Verdict
Acrobat Reader is a heavyweight PDF tool from a big publisher, but the reviews mined here are dominated by complaints about subscription upsells, slowness, and crashes rather than praise for the scanning or editing itself.
Best for
Someone already tied into Adobe's ecosystem who needs PDF editing and collaboration features beyond simple scanning, and who won't mind subscription prompts.
Dealbreaker
A recurring complaint is aggressive subscription pricing and paywalls layered onto a free app, plus reports of slow file opening and crashing, even on new devices.
The facts.
Pulled from the App Store, not written by hand. unverified
Price
Free
In-app purchases
Unknown
Ads
Unknown
Platforms
iPhone, iPad
Rating
4.6★ (652,097)
Version
26.08.01
Last updated
Sep 9, 2026
Released
Oct 17, 2011
Attributes
Native app
Category
Business, Productivity
What reviews consistently say.
Themes grouped from 200 App Store reviews. Source feed ›
Praised for
Ease of use and design2 reviews
Complained about
Subscription pricing and paywalls15 reviews
Battery and performance5 reviews
Confusing interface4 reviews
Crashes and stability2 reviews
Privacy and data handling2 reviews
Bugs after updates2 reviews
Too expensive2 reviews
Where this comes from
15 of 200 recent reviews raised: Subscription pricing and paywallsApp Store reviews ›
5 of 200 recent reviews raised: Battery and performanceApp Store reviews ›
4 of 200 recent reviews raised: Confusing interfaceApp Store reviews ›
2 of 200 recent reviews raised: Crashes and stabilityApp Store reviews ›
2 of 200 recent reviews raised: Privacy and data handlingApp Store reviews ›
2 of 200 recent reviews raised: Too expensiveApp Store reviews ›
Listed at Free on the App StoreApp Store listing ›