# The Brilliant Kid

> All-in-one educational and entertainment app for children's learning and relaxation. (iPhone/iPad app by Benedict Coulter.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-brilliant-kid/id737478001 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Benedict Coulter](https://appshunter.io/developer/737478004)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $1.99)
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 26 App Store ratings · 121 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-02-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-02
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-brilliant-kid/id737478001/reviews.md

## What is The Brilliant Kid?

Educational and entertaining content for children.
From Animated Children's Songs to Educational Videos, Read Along Books and Games to Interactive Soundboards, The Brilliant Kid introduces children to the world around them in an engaging, enriching, playful and educational way.

Children can learn letters, numbers, animals, colors, shapes and a multitude of educational concepts, in multiple languages while being entertained.

The App offers an extensive music library, from classical music to lullabies, as well as a large collection of Night Lights, specially designed and recorded to help young children relax and fall asleep.

Created by a mother of three who knows what it takes to quickly capture children's attention and keep their interest.

An "All In One App" that offers videos, music, books, night lights, games and interactive soundboards, all under one roof.

## Key features

- Animated children's songs
- Educational videos
- Read-along books
- Interactive games
- Soundboards
- Music library
- Night lights

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Brilliant Kid Premium | $2.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT | Free | one-time |
| Hello To You All | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gravity | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Silly Monkey | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Froggy Hop | $1.99 | one-time |
| Run Run Rudolph | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sam The Garbage Man | $1.99 | one-time |
| All Aboard! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Racer 1 | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of The Brilliant Kid?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Excellent for multi-age children learning
- 🎨 High-quality animations and visuals
- 🎵 Engaging songs and music content
- 📚 Diverse educational content (animals, colors, shapes, ABC, numbers)
- 🌍 Multiple language options (Spanish, French, Chinese)
- 👶 Age-appropriate content for toddlers and young children
- 🎮 Interactive games and activities
- 📖 Well-illustrated story books
- 🌙 Night light and sleep features with loop functionality
- 👍 User-friendly and easy navigation for children
- 💰 Good value for premium subscription
- 🎯 Parental controls and safe content
- 🧠 Strong educational and developmental benefits
- 🎬 High production quality throughout

**Cons**

- 🐛 Audio/sound issues reported
- 💸 High in-app purchase costs ($0.99 per video)
- 📱 Technical glitches and download failures
- ⚠️ Low-quality graphics and menu interface (older reviews)
- 🔊 Missing sound functionality in some cases
- 🎨 Limited content selection in some categories

**Commonly reported bugs**

- No sound or audio playback issues
- App download failures with error messages
- Graphics and menu quality problems
- App crashes and functionality issues

**Most requested features**

- Spanish language version
- Ability to share content on Apple TV or YouTube
- More educational content (shapes, colors, days of week)
- Expanded content library

## Recent user reviews (10 of 121)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-brilliant-kid/id737478001/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Propaganda

*2022-11-01, version 11.1*

The “two moms” short story is leftist propaganda.  No thanks

### 5/5 — Great resource of entertainment

*2022-03-23, version 11.1*

In this fast paced world where everything is on our phones, I find this app to be very user friendly and a great resource for the kids to learn, play and entertain themselves at the same time.

### 5/5 — Brilliant App

*2022-03-17, version 11.1*

My girls love the brilliant app so much. We listen to bed time stories on it, sing along songs and play games on it too. Would definitely recommend. From Mummysblog

### 5/5 — Such an amazing app

*2022-02-28, version 11.1*

You can see how much work was put into this app! So well done! Love all the content and sections. My daughter loves the animal videos and the ABC song. The subscription is worth it if you have a kid that loves content.

### 5/5 — A wonderful resource!

*2022-02-04, version 11.0*

We have been using the premium version of this app for around a year now and absolutely love it. My girls have really struggled with certain elements associated with the pandemic, including mask wearing and have achieved so much comfort by reading the stories in this app that teach children about why we are wearing them. Both my girls love the songs and games too. There really is so much offered by this app and we highly recommend it. It’s definitely worth the small monthly fee for premium!

### 5/5 — We love it

*2022-02-04, version 11.0*

We love this app! My 4yo & 2yo spend hours playing on it. They love the song section especially! 
Such a great way for kids to learn all while having fun

### 5/5 — GREAT APP

*2022-02-04, version 11.0*

I used this app with my 2 year old and he loved it! There’s lots to do and it’s very educational as well as fun!

### 5/5 — Love this app!

*2022-02-03, version 11.0*

We love this app! Perfect to entertain your little whilst on the go and it’s educational 📖we love all the songs and activities!

### 5/5 — An amazing app!

*2022-02-03, version 11.0*

This app is really great for children of all ages! There is games, music, stories and spellings, as well as, interactive learning videos on colours, shapes, numbers and the alphabet and different languages and so much more! Not only that there are science videos on there too to help children learn science. I love this app and can really see that my little one is taking it all in and learning!

### 5/5 — Great up for kids learning

*2022-02-03, version 11.0*

My daughter loves this app. It’s great for 5-20 minutes of fun whilst I know learning and developing her skills

## Frequently asked questions about The Brilliant Kid

### What kind of content does The Brilliant Kid offer?

The app provides a wide range of educational and entertaining content for children. This includes animated songs, educational videos, read-along books, interactive games, soundboards, a music library with classical music and lullabies, and specially designed night lights to help children relax and fall asleep.

### What educational concepts can children learn with this app?

Children can learn fundamental concepts such as letters, numbers, animals, colors, and shapes. The app introduces these concepts in an engaging, enriching, playful, and educational manner, and is available in multiple languages.

### Is The Brilliant Kid a free app?

The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This means that while core content may be accessible, some additional features or content might require a purchase.

### Who created The Brilliant Kid?

The app was created by a mother of three. Her experience as a parent informed the design and content to effectively capture and maintain children's attention and interest.

### What are the benefits of the music and night light features?

The extensive music library includes classical music and lullabies, providing auditory enrichment. The night lights are specifically designed and recorded to help young children relax and drift off to sleep, creating a calming bedtime environment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 12.2 — 2025-11-10

bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 12.1 — 2023-02-15

bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 12.0 — 2023-02-05

Complete UI refresh, reformatted for easier navigation plus new fun and engaging educational games!

### 11.1 — 2022-02-15

Bug fixes

### 11.0 — 2021-12-12

We have created two new games!

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