Comparison

1L vs FlashLaw

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

Head to head
About

1L

This app provides comprehensive study materials for first-year law students. Access audio lectures, outlines, practice questions, and case briefs for all core subjects. Learn from renowned law professors and prepare for class with interactive tools.

Highlights
  • Audio lectures by legendary law professors
  • Black-letter law outlines
  • Emanuel® Law in a Flash flashcards
  • Casenote Legal Briefs
  • Multiple choice practice questions
  • Practice essay questions
Features
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Ace your first year of law school stress-free! Created by the same Harvard Law School alumni behind BarMax Bar Review and LSATMax LSAT Prep, 1L is the pioneer in first year law school supplements on mobile. Access audio lectures, black-letter law outlines, multiple-choice questions, practice essays, Emanuel Law in a Flash and Casenote Legal Briefs for every single first year subject. • Civil Procedure • Constitutional Law • Contracts • Criminal Law • Torts • Real Property $1150+ worth of law school supplements for only $24.99/month (app comes with a 7-day free trial. Free trial is for new customers only, subscription will automatically renew until canceled). Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal, as stated above, within 24-hours prior to the end of the current billing period. You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Features include: LEARN FROM LEGENDS Master the black-letter law with audio lectures by legendary law professors including: • Arthur Miller (Civ Pro) • Noah Feldman (Con Law) • Charles Fried (Contracts) • Ronald Sullivan (Crimes) • Jonathan Zittrain (Torts) EMANUEL® LAW IN A FLASH Study anytime, anywhere with Emanuel® Law in a Flash comprehensive flash card set. CASENOTE LEGAL BRIEFS Prepare for class discussion with Casenote Legal Briefs, the most popular and trusted case brief series. MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE Multiple choice questions with answer explanations. PRACTICE ESSAYS Work on issue spotting and analysis with sample essay questions. For more information on the in-app subscription you can view our privacy policy here https://testmaxprep.com/policies/privacy or our terms of service https://testmaxprep.com/policies/terms

About

FlashLaw

This app helps law school students memorize legal terms and definitions with flashcards. It covers common law, modern law, and specific subjects like UCC Contracts and Torts, with more to be added. Subjects are purchased individually within the app.

Highlights
  • Legal term memorization
  • Common and modern law definitions
  • UCC Contracts and MPC Criminal Law
  • Restatements in Torts
  • Individually purchased subjects
  • Future subject additions
Features
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Created for law school students to help memorize legal terms definitions at home and on the go! Regardless of the school you attend, our flash cards can help you. Standardized to be used in any state for any exam (but does not contain localized statutes) both Common Law and Modern Law definitions are available. Current version contains all common law in addition to UCC-Contracts, MPC-Criminal Law and multiple Restatements in Torts as used in most exams. Additional subjects to come include Criminal Procedure, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Remedies, Real Property, Wills and Trusts, Evidence and more! If you want to request a subject, see a typo or have a question drop us a line and don't forget to check out our other helpful study apps! Subjects are all individually purchased from within App.

Screenshots

1L4 screens
FlashLaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlashLaw at 100% against 1L's 58%. FlashLaw also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). 1L's advantage is ratings volume (314 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. 1L sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month and FlashLaw sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlashLaw holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1L has 314 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of 1L's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlashLaw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1L ships an update every 6 weeks, FlashLaw every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
1L versus FlashLaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1LFlashLaw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (314 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings314 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTestMax, Inc.LA Law Institute

Customer experience

1L

All ratings314 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative38.5%

FlashLaw

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

1L

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes after 10 seconds
  • App crashes every time tried
  • App always crashes
  • App crashes immediately and will not open
  • App crashes before first flashcard is displayed
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  • App freezes
  • App crashes when opening flashcard set or outline
  • Lectures often unplayable
  • Login requires Apple ID confirmation every time
  • Swiping left and right in MCQs has issues
  • Seeing correct answer after finishing MCQs has issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow MCQs per area again
  • Fix update that includes all questions
  • Develop more difficult questions
  • Fix glitches in multiple choice section
  • Offer month-to-month payment option
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  • Allow computer access
  • Provide clearer cancellation instructions

FlashLaw

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

1L

Subscriptions1
  • BarMax 1L7 Days trial$24.991 Month
3 purchases

FlashLaw

One-time3
  • FlashLawCardContracts$9.99
  • FlashLawCardTorts$9.99
  • FlashLawCardCriminalLaw$9.99

Questions

Is 1L free?
1L is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlashLaw free?
FlashLaw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 1L or FlashLaw?
FlashLaw is rated higher. 1L averages 4.7 out of 5 from 314 ratings, while FlashLaw averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 1L or FlashLaw have ads?
1L shows ads; FlashLaw does not.
Which is updated more often, 1L or FlashLaw?
1L ships an update every 6 weeks, and FlashLaw every 2 weeks. Most recently, 1L was updated on September 13, 2026 and FlashLaw on June 1, 2026.

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