# LawStack vs GeniusLex

The clearest difference is rating: LawStack at 4.7 against GeniusLex's 4.4. LawStack also leads on ratings volume (379 vs 29). GeniusLex's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LawStack sells 34 one-off in-app purchases and GeniusLex sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

LawStack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LawStack has 379 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of LawStack's written reviews are positive against 87% of GeniusLex's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LawStack | GeniusLex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (379 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawstack-cfruscstatuteslaw/id338178992/reviews)** | [4.4 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/geniuslex-us-code-and-cfr/id1464086869/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **379** | 29 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **87.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **10.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tekk Innovations LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/320464672) | [HYDL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1459757393) |

## What reviewers say

### LawStack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawstack-cfruscstatuteslaw/id338178992)

Access and search federal and state legal codes, rules, and statutes offline. Download essential legal documents to your device and subscribe to pro modules for expanded content. Request new titles to be added.

**Highlights:** Offline access to downloaded titles, Full-text search, Bookmarks, Search highlighting, Email sections, Request new legal titles

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (34)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California Code of Civil Procedure | $1.99 | one-time |
| California Penal Code | $1.99 | one-time |
| Texas Penal Code: Law, Statute | $29.99 | one-time |
| New York Penal Code: Law | $29.99 | one-time |
| Texas Rules of Civil Procedure | $29.99 | one-time |
| TX Crim Proc - 1 Year | $29.99 | one-time |
| TX Transportation - 1 Year | $29.99 | one-time |
| LA Code of Civil Proc - 1 Year | $29.99 | one-time |
| FL Civil Rules - 1 Year | $29.99 | one-time |
| NY Civil - 1 Year | $29.99 | one-time |
| TX Family - 1 Year | $29.99 | one-time |
| CA Civil Rules - 1 Year | $29.99 | one-time |
| NY Vehicle Traffic - 1 Year | $29.99 | one-time |
| TX Evid - 1 Year | $29.99 | one-time |
| LA Law - 1 Year | $99.99 | one-time |
| Texas Law: Code and Statutes | $99.99 | one-time |
| FL Law - 1 Year | $99.99 | one-time |
| 46 CFR: Shipping Regs for USCG | $99.99 | one-time |
| 26 CFR - Internal Revenue Code | $99.99 | one-time |
| California Law: Code, Statutes | $99.99 | one-time |
| 26 USC: IRS Code, Int. Revenue | $99.99 | one-time |
| 14 CFR: Aeronautics and Space | $99.99 | one-time |
| 11 USC - 1 Year | $99.99 | one-time |
| 38 USC - 1 Year | $99.99 | one-time |
| 30 CFR: Mineral Resources,MSHA | $99.99 | one-time |
| 28 USC - 1 Year | $99.99 | one-time |
| Federal Sentencing Guidelines | $99.99 | one-time |
| 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, Reg | $99.99 | one-time |
| IL Law - 1 Year | $99.99 | one-time |
| 48 CFR:Federal Acquisition,FAR | $99.99 | one-time |
| New York Law - Code, Statutes | $99.99 | one-time |
| 21 USC - 1 Year | $99.99 | one-time |
| 18 USC - 1 Year | $99.99 | one-time |
| 49 CFR:Transportation Code,Reg | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent customer support and responsive developers
- 🚀 Fast and easy search functionality
- 📱 Convenient portable access to legal documents
- ✅ Regularly updated content
- 🔖 Useful bookmarking and highlighting features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 High subscription pricing ($29.99-$99.99 per module)
- ⏱️ Content updates lag behind official sources
- 🐛 Bookmarking sync issues across devices
- 🔗 Hyperlinks pointing to wrong regulations
- ❌ Limited state coverage

**Reported bugs**

- Bookmarking functionality not working properly
- Bookmark sync between devices fails
- Hyperlinks in regulations point to incorrect content
- App hangs on initialization
- Share button malfunction

**Requested features**

- Add Canadian statutes and codes
- Include more states (New Mexico, Tennessee, etc.)
- Cross-linking between Internal Revenue Code and Regulations
- Search feature for law changes and new laws
- iPad-specific optimized interface


### GeniusLex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/geniuslex-us-code-and-cfr/id1464086869)

This app automates tedious legal research tasks, allowing users to focus on analysis. It provides instant definitions for defined terms, cross-links between code provisions and regulations, and offline search capabilities.

**Highlights:** Automated defined term identification, Context-specific definition previews, Cross-links between code and regulations, Seamless inflation adjustment integration, Rapid offline keyword search, Offline section number search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GeniusLex Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| GeniusLex Biannual | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| GeniusLex Annual | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LawStack free?

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

### Is GeniusLex free?

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

### Which has better reviews, LawStack or GeniusLex?

LawStack is rated higher. LawStack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while GeniusLex averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.

### Do LawStack or GeniusLex have ads?

Neither LawStack nor GeniusLex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LawStack or GeniusLex?

LawStack ships an update fortnightly, and GeniusLex fortnightly. Most recently, LawStack was updated on October 14, 2026 and GeniusLex on October 8, 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.*