PLI PLUS vs LEAF from Aspen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLI PLUS
Access comprehensive legal reference materials, including books, handbooks, and forms, on your iPhone or iPad. This app allows for offline access, robust searching, and customizable e-reading features for legal professionals.
- Access legal reference materials
- Offline content download
- Robust search functionality
- Customizable e-reading
- Syncing for notes and highlights
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With the PLI PLUS app, you can access your PLUS account from your iPhone or iPad and have up-to-date legal reference materials at your fingertips. This includes Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Answer Books, Course Handbooks,Treatises, Legal Forms, and Program Transcripts. Features: Syncing capabilities for your Bookshelves, Notes, Marks, and Highlights Download items to your device when you need to work without an internet connection Robust search capabilities, including Terms and Connectors searching across PLI titles to help you find what you are looking for quickly and easily E-reading functionality including the ability to adjust font and font size
LEAF from Aspen
This app offers an audio-first approach to legal education, allowing users to listen to casebooks and legal content on the go. It transforms commutes and daily routines into learning opportunities, ideal for exam preparation and deepening legal understanding.
- Audio casebooks
- On-the-go learning
- Legal concept deepening
- Exam preparation
- Flexible study platform
- Audio excerpts
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Immerse yourself in a dynamic learning experience that combines the depth of legal knowledge with the convenience of audio. Maximize your study time by listening to your casebooks while on the go. Transform your commute, workout, or daily routines into valuable learning opportunities. Whether you’re preparing for exams, deepening your understanding of complex legal concepts, or simply looking to stay ahead of the curve, Aspen’s audiobooks provide a flexible platform for deepening your understanding of the law. The exclusive preview is your chance to get a sneak peek at Aspen’s new audiobook experience, and to be the first to share your feedback to make the experience even better. Exclusive preview users will have complimentary access to audio excerpts from some of Aspen’s best-selling casebooks. How to join: - Log in using the credentials sent to you by the team at Aspen. - Request access from the login page by submitting a request form. Your feedback will shape the future of the app. You can provide feedback by emailing app@aspenpublishing.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PLI PLUS at 100% against LEAF from Aspen's 18%. LEAF from Aspen's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PLI PLUS ships an update every 6 months, LEAF from Aspen every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLI PLUS | LEAF from Aspen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 395 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Practising Law Institute | Aspen Learning Library |
Customer experience
PLI PLUS
LEAF from Aspen
In-app purchases
PLI PLUS
No in-app purchases
LEAF from Aspen
No in-app purchases








