# Lexis® vs TrialPad

The clearest difference is rating: TrialPad at 4.5 against Lexis®'s 3.8. TrialPad also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 23%) and ratings volume (378 vs 5). Lexis®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TrialPad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $600.00 per year. Lexis® asks for nothing beyond the download.

TrialPad holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrialPad has 378 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Lexis®'s written reviews are positive against 65% of TrialPad's.

Lexis® ships an update every 2 months, TrialPad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lexis® | TrialPad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lexis/id482652725/reviews) | **[4.5 (378 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trialpad-trial-presentation/id1319316401/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **378** |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews | **64.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 28 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LexisNexis](https://appshunter.io/developer/336328471) | [LIT SOFTWARE, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/967363570) |

## What reviewers say

### Lexis®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lexis/id482652725)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Beneficial for viewing documents
- 👍 Preferable to website for some
- 👍 Gets the job done
- 👍 Useful for basic needs
- 👍 Works great for some users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lacks Lexis AI integration
- 🐛 Inconsistent browser/app experience
- 🐛 Difficult to filter results
- 🐛 Search results inaccurate
- 🐛 Table of contents cut off

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### TrialPad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trialpad-trial-presentation/id1319316401)

This app empowers legal professionals to organize and present various forms of evidence, including documents, photos, and videos, directly from a tablet. It offers features like highlighting, annotation, side-by-side document comparison, and video editing for effective courtroom or remote presentations.

**Highlights:** Organize and present documents, photos, and videos, Highlight, annotate, and redact evidence, Side-by-side document comparison, Edit video clips and take snapshots, Wireless and HDMI presentation options, Search document text and file names, Add exhibit stickers and mark admitted documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Access to all LIT SUITE apps | $600.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Effective and functional
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Powerful and intuitive
- 💰 Great value for price
- 💻 Works on Mac

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 High subscription price
- 😠 Hostility toward users
- 💰 Expensive for some users
- 🔄 Discontinued support for older versions
- 🖱️ Glitchy Mac version

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes routinely
- Freezes shortly after opening or use
- Mac version is glitchy, especially when renaming documents
- Error loading app info message when importing from Dropbox
- App freezes when clicking Dropbox option to import

**Requested features**

- Allow multiple users to work on a presentation simultaneously
- Ability to store files on OneDrive, SharePoint, or Dropbox
- Extensive 'how-to' presentation with real-world case demos
- Feature to export exhibits with exhibit number as prefix/filename
- Ability to monitor cloud service folders for automatic syncing


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lexis® free?

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

### Is TrialPad free?

TrialPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lexis® or TrialPad?

TrialPad is rated higher. Lexis® averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TrialPad averages 4.5 from 378 ratings.

### Do Lexis® or TrialPad have ads?

Neither Lexis® nor TrialPad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lexis® or TrialPad?

Lexis® ships an update every 2 months, and TrialPad every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lexis® was updated on October 15, 2026 and TrialPad on October 11, 2026.

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