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title: "Bar exam prep courses in the United States: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the bar review courses law graduates in the US use to prepare for the bar exam. Share of Search among Barbri, AdaptiBar, Themis Bar Review, BarMax, Kaplan, Helix Bar Review, Seperac, Quimbee and UWorld, the bar exam prep courses Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Bar exam prep courses in the United States: Which are searched most?

Compare the bar review courses law graduates in the US use to prepare for the bar exam. Share of Search among Barbri, AdaptiBar, Themis Bar Review, BarMax, Kaplan, Helix Bar Review, Seperac, Quimbee and UWorld, the bar exam prep courses Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Bar exam prep courses
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 9
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Barbri, 52.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among bar exam prep courses in the United States?

- In September 2026, Barbri was the most searched among bar exam prep course brands in the United States, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches, 52.7% of all searches for the nine we track.
- AdaptiBar is in 2nd place, 33.5 percentage points behind at 19.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Barbri’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States decreased from 57.2% to 52.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AdaptiBar’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States decreased from 20.9% to 19.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Themis Bar Review’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States increased from 9.2% to 15.1%.
- 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, Seperac’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States decreased from 1.7% to 0.41%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Barbri’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States peaked at 59.5% in August 2026 and was lowest at 23.9% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AdaptiBar’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States peaked at 65.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 11.8% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Themis Bar Review’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States peaked at 15.1% in September 2026 and was lowest at 6.4% in July 2026.
- 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, Seperac’s share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States peaked at 1.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 0.13% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Themis Bar Review rose from 4th to 3rd among bar exam prep courses in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BarMax fell from 3rd to 4th among bar exam prep courses in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kaplan rose from 7th to 5th among bar exam prep courses in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seperac fell from 5th to 7th among bar exam prep courses in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Helix Bar Review, Quimbee and UWorld held steady: their share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top bar exam prep courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Barbri and Kaplan appeared every time. Barbri was recommended most often, coming first in one out of five answers. Kaplan was second, and Themis Bar Review was third. AdaptiBar, which ranked second in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Barbri vs AdaptiBar: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/adaptibar-vs-barbri): 52.7% against 19.2% Share of Search.
- [Barbri vs Themis Bar Review: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/barbri-vs-themis-bar-review): 52.7% against 15.1% Share of Search.
- [Barbri vs BarMax: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/barbri-vs-barmax): 52.7% against 10.5% Share of Search.
- [AdaptiBar vs Themis Bar Review: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/adaptibar-vs-themis-bar-review): 19.2% against 15.1% Share of Search.
- [AdaptiBar vs BarMax: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/adaptibar-vs-barmax): 19.2% against 10.5% Share of Search.
- [Themis Bar Review vs BarMax: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/barmax-vs-themis-bar-review): 15.1% against 10.5% Share of Search.

## 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Quimbee in the United States fell 66.7% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 30 in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for UWorld in the United States fell 40% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 30 in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Barbri | 52.7% | 18.1K | 0.0% | Barbri |
| 2 | AdaptiBar | 19.2% | 6.6K | +83.3% | AdaptiBar |
| 3 | Themis Bar Review | 15.1% | 5.2K | +40.5% | Themis Bar Review |
| 4 | BarMax | 10.5% | 3.6K | -18.2% | BarMax |
| 5 | Kaplan | 1.1% | 390 | +21.9% | Kaplan |
| 6 | Helix Bar Review | 0.76% | 260 | +23.8% | Helix Bar Review |
| 7 | Seperac | 0.41% | 140 | +180.0% | Seperac |
| 8 | Quimbee | 0.09% | 30 | 0.0% | Quimbee |
| 9 | UWorld | 0.09% | 30 | 0.0% | UWorld |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Barbri | 33.1K | 57.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | AdaptiBar | 12.1K | 20.9% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | BarMax | 5.4K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Themis Bar Review | 5.3K | 9.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Seperac | 1K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Helix Bar Review | 390 | 0.67% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Kaplan | 390 | 0.67% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | Quimbee | 90 | 0.16% | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | UWorld | 50 | 0.09% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | Barbri | 33.1K | 54.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | AdaptiBar | 14.8K | 24.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Themis Bar Review | 6.5K | 10.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | BarMax | 5.4K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Helix Bar Review | 390 | 0.64% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Kaplan | 320 | 0.53% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Seperac | 110 | 0.18% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Quimbee | 70 | 0.12% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | UWorld | 70 | 0.12% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Barbri | 27.1K | 49.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | AdaptiBar | 18.1K | 32.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Themis Bar Review | 4.8K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | BarMax | 4.4K | 8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Kaplan | 260 | 0.47% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Helix Bar Review | 210 | 0.38% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Seperac | 70 | 0.13% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Quimbee | 50 | 0.09% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | UWorld | 50 | 0.09% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | AdaptiBar | 22.2K | 37.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Barbri | 22.2K | 37.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Themis Bar Review | 7.2K | 12.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | BarMax | 6.6K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Helix Bar Review | 480 | 0.81% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Kaplan | 480 | 0.81% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Seperac | 140 | 0.24% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | UWorld | 70 | 0.12% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Quimbee | 50 | 0.08% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | AdaptiBar | 22.2K | 42.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Barbri | 18.1K | 34.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Themis Bar Review | 5.8K | 11.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | BarMax | 5.4K | 10.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Helix Bar Review | 390 | 0.74% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Kaplan | 320 | 0.61% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Seperac | 110 | 0.21% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Quimbee | 50 | 0.1% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | UWorld | 50 | 0.1% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Barbri | 27.1K | 54.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | AdaptiBar | 9.9K | 19.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Themis Bar Review | 6.5K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | BarMax | 5.4K | 10.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Helix Bar Review | 480 | 0.96% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Kaplan | 210 | 0.42% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Seperac | 110 | 0.22% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | UWorld | 50 | 0.1% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Quimbee | 30 | 0.06% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Barbri | 27.1K | 49.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | AdaptiBar | 14.8K | 27.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Themis Bar Review | 7.3K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | BarMax | 4.4K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Helix Bar Review | 390 | 0.71% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Kaplan | 320 | 0.59% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Seperac | 210 | 0.38% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | UWorld | 70 | 0.13% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Quimbee | 50 | 0.09% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Barbri | 40.5K | 44.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | AdaptiBar | 33.1K | 36.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Themis Bar Review | 11.7K | 12.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | BarMax | 4.4K | 4.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Helix Bar Review | 480 | 0.53% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Kaplan | 390 | 0.43% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Seperac | 210 | 0.23% | 7 |
| May 2026 | UWorld | 110 | 0.12% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Quimbee | 50 | 0.05% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | AdaptiBar | 49.5K | 52.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Barbri | 33.1K | 34.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Themis Bar Review | 8.3K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | BarMax | 2.9K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Kaplan | 480 | 0.51% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Helix Bar Review | 390 | 0.41% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Seperac | 170 | 0.18% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | UWorld | 90 | 0.09% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Quimbee | 30 | 0.03% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | AdaptiBar | 74K | 65.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Barbri | 27.1K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Themis Bar Review | 7.3K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | BarMax | 3.6K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Kaplan | 590 | 0.52% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Helix Bar Review | 480 | 0.42% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Seperac | 260 | 0.23% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | UWorld | 90 | 0.08% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Quimbee | 20 | 0.02% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Barbri | 18.1K | 59.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | BarMax | 4.4K | 14.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Themis Bar Review | 3.7K | 12.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | AdaptiBar | 3.6K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Kaplan | 320 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Helix Bar Review | 210 | 0.69% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Seperac | 50 | 0.16% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Quimbee | 30 | 0.1% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | UWorld | 30 | 0.1% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Barbri | 18.1K | 52.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | AdaptiBar | 6.6K | 19.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Themis Bar Review | 5.2K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | BarMax | 3.6K | 10.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Kaplan | 390 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Helix Bar Review | 260 | 0.76% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Seperac | 140 | 0.41% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Quimbee | 30 | 0.09% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | UWorld | 30 | 0.09% | 9 |

## What is being compared

- **AdaptiBar**: Measured on the search term “adaptibar”.
- **Barbri**: Measured on the search term “barbri”.
- **BarMax**: Measured on the search term “barmax”.
- **Helix Bar Review**: Measured on the search term “helix bar review”.
- **Kaplan**: Measured on the search term “kaplan bar review”.
- **Quimbee**: Measured on the search term “quimbee bar review”.
- **Seperac**: Measured on the search term “seperac”.
- **Themis Bar Review**: Measured on the search terms “themis bar” and “themis bar review”, summed into one figure.
- **UWorld**: Measured on the search term “uworld bar”.

- [AdaptiBar](/demand/us/brands/adaptibar)
- [Barbri](/demand/us/brands/barbri)
- [BarMax](/demand/us/brands/barmax)
- [Helix Bar Review](/demand/us/brands/helix-bar-review)
- [Kaplan](/demand/us/brands/kaplan)
- [Quimbee](/demand/us/brands/quimbee)
- [Seperac](/demand/us/brands/seperac)
- [Themis Bar Review](/demand/us/brands/themis-bar-review)
- [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.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among bar exam prep courses in the United States?

In September 2026, Barbri was the most searched among bar exam prep course brands in the United States, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches, 52.7% of all searches for the nine we track.

## Cite this page

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