# LawStack vs Fastcase

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LawStack at 80% against Fastcase's 38%. LawStack also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Fastcase's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 34) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LawStack sells 34 one-off in-app purchases. Fastcase asks for nothing beyond the download.

LawStack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LawStack has 378 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of LawStack's written reviews are positive against 38% of Fastcase's.

LawStack ships an update fortnightly, Fastcase every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LawStack | Fastcase |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (378 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawstack-cfruscstatuteslaw/id338178992/reviews)** | [2.4 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fastcase/id352470511/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **378** | 72 |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 37.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 39 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **7.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tekk Innovations LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/320464672) | [Fastcase](https://appshunter.io/developer/352470514) |

## 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


### Fastcase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fastcase/id352470511)

Access a comprehensive, free mobile law library containing cases and statutes from all 50 states and the federal government. Search by citation, keyword, or browse statute collections with smart search technology for relevant results. Save favorites and research history for on-the-go legal research.

**Highlights:** Free searchable library of US cases and statutes, Keyword, natural language, and citation search, Browse or search statutes, Smart search technology for relevant results, Save favorite documents, Integrated research history, Updated daily

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use (when it works)
- 💡 Useful research tool
- 🆓 Free access (often through bar association)
- 🚀 Fast and efficient (historically)
- ✅ Good for on-the-go research

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes constantly
- 🐛 App won't load search results
- 🐛 XML parsing errors
- 🐛 Randomly crashes after a few minutes
- 🐛 Frustrating user experience

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes without warning
- App won't load search results (pinwheel)
- XML parsing errors
- App crashes randomly after a few minutes
- Frequent logouts requiring re-login

**Requested features**

- Fix the app to stop crashing
- Update the app regularly
- Fix XML parsing errors
- Improve user-friendliness
- Allow saving preferences


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LawStack free?

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

### Is Fastcase free?

Fastcase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

LawStack is rated higher. LawStack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 378 ratings, while Fastcase averages 2.4 from 72 ratings.

### Do LawStack or Fastcase have ads?

Neither LawStack nor Fastcase shows ads.

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

LawStack ships an update fortnightly, and Fastcase every 4 months. Most recently, LawStack was updated on October 13, 2026 and Fastcase on October 8, 2026.

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