# Case Notebook E vs TrialPad

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TrialPad at 65% against Case Notebook E's 13%. TrialPad also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). Case Notebook E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Case Notebook E asks for nothing beyond the download.

TrialPad holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrialPad has 378 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Case Notebook E's written reviews are positive against 65% of TrialPad's.

Case Notebook E ships an update every 6 months, TrialPad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Case Notebook E | TrialPad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/case-notebook-e-transcript/id544497711/reviews) | **[4.5 (378 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trialpad-trial-presentation/id1319316401/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 39 | **378** |
| Positive reviews | 12.8% of reviews | **64.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 22 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomson Reuters](https://appshunter.io/developer/314213170) | [LIT SOFTWARE, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/967363570) |

## What reviewers say

### Case Notebook E

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/case-notebook-e-transcript/id544497711)

Review and annotate electronic witness testimony transcripts on your iPad or iPhone. Search for terms, add highlights and notes, and email annotated transcripts. Updates sync with desktop versions.

**Highlights:** Review E-Transcripts on iPad/iPhone, Search transcripts with Word Index, Receive transcripts via email, Dropbox, iTunes, Add electronic highlighting and notes, Email annotated transcripts, Sync notes with desktop version

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Case Notebook E free?

Case Notebook E 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, Case Notebook E or TrialPad?

TrialPad is rated higher. Case Notebook E averages 1.8 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while TrialPad averages 4.5 from 378 ratings.

### Do Case Notebook E or TrialPad have ads?

Neither Case Notebook E nor TrialPad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Case Notebook E or TrialPad?

Case Notebook E ships an update every 6 months, and TrialPad every 6 weeks. Most recently, Case Notebook E was updated on August 29, 2026 and TrialPad on September 24, 2026.

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