# Westlaw > Mobile legal research service with advanced search and citation tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Thomson Reuters.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/westlaw/id380675076 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Thomson Reuters](https://appshunter.io/developer/314213170) - Category: Reference - Price: Free - Rating: 2.30/5 from 121 App Store ratings · 86 written reviews indexed - Age rating: +12 - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 29 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2010-08-26 - Data updated: 2026-08-29 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/westlaw/id380675076/reviews.md ## What is Westlaw? Tap into the world’s most preferred legal research service wherever you go! The Westlaw app – available for iPad and iPhone – is the most awarded legal research app as voted by industry professionals and recognized by The National Law Journal, New York Law Journal, the Best of the Midwest, and more. With the Westlaw mobile app, you can extend the power and collaboration capabilities of Westlaw so research begun in one place can be continued on your mobile device – anytime, anywhere. “The Westlaw app is very well-designed and easy to use, making it simple to get legal research done when you are in court or otherwise out of the office. In fact, the app is so nice that I will often use it even when I am in my office, doing my legal research on the iPad while my brief is open on my computer.” – Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. in ABA Journal Access the same research features you rely on such as WestSearch, KeyCite, Search Filters, Folders, History, Notes, and Highlighting, which have all been redesigned for the iPad and iPhone. In addition to core research functionality, the Westlaw app offers the ability to save documents while online and offline to research folders, and deliver documents via email, print, or download. Westlaw Edge users also have exclusive access to additional, premium features such as KeyCite Overruling Risk, WestSearch Plus, and more, which are automatically included based on your subscription. *Please note that a Thomson Reuters Westlaw account is required to access this app. For questions, comments, or support regarding the app, please contact a Reference Attorney by phone at 1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889). Law students can call 1-800-850-WEST (1-800-850-9378). ## Key features - WestSearch - KeyCite - Search Filters - Folders - Notes and Highlighting - Save documents offline - Email, print, or download documents ## Recent user reviews (10 of 86) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/westlaw/id380675076/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Used to be mediocre, but now basically doesn’t work *2026-04-30, version 7.5.5* In my experience, this app has gone way down hill on the backend. Three years ago was a passable-if-inferior version of Westlaw’s web browser that you could use for long trips to the bathroom or on the go. Now it’s basically non-functional. Logging in takes me multiple tries — I’ll input my username and password, get taken to a totally separate login screen for my specific government branch, input my login credentials again, get taken to a separate screen asking which of my two plans I want to use, then get taken to the main page, only for it to immediately say “your session has expired,” forcing me to do all of the above AGAIN. If that weren’t annoying enough, when I try to search a case by it’s reporter — literally the easiest way to find the exact case you’re looking for — the app spends a minute or two trying to load search results before taking me to a page saying “your browser isn’t properly configured for Westlaw. Try a different browser instead.” I’m literally using the Westlaw app, how is the browser not right? In fairness, there will be a little link in the corner saying “looking for Westlaw Advantage Mobile?” But when I click the link, it doesn’t load anything. Basically, it takes forever to log in and then won’t let me search a single case by reporter number. This app is broken, full stop. ^The funniest thing: I tried submitting everything I wrote above through the app’s “Feedback” feature, but it said “error submitting feedback” and then logged me out 💀 Also, there’s tons of other substantive issues I haven’t even mentioned (app logs you out of westlaw on computer; search filters are way less accessible than on web browser for seemingly no reason; no ability to open different “tabs” like you can on a web browser, etc.). Westlaw could be a thousand times more convenient if it had a working phone app, but instead they gave us a wildly inferior version of the website and have apparently let it rot to the point of uselessness. Please improve your app. We all want it. ### 1/5 — Worse Than Useless *2026-03-14* The app is incapable of saving my login info, which means I have to reenter every time. Unbearably slow once you actually get into it. Continually crashes or shows blank pages. It’s faster and easier for me to use Google searches on my phone to look up statutes and regs than this app. I’ll likely be deleting the app and then proceeding as if it doesn’t exist, which seems to be how the company is treating it, too. ### 1/5 — Smoldering Garbage Heap *2026-03-07* This app is active trash. It patently refuses to remember my login, which is a problem since it makes me login twice. Attempting to access account info will often direct you to pages which you cannot exit out of and have to force quit to return to the home page (where then have to login again 🤣). Navigation to specific statutes or cases is fine, but forget trying to research since case synopses are often no more two or three words. For the cost of their product, this app ought to be the most sophisticated on my phone. Instead, I’m constantly debating deleting it so I don’t have to look at it and be reminded of how useless it is. Rant complete. ### 1/5 — Practical Law doesn’t load *2026-01-27, version 7.5.4* You can’t use browse content to view the materials on Practical Law. I’ve reached out to support but their only advice was to “clear cookies and cache” (I’m not sure how browser settings would implicate issues with the app) ### 3/5 — Outdated *2025-02-19, version 7.5.0* This app is outdated and slow, making it not a particularly useful tool. For the price, it seems like Westlaw should have a modern app that is usable ### 3/5 — Outdated *2024-10-30* Why can’t we access Precision or PracticalLaw on the app? It’s almost mid-21st century. We should be able to access all features via mobile devices. ### 2/5 — Still no improvements. *2024-10-24, version 7.3.0* Still going strong without a single improvement in 10 -years. ### 1/5 — The app crashes constantly *2024-09-18* This app has some amazing features. Unfortunately, it is incredibly slow, it crashes constantly, and it has limited information compared to the online version of westlaw’s database. It’s a shame ### 2/5 — Constant error messages *2024-09-03* The app had been working fine. However, over the past few weeks, the app will provide an error message and urges me to “try again”. Trying again never works. The only solution is to restart the app, re-set-up the search, and hope that the problem does not recur. It continues to happen more frequently, rendering the app largely unusable. ### 1/5 — Time waster *2024-08-26* It has taken less than a day to download, use and delete. The functionality is too narrow; the app does not appear to allow me to sort cases (say by highest court/newest). It returns content that does not meet my search terms. Example, I search for A and B; I get content with A but not B, vice versa, and neither! The ability to go from one document to the next in the results list seems slow to me. ## Frequently asked questions about Westlaw ### What is this app? This app provides access to a leading legal research service on your mobile device. It allows you to conduct comprehensive legal research, access case law, statutes, and other legal documents, and utilize advanced search and citation tools. ### What are the key features of this app? Key features include WestSearch for powerful searching, KeyCite for checking the validity of citations, search filters, folders for organizing research, notes and highlighting, and the ability to save documents for offline access. Documents can also be shared via email, print, or download. ### Is this app free to use? While the app itself is free to download and use, a Thomson Reuters Westlaw account is required to access its full functionality. Some advanced features may be included based on your subscription level. ### What devices is this app compatible with? The app is available for iPad and iPhone devices. Users can seamlessly continue research started on other platforms on their mobile devices. ### Who is this app designed for? This app is designed for legal professionals, such as attorneys and paralegals, as well as law students who require efficient and accessible legal research capabilities while away from their desks. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 7.5.7 — 2026-06-09 - Enhanced the sign‑in experience with the option to use a secure, device‑trusted browser for authentication. This change provides a smoother login experience along with improved security and compatibility with enterprise sign‑in methods like single sign‑on (SSO) - Fixed a bug preventing document links from opening in the app - Other bug fixes and enhancements ### 7.5.6 — 2026-05-28 Bug fixes and additional enhancements ### 7.5.5 — 2026-03-26 Bug fixes and other enhancements ### 7.5.4 — 2025-12-11 Bug fixes and other enhancements ### 7.5.3 — 2025-10-29 App icon update and additional bug fixes ## Apps similar to Westlaw | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [LexisNexis® Digital Library](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lexisnexis-digital-library/id1456794809) | 3.5 (13) | Free | Reference | | [Legal Dictionary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legal-dictionary/id1021283555) | 4.7 (1,304) | Free | Reference | ## More apps by Thomson Reuters - [Mobile CS](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-cs/id378886762) - [Thomson Reuters ProView](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thomson-reuters-proview/id440243072) - [CFLR™ DissoMaster™](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cflr-dissomaster/id467108693) - [myPay Solutions](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mypay-solutions/id475451342) - [Case Notebook E-Transcript](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/case-notebook-e-transcript/id544497711) All apps by Thomson Reuters: https://appshunter.io/developer/314213170 ## Related topics [case law research](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/case-law-research) · [lexisnexis](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/lexisnexis) · [scotus oral opinion arguments](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/scotus-oral-opinion-arguments) · [thomson reuters](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/thomson-reuters) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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