Adobe Reader 10.4.4
Since Adobe sets the standards insofar as PDFs are concerned, it only natural to try the most compatible app for these files, namely Adobe Reader.
Uncluttered GUI for optimal PDF vieweing
The looks are clean and user friendly, so you should have no problems in using this app to its fullest. Zooming and moving through the pages is usually seamless, but there are cases in which it becomes more difficult to swipe from one page to another, mainly inside large documents, containing high quality images.
The commands toolbar is hidden and you have to tap near the top of the screen to bring it into view, which can become somewhat bothersome, especially since it remains visible for just a couple of seconds.
Excellent PDF handling and supplementary functions ready for use
Since it deals solely with PDF documents, Adobe Reader seems one-track minded, but it strives to get passed that by delivering some extra features. The ability to open files stored in your OneDrive account is one of them and there is also the "acrobat.com" section where you can subscribe to various services.
The tools that are actually built-in this app and can be used without restoring to any external functions are the text search, highlighting and annotation functions, which are accompanied by the text strikeout and underline features.
Nonetheless, at times, Adobe Readerdoesn't manage to load the documents as quickly as it should and with some files stored in the cloud, the page navigation is difficult.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI6
Plain and simple as its looks are, Adobe Reader doesn't stand out from the rest of the crowd in this department. More so, the menu bar behavior is well below the expectations many have from such a well-known solution. |
Function5
Bent on reading Portable Document Format files, this app has very few abilities other than opening PDFs. |
Security8
Unless you choose otherwise, Adobe Reader will not send any usage data, nor will it collect personal information from your Windows Phone. Anther good thing about it is that there are no advertisements in sight. |
Battery7
The load on the system resources is average and it all comes down to the location of the document and its size. Loading and browsing large PDFs stored in OneDrive will certainly put a lot more stress on the battery than opening files from the phone or the attached SD card. |
Price7
A good deal on the whole, this app offers its main functionality for free, but some of the features that can be found in the "acrobat.com" section require a paid subscription. |
Compatibility7
Targeting the more recent platforms, namely Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 means that those who own older handsets will not be bale to benefit from this app and turn to a different solution. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 10.4.4
- reviewed version:
- 10.4.3
- developer:
- Adobe Systems Incorporated
- category:
- PRODUCTIVITY
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. add extra functions
- hits:
- 6660