Comparison

Law Dictionary Offline vs eCodal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Law Dictionary Offline

Access a comprehensive collection of legal terms and definitions without an internet connection. This free application offers an alphabetical listing and a search tool for quick reference. Ideal for students, legal professionals, or anyone needing to understand legal terminology.

Highlights
  • Offline access
  • Extensive legal terms
  • Alphabetical listing
  • Search functionality
  • Completely free
Features
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Law Dictionary Offline explains more than 7,100 legal terms in plain English, and works without an internet connection. It is made for law students, paralegals and anyone who needs to understand a legal word quickly. LOOK UP • 7,100+ terms and phrases, from "ab initio" to "writ of kalikasan" • Latin terms and maxims, with their literal meaning • Country labels such as [US], [UK], [India], [Philippines], [Nigeria], [Canada] and [Australia] on definitions that apply to one legal system • Tap any linked term inside a definition to open it • Search that forgives spelling mistakes, accents and punctuation, and can also search inside definitions • Hear how a word is pronounced (American or British voice) • Bookmarks and history LEARN • Flashcards with spaced repetition: the words you find hard come back sooner • Multiple-choice quiz • Ready-made decks: essential legal terms, Latin terms and maxims, contract law, criminal law, tort law, and terms by country. Or study your own bookmarks • Word of the day, with an optional morning notification COMFORTABLE • Works offline: everything is on your device • Light and dark mode, three text sizes • iPhone and iPad The app is free and shows ads. A one-time purchase removes them. The definitions are short explanations for study and general information. They are not legal advice. For a legal problem, ask a qualified lawyer.

About

eCodal

Features
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eCodal is a compilation of codals frequently used in law school and in practice, created by an aspiring lawyer in 2018, who became a full-fledged member of the noblest profession in 2022. Noticing the dispersed availability of legal resources online, the creator embarked on converging these resources into one tool, organized according to the main areas of legal study, to wit: Civil, Commercial, Criminal, Labor, Political, Public International, Remedial, Taxation Laws, and Legal and Judicial Ethics.

Screenshots

Law Dictionary Offline4 screens
eCodal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: eCodal at none against Law Dictionary Offline's shown. eCodal also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 43 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Law Dictionary Offline ships an update every 43 months, eCodal daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Law Dictionary Offline versus eCodal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaw Dictionary OfflineeCodal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 43 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndrew PutrantoRehne Gibb Larena

In-app purchases

None

Law Dictionary Offline

No in-app purchases

None

eCodal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Law Dictionary Offline free?
Law Dictionary Offline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eCodal free?
eCodal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Law Dictionary Offline or eCodal have ads?
Law Dictionary Offline shows ads; eCodal does not.
Which is updated more often, Law Dictionary Offline or eCodal?
Law Dictionary Offline ships an update every 43 months, and eCodal daily. Most recently, Law Dictionary Offline was updated on October 26, 2026 and eCodal on October 27, 2026.

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