--- title: "Hurst Review vs Level Up RN: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Hurst Review or Level Up RN more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the NCLEX prep courses set in the United States. 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/compare/hurst-review-vs-level-up-rn" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hurst Review vs Level Up RN: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Hurst Review or Level Up RN more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the NCLEX prep courses set in the United States. 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 - **Compared**: Hurst Review and Level Up RN - **Competitive set**: NCLEX prep courses - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hurst Review Share of Search**: 3.4% - **Level Up RN Share of Search**: 9.4% ## Is Hurst Review or Level Up RN more popular in search? - In September 2026, Level Up RN had more branded searches than Hurst Review among NCLEX prep courses in the United States. Level Up RN had about 9,900 branded searches, while Hurst Review had 3,600. Level Up RN made up 9.4% of all NCLEX prep course searches we track, and Hurst Review accounted for 3.4%. - Level Up RN was ahead of Hurst Review in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hurst Review’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States moved from 4.4% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Level Up RN’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States moved from 9.8% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K. ## Top NCLEX prep courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hurst Review was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Level Up RN 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | UWorld | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Archer Review | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kaplan | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hurst Review | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Simple Nursing | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | ATI | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Level Up RN | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | NURSING.com | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | NurseAchieve | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about NCLEX prep courses - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best NCLEX prep course?": 1. UWorld, 2. Archer Review, 3. Simple Nursing, 4. Kaplan - Asked ChatGPT "Which NCLEX question bank should I use?": 1. UWorld, 2. Archer Review - Asked ChatGPT "How should I study for the NCLEX in a month?": 1. UWorld, 2. Archer Review - Searched Google, AI Overview "nclex prep": 1. UWorld, 2. Archer Review, 3. Hurst Review, 4. Kaplan, 5. ATI - Searched Google, AI Overview "nclex review course": 1. Kaplan, 2. UWorld, 3. Hurst Review, 4. Archer Review, 5. Simple Nursing Not named in any answer: Level Up RN, NURSING.com and NurseAchieve. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States NCLEX prep courses in September 2026? - In September 2026, Level Up RN lost share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, from 11.2% to 9.4%. - In September 2026, Hurst Review lost share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, from 5% to 3.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Hurst Review estimated searches | Hurst Review Share of Search | Hurst Review rank | Level Up RN estimated searches | Level Up RN Share of Search | Level Up RN rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 4.4% | 5 | 12.1K | 9.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 4.2% | 5 | 9.9K | 9.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 5.8% | 5 | 8.1K | 8.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 7.1% | 5 | 9.9K | 8.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 3.7% | 6 | 12.1K | 10.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 4.1% | 6 | 9.9K | 9.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 4.9% | 6 | 9.9K | 9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 6.7% | 4 | 8.1K | 6.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 6.5% | 4 | 6.6K | 6.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 5.2% | 5 | 6.6K | 7.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 5% | 5 | 9.9K | 11.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 3.4% | 5 | 9.9K | 9.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hurst Review’s and Level Up RN’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. - **Hurst Review**: Measured on the search term “hurst review”. - **Level Up RN**: Measured on the search term “level up rn”. - [Hurst Review profile](/demand/us/brands/hurst-review) - [Level Up RN profile](/demand/us/brands/level-up-rn) - [All NCLEX prep courses in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-nclex-prep-courses): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## 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 ### Is Hurst Review or Level Up RN more popular in search? In September 2026, Level Up RN had more branded searches than Hurst Review among NCLEX prep courses in the United States. Level Up RN had about 9,900 branded searches, while Hurst Review had 3,600. Level Up RN made up 9.4% of all NCLEX prep course searches we track, and Hurst Review accounted for 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hurst Review vs Level Up RN: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/hurst-review-vs-level-up-rn This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/hurst-review-vs-level-up-rn. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.