Performance issues on iPad, really irritating…

Report · Oct 10, 2025

Just to set things straight, I'm using a 6th gen iPad Pro with full ram (16gb), so any issues can't be blamed on "get new hardware, man" issues.

So, a number of basic things just start timing out and not working. For example I copy a text object from another Express file, then paste it into a new file, and the text doesn't show on the artwork, or in the time line. But it's in the file as a layer. Various other edits also will just start not showing on the screen. I've learned that at this point I have to do the the 1990s trick of quitting the app and restarting. And eventually the performance issues start happening again. Then I have to do the early-90s trick of quitting and restarting the whole computer (iPad in this case).

I love blaming this on the big guy, Adobe, cause they have the power to fix these things. Can you make an app that can perform on the iPad please?

Report · Oct 13, 2025

Hi @bobtem,

We’re sorry you’re experiencing these frustrating performance issues on your iPad Pro. We’ve shared your case with our engineering team so they can investigate further. In the meantime, sometimes restarting the app can help clear temporary glitches. Signing out and signing back in can also reset cached data, and making sure both iPadOS and Adobe Express are up to date often resolves minor issues.

To help our team dig deeper, could you let us know which version of Adobe Express you’re using, whether this happens on all files or only larger or multi-layer files, and if there are specific edits like text copy/paste or layer changes that consistently trigger this?

Your input will help our engineers identify the root cause faster. Thanks for your patience, and please keep us updated on any changes after trying the steps above.

^MM