# Fastcase vs LexisNexis® Digital Library

The clearest difference is rating: LexisNexis® Digital Library at 3.5 against Fastcase's 2.4. Fastcase's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 13) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

LexisNexis® Digital Library holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fastcase has 72 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Fastcase's written reviews are positive against 43% of LexisNexis® Digital Library's.

Fastcase ships an update every 4 months, LexisNexis® Digital Library every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fastcase | LexisNexis® Digital Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.4 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fastcase/id352470511/reviews) | **[3.5 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lexisnexis-digital-library/id1456794809/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **72** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | **42.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.1** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Fastcase](https://appshunter.io/developer/352470514) | [OverDrive, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/366869255) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### LexisNexis® Digital Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lexisnexis-digital-library/id1456794809)

Access your law library's complete eBook collection on your mobile device. Read, search, and annotate legal texts offline or online. Share research and organize your notes for convenient legal resource management.

**Highlights:** Access full eBook collection, Offline reading and access, Search within eBooks, Share research links, Add highlights and annotations, Customizable reading modes, Export annotations

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fastcase free?

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

### Is LexisNexis® Digital Library free?

LexisNexis® Digital Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fastcase or LexisNexis® Digital Library?

LexisNexis® Digital Library is rated higher. Fastcase averages 2.4 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while LexisNexis® Digital Library averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.

### Do Fastcase or LexisNexis® Digital Library have ads?

Neither Fastcase nor LexisNexis® Digital Library shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fastcase or LexisNexis® Digital Library?

Fastcase ships an update every 4 months, and LexisNexis® Digital Library every 3 months. Most recently, Fastcase was updated on October 18, 2026 and LexisNexis® Digital Library on October 21, 2026.

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