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

Easily read, review, and summarize legal transcripts on any device. Powerful tools for highlighting, annotating, and searching across multiple documents, even offline. Streamline your case preparation and deposition analysis with this efficient mobile solution.

Highlights
  • Highlight and underline key testimony
  • Flag important sections and add notes
  • Search keywords across transcripts
  • Organize transcripts by deponent or date
  • Import transcripts from various sources
  • Create custom issue codes
  • Read transcripts hands-free with auto-scrolling
Features
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TranscriptPad is the easiest way to read, review, and summarize transcripts on any platform. Whether you're preparing at your desk or reviewing depositions on the go, TranscriptPad gives you powerful, professional tools wherever you are. TranscriptPad integrates seamlessly with your Windows workflow, is secure, private, mobile, and efficient, and costs a fraction of traditional or cloud-based programs. LIT SOFTWARE has set the bar for litigation apps, garnering awards for innovation and ease of use. Our apps have been featured by Apple and are trusted by law firms, trial teams, and litigation support professionals across the country. 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, Mac, and iPhone **** • Carry all your transcripts in one app, no cloud connection needed • Highlight or underline key testimony • Flag important sections and add detailed notes • Copy and paste designations from Word or Excel • 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 • Search for keywords across hundreds of transcripts instantly, or view an index • Create custom issue codes, highlight sections, or redact testimony from your search results • Read transcripts hands-free with automatic scrolling, or read aloud, at adjustable speeds • Print or email detailed PDF reports • 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 - 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 • Quickly highlight key testimony the moment insight strikes • Search through transcripts anytime, no laptop or cloud required • Add notes, apply issue codes, and create designations while away from your desk • Listen to transcripts read aloud through headphones for hands-free review • Keep all your transcripts in your pocket **** Optimized for iPad and Mac - Advanced Professional Features **** • Sync transcripts with corresponding video, all on-device • Edit video deposition clips, then export clips with or without closed captions (subtitles) • Create clip reports for efficient video deposition editing • Easily review exhibits as you read, without losing your place • Print or email beautifully formatted reports • Share highlighted and annotated transcripts with clients, co-counsel, and experts • Create organized impeachment slides for presentation in TrialPad • Generate spreadsheets of testimony for motions or trial preparation • Bookmark pages for fast navigation during hearings or trial • Designed to take full advantage of Apple Pencil, Split View, and multitasking features These tools make TranscriptPad the most comprehensive deposition review platform available on any device. LIT SUITE SUBSCRIPTION One subscription gives you access to all LIT SUITE apps on iPhone, 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 89% against Case Notebook E's 13%. TranscriptPad also leads on rating (4.6 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.

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 157 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Case Notebook E's written reviews are positive against 89% of TranscriptPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Case Notebook E ships an update every 6 months, TranscriptPad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Case Notebook E versus TranscriptPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCase Notebook ETranscriptPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (39 ratings)4.6 (157 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39157 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB46 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 ratings157 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

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 157 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 6 months, and TranscriptPad every 6 weeks. Most recently, Case Notebook E was updated on August 29, 2026 and TranscriptPad on September 21, 2026.

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