Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor
What is Acrobat Reader?
Acrobat Reader is a PDF app from Adobe in the Business category. It covers viewing, annotating, commenting, signing, and filling PDFs, and the listing describes free-to-use features alongside paid features such as the PDF editor, OCR, conversion, compression, and AI Assistant. Files can be stored online through linked services like Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
Pricing. Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Reading and annotating PDF documents on a phone or tablet
- Signing and filling PDF forms without a subscription
- Converting or compressing PDFs when a paid plan is in use
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Why this app is in S tier
Acrobat Reader scores 98 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 100, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100, Apple's Editors' Choice 100. The five parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Major new updates: Collaborate and share your files in PDF Spaces, and turn your document summaries into podcast-style audio in Acrobat Studio. The world’s most trusted PDF reader, PDF editor, and PDF maker with more than 635 million installs. View, share, annotate, add comments, and sign documents - all in one app. You can store your files online and read documents anywhere. Get your 7-day free trial and try all the features of Acrobat Reader. Paid features: Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant • Work across multiple files in one place with PDF Spaces. Collaborate, store, and use AI Assistant across files • Use voice or text prompts with AI Assistant chatbot • Ask questions and get cited answers about details in your document, including charts, graphs, and tables with Figures Q&A • Easily share the responses you get • Try voice support to ask queries and have answers read aloud. • Use new Hands-free to keep the conversation flowing with voice only • Instantly generate summaries from your PDFs with Generative AI Summaries • Get content for emails, text, study notes, blogs, and more [Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant is a paid feature*, free for a limited time] Edit PDFs • With our PDF e
Compare in PDF Reading
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 98 / 100 | 97 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.6 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 661K | 216K | 6.9K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 2.2 ★ · 20 reviews | 2.6 ★ · 20 reviews | — |
| Last update | 3d ago | 6d ago | 6d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
Alternatives
See all 25 ›Where else it ranks
- Best PDF Conversion AppsS tier, #1, score 98
- Best File Conversion AppsS tier, #1, score 98
- Best Document Conversion AppsS tier, #2, score 95
Questions about Acrobat Reader
Is Acrobat Reader free to use?
The app is free to download. The listing says Fill & Sign, Liquid mode viewing, annotation, and storage linking are free to use, while features such as the PDF editor, OCR, conversion, compression, and AI Assistant are paid features with.
Can I sign and fill PDFs for free?
Yes. The listing describes Adobe Fill & Sign as free and available in Acrobat Reader, as a form filler and PDF signer that lets you fill, sign, and send documents.
Can I edit PDF text in the app?
The PDF editor can edit text and images directly in a PDF, but marks this as a paid feature and mobile only. Pricing beyond the stated trial is Not stated on the App Store.
Is Acrobat Reader free?
Acrobat Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Acrobat Reader good for?
Acrobat Reader is built for reading and annotating PDF documents on a phone or tablet, signing and filling PDF forms without a subscription, converting or compressing PDFs when a paid plan is in use. It sits in the PDF reading list on AppTierList.
Is Acrobat Reader worth it?
Acrobat Reader is S tier, ranked #1 of 26 PDF reading apps with a score of 98 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 661,280 ratings. That is the top of its list.
How does Acrobat Reader compare to PDF Expert?
Acrobat Reader is S tier at 98; PDF Expert is S tier at 97. Acrobat Reader ranks higher. Acrobat Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases, PDF Expert is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Acrobat Reader updated?
Acrobat Reader was updated 3 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- PDF Reading
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 98 / 100
- Rank in list
- #1 of 26
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 661,280
- Recent reviews
- 2.2 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (3 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Business
- Good for
- Reading and annotating PDF documents on a phone or tablet, Signing and filling PDF forms without a subscription, Converting or compressing PDFs when a paid plan is in use
- Requires
- iOS 18.3 or later
- Size
- 552 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 19
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed