Why can't I download adobe flash player? What can I use that is compatable

Already asked and answered hundreds of times already on this forum...Adobe has not, does not and will not make a version of Flash for iOS devices. In fact they've stopped development of Flash for all mobile device platforms.

Anyone know what else I can do?

Use a computer

Flash is not supported on the iPad - and as Adobe have never managed to make a version of their flash player that works on iOS devices, and as they've recently announced that they are stopping development on all mobile versions of it, it probably never will be.

Browser apps such as Skyfire, iSwifter, Puffin and Photon 'work' on some sites, but judging by their reviews not all sites. Also some websites, especially news sites, have their own apps in the App Store.

Adobe never made a version that Apple signed off on, Apple never signed off on anything Adobe made. And Adobe has ceased all development on mobile flash so it's a non-starter.

Your only option is to find a browser in the app store that allows flash. That or wait for various website manufacturers to stop using it for their mobile customers.

I should add that not only has Adobe cancelled Flash for mobile devices (phones and tablets), they have also indicated that they intend to phase out support for Flash as a browser plug-in at some point. They've committed to using HTML5 in browser and mobile applications and Flash will be retooled as a platform for desktop application development.

Right now, on tablets and phones, there's no Flash support. There are a couple of browser apps in the app store that proxy access to flash sites and attempt to simulate Flash on iOS. There had been some versions of Android that ran a version of Flash (it performed poorly, but worked on many sites), but that's been discontinued and is no longer available (not that it would help on your iPad anyway).