1L vs STCLH Stanley
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
STCLH Stanley
Access your college email and online courses, check grades, and update personal information. Connect with others by joining or creating groups. Manage your academic life efficiently.
- Email access
- Online course access
- Grade checking
- Personal information updates
- Group creation and joining
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STANLEY portal provides access to your e-mail and online courses; check grades; update your personal information, join or create groups and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STCLH Stanley at none against 1L's 1. STCLH Stanley also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 1L's advantage is ratings volume (336 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. 1L sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. STCLH Stanley asks for nothing beyond the download.
STCLH Stanley holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1L has 336 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
1L ships an update every 6 weeks, STCLH Stanley every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1L | STCLH Stanley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (336 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 336 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TestMax, Inc. | South Texas College of Law Houston, Inc. |
Customer experience
1L
STCLH Stanley
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
STCLH Stanley
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
1L
- BarMax 1L7 Days trial$24.991 Month
STCLH Stanley
No in-app purchases
