Comparison

Lexis® vs PracticePanther Legal Software

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

Head to head
About

Lexis®

Conduct comprehensive legal research on your mobile device. Access critical legal documents, annotate them offline, and stay organized with remote access to saved files. Ensure your research is current with integrated tools for quick and efficient results.

Highlights
  • Offline document viewing and annotation
  • Instant alert viewing
  • Remote access to saved files
  • Quick access to research history
  • Shepard's® integration for 'good law'
  • Document delivery via email/PDF
Features
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Transform the way you conduct legal research on the go! Get your hands on the award-winning Lexis® mobile app that was identified by eWEEK and the Consumer Electronics Association as the only innovative mobile app designed to support job efficiency for lawyers! Access critical information with Lexis® right from your Apple iPhone® or iPad®. Whether you are in the courtroom or on your morning commute, conduct comprehensive research quickly to find relevant results. Please note you must have a current Lexis® subscription and valid ID/password to utilize this app. With the Lexis® app, you can: • View and annotate documents while offline with ability to sync changes! • View alerts instantly • Stay organized with remote access to saved files and folders • Access favorites, previous research results quickly and search within results • Ensure your research is “good law” with Shepard’s® • Browse Sources and access Table of Contents • Highlight and annotate text within documents • Deliver documents via email, wireless printing or one-click PDF options And much more! “The iPad app is invaluable. Being able to search efficiently from the iPad while in court, in meetings or traveling is fantastic, and the ability to save the important cases to folders is very important to me.”- Associate at Large Law Firm “I especially like the ability to conduct research through the app on my iPad which makes me efficient outside of the office.”- Partner at Large Law Firm. For full research functionality, please visit Lexis® on the web. LexisNexis, the Knowledge Burst logo, Lexis, Shepard’s are registered trademarks and Shepard’s Signal is a trademark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under license. Apple, iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Please be sure to leave a review in the App Store for the Lexis® app. Tell us what you like and what you want to see in future releases.

About

PracticePanther Legal Software

This legal practice management software helps solo practitioners and law firms of all sizes save time and grow. It offers features for tracking notes, managing calendars, billing clients, and assigning tasks. Automate your practice and stay organized with this intuitive solution.

Highlights
  • Note, call, and email tracking
  • Calendar sync (Google, Apple, Outlook)
  • Time and expense billing
  • Task assignment and deadline management
  • Online payment processing
  • Email integration
  • Client portal for invoices and payments
  • Trust accounting
Features
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Thousands of solo practitioners, virtual, small, and mid-sized firms worldwide use PracticePanther to save time, work faster, and grow their firms. Simple, user-friendly and intuitive. 1. Track notes, calls, emails, tasks, reminders, and more. Group leads & clients into lists. 2. View everyone's calendar in 1 click. Sync with Google, Apple, & Outlook. 3. Bill for time & expenses. Know when clients view the invoice. Sync with Quickbooks. 4. Assign tasks to other users. Set deadlines. See incomplete and overdue tasks. As an attorney or paralegal, you know how important it is to follow deadlines and stay on top of your cases. These features will save you time, keep you organized, and automate your practice. It might just be the best investment you’ll ever make! Features Include: Get Paid Online - Accept credit cards with PayPal, Stripe, & Authorize.net. Email Integration - Sync emails with Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, Yahoo, & more! Client Portal - View invoices, trust account balances, & make payments. Invoice Open Alert - Know when & how many times your invoices are read. Trust Accounting - Keep track of trust account balances. Stop working when funds are low. Quickbooks sync. Custom Fields - Keep track of statute of limitations, case statuses, opposing counsel, & more. Task & Event Workflows - Create a template of tasks and events. Apply them to any matter in 1 click.

Screenshots

Lexis®4 screens
PracticePanther Legal Software3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PracticePanther Legal Software at freemium against Lexis®'s subscription. PracticePanther Legal Software also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 23%) and ratings volume (58 vs 5). Lexis®'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Lexis® against 3.7 for PracticePanther Legal Software. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PracticePanther Legal Software has 58 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Lexis®'s written reviews are positive against 59% of PracticePanther Legal Software's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lexis® ships an update every 2 months, PracticePanther Legal Software every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lexis® versus PracticePanther Legal Software: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLexis®PracticePanther Legal Software
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews23.3% of reviews59.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings558 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLexisNexisPanther Software Inc.

Customer experience

Lexis®

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative68.3%

PracticePanther Legal Software

All ratings55 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative32.4%

Bugs and requests

Lexis®

Reported bugs

42 issues
  • Lexis AI documents show as 'out of plan'
  • Browser version pulls up old interface
  • Filter search to statutes yields cases
  • Table of contents titles cut off
  • App resets when multitasking
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  • App does not run effectively in background
  • App hangs on reset and requires re-login
  • App randomly kills tabs
  • App does not automatically drop cursor in search box
  • Suggestion bar replaces keyboard during typing
  • Crashes frequently
  • Freezes all the time
  • Highlighting fails and doesn't stay
  • Saving to folder takes too long
  • Internal navigation buttons make no sense
  • Session times out
  • Cannot find specific databases (e.g., person report)
  • App resets when switching between apps
  • Requires client selection again after reset
  • Search must be restarted after reset
  • Update broke the app
  • Constant errors in searching or opening cases
  • App does not display documents
  • App is missing some states in search parameters
  • App crashes when trying to email documents
  • App crashes upon opening
  • Cannot log in after updates
  • App not recognizing network connection
  • App does not communicate with servers
  • App asks to update after already updated
  • Cannot get past logon screen after update
  • App crashes immediately after logging in
  • App crashes whenever client number is selected
  • App shows 'no network' with full WiFi/cell signal
  • App crashes before it finishes starting up
  • App crashes every time it is opened on iPad
  • App is totally unresponsive
  • App crashes on iPad 2
  • App works on iPhone only
  • Error message 'Error occurred, please contact Lexis customer support' on search
  • Error message to contact customer service
  • App crashes when attempting to search a case

Requested features

30 requests
  • Integrate with browser interface seamlessly
  • Filter results from all appellate courts
  • Search all circuit courts without individual selection
  • Add more highlighter colors
  • Allow editing search terms after execution
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  • Improve navigation between content types
  • Make filters easier to locate
  • Automatically drop cursor in search box
  • Improve browsing code/regs via sections
  • Prevent multiple tabs on citation search
  • Prevent random tab killing
  • Improve search results filtering
  • Allow selecting next case without going back to results
  • Add search within document function
  • Add graphical Shepard's
  • Improve text formatting and layout
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add ability to change display font
  • Add line height and margin adjustments
  • Remember login information
  • Fix session timeouts
  • Improve multi-tasking stability
  • Allow saving to folders to work consistently
  • Make UI less obstructive
  • Improve filtering by date for secondary sources
  • Allow opening results in current tab
  • Improve app stability for email function
  • Fix update issues
  • Allow users to browse statutes via table of contents
  • Include all states in search parameters

PracticePanther Legal Software

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lexis®

No in-app purchases

None

PracticePanther Legal Software

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lexis® free?
Lexis® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PracticePanther Legal Software free?
PracticePanther Legal Software is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lexis® or PracticePanther Legal Software?
Lexis® is rated higher. Lexis® averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PracticePanther Legal Software averages 3.7 from 58 ratings.
Do Lexis® or PracticePanther Legal Software have ads?
Neither Lexis® nor PracticePanther Legal Software shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lexis® or PracticePanther Legal Software?
Lexis® ships an update every 2 months, and PracticePanther Legal Software every 11 months. Most recently, Lexis® was updated on November 1, 2026 and PracticePanther Legal Software on November 2, 2026.

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