Comparison

My BarTunes vs BarWise

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

My BarTunes

This app uses music and lyrics to help law students memorize legal concepts and terms for bar exams and first-year law school finals. It's a supplementary study tool that makes learning enjoyable and effective by leveraging the power of music for recall.

Highlights
  • Musical learning for legal concepts
  • Memorize buzzwords and terms
  • Supplement traditional study
  • Study for bar exams
  • Prepare for law school finals
  • Learn core subject areas
Features
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My BarTunes is an easy-to-use, musical bar review study aid designed to help you pass any state’s bar exam on your first try. My BarTunes acts as a supplement to your traditional study programs. It assists you in learning and memorizing legal concepts and buzzwords by simply listening to favorite childhood tunes while watching the newly written lyrics containing those concepts and buzzwords scroll on the screen. Use this read-a-long App anytime, anywhere to remember key topics in the core subject areas tested nationally on the Bar Exam and sing your way to success! My BarTunes is also an invaluable tool for First Year Law Students studying to ace their final exams in the subject areas that are core courses required for all law students, including Evidence, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Real Property, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law and Torts. And First Year Law Students can then use My BarTunes again and again throughout law school, making preparation for the bar exam a breeze! Just think -- why are you able to remember the lyrics to thousands of songs, even years after you last heard them? The reason is because music helps you remember. Whether you use My BarTunes as a tool for you to recall the Hearsay Exceptions, a method to finally learn and apply the Rule Against Perpetuities, or a mechanism to easily recall legal concepts in the core subjects tested nationally on the bar exam or on your first year law school exams, My BarTunes will maximize your ability to remember those key legal concepts. And that’s important, because every point counts! Whether you’re a first year law student with the goal of acing your exams or you’re preparing to take any state bar exam, My BarTunes provides an easy, enjoyable and convenient means to achieve success. After listening to the songs only a few times, you will master the legal principles that are commonly tested on first year final exams and bar exams nationally each year. Developed by lawyers who have passed bar exams in several states.

About

BarWise

Prepare for the Multistate Bar Exam with this comprehensive study tool. It covers all MBE subjects, offers smart navigation, crosslinked content for better analysis, and a search function to quickly find topics. Users can also make personalized notes and reminders.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive MBE subject coverage
  • Smartly-designed interface
  • Crosslinked content for legal analysis
  • Quick search functionality
  • Note-taking and reminders
  • Practice Q&A section (coming soon)
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Welcome to Barwise, the ultimate bar exam preparation app that will help you pass the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) with confidence! BarWise is designed to assist you in reviewing and retaining a vast amount of information required to excel in the bar exam. Barwise covers all subjects tested on the MBE, so you can be confident that you're well prepared. BarWise team comprises experienced attorneys and legal professionals who have successfully passed the bar exam, so we understand the importance of comprehensive preparation. SOME FEATURES FROM BARWISE: SMART BROWSING: BarWise has a smartly-designed interface that allows you to navigate seamlessly through MBE topics. Check it out for yourself! CROSSLINKED CONTENT: BarWise’s crosslinked content ensures you take a look at the bar exam subjects from a broader perspective, improving your skill to call different areas of law for a better legal analysis. SEARCH: With Barwise, you can easily find any exam subject within seconds. No more wasting time flipping through textbooks and print-outs! MAKE NOTES: Customize your study notes, create your own mnemonics, and add reminders to ensure you memorize essential concepts. PRACTICE SECTION: A practice Q&A section is coming soon and free for all paid subscribers. We are confident that Barwise will be a valuable resource for you as you work towards becoming a licensed attorney. Download our app today and take the first step towards passing the bar exam with ease! With Barwise, you're in good hands! BarWise SUBSCRIPTION PLAN: • Monthly $19.99 • Annual $99.99 Payments and Renewal: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase.  • Subcription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and will identify the cost of renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned-off in the user's account settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Tems of Use: https://barwise.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://barwise.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

My BarTunes4 screens
BarWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BarWise at 5.0 against My BarTunes's 4.2. My BarTunes's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My BarTunes sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and BarWise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BarWise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My BarTunes has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My BarTunes versus BarWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy BarTunesBarWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMy BarTunes, LLCBarwise LLC

Customer experience

My BarTunes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

BarWise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

My BarTunes

One-time8
  • Contracts$14.99
  • Evidence$14.99
  • Constitutional Law$14.99
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  • Real Property$14.99
  • Civil Procedure$14.99
  • Criminal Law$14.99
  • Torts$14.99
  • Purchase Entire App$79.99
2 purchases

BarWise

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is My BarTunes free?
My BarTunes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BarWise free?
BarWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My BarTunes or BarWise?
BarWise is rated higher. My BarTunes averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while BarWise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My BarTunes or BarWise have ads?
Neither My BarTunes nor BarWise shows ads.

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