Comparison

Brilliant vs Numbertopia

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

Head to head
About

Brilliant

Master math and computer science through interactive, visual lessons. This app focuses on active problem-solving and personalized practice to build critical thinking and STEM skills. Ideal for students and lifelong learners seeking to deepen their understanding and confidence.

Highlights
  • Interactive problem-solving lessons
  • Personalized practice sets
  • Visual explanations of concepts
  • Expert-crafted STEM courses
  • Real-time feedback
  • Builds critical thinking skills
Features
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Brilliant is a superintelligent tutor for math and coding. Our team of experts from MIT and Harvard has built a world-class personalized learning system. For students from grade 5 to college and beyond – you work through problems with a tutor that sees where you’re stuck, can sketch right on your screen, asks the right questions, and guides you to real a-ha moments. Forget memorizing formulas. Brilliant is designed to build real understanding and help you excel. It’s there when you need it, adapts to how you think, and makes learning feel like a fun challenge instead of a chore. Master everything from foundational math and algebra to college-level calculus, Python, computer science, AI, neural networks, algorithms, data analysis, physics, and more. Join over 10 million people using Brilliant to reach their learning goals. WHY BRILLIANT WORKS - One-on-one learning for all
 Private tutoring is the most effective way to learn, but it’s expensive, hard to schedule, and out of reach for most families. Brilliant’s tutor works with you one-on-one, every single day, for a fraction of the cost. No scheduling. No waiting. Just learning.
 - Like someone sitting next to you Brilliant’s tutor can see what’s on your screen and react in real time, from highlighting parts of a problem to creating visualizations that bring hard concepts to life. - Expert-crafted curriculum Every course is crafted by our team of human experts from top institutions around the world. And with new and updated courses added every month, there’s always something new to explore. - Learning that adapts to you Brilliant’s tutor personalizes your experience in real time, adjusting to your skill level, filling gaps before they become problems, and helping you build confidence as you go. - Build true problem-solving skills Brilliant doesn’t give you answers. It guides you through problems and to your own a-ha moments. So while you’re learning, you’re also building critical thinking and analytical skills – and having fun. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “Koji doesn’t judge. It feels like talking to the most patient teacher.” — Alan “Going through a lesson with Koji is more active, interactive, and guided than traditional learning.” — Lory “She read the problem out loud and figured it out on her own — ‘Oh! I know! Never mind, Mom, I got it!’ I'm seeing those breakthroughs more often.” — Arianne Send feedback to ios@brilliant.org. LIKE US: https://facebook.com/brilliantorg FOLLOW US: https://x.com/brilliantorg Privacy Policy: https://brilliant.org/privacy_policy/ Terms of Use: https://brilliant.org/terms-of-use/

About

Numbertopia

This educational game challenges players to use arithmetic operations on a set of cards to reach a target number. It features both pre-set levels and randomly generated puzzles, encouraging strategic thinking and advanced math skills.

Highlights
  • Reach target numbers with arithmetic operations
  • Level-based puzzles with unlockable stages
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • Multiple solutions for puzzles
  • Star rewards for progress and solutions
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Numbertopia is a variation for the classic math game "24 Game". In the "24 Game", players manipulate 4 playing cards to achieve a result of 24 by using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In Numbertopia, players have to manipulate 4 or 5 cards to achieve a random number. It requires more complicated strategies and advanced arithmetic skills. There are 2 kinds of puzzles in Numbertopia: the Level Puzzles and the Random Puzzles. The Level Puzzles contain 100 stored puzzles. At the start, most levels are locked, and players solve the puzzle from level 1 to gain yellow stars. By gaining more yellow stars, more levels can be unlocked. The Random Puzzles are generated by computer at real time. There can be more than one solutions for each puzzle, and players will gain a red star if find any solution without viewing the answer. Enjoy your challenge!

Screenshots

Brilliant4 screens
Numbertopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Numbertopia at none against Brilliant's 19. Numbertopia also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Brilliant's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 1). On price 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. Brilliant sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Numbertopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Numbertopia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brilliant has 33K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Brilliant's written reviews are positive against 100% of Numbertopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brilliant ships an update weekly, Numbertopia every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Brilliant versus Numbertopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrilliantNumbertopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#64 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrilliant.orgBeijing Tabledox Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

Brilliant

All ratings32,638 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews3,590 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative13.2%

Numbertopia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Brilliant

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress not saving correctly
  • Explanations not loading properly
  • Home page not loading
  • Difficulty cancelling subscription

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Offline mode
  • Spaced repetition practice
  • Ability to bookmark/save difficult problems
  • More detailed explanations
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  • More courses in other scientific fields

Numbertopia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Brilliant

Subscriptions16
  • Brilliant Premium - Personal stats & exclusive problems$19.991 Month
  • Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Brilliant Premium$24.991 Month
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  • Brilliant Premium with Tutor$30.001 Month
  • Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts$74.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts$96.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts$111.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium$111.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts2 variants$119.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium$127.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium7 Days trial$127.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts$149.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium7 Days trial$159.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium with Tutor7 Days trial$167.991 Year
  • Brilliant Premium with Tutor7 Days trial$191.991 Year
None

Numbertopia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brilliant free?
Brilliant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Numbertopia free?
Numbertopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brilliant or Numbertopia?
Numbertopia is rated higher. Brilliant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Numbertopia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Brilliant or Numbertopia have ads?
Brilliant shows ads; Numbertopia does not.
Which is updated more often, Brilliant or Numbertopia?
Brilliant ships an update weekly, and Numbertopia every 5 months. Most recently, Brilliant was updated on September 26, 2026 and Numbertopia on June 5, 2026.

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