Adobe Acrobat Sign vs eSign Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Adobe Acrobat Sign
This app allows you to easily and securely get documents and forms signed electronically from anywhere. It enables you to sign documents yourself, send them to others for their signatures, track progress in real-time, and even scan paper documents into PDFs for signing.
- Sign documents on the go
- Send documents for e-signature
- Track agreement progress
- Scan paper documents to PDF
- Offline signing capability
- In-person signing
- Legally binding and secure
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Get documents and forms signed. Easily. Securely. Anywhere. This app is a mobile companion for the Adobe Acrobat Sign e-signature service. With it, you’ll get an electronic signature solution you can trust, from the global leader in secure digital documents for over 25 years. Adobe Acrobat Sign is used by businesses of all sizes — including Fortune 1000 companies, healthcare organizations and financial institutions — to accelerate critical business processes in Sales, HR, Legal, and Operations. Adobe Acrobat Sign lets you e-sign documents and forms, send them to others for e-signature, track responses in real time and get signatures instantly with in-person signing. It even lets you work offline and syncs automatically when you’re back online. SIGN DOCUMENTS ON THE GO •Open and sign documents instantly. •Easily read documents before signing with Reading Mode. •Sign directly on the screen with your finger or stylus. •Sign or click to approve a document sent by others. •Delegate signing to another person or reject a signing request. •Save partially filled forms to complete at a more convenient time. •Sign documents offline. Adobe Acrobat Sign syncs automatically when you’re back online. GET SIGNATURES FROM OTHERS •Send documents for signature from your online document library, your device or email attachments. •Work with documents from Google Drive, Box, Dropbox or Adobe Document Cloud. •Use your iPad or iPhone to get signatures in person when meeting a client. •Choose a language for the signer’s experience. STORE AND MANAGE YOUR DOCUMENTS •Track progress and manage agreements with real-time status updates. •Send reminders to people who haven't signed yet. •View agreements stored in your online account. •All parties get a certified copy of the signed document automatically by email. LEGALLY BINDING AND SECURE •Adobe Acrobat Sign is compliant with e-signature laws around the world, including the U.S. ESIGN Act and the European Union eIDAS Regulation. •Signed documents are encrypted and saved as Certified PDFs. Recipients can validate document authenticity. •Each transaction includes a complete audit trail detailing events and actions. Signer geolocation information can also be added. •Adobe Acrobat Sign meets stringent security compliance standards and is certified compliant with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA and PCI DSS v3.0 used by the Payment Card Industry. •Adobe Acrobat Sign provides protection for both the sender and the signer during the signing process with identity verification options, an audit trail, a tamper-evident seal and more. SCAN DOCUMENTS • Turn any paper document into a PDF, then send for fast e-signing. • Scan multiple document pages into a single PDF and reorder them as desired. • Easily attach, send, and sign scanned PDFs. • Enhance your camera images with boundary detection, perspective correction, and text sharpness. Adobe Acrobat Sign for iPhone and iPad requires an active subscription with one of these Adobe offerings: •Adobe Acrobat Sign Solutions •Adobe PDF Pack •Adobe Acrobat DC •Adobe Creative Cloud Complete Terms & Conditions: Your use of this application is governed by the Adobe General Terms of Use (https://adobe.com/go/terms_linkfree_en) and the Adobe Privacy Policy (http://www.adobe.com/go/privacy_policy_linkfree_en). Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://www.adobe.com/privacy/ca-rights-linkfree.html
eSign Pro
Create and sign PDF contracts quickly and easily. Generate documents from templates or existing files, and get them signed remotely or in person using a virtual signature pad. Signed contracts can be downloaded or shared as PDFs.
- Create PDF contracts from scratch
- Upload and sign existing PDFs
- Remote and on-spot e-signatures
- Add multiple signature and initial blocks
- Download and share signed PDFs
- Duplicate existing contracts
- WYSIWYG editor for contract formatting
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With eSign Pro you can create PDF contracts from scratch or Upload Existing PDFs and get them E-Signed in minutes via a virtual Signature Pad Remotely via a link or on the Spot and can be easily downloaded or shared in PDF format. Features: - Fill & eSign PDF Forms - Your Contracts get E-Signed, on the Spot or Remotely via a Virtual Signature Pad. - Add multiple Signature blocks within your document. - Add initials & full name blocks that will force someone to input initials and full name on certain areas of your document. - E-Signed Contracts can easily be shared or downloaded as PDF documents. - Contracts created on this App can be e-signed remotely via mobile or desktop - Easily duplicate existing contracts eliminating the need to start from scratch. - Format your new Contracts via the inbuilt WYSIWYG editor. - Access data from multiple computers - Add Stamps to your PDF files Terms of Service https://esignpro.io/terms Privacy Policy https://esignpro.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Adobe Acrobat Sign at 2.2 against eSign Pro's 1.0. Adobe Acrobat Sign also leads on ratings volume (645 vs 1) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). eSign Pro's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Adobe Acrobat Sign holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adobe Acrobat Sign has 645 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Adobe Acrobat Sign's written reviews are positive against 0% of eSign Pro's.
Adobe Acrobat Sign ships an update every 2 months, eSign Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Adobe Acrobat Sign | eSign Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (645 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 645 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adobe Inc. | IWT SOFTWARE LABS LLC |
Customer experience
Adobe Acrobat Sign
eSign Pro
Bugs and requests
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Reported bugs
4 issues- Documents fail to load or send
- App redirects to website instead of functioning in-app
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android
- Signing process often does not work as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Integration with OneDrive and other cloud storage
- Ability to resize signature/initial boxes
- Offline signing capability
- Streamlined login process
- Improved notification system
eSign Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Adobe Acrobat Sign
No in-app purchases
eSign Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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