Comparison

NetDocuments vs iOrion 5.2

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

Head to head
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.

About

iOrion 5.2

This app provides legal professionals with mobile access to their Orion software. It simplifies timekeeping, client and case management, and expense tracking, allowing for efficient on-the-go business operations.

Highlights
  • Mobile timekeeping and timer functions
  • Client and case information access
  • Initiate calls and emails from contacts
  • Automatic time and fee tracking
  • Task and appointment management
  • Expense reimbursement submission
Features
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iOrion® is a complete financial management mobile application that allows legal professionals to access data from their Orion software using any recent-model iOS® device. iOrion provides a simpler, more efficient mobile timekeeping solution as well as access to critical information about clients, related contacts and cases. Emails and phone calls can be initiated from the legal professionals’ Client or favorite Matter when viewing a related contact. As with Orion’s desktop application, when the legal professional completes those activities, iOrion will automatically track the time and create a related fee. iOrion allows legal professionals to better manage their cases, keep more accurate account of their billable time and expenses, and stay on top of the firm’s bottom line. Highlights include: Time Management – iOS versions of Orion’s “Time Entry”, “Smart Timers” and “Time Manager” Contact Management – All Contact related information is easily accessible including relationships to other Contacts and Matters, initiate phone calls/emails from within iOrion or even display driving directions Matter Management – Organize information by Matter which allows for quick access to financial information while on-the-goEvent Management – Quickly create and edit Tasks/Appointments and “To-Do” lists while automatically recording and billing for your time Payment Calendar – Real time access to payment information including multiple views and sorting capabilities Expense Reimbursement – Mobile submission of reimbursement requests, along with ability to scan receipts or other documents Requirements: iOrion for iOS is available for use in conjunction with Orion’s Financial Management software solution.

Screenshots

NetDocuments1 screens
iOrion 5.22 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iOrion 5.2 at 3.0 against NetDocuments's 2.2. iOrion 5.2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). NetDocuments's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iOrion 5.2 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetDocuments has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetDocuments ships an update every 2 months, iOrion 5.2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NetDocuments versus iOrion 5.2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetDocumentsiOrion 5.2
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (31 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetDocumentsOrion Law Management Systems Inc

Customer experience

NetDocuments

All ratings31 ratings
Positive25.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative71.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative76.7%

iOrion 5.2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

NetDocuments

No in-app purchases

None

iOrion 5.2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetDocuments free?
NetDocuments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iOrion 5.2 free?
iOrion 5.2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NetDocuments or iOrion 5.2?
iOrion 5.2 is rated higher. NetDocuments averages 2.2 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while iOrion 5.2 averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NetDocuments or iOrion 5.2 have ads?
Neither NetDocuments nor iOrion 5.2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetDocuments or iOrion 5.2?
NetDocuments ships an update every 2 months, and iOrion 5.2 monthly. Most recently, NetDocuments was updated on October 5, 2026 and iOrion 5.2 on September 29, 2026.

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