Limited functionality
The inability to copy and paste is a significant limitation on functionality. Practicing lawyers recognize the need to copy and past evidence from documents so that it can be used in legal briefs. The developers do not seem interested in making this upgrade and I would recommend other apps for attorneys who intend to incorporate written discovery in legal briefs.
Updated review. I still use the platform because it is still the most convenient app for those using IPads. That said, my review is unchanged. There is a persistent glitch with the software as well where, when reviewing a large document production, if you navigate away from the app even momentarily, it will automatically move you to the last page of the file. Needless to say, this is a needlessly frustrating glitch. I have reported it to the developer numerous times over the past year. To their credit, the developer has acknowledge the problem. However, despite numerous software updates, it hasn’t corrected the glitch. Revised update 7/24/25 - Price increased to $600, company still has not fixed this glitch
Updated review. I still use the platform because it is still the most convenient app for those using IPads. That said, my review is unchanged. There is a persistent glitch with the software as well where, when reviewing a large document production, if you navigate away from the app even momentarily, it will automatically move you to the last page of the file. Needless to say, this is a needlessly frustrating glitch. I have reported it to the developer numerous times over the past year. To their credit, the developer has acknowledge the problem. However, despite numerous software updates, it hasn’t corrected the glitch. Revised update 7/24/25 - Price increased to $600, company still has not fixed this glitch
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Keeps crashing
Takes way too long to get anything done.
Limited functionality
The inability to copy and paste is a significant limitation on functionality. Practicing lawyers recognize the need to copy and past evidence from documents so that it can be used in legal briefs. The developers do not seem interested in making this upgrade and I would recommend other apps for attorneys who intend to incorporate written discovery in legal briefs.
Updated review. I still use the platform because it is still the most convenient app for those using IPads. That said, my review is unchanged. There is a persistent glitch with the software as well where, when reviewing a large document production, if you navigate away from the app even momentarily, it will automatically move you to the last page of the file. Needless to say, this is a needlessly frustrating glitch. I have reported it to the developer numerous times over the past year. To their credit, the developer has acknowledge the problem. However, despite numerous software updates, it hasn’t corrected the glitch.
Updated review. I still use the platform because it is still the most convenient app for those using IPads. That said, my review is unchanged. There is a persistent glitch with the software as well where, when reviewing a large document production, if you navigate away from the app even momentarily, it will automatically move you to the last page of the file. Needless to say, this is a needlessly frustrating glitch. I have reported it to the developer numerous times over the past year. To their credit, the developer has acknowledge the problem. However, despite numerous software updates, it hasn’t corrected the glitch.
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Response from developer
Hi LAW Arc, As we mentioned when you reached out to support, DocReviewPad is a tool to review documents, assign issue codes, add notes, apply bates numbers, create reports, export production sets, and much more. Although DocReviewPad can use the OCR data to search documents, it is not meant as a tool to extract text to copy into briefs. Updated response: Thank you for your continued use of the LIT SUITE, specifically DocReviewPad. The feature you are looking for is still not something that DocReviewPad was designed to do.
Exceptional
The time spent to organize and categorize documents saves enormous time in the long run. So helpful!
Generating Reports
I have been a long time fan of the apps. However, at some point, the Doc Review Pad app has a problem. No matter what I do, when I want to generate a report that just includes certain tags, the report generated includes every single tag, even when I specifically excluded it. I have been in touch with development team several times and they have indicated a fix is in the works but it has been several months. That is the feature I use most and just can’t use it in current form. Looking forward to the update.
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Review
I wish multimedia received in discovery could be imported, such as mp3 audio files.
I wish there was some more flexibility with bate-stamp fonts. (e.g. bold, Times New Roman)
I use a new iMac, and the pages don't change very fast.
For whatever reason, I can't directly print documents from docreviewpad. I use the iMac.
I wish I could run a rpoert for the CONFIDENTIAL and PRIVILEGED issue codes to show co-counsel what I intend to withhold in discovery.
Need more than 6 spaces for bate-stamp prefixes. I rather have 6 digits and 9 spaces for prefix.
I wish there was some more flexibility with bate-stamp fonts. (e.g. bold, Times New Roman)
I use a new iMac, and the pages don't change very fast.
For whatever reason, I can't directly print documents from docreviewpad. I use the iMac.
I wish I could run a rpoert for the CONFIDENTIAL and PRIVILEGED issue codes to show co-counsel what I intend to withhold in discovery.
Need more than 6 spaces for bate-stamp prefixes. I rather have 6 digits and 9 spaces for prefix.
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Easy to use document manager
I run a litigation support firm, and have used several trial presentation software products. DocReviewPad is one of the best document managers out there. Though for our purposes, my firm doesn’t use DRP like an attorney would, it plays incredibly well with its companion software, TrialPad and makes the workflow of compiling a case file for our clients easy. I am incredibly happy with this software and with the developer’s responsiveness and receptiveness to feedback. 10/10
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Limited functionality
The inability to copy and paste is a significant limitation on functionality. Practicing lawyers recognize the need to copy and past evidence from documents so that it can be used in legal briefs. The developers do not seem interested in making this upgrade and I would recommend other apps for attorneys who intend to incorporate written discovery in legal briefs.
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Response from developer
Hi LAW Arc, As we mentioned when you reached out to support, DocReviewPad is a tool to review documents, assign issue codes, add notes, apply bates numbers, create reports, export production sets, and much more. Although DocReviewPad can use the OCR data to search documents, it is not meant as a tool to extract text to copy into briefs.
More than meets the eye
At first I wasn’t sure how to use this app, which I downloaded as part of the suite. Watched the videos and now I use it all the time for dep prep. I can pull only the pages I need from everything I have in the app and export to TrialPad. The export is step by step and works for TrialPad or to another location for exhibit exchanges. App is amazing and fast. I also use it for my bates stamps, and just to access and search through all the docs in my case (including motions, orders, etc) which I used to do with TrialPad, but works better for me in DocreviewPad.
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Please improve pen detection
For this price I would really expect better detection of writing instruments and writing sensitivity. Handwriting on the apps is incredibly difficult and it does not detect every other stroke. I’m working with the latest and highest capacity iPad, plus latest pen. This is an issue that not even the free apps have. It feels like I’m trying to draw with an old school mouse.
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Seamless
This is a great tool to organize and filter documents, then only sending the relevant ones to TrialPad. It’s really useful that they appear as folders in TrialPad organized by issue code.
Integrates with suite
Integrates well with TrialPad to get you documents organized before presenting.
DocReviewPad
I used to use the old version and was pretty proficient with it. Didn’t use it for a few years. Now the apps have changed a lot. I have a trial coming up in Feb 2022. I want to use these apps but they are no longer friendly.
I cannot load any of my pdf docs into the program. I have tried Dropbox like I always used. I have reached out to the developer. I have watched all the the tutorials. But I feel that I need some hands on training. Can’t find any vendors.
May just have to delete these apps. Very frustrating
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I cannot load any of my pdf docs into the program. I have tried Dropbox like I always used. I have reached out to the developer. I have watched all the the tutorials. But I feel that I need some hands on training. Can’t find any vendors.
May just have to delete these apps. Very frustrating
T
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Too many glitches and crashes
I love the concept and if it worked as claimed I would be satisfied. However, it constantly crashes and the glitches make it more trouble than it’s worth.
Great app
I had an issue with crashes and they updated the whole app to fix it within a few days. Great responsiveness to complaints and issues. I’m still figuring out all the bells and whistles but it has already helped me prepare for a trial starting soon in a huge way.
Wow! The new Suite is Even Better!
Hello LIT Software: I’m a longtime user of DocReviewPad and TrialPad in CA Family Law. Even when we are not presenting an electronic trial, I have enjoyed the instant access in TrialPad to all of my exhibits, the other side’s exhibits, and the no-fuss methods of marking, having my exhibits in multiple electronic places where I need them for each witness/cross-exam, and I’ve enjoyed having keydocs and bookmarks at the ready for agility in making both my planned case and my unplanned responsive case when a surprise happens. DocReviewPad has always been the key to finding everything before using what I need in TrialPad. The option of auto Bates stamp feature has always been a winner. The real “problem” in the past was the abysmal method of saving/backup of work with the old-fashioned manual sync from iPad to computer. And, because of the clunky transfer, working with my team attorney so both of our iPads had the same materials on the day of trial was a pain.
- All gone with the new suite. I enjoy the easy transfer in and out from DropBox to “on my iPad” This makes loading docs into the app even easier, backup will be much more reliable, and transfer of a case to another so his app and mine match is great.
- I also like the new tagging system - the old one on steroids - A great improvement. The various marking methods will be helpful too.
- Improvements requested: Please add (and yes, I know you know) a suite to do my doc reviews on the computer, so I don’t have to do ALL doc review on the iPad. Of course, it has to be transferable or link-able to iPad, but I’m not demanding that it would have to be instant push or universal.
- Lastly, in DocReviewPad I often make little notes in the margin, even if it is just a number or a letter. The strokes of the Apple pencil are less responsive than they should be and that makes me lose time having to backtrack and redraw - minor, but would love an improvement on responsiveness.
- Great job!!!!!!! Yes, I already recommend to anyone who shows an interest - The improvements should push you to the top of the apps to use for our remote hearings as well. Thank you!
- All gone with the new suite. I enjoy the easy transfer in and out from DropBox to “on my iPad” This makes loading docs into the app even easier, backup will be much more reliable, and transfer of a case to another so his app and mine match is great.
- I also like the new tagging system - the old one on steroids - A great improvement. The various marking methods will be helpful too.
- Improvements requested: Please add (and yes, I know you know) a suite to do my doc reviews on the computer, so I don’t have to do ALL doc review on the iPad. Of course, it has to be transferable or link-able to iPad, but I’m not demanding that it would have to be instant push or universal.
- Lastly, in DocReviewPad I often make little notes in the margin, even if it is just a number or a letter. The strokes of the Apple pencil are less responsive than they should be and that makes me lose time having to backtrack and redraw - minor, but would love an improvement on responsiveness.
- Great job!!!!!!! Yes, I already recommend to anyone who shows an interest - The improvements should push you to the top of the apps to use for our remote hearings as well. Thank you!
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