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Level Up RN vs UWorld:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Level Up RN and UWorld were level in searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, with an estimated 9.9K branded searches each, at 9.4% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about NCLEX prep courses, UWorld appeared in all five answers and Level Up RN in none.

Among NCLEX prep courses in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Level Up RN and UWorld are searched for about as often as each other.

Level Up RN 9.9K searchesUWorld 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

UWorld, mentioned in every answer we collected

UWorld in 5 of 5Level Up RN in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

UWorld, the only one of the two named

UWorld first in 5Level Up RN never named

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Top NCLEX prep courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, UWorld appeared in all five answers. Level Up RN 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. UWorld1st
  2. Archer Review2nd
  3. Kaplan3rd
  4. Hurst Review4th
  5. Simple Nursing5th
  6. ATI6th
  7. Level Up RN–
  8. NURSING.com–
  9. NurseAchieve–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Archer Review5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • UWorld5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kaplan3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Simple Nursing2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hurst Review2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ATI1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Level Up RN0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • NURSING.com0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • NurseAchieve0 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 Level Up RN or UWorld more popular in search?

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

Level Up RN and UWorld among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Level Up RN, UWorld. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSimple NursingArcher ReviewLevel Up RNUWorldHurst ReviewNURSING.comNurseAchieveKaplanATI
Oct 202549.2%21.9%9.8%6.6%4.4%4.4%2%1.5%0.26%
Nov 202547.1%23.5%9.4%7.7%4.2%4.2%1.8%1.8%0.3%
Dec 202535.3%29.9%8.6%10.6%5.8%5.8%2%1.7%0.42%
Jan 202635.3%29.9%8.6%10.5%7.1%5.7%0.87%1.7%0.42%
Feb 202650.8%20.7%10.2%6.8%3.7%4.5%1.3%1.6%0.33%
Mar 202646.4%23.1%9.3%7.6%4.1%6.2%1.5%1.5%0.37%
Apr 202645%22.5%9%9%4.9%6%1.5%1.7%0.35%
May 202633.7%32.6%6.7%12.3%6.7%4.5%1.3%1.6%0.4%
Jun 202632.7%33.9%6.5%11.9%6.5%4.3%0.87%2.9%0.39%
Jul 202638.8%29%7.7%11.6%5.2%4.2%0.84%2.2%0.46%
Aug 202637.3%27.8%11.2%11.2%5%4.1%0.99%2.1%0.36%
Sep 202646.8%23.3%9.4%9.4%3.4%3.4%2.3%1.8%0.3%

How has the Level Up RN and UWorld comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: UWorld took it in December 2025, Level Up RN took it in February 2026, UWorld took it in May 2026.
  • 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.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UWorld’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States moved from 6.6% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K.

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Level Up RN lost share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, from 11.2% to 9.4%.

  2. In September 2026, UWorld lost share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, from 11.2% to 9.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Level Up RN’s and UWorld’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.

Level Up RN

1 branded search term

  • level up rn

UWorld

1 branded search term

  • uworld nclex

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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