Declaration for iPad vs Legal Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Declaration for iPad
Access a digital copy of the US Declaration of Independence. View the text, read accompanying notes, and examine images of the original document.
- Declaration of Independence text
- Accompanying notes
- Images of original document
- iPad optimized
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Reference copy of the US Declaration of Independence for your iPad. Includes text, notes, and images of original documents.
Legal Dictionary
Access over 14,500 legal terms with in-depth definitions and pronunciations from authoritative sources. This app is ideal for legal professionals, students, and anyone needing to understand complex legal language.
- 14,500+ legal terms
- 13,500+ audio pronunciations
- Offline content access
- Unlimited bookmark saving
- Native voice search
- Advanced search options
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Legal Dictionary by Farlex gives you free, instant access to more than 14,500 legal terms and over 13,500 audio pronunciations from authoritative sources trusted by attorneys, including West's Encyclopedia of American Law. Whether you're an attorney, law student, or looking to better understand complex legal advice, this free legal dictionary app can help you find clear, in-depth definitions of legal terminology right on your iPhone or iPad. Search thousands of definitions, including detailed entries on: Legal terms and concepts US law and the Constitution Important legal cases Movements Precedents Individuals significant to the history of law + much more… FEATURES: * Search 14,500+ legal terms, including extensive info on US law and the Constitution. Plus offline content. * Save unlimited bookmarks. Perfect for studying for the LSAT. * Use native voice search to look up a word just by saying it. (With supported devices) * See search suggestions as you type and always find what you're looking for. * View your recent searches. * Perform advanced searches, including "Starts with," "Ends with," "Contains," and "Wildcard." * Listen to 13,500+ audio pronunciations for both American and British speakers in online mode. * Share definitions via social networks, email, and text. (With supported devices) User-friendly, comprehensive, and authoritative: Legal Dictionary by Farlex is the perfect free legal app for lawyers, legal professionals, law school students, and anyone looking to decipher legal jargon and better understand legal advice. This is NOT a preview or a trial version, and there is no "locked" content. Open the app on your iPhone or iPad and immediately access all content — no subscriptions required! How do we do it? TheFreeDictionary.com - Farlex apps have been downloaded tens of millions times across multiple platforms, with top ratings after hundreds of thousands of reviews. We work with the best publishers to bring together trusted content in the most comprehensive, authoritative dictionary apps on the market. Our flagship app is The Free Dictionary (TFD), powered by TheFreeDictionary.com. Find our other apps by searching "Dictionary by Farlex" in the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Legal Dictionary at 4.7 against Declaration for iPad's 3.2. Legal Dictionary also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 16) and review sentiment (85% vs 67%). Declaration for iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Legal Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Declaration for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Legal Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Legal Dictionary has 1.3K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Declaration for iPad's written reviews are positive against 85% of Legal Dictionary's.
Declaration for iPad ships an update every 5 months, Legal Dictionary every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Declaration for iPad | Legal Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clint Bagwell Consulting | Farlex, Inc. |
Customer experience
Declaration for iPad
Legal Dictionary
Bugs and requests
Declaration for iPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Legal Dictionary
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inaccurate legal definitions
- Automatically copies from clipboard
- Some words cannot be found
Requested features
5 requests- Add word of the day and other dictionary activities
- Implement search function to find words in text
- Add options to customize text formatting and layout
- Include relevant legal cases for definitions
- Integrate with online resources and news
In-app purchases
Declaration for iPad
No in-app purchases
Legal Dictionary
- Ad-free upgrade$4.99
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