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Barbri vs Helix Bar Review:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Barbri had more branded searches than Helix Bar Review among bar exam prep courses in the United States. Barbri had about 18,100 branded searches, while Helix Bar Review had 260. Barbri made up 52.7% of all bar exam prep course searches we track, and Helix Bar Review accounted for 0.76%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about bar exam prep courses, Barbri appeared in all five answers and Helix Bar Review in one. Barbri was mentioned before Helix Bar Review in every answer.

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

Who do people search for more?

Barbri, about 70 searches for every 1 for Helix Bar Review

Barbri 18.1K searchesHelix Bar Review 260 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Barbri, mentioned in every answer we collected

Barbri in 5 of 5Helix Bar Review in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Barbri, named ahead of Helix Bar Review in every answer

Barbri first in 5Helix Bar Review never first

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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. Helix Bar Review was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Barbri was listed before Helix Bar Review in every answer.

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 Helix Bar Review more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Barbri and Helix Bar Review 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 Helix Bar Review among bar exam prep courses in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Barbri, Helix Bar Review. 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 Helix Bar Review comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

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

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Helix Bar Review in the United States fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 260 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barbri’s and Helix Bar Review’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

Helix Bar Review

1 branded search term

  • helix bar review

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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