# Lawline CLE vs CLE Express

Lawline CLE and CLE Express both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CLE Express's written reviews are positive against 63% of Lawline CLE's. CLE Express also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). Lawline CLE's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 12). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lawline CLE sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $299.99 per year and CLE Express sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Lawline CLE against 4.8 for CLE Express. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lawline CLE has 1.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Lawline CLE's written reviews are positive against 100% of CLE Express's.

Lawline CLE ships an update every 9 days, CLE Express every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lawline CLE | CLE Express |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawline-cle/id1149462971/reviews) | **[4.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cle-express-nacle/id1371131453/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furthered, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1147226019) | [National Academy of CLE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1371131452) |

## What reviewers say

### Lawline CLE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawline-cle/id1149462971)

Access and track Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits with a vast library of on-demand courses. Download content for offline viewing and sync progress across devices for seamless professional development. Earn certificates instantly upon completion.

**Highlights:** Access 2,000+ on-demand CLE courses, Instantly claim CLE credit and certificates, Universal Credit Tracker for all states, Download courses for offline access, Automatic progress saving across devices, Timestamped SmartNotes for easy review

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Year Auto Renew (299) | $299.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Amazing for MCLE
- ⭐ Terrific
- ⭐ Great app and great content
- ⭐ Easy to navigate
- ⭐ Excellent for CLE

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and support doesn't work
- 🐛 Crashes immediately after opening
- 🐛 Glitches, hard to use filters and search
- 🐛 Stops working during playback
- 🐛 Doesn't always give credit for completed courses

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and connection issues
- Fails to record course completion
- Incompatible with some iPad models
- Dangerous to use while driving due to required checkpoints

**Requested features**

- Add CarPlay interface
- Improve search by course name in mobile app
- Allow zooming and resizing of slides on mobile
- Maintain multiple reporting periods in CLE tracker


### CLE Express

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cle-express-nacle/id1371131453)

This app allows attorneys to complete continuing legal education courses on their own schedule. It tracks progress, requirements, and due dates for multiple state licenses, and provides instant certificates upon course completion.

**Highlights:** On-demand MCLE courses, Progress tracking, Requirement and due date monitoring, Multi-state license support, Instant certificate awards, Course library across various legal fields

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Year CLE Subscription | $699.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lawline CLE free?

Lawline CLE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CLE Express free?

CLE Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lawline CLE or CLE Express?

CLE Express is rated higher. Lawline CLE averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while CLE Express averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.

### Do Lawline CLE or CLE Express have ads?

Neither Lawline CLE nor CLE Express shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lawline CLE or CLE Express?

Lawline CLE ships an update every 9 days, and CLE Express every 4 days. Most recently, Lawline CLE was updated on November 11, 2026 and CLE Express on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*