Comparison

Lexis® vs NetDocuments

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
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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

NetDocuments

Securely access, manage, and share your business documents from anywhere. This mobile app allows you to find, email, and even edit your files on the go, with offline access and advanced security features.

Highlights
  • Secure document access on the go
  • Full-text search and navigation
  • Email documents or links
  • Offline document access
  • Passcode and Touch ID security
  • Integration with third-party apps
Features
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NetDocuments is a cloud content management service for businesses of all sizes to securely create, store, manage and share their document work anywhere, anytime. If you are a NetDocuments customer, simply install this iPad or iPhone app for free, and you will have access to all your documents while you are on the go. NetDocuments was designed for mobility. The NetDocuments app takes advantage of the local operating system and storage capabilities of the iPad or iPhone. With this app you can: • Bring your documents with you when you are on the go. • Find any documents using full-text search or by navigating through folders, filters and workspaces. • Email copies of documents or documentlinks to others. • Create subfolders. • Upload photos from your photo library. • View your personal home page or 40 most recently opened, edited or added documents. • View document profiles. • Download documents for offline access when not connected and for quick access. • Create a passcode for further security and protection, or use Touch ID. • Access your contacts list for emailing document links or attachments. • Upload documents to third-party editing apps. • • Print documents using a Wifi printer or Breezy printing services. • Use your organization’s login services such as ADFS, OKTA, OneLogin and other supported federated identity providers. • Edit documents directly with Office365 apps, with appropriate licenses. The NetDocuments app integrates out-of-the-box with any "WebDAV" or "Open in" compliant apps such as Documents To Go, Pages, GoodReader, etc. ShareSpaces cannot be accessed from this app. NetDocuments is fully integrated with Salesforce.com and is the leading cloud content management service for law firms and financial advisors. The company has been in business since 1998 with a feature-rich, enterprise-level content management service with business continuity built-in. All documents are encrypted in transmission and at rest. Documents are stored in highly secured, world-class data centers with full redundancy, backup and protection.

Screenshots

Lexis®4 screens
NetDocuments4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lexis® at 3.8 against NetDocuments's 2.3. Lexis® also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 14%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). NetDocuments's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and ratings volume (30 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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

Lexis® holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetDocuments has 30 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 14% of NetDocuments's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lexis® versus NetDocuments: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLexis®NetDocuments
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better2.3 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews23.3% of reviews — better13.8% of reviews
Number of ratings530 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLexisNexisNetDocuments

Customer experience

Lexis®

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

NetDocuments

All ratings28 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative67.9%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive13.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative75.9%

In-app purchases

None

Lexis®

No in-app purchases

None

NetDocuments

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lexis® free?
Lexis® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetDocuments free?
NetDocuments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lexis® or NetDocuments?
Lexis® is rated higher. Lexis® averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while NetDocuments averages 2.3 from 30 ratings.
Do Lexis® or NetDocuments have ads?
Neither Lexis® nor NetDocuments shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lexis® or NetDocuments?
Lexis® ships an update every 2 months, and NetDocuments every 2 months. Most recently, Lexis® was updated on June 11, 2026 and NetDocuments on September 13, 2026.

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