--- title: "BarMax: search popularity in the United States" description: "BarMax is a bar review course delivered through an app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/barmax" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BarMax: search popularity in the United States BarMax is a bar review course delivered through an app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: BarMax - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among bar exam prep courses**: 10.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bar exam prep courses | 4 | 10.5% | 3.6K | - [Bar exam prep courses](/demand/us/categories/us-bar-exam-prep-courses) ## Top bar exam prep courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BarMax did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Barbri | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kaplan | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Themis Bar Review | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | UWorld | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Quimbee | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Helix Bar Review | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | AdaptiBar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | BarMax | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Seperac | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bar exam prep courses - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bar prep course?": 1. Themis Bar Review, 2. UWorld, 3. Barbri, 4. Kaplan, 5. Helix Bar Review - Asked ChatGPT "Which bar review course has the highest pass rate?": 1. Kaplan, 2. Themis Bar Review, 3. Barbri - Asked ChatGPT "Is an expensive bar prep course worth it?": 1. Themis Bar Review, 2. Barbri, 3. Kaplan, 4. UWorld - Searched Google, AI Overview "bar exam prep": 1. Barbri, 2. Kaplan - Searched Google, AI Overview "bar review course": 1. Kaplan, 2. Barbri, 3. Themis Bar Review, 4. Quimbee, 5. UWorld Not named in any answer: AdaptiBar, BarMax and Seperac. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 28, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for BarMax changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for BarMax in the United States fell from 5.4K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BarMax’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States increased from 9.3% to 10.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BarMax’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States peaked at 14.5% in August 2026 and was lowest at 3.1% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BarMax fell from 3rd to 4th among bar exam prep courses in the United States. ## How did search popularity change for United States bar exam prep courses in September 2026? - In September 2026, AdaptiBar overtook BarMax and Themis Bar Review to rank 2nd among bar exam prep courses in the United States, with 19.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Themis Bar Review gained share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States, from 12.2% to 15.1%. - In September 2026, Barbri lost share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States, from 59.5% to 52.7%. - In September 2026, BarMax lost share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States, from 14.5% to 10.5%. - Kaplan’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.51% to 1.1% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Seperac in the United States fell 86% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 140 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Bar exam prep courses | 5.4K | 9.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Bar exam prep courses | 5.4K | 8.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Bar exam prep courses | 4.4K | 8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Bar exam prep courses | 6.6K | 11.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Bar exam prep courses | 5.4K | 10.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Bar exam prep courses | 5.4K | 10.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Bar exam prep courses | 4.4K | 8.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | Bar exam prep courses | 4.4K | 4.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Bar exam prep courses | 2.9K | 3.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Bar exam prep courses | 3.6K | 3.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Bar exam prep courses | 4.4K | 14.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Bar exam prep courses | 3.6K | 10.5% | 4 | ## How are BarMax’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BarMax’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “barmax” ## Which bar exam prep courses compete with BarMax? - [Barbri](/demand/us/brands/barbri): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/barbri-vs-barmax - [AdaptiBar](/demand/us/brands/adaptibar): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/adaptibar-vs-barmax - [Themis Bar Review](/demand/us/brands/themis-bar-review): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/barmax-vs-themis-bar-review - [Kaplan](/demand/us/brands/kaplan): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/barmax-vs-kaplan - [Helix Bar Review](/demand/us/brands/helix-bar-review): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/barmax-vs-helix-bar-review - [Seperac](/demand/us/brands/seperac) - [Quimbee](/demand/us/brands/quimbee) - [UWorld](/demand/us/brands/uworld) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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