Facts checked 26 October 2026

How Kinnu
compares.

Choosing SQE prep is a big decision, so we’d encourage you to look at the alternatives. Here’s an honest look at where Kinnu differs, with a source for every fact.

Kinnu SQE puts everything for SQE1 under one roof: 3,000+ practice questions, 350+ study notes, 4,000+ flashcards, 4 mock exams, Lara AI and Prep Score, in one app for £48 a month after a 7-day free trial. Of the eight providers on this page, it’s the only one with all three of an app that works offline, a readiness score that ranks you against other candidates, and an AI built for the SQE. Courses from BPP, The University of Law and BARBRI cost £2,999 to £5,900 and add live teaching or coaching, and SQE2 prep today. Kinnu’s adaptive study planner, video lectures and SQE2 prep are coming soon.

Where Kinnu differs

Everything under one roofStudy notes, practice questions, flashcards, mocks, Lara AI and Prep Score in one app, for £48 a month.²
Study on your commute, even offlineThe iOS and Android apps work offline, apart from Lara AI. Of the eight providers here, it’s the only app that says so.³⁴
Explanations for every answer3,000+ practice questions, each explaining why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.²
Know where you standPrep Score ranks your practice against other candidates and weighs how hard each question is.²
AI built for the SQELara AI is trained on UK legislation, court procedure, the SRA guidelines and top SQE revision notes.²

Coming soon to Kinnu: an adaptive study planner, video lectures and SQE2 prep.

“The detailed explanations of the answers was incredibly useful”

Andrea Burrell, on Trustpilot¹

Another provider may suit you better if you want live teaching, a set timetable or SQE2 prep now.

What matters most,
and who has it.

From each provider’s own website and app listings. The numbers link to the sources.

Everything in one subscription

Everything under one roof.

Notes, MCQs, flashcards, mocks, Lara AI and Prep Score, for £48 a month²

BPPYes: Workbooks, lectures, MCQs, mocks and BPP Adapt, in one course⁵
ULawYes: Manuals, the ULaw app and mocks, in one course¹¹
BARBRIYes: Lectures, workbooks, MCQs, mocks and the app, in one course¹⁷
QLTS SchoolYes: Textbooks, MCQs, mocks, flashcards and AI, in one course³⁵
Devil’s AdvocateYes: Notes, flashcards, MCQs, mocks and the app. Crash courses extra.²⁸²⁹
LawDrillsPartly: Questions and an AI coach. Mocks extra; no notes found.²³²⁶
The100No: Sold separately: question bank, mocks and notes³⁴

Phone app that works offline

Study anywhere, even offline.

iOS and Android. Works offline, except Lara AI.³⁴

BPPUnclear: No SQE app in the stores. BPP mentions an MCQ app.⁸¹⁰
ULawPartly: iOS and Android. No offline use mentioned.¹⁵¹⁶
BARBRIPartly: Shared with its US bar and LSAT courses. Videos download.²²
QLTS SchoolPartly: iOS and Android, for its course platform. No offline use mentioned.³⁸
Devil’s AdvocatePartly: iOS and Android. No offline use mentioned.³¹³²
LawDrillsNo: A web app you add to your home screen, not a store app²⁴
The100No: Browser only. Questions can’t be downloaded.³³

Readiness score against other candidates

Know where you stand.

Prep Score ranks you against other candidates and weighs difficulty²

BPPUnclear: Tracks weak areas. No readiness score found.⁵
ULawPartly: Rates you “Likely” or “Very Likely” to pass. Method not published.¹³
BARBRIUnclear: Progress by subject. No SQE1 readiness score found.¹⁹
QLTS SchoolPartly: Topic and timing feedback after mocks. No ranking found.³⁵
Devil’s AdvocateYes: Ranks you against others sitting the same exam, and projects a quintile²⁷
LawDrillsPartly: % correct, against a 65–70% benchmark. No ranking.²⁵
The100No: A report card by topic. No readiness score.³³

AI built for the SQE

AI that knows the SQE.

Lara AI, trained on UK legislation, court procedure, SRA guidelines and top SQE notes²

BPPPartly: BPP Adapt, adaptive learning. Not a tutor; no SQE training claimed.⁵
ULawUnclear: No SQE AI tutor found¹⁴
BARBRIPartly: An AI study scheduler. Not a tutor.¹⁷
QLTS SchoolYes: SQE AI Assistant: OpenAI, grounded in the SRA spec and QLTS content³⁷
Devil’s AdvocateUnclear: SQE2 marking only. No SQE1 AI found.²⁹
LawDrillsPartly: An AI coach on general commercial models²³
The100Unclear: SQE2 marking (beta) only. No SQE1 AI found.³³

Everything else, side by side.

Study material, format and price: Kinnu SQE compared with BPP, ULaw, BARBRI, QLTS School, Devil’s Advocate, LawDrills, The100. Facts checked 26 October 2026.
Study material
	KinnuSelf-study app	BPPTaught or self-study course	ULawUniversity course	BARBRIOnline course	QLTS SchoolSelf-study course	Devil’s AdvocateRevision app and notes	LawDrillsAI question bank	The100Question banks and mocks
Practice questions (MCQs)	3,000+ across FLK1 and FLK2²	1,500+ on its MCQ app⁸	3,000+ for full-course students¹³	3,000+ (1,200+ in the question bank alone)¹⁷¹⁸	2,500+³⁵	1,200+, written by solicitors²⁸	61,500+, with more added daily²³	13 subject banks of about 100, plus 1,020+ in mocks³³
Mock exams	4, scored against the real cohort²	Full 360-question mocks (number not stated)⁸	Regular mock assessments (number not stated)¹¹	8 mock tests and 1 full simulated exam¹⁷	10 or 30, of 90 questions each³⁵	4, plus mini-mocks²⁷	8, sold separately (included in SQE1 Max)²⁶	6 full mocks, sold separately³³
Study notes	Yes: 350+ study notes²	Yes: Workbooks in print and online, and recorded lectures⁵	Yes: Digital study manuals, included¹¹	Yes: Digital and hardback workbooks¹⁷	Yes: 18 textbooks, notes, podcasts and videos³⁵	Yes: High-yield notes, mindmaps and videos³⁰	Unclear: No study notes found²³	Yes: Subject notes, sold separately³⁴
Flashcards	Yes: 4,000+, with spaced repetition²	Unclear: No flashcards found⁸	Unclear: No flashcards found¹¹	Unclear: No flashcards found¹⁷	Yes: 5,000+. No spaced repetition mentioned.³⁶	Yes: Yes. Wrong answers come back until you get them right.²⁷	Unclear: No flashcards found²³	Unclear: No flashcards found³³
Video lectures	Coming soon: Coming soon	Yes: Recorded lectures⁵	Unclear: “Multi-media” study; no video lectures named¹¹	Yes: 20–30 minute video lectures¹⁷	Yes: 200+ videos (Advantage and Premium)³⁵	Yes: Videos, with the website resources²⁷	Partly: Recorded live tutorials in SQE1 Max; no video lectures²³	Unclear: No videos found³³
Adaptive study planner	Coming soon: An adaptive study planner, coming soon	Partly: BPP Adapt adapts to your performance; self-study runs on 10- to 40-week routes⁵⁶	Unclear: No study planner found. Weekly personalised feedback.¹¹	Yes: An AI study plan that schedules and reschedules around your calendar¹⁷	Partly: A customised study plan, in Premium only³⁵	Partly: A study planner in the app, not described as adaptive²⁷	Partly: Questions come in an adaptive order; no study planner²³	Unclear: No study planner found³³
Format and price
Live teaching or tutors	No: Self-study: Lara AI answers questions, and the team answers email.²	Yes: Weekly live classes (taught course)⁵	Yes: Live support sessions and weekly feedback¹¹	Yes: Unlimited one-to-one coaching¹⁷	Partly: A consultation; 2 tutor hours in Premium³⁵	Partly: Live crash courses, sold separately²⁹	Partly: Weekly live tutorials in SQE1 Max²³	Unclear: None found³³
Price	£48 a month, cancel anytime (six months: £288)²	£5,900 taught, £4,300 self-study (VAT included)⁵⁶	£5,250 online. A 2-day revision course is £650.¹¹¹²	£2,999. The question bank alone is £499.¹⁷¹⁸	£1,990 to £2,990³⁵	£28 a month, or £75 for 3 months²⁸	£195 for one sitting (January 2027)²³	Question bank £305.99, mocks £151.99, notes £127.99³⁴
Free trial	Yes: 7 days free, no card needed²	Partly: A free sample pack⁷	Partly: A free app version with 45 questions¹⁵	Partly: A free demo account¹⁷	Partly: Free sample mocks³⁵	Unclear: None found. A free sample note.³⁰	Partly: A free tier with 30 questions²³	Partly: A free FLK1 and FLK2 mock³³
Help if you resit	No: No guarantee. It’s monthly, so stop or keep going anytime.²	Partly: Pays for a second attempt, on some programmes only⁹	Yes: Repeat the revision course free, up to twice¹¹	Yes: Rejoin free within 12 months, if you did 70%+ of the plan²⁰	Partly: A free extension after failing twice³⁹	Unclear: None found³⁰	Unclear: None found. Access ends at your sitting.²³	Yes: Access lasts three sittings³³
SQE2 prep	Coming soon: Coming soon, with a waitlist	Yes: Yes, from £4,900⁷	Yes: Yes¹³	Yes: Yes, from £3,499²¹	Yes: 300 mocks and skills workshops³⁶	Yes: Crash course, 100+ mocks and AI marking²⁹	Partly: An FLK refresher only²³	Yes: 100 mocks, AI marking in beta³³

Kinnu against
each provider.

Every provider here has helped candidates pass. Which one suits you depends on how you like to study and what you want to spend.

Kinnu vs BPP

SQE1 Preparation Course · Taught or self-study course

BPP sells SQE1 as a taught course with weekly live classes (£5,900) or as self-study with recorded lectures and its BPP Adapt platform (£4,300), both including VAT. It mentions an MCQ app, but we found no SQE app in the app stores, and no readiness score.

Kinnu may suit you if… you want to study on your own schedule, on your phone, for a monthly price.

BPP may suit you if… you want scheduled live classes with a tutor, or SQE2 prep now.

Kinnu vs ULaw

The University of Law, SQE1 Preparation Course · University course

The University of Law’s SQE1 course runs online or on campus from £5,250, with live support, digital manuals and its ULaw SQE app, which rates you “Likely” or “Very Likely” to pass. It also sells a 2-day live revision course for £650. We found no SQE AI tutor, and the app doesn’t mention offline use.

Kinnu may suit you if… you want notes, practice and progress in one app that works offline, for £48 a month.

ULaw may suit you if… you want a university course with live support, campus workshops or a route to a Master’s.

Kinnu vs BARBRI

SQE1 Prep · Online course

BARBRI’s SQE1 Prep is online and self-paced over 10, 20 or 40 weeks, from £2,999, with video lectures, workbooks, 3,000+ MCQs, mocks and one-to-one coaching. Its app is shared with its US bar and LSAT courses, and its AI plans your study schedule rather than answering questions. The question bank alone is £499.

Kinnu may suit you if… you’d rather pay monthly, and want an AI that answers SQE questions as you study.

BARBRI may suit you if… you want video lectures, a set study plan and one-to-one coaching.

Kinnu vs QLTS School

SQE1 Advantage course · Self-study course

QLTS School sells SQE1 courses from £1,990 to £2,990, with 18 textbooks, 2,500+ MCQs, 10 to 30 mocks, 5,000+ flashcards and an SQE AI Assistant built on OpenAI. Its app opens its course platform, and we found no readiness score that compares you with other candidates.

Kinnu may suit you if… you want a readiness score against other candidates and an app that works offline.

QLTS School may suit you if… you want printed textbooks, lots of mocks and some tutor support.

Kinnu vs Devil’s Advocate

Subscription and app · Revision app and notes

Devil’s Advocate is a subscription from £28 a month with notes, mindmaps, videos, flashcards, 1,200+ MCQs and 4 mocks, plus iOS and Android apps that compare you with others sitting the same exam. It sells live crash courses separately and has SQE2 prep. We found no SQE1 AI, and its apps don’t mention offline use.

Kinnu may suit you if… you want more practice questions, an AI built for the SQE and an app that works offline.

Devil’s Advocate may suit you if… you want a lower monthly price, mindmaps and videos, or live crash courses.

Kinnu vs LawDrills

SQE1 Pro · AI question bank

LawDrills sells an AI-led bank of 61,500+ MCQs as a one-off pass for your sitting, from £195 for January 2027, with an AI coach on general commercial models. It runs in your browser rather than as a store app, and its readiness guide uses % correct rather than a ranking against other candidates.

Kinnu may suit you if… you want study notes, flashcards and a native app alongside your practice.

LawDrills may suit you if… you mainly want a very large bank of practice questions for one sitting.

Kinnu vs The100

THEONEHUNDRED question banks and mocks · Question banks and mocks

The100 (THEONEHUNDRED) sells question banks, mocks and notes pack by pack: £305.99 for the full question bank, £151.99 for 6 mocks and £127.99 for notes, with access for three sittings. It’s browser-only, its questions can’t be downloaded, and it shows the % of students who got each question right rather than a readiness score.

Kinnu may suit you if… you want everything in one subscription, on your phone, with a readiness score.

The100 may suit you if… you want to buy only the packs you need, with access across three sittings.

Questions about
choosing.

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What’s the best SQE1 prep for me?

It depends on how you like to study. If you want live teaching, a set timetable or SQE2 prep now, a course from a provider such as BPP or The University of Law is built for that, and costs more. If you’d rather study on your own, a question bank or app costs less. Kinnu SQE puts study notes, practice questions, flashcards, mocks, Lara AI and Prep Score in one app for £48 a month.

Which SQE prep apps work offline?

Kinnu’s iOS and Android apps work offline for everything except Lara AI, which needs a connection. None of the other providers on this page says its app works offline, though BARBRI’s lets you download video lectures. Across the App Store and Google Play we found 25 SQE apps on 26 October 2026, and 12 of them said they work offline.³²²

Which SQE prep providers have the highest pass rates?

The SRA hadn’t published pass rates by training provider when we checked on 26 October 2026. Providers’ own figures are self-reported and worked out in different ways, so we don’t compare them here. The SRA’s national figures: 53% of candidates passed SQE1 in January 2026 and 42% in July 2026 (58% and 47% of first-time candidates).⁴²⁴⁰⁴¹

How much does SQE1 prep cost?

On this page, from £195 for a LawDrills question bank covering one sitting to £5,900 for BPP’s taught course (checked 26 October 2026). Kinnu SQE is £48 a month after a 7-day free trial, so six months costs £288. The SRA’s exam fees are extra in every case.²³⁵²

Is Kinnu adding SQE2 prep or video lectures?

Yes. An adaptive study planner, video lectures and SQE2 prep are all coming to Kinnu soon. Kinnu SQE today covers SQE1, and you can join the waitlist for Kinnu SQE2.

Can I use Kinnu alongside BPP, ULaw or another course?

Yes. Kinnu’s notes, practice questions, flashcards and mocks work alongside any course. Pick the topics you want to work on, and use Prep Score to see how your practice compares with other candidates.

Does Kinnu have tutors or live classes?

No. Kinnu is self-study. Lara AI answers questions about whatever note, question or flashcard you’re on, and our team answers email at support@kinnu.xyz. If live teaching matters to you, a taught course is a better fit.

How is Prep Score different from % correct?

Prep Score measures how well you’re doing in your MCQ practice compared with your cohort. Unlike % correct, it also factors in the difficulty of each MCQ you do. It’s a guide to your preparation, not a guarantee of your result.²

How is Lara AI different from ChatGPT?

Lara runs on an SQE-specific AI model, trained on UK legislation, court procedure, the SRA guidelines and top SQE revision notes, and it’s actively updated to reflect changes in law. It already knows the note or question you’re on, so there’s no copying and pasting.²

How we
checked.

We read each provider’s own website and app-store listings on 26 October 2026, and only included what they say publicly. “Not found” means we couldn’t find it on their site, not that they don’t offer it.

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