Westlaw vs WordWeb Minimal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Westlaw
Access a comprehensive legal research service on your mobile device. Continue research started elsewhere, anytime, anywhere, with features like WestSearch and KeyCite. Save documents for offline access and share them via email, print, or download.
- WestSearch
- KeyCite
- Search Filters
- Folders
- Notes and Highlighting
- Save documents offline
- Email, print, or download documents
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Tap into the world’s most preferred legal research service wherever you go! The Westlaw app – available for iPad and iPhone – is the most awarded legal research app as voted by industry professionals and recognized by The National Law Journal, New York Law Journal, the Best of the Midwest, and more. With the Westlaw mobile app, you can extend the power and collaboration capabilities of Westlaw so research begun in one place can be continued on your mobile device – anytime, anywhere. “The Westlaw app is very well-designed and easy to use, making it simple to get legal research done when you are in court or otherwise out of the office. In fact, the app is so nice that I will often use it even when I am in my office, doing my legal research on the iPad while my brief is open on my computer.” – Jeff Richardson, iPhone J.D. in ABA Journal Access the same research features you rely on such as WestSearch, KeyCite, Search Filters, Folders, History, Notes, and Highlighting, which have all been redesigned for the iPad and iPhone. In addition to core research functionality, the Westlaw app offers the ability to save documents while online and offline to research folders, and deliver documents via email, print, or download. Westlaw Edge users also have exclusive access to additional, premium features such as KeyCite Overruling Risk, WestSearch Plus, and more, which are automatically included based on your subscription. *Please note that a Thomson Reuters Westlaw account is required to access this app. For questions, comments, or support regarding the app, please contact a Reference Attorney by phone at 1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889). Law students can call 1-800-850-WEST (1-800-850-9378).
WordWeb Minimal
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This is a minimal version of the WordWeb English dictionary app, without bookmark, cloud, or cross-reference features, suitable for use in isolated environments like exams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Westlaw at Free against WordWeb Minimal's $1.99. Westlaw also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Westlaw is free to download; WordWeb Minimal costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Westlaw ships an update every 3 months, WordWeb Minimal every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Westlaw | WordWeb Minimal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (121 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Thomson Reuters | Antony Lewis |
In-app purchases
Westlaw
No in-app purchases
WordWeb Minimal
No in-app purchases






