Comparison

barsecrets vs Crushendo

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

Head to head
About

barsecrets

Master law and bar exams with comprehensive review and practice in key subjects. Learn through videos and materials developed by experts, with options for multistate and California-specific preparation. Sharpen your skills with practice essays and multiple-choice questions.

Highlights
  • Multistate Subjects Review
  • California Subjects Review
  • Practice Essays
  • Multiple Choice Questions
  • Expert-Developed Videos
  • Structured Law Organization
Features
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Prepare to succeed on any law or bar exam. - A better way to not just study the law, but to really learn and then memorize the law in preparation for any law exam, especially the bar exam. - Our Multistate Subjects Review course provides review and practice in 7 law subjects: contracts, torts, real property, crimes, evidence, constitutional law, and federal civil procedure. - Combine the California Subjects Review course with the Multistate Subjects Review course for a complete review of the law tested on the California bar exam. - Our California Subjects Review course provides review and practice in 7 law subjects: California civil procedure, California evidence, professional responsibility, business associations (agency, partnership, and corporations), California community property, California wills, and trusts. - Bar preparation in multiple subjects done in phases, using an organized structure of the law in each subject. - Sharpen your skills with practice essays and multiple choice. Follow along with what you're learning in your law class or bar program, or get ahead. - Learn using videos and materials developed by two psychologists-turned-lawyers, INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS The download of barsecrets is free of charge. There is no free trial. Should you use barsecrets app, we offer one of the following options: Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account after the trial period and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. One Time Payments will only be charged one time initially. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Readout full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

About

Crushendo

This app offers audio-based study aids and mnemonics to help users prepare for law exams like the bar exam and MPRE. It allows for flexible studying while commuting, exercising, or doing other activities. Developed by a law school graduate, it aims to provide an effective and affordable alternative to traditional prep courses.

Highlights
  • Audio outlines for flexible studying
  • Mnemonics for memorization
  • Bar exam preparation
  • MPRE and law school finals prep
  • Affordable study aids
  • Developed by law school graduate
Features
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Study smarter and crush the bar exam and other tests with Crushendo! Crushendo provides innovative, affordable, & effective exam prep and study aids to help you crush the bar exam, the MPRE, law school finals, and soon the Certified Paralegal Exam as well! Crushendo was developed and founded by Adam Balinski, a BYU Law School graduate who graduated summa cum laude and scored in the top 5% nationally on the Uniform Bar Exam. He implemented the strategies that helped him be successful into Crushendo's material, and made Crushendo way better than what he had used. Enjoy the freedom & flexibility of getting to study effectively with game-changing audio outlines while working out, commuting, cleaning, golfing, hiking . . . you get the idea. See why people love studying with Crushendo: "I 100% recommend Crushendo for bar prep or during law school... The program gives you the most important information in a way that is easy to understand & memorize... I was able to study while I went on walks, sat by the pool, or worked out... I really don’t think I would have passed if it wasn’t for this program!" — MacKenzie Potter, BYU Law School "I PASSED!!!! Crushendo is like no other bar prep!!! Over the past few years, I’ve struggled to pass the exam! I used Barbri, Themis, and even AdaptiBar, but there was something about these audios that struck a chord! I finally passed and am extremely grateful I . . . tried Crushendo!" — KeLine Ajanoh, Arizona Summit Law School "[Crushendo] was by far the MAIN reason I passed the bar exam. Taking the bar exam during a pandemic was daunting, but having outlines that interactive that I can take on a walk - is life saving. . . . I found myself quoting the outlines and the mnemonics during the bar exam. I have recommended this bar prep to all upcoming law school grads. This was a saving grace. I was able to save my mental health and pass the bar exam, which is not something competitors like Barbri allow for." — April Gregory, Georgetown University School of Law If you have any questions or experience any issues, please email Crushendo at support@crushendo.com.

Screenshots

barsecrets4 screens
Crushendo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crushendo at none against barsecrets's 1. Crushendo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). barsecrets's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence 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. barsecrets sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $38.99 per 3 months. Crushendo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for barsecrets against 5.0 for Crushendo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

barsecrets ships an update every 8 months, Crushendo every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
barsecrets versus Crushendo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbarsecretsCrushendo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperApplication of Psychology to Law, Inc.Crushendo LLC

Customer experience

barsecrets

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

Crushendo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

barsecrets

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription$38.993 Months
None

Crushendo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is barsecrets free?
barsecrets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crushendo free?
Crushendo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, barsecrets or Crushendo?
barsecrets and Crushendo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do barsecrets or Crushendo have ads?
barsecrets shows ads; Crushendo does not.
Which is updated more often, barsecrets or Crushendo?
barsecrets ships an update every 8 months, and Crushendo every 13 months. Most recently, barsecrets was updated on November 3, 2026 and Crushendo on November 3, 2026.

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