Comparison

TouchTax vs Lexis+® Mobile

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

Head to head
About

TouchTax

Access U.S. tax code, regulations, and IRS bulletins offline on your iPad and iPhone. Features keyword search, cross-linking, and note-taking for easy law management.

Highlights
  • Offline access to tax code and regulations
  • Access to Circular 230
  • Keyword search functionality
  • Cross-linking between code and regulations
  • Note-taking and font size adjustment
  • Email sections
Features
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TouchTax provides easy and affordable offline access on your Apple iPad and iPhone to all sections of the latest edition of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code), the Treasury Regulations from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (the Regulations) and Circular 230 and to the Internal Revenue Bulletins, Proposed Regulations, Temporary Regulations, Revenue Procedures, Revenue Rulings, Notices, Actions on Decisions and Announcements since 2003. One application purchase includes both the iPad tablet version and the iPhone customized phone version. The iPad tablet version includes an easy-to-use split view setup. TouchTax supplements your physical copies of the Code, Regulations, IRBs, Rev. Rul., Rev. Proc., T.D., Temporary Regulations, Circular 230, etc. with electronic versions that are up-to-date while giving you advanced features making it easy to read and manage the law. TouchTax includes a useful keyword search feature enabling keyword and phrase searching of the entire Code, Regulations, IRBs, Rev. Procs., Rev. Ruls., Notices, Announcements and more. Use exact keyword searches or use natural language searches to smartly search and find relevant content. Cross linking within Code sections provides for easy referencing. TouchTax also contains the complete current official version of Circular 230. The Code and Regulations incorporated in TouchTax are electronic adaptations of the official law published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives, the Treasury Department and the U.S. Government Printing Office. TouchTax contains the latest publications of the Preliminary USC Internal Revenue Code (current through May 19, 2025 - Pub. L. 119-12) and Regulations (current as of June 8, 2025) from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. The Internal Revenue Bulletins (with Rev. Procs., Rev. Ruls., Notices, Announcements, Temporary and Proposed Regulations) are updated weekly from the official Internal Revenue Service sources. (Newest Regulations are also included in the Internal Revenue Bulletins until integrated by the Government Printing Office in the official, annual versions of the Code of Federal Regulations.) TouchTax is expected to be updated as soon as new versions of the Code and Regulations are made available. Internal Revenue Bulletins are updated approximately monthly and appear automatically on your device (as soon as it's connected to the Internet). TouchTax includes: * Offline access to all sections of the Code and Regulations * Offline access to the complete Circular 230 * Cross links between Code and Regulations * Cross links within the Code * Keyword search of Code, Regulations, Internal Revenue Bulletins, Rev. Procs., Rev. Ruls., Notices, Announcements * Bookbrowse feature * Table of contents and easy chapter, subchapter, etc. browsing * Increase and reduce font size * Email sections * Take notes * Open Code, Regulations, Internal Revenue Bulletins, Circular 230, Rev. Procs., Rev. Ruls., Notices, Announcements, Actions on Decisions as PDF version * Bookmark Code and Regulation sections * Fullscreen view * Split view and slide over view (use TouchTax side by side with other compatible apps) If you enjoy using TouchTax, please consider leaving positive feedback in the application market. Read "Getting Started" on the support site for more information on how to get started with your Code and Regulation reading using TouchTax.

About

Lexis+® Mobile

Access comprehensive legal research resources on your mobile device. Conduct research quickly and confidently with primary law, editorial analysis, and citation services. Seamlessly navigate results and deliver documents via email.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive primary law access
  • Leading editorial analysis
  • Shepard's Citation Service
  • Intuitive task-based categories
  • Seamless navigation
  • Research history access
  • Document delivery via email
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Experience results with the leading legal research experience, on the go! Featuring a dramatic new display that sets a precedent in simplicity, with virtually no learning curve, the all-new Lexis+® app experience delivers the results you need faster than ever before. Access the most comprehensive collection of primary law, leading editorial analysis, and Shepard’s® Citation Service—the trusted, first-choice of attorneys and the courts for authority you can count on—right from your Apple iPhone® or iPad®. Whether you are in the courtroom or en route to the office or a client, conduct legal research quickly and confidently, as you find the most relevant resources for your specific issue. With the Lexis+ app experience, you can: - Work more efficiently with intuitive task-based content categories - Seamlessly navigate through the results list and document views - Easily set the Client ID to ensure your research is tracked accordingly - Quickly pick up where you left off with access to your research history - Ensure you’re relying on the best authority with Shepard’s® - Deliver documents via email Plus, even more—only in the Lexis+ app. Please note you must have a current Lexis+ subscription and valid ID/password to utilize the app. For full research functionality, with data-driven insights and practical guidance, visit Lexis+® on the web. LexisNexis, Shepard’s, Lexis Answers, and the Knowledge Burst logo are registered trademarks and Lexis+ is a trademark of RELX 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. Tell us what you like and what you want to see in future releases.

Screenshots

TouchTax4 screens
Lexis+® Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TouchTax at 63% against Lexis+® Mobile's 17%. TouchTax also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (150 vs 8). Lexis+® Mobile's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 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

Lexis+® Mobile is free to download; TouchTax costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TouchTax holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TouchTax has 150 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of TouchTax's written reviews are positive against 17% of Lexis+® Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchTax ships an update every 6 months, Lexis+® Mobile every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TouchTax versus Lexis+® Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchTaxLexis+® Mobile
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (150 ratings) — better2.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings150 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias EdrichLexisNexis

Customer experience

TouchTax

All ratings145 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

Lexis+® Mobile

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

TouchTax

No in-app purchases

None

Lexis+® Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TouchTax free?
TouchTax costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lexis+® Mobile free?
Lexis+® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TouchTax or Lexis+® Mobile?
TouchTax is rated higher. TouchTax averages 4.9 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Lexis+® Mobile averages 2.3 from 8 ratings.
Do TouchTax or Lexis+® Mobile have ads?
Neither TouchTax nor Lexis+® Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchTax or Lexis+® Mobile?
TouchTax ships an update every 6 months, and Lexis+® Mobile every 11 days. Most recently, TouchTax was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lexis+® Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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