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Barbri vs BarMax:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Barbri had more branded searches than BarMax among bar exam prep courses in the United States. Barbri had about 18,100 branded searches, while BarMax had 3,600. Barbri made up 52.7% of all bar exam prep course searches we track, and BarMax accounted for 10.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about bar exam prep courses, Barbri appeared in all five answers and BarMax in none.

Among bar exam prep courses in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Barbri, about 5 searches for every 1 for BarMax

Barbri 18.1K searchesBarMax 3.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Barbri, mentioned in every answer we collected

Barbri in 5 of 5BarMax in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Barbri, the only one of the two named

Barbri first in 5BarMax never named

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Top bar exam prep courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Barbri appeared in all five answers. BarMax did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Barbri1st
  2. Kaplan2nd
  3. Themis Bar Review3rd
  4. UWorld4th
  5. Quimbee5th
  6. Helix Bar Review6th
  7. AdaptiBar–
  8. BarMax–
  9. Seperac–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Barbri5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kaplan5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Themis Bar Review4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • UWorld3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Helix Bar Review1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Quimbee1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • AdaptiBar0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • BarMax0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Seperac0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 28, 2026.

Is Barbri or BarMax more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Barbri and BarMax by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine bar exam prep course brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Barbri and BarMax among bar exam prep courses in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Barbri, BarMax. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBarbriAdaptiBarThemis Bar ReviewBarMaxKaplanHelix Bar ReviewSeperacQuimbeeUWorld
Oct 202557.2%20.9%9.2%9.3%0.67%0.67%1.7%0.16%0.09%
Nov 202554.5%24.4%10.7%8.9%0.53%0.64%0.18%0.12%0.12%
Dec 202549.2%32.9%8.7%8%0.47%0.38%0.13%0.09%0.09%
Jan 202637.4%37.4%12.1%11.1%0.81%0.81%0.24%0.08%0.12%
Feb 202634.5%42.4%11.1%10.3%0.61%0.74%0.21%0.1%0.1%
Mar 202654.4%19.9%13.1%10.8%0.42%0.96%0.22%0.06%0.1%
Apr 202649.6%27.1%13.4%8.1%0.59%0.71%0.38%0.09%0.13%
May 202644.5%36.4%12.9%4.8%0.43%0.53%0.23%0.05%0.12%
Jun 202634.9%52.1%8.7%3.1%0.51%0.41%0.18%0.03%0.09%
Jul 202623.9%65.2%6.4%3.2%0.52%0.42%0.23%0.02%0.08%
Aug 202659.5%11.8%12.2%14.5%1.1%0.69%0.16%0.1%0.1%
Sep 202652.7%19.2%15.1%10.5%1.1%0.76%0.41%0.09%0.09%

How has the Barbri and BarMax comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States bar exam prep courses in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. 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.

  2. In September 2026, Barbri lost share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States, from 59.5% to 52.7%.

  3. In September 2026, BarMax lost share of searches among bar exam prep courses in the United States, from 14.5% to 10.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barbri’s and BarMax’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Barbri

1 branded search term

  • barbri

BarMax

1 branded search term

  • barmax

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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