Comparison

Case Notebook E vs TranscriptPad

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

Head to head
About

Case Notebook E

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
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Portable E-Transcript is a professional grade application available for your iPad® or iPhone®.You can review and annotate E-Transcripts anytime, anywhere – all you need is an iPad or iPhone to begin using your E-Transcript electronic witness testimony transcripts on the go. Portable E-Transcript features: • Works on your iPad and iPhone • Word Index helps you search and find terms within your E-Transcript • Receive E-Transcript format (PTX) via email, Dropbox, and iTunes® • Ability to add electronic highlighting and notes • Email a transcript with highlighting and notes from iPad or iPhone • Update the transcript in the desktop version of Westlaw Case Notebook to include the highlighting and notes added in the app"

About

TranscriptPad

This app allows legal professionals to easily read, review, and summarize deposition transcripts on various Apple devices. It offers powerful annotation tools, keyword searching, and video synchronization, all within a secure and private mobile environment.

Highlights
  • Read, review, and summarize transcripts
  • Highlight, underline, and redact testimony
  • Keyword search across multiple transcripts
  • Sync video depositions with transcripts
  • Generate summaries and reports
  • Import from various cloud storage providers
  • Organize transcripts by deponent or date
Features
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TranscriptPad is the easiest way to read, review, and summarize transcripts on iPad, iPhone, iPhone Duo, and Mac, all included with one LIT SUITE subscription. Whether you're preparing at your desk or reviewing depositions on the go, TranscriptPad gives you powerful, professional tools wherever you are. TranscriptPad integrates with your Windows workflow, is powerful, easy to use, and a fraction of the cost of traditional or cloud-based programs, all while being secure, private, mobile, and efficient. Since 2010, LIT SOFTWARE has set the bar for developing the best in litigation apps, garnering awards for innovation and ease of use. Our apps have been featured by Apple, and are loved by lawyers. **** LIT SUITE REVIEWS **** “The short review. Wow.” “TranscriptPad will cut your post-deposition analysis time in half.” “Just get it! This is ‘the’ app for working with transcripts.” “I only need to go through the transcript once, highlighting as I go, and all the pertinent testimony is at my fingertips whenever I need it.” “Simple, easy, seamless and accurate - love it!” “The only way to review transcripts! Haven’t reviewed a paper transcript since I bought this app.” “These are incredibly sophisticated and useful apps that are in many ways more powerful than PC software costing hundreds of dollars more.” **** Core Features - iPad, iPhone, iPhone Duo, and Mac **** • Carry all your transcripts in one app, no cloud connection needed • Highlight, underline, or redact testimony, and flag important sections with detailed notes • Create custom issue codes, or paste designations from Word or email and let smart parsing create Issue Codes • Search for keywords across hundreds of transcripts instantly, or jump to any word with the transcript index • Apply highlights, issue codes, and notes to entire Q&A blocks right from your search results • Watch synced video depositions alongside the transcript • Read hands-free with automatic scrolling, or listen with different voices for questions and answers • Double-tap to mark key lines while listening, then review them later • Generate summaries, designation reports, impeachment reports, and spreadsheets in PDF, TXT, or Excel formats • Create formatted impeachment slides for presentation in TrialPad • Customize fonts, sizes, and bolded questions for comfortable reading • Import transcripts from email, USB drive, or cloud storage providers including OneDrive, Box, Citrix Files, Dropbox, Google Drive, and more • Automatically organize transcripts by deponent, date, or issue • Share transcripts and case files with co-counsel or experts via email, cloud storage, or USB drive • File formats supported: TXT, PDF, video, and audio **** Optimized for iPhone and iPhone Duo - Review Depositions On the Go **** • Review depositions while traveling, at court, or between meetings • Connect to CarPlay and listen to your transcripts while you drive • Rotate to landscape to watch synced video beside the transcript • Unfold iPhone Duo to use the full inner display, with the transcript and video kept clear of the fold • Keep all your transcripts in your pocket **** Optimized for iPad and Mac - Advanced Video Deposition Features **** • Sync transcripts with corresponding video, all on-device • Import Synchron sync files with video timecodes already in place • Edit video deposition clips, then export clips with or without closed captions (subtitles) • Create clip reports for efficient video deposition editing • Watch video picture-in-picture over the transcript, or in split screen LIT SUITE SUBSCRIPTION One subscription gives you access to all LIT SUITE apps on iPhone, iPhone Duo, iPad, and Mac. After your 7-day free trial, your App Store account will be charged and your subscription will renew automatically unless canceled in advance. Manage your subscription in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

Case Notebook E4 screens
TranscriptPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TranscriptPad at 90% against Case Notebook E's 13%. TranscriptPad also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). Case Notebook E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. TranscriptPad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $600.00 per year. Case Notebook E asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TranscriptPad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 162 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Case Notebook E's written reviews are positive against 90% of TranscriptPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Case Notebook E ships an update every 8 months, TranscriptPad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Case Notebook E versus TranscriptPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCase Notebook ETranscriptPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (39 ratings)4.6 (162 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.8% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB49 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperThomson ReutersLIT SOFTWARE, LLC

Customer experience

Case Notebook E

All ratings39 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative74.4%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative74.4%

TranscriptPad

All ratings162 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Case Notebook E

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TranscriptPad

Subscriptions1
  • Access to all LIT SUITE apps7 Days trial2 variants$600.001 Year

Questions

Is Case Notebook E free?
Case Notebook E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TranscriptPad free?
TranscriptPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Case Notebook E or TranscriptPad?
TranscriptPad is rated higher. Case Notebook E averages 1.8 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while TranscriptPad averages 4.6 from 162 ratings.
Do Case Notebook E or TranscriptPad have ads?
Neither Case Notebook E nor TranscriptPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Case Notebook E or TranscriptPad?
Case Notebook E ships an update every 8 months, and TranscriptPad every 6 weeks. Most recently, Case Notebook E was updated on November 1, 2026 and TranscriptPad on November 2, 2026.

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