate ebooks from other publishers.

ASA Reader includes the free You Can Fly! ebook for prospective pilots as well as access to other free ASA publications including a variety of practical test standards and training syllabi. Features include the ability to highlight, bookmark, define terms, search documents, share to facebook and twitter, and organize collections of ebooks so you can create your personal library. An interactive table of contents provides a quick jump to specific chapters and a handy short-term-memory feature provides a simple step back to the page you previously visited.

## Key features

- Read EPUB and PDF documents
- Supports Adobe Content Server protected ebooks
- Integrates with ASA2FLY account
- Highlighting and bookmarking
- Search documents
- Organize ebooks into collections
- Interactive table of contents

## Recent user reviews (10 of 18)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asa-reader/id624279650/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Unnecessarily complicated

*2022-10-17, version 2.5*

Unnecessarily complicated to require this app to view books I purchased and then require me to authorize multiple adobe passwords. I wouldn’t buy an epublication from ASA again

### 2/5 — Clean look, no features

*2021-09-24, version 2.5*

Without the ability to highlight this reader lacks the most basic of features. Along with this lack of study essentials ASA digital books can not be imported to ForeFlight which does have these features. Not a good app which make using ASA’s quality publications less enjoyable and efficient.

### 1/5 — Bait & Switch

*2021-04-14, version 2.5*

ASA tells you, you are buying an ePUB book, and withhold the information this book will be stuck on this broken app.

Support is a joke as the guy touts his position wastes your time on an email, doesn’t read the info you provide then says to call in when he realizes he doesn’t truly have a clue.

I knew there was an issue when I downloaded this app and the test sample book in the app, doesn’t even work. Yet support needed the title of the book I purchased which still doesn’t address the broken app.

They got me for $20 and I guess I should take it as a $20 learning experience don’t use any of their apps because if this is how they operate it isn’t worth doing business with this company.

### 1/5 — Unable to download.

*2020-07-30, version 2.5*

This is the second and last chance of using ASA ebook reader. First time, the user interface was not very good. App crashed regularly. Two years later I have purchased another ebook. ASA Reader app is broken and will not go past the Adobe ID login screen. To quote ASA customer support “I don’t know what to tell you.”

### 3/5 — ASA CT-8080

*2020-05-14, version 2.5*

Need an eBook version of the CT-8080

### 2/5 — Meh

*2019-08-17, version 2.5*

Doesn’t return you to the page you were on if you leave the app, continually having to remind the pageI was on even I just go to send a text or whatever and come right back

### 1/5 — Not worth it

*2018-10-18, version 2.5*

Why would I pay for books I can download for free from FAA?

### 1/5 — Can’t download purchases

*2018-08-26, version 2.5*

Even though I’ve authorized my Adobe ID & it shows on the app, it continues to ask me to authorize my Adobe ID again once I try to download my purchased books. After I authorized it again it just keeps asking me to authorize it again and again. Please fix!

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2017-09-30, version 2.3*

Worst app in recent memory...

Besides being slow and clunky, Search doesn't work properly.  In the FAR/AIM book, a Search for GPS turns up one, yes one reference, instead of the many that are in the book.  This app is so unnecessary...they should just sell you the .pdf and and let you use it with a regular reader.  Zero stars.

### 2/5 — No annotations

*2017-06-22, version 2.3*

A study guide without annotations is practically useless.

## Frequently asked questions about ASA Reader

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

This application allows you to read EPUB and PDF documents. It specifically supports ebooks protected by Adobe Content Server, making it suitable for a wide range of digital reading materials.

### How does the app handle protected ebooks?

The app provides seamless integration for downloading ebooks purchased from ASA via your ASA2FLY account. It is designed to read Adobe® Content Server protected ebooks, ensuring compatibility with these secure formats.

### What are the key reading and organization features?

Key features include the ability to highlight text, bookmark important pages, define terms, and search within documents. You can also organize your ebooks into personal collections to create your own digital library.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. It also includes access to free ASA publications such as the 'You Can Fly!' ebook, practical test standards, and training syllabi.

### What platforms is this app available on?

The provided description does not specify the platforms this app is available on. However, it is designed for mobile devices to facilitate reading on the go.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.5 — 2018-04-20

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

The "get books" button function has been restored.

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