Comparison

Westlaw vs WordWeb Minimal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • WestSearch
  • KeyCite
  • Search Filters
  • Folders
  • Notes and Highlighting
  • Save documents offline
  • Email, print, or download documents
Features
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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).

About

WordWeb Minimal

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Westlaw4 screens
WordWeb Minimal1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Westlaw versus WordWeb Minimal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWestlawWordWeb Minimal
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.3 (121 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB77 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperThomson ReutersAntony Lewis

In-app purchases

None

Westlaw

No in-app purchases

None

WordWeb Minimal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Westlaw free?
Westlaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WordWeb Minimal free?
WordWeb Minimal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Westlaw or WordWeb Minimal have ads?
Neither Westlaw nor WordWeb Minimal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Westlaw or WordWeb Minimal?
Westlaw ships an update every 3 months, and WordWeb Minimal every 14 months. Most recently, Westlaw was updated on November 6, 2026 and WordWeb Minimal on November 2, 2026.

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