Comparison

Brilliant vs GPTree Grove

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

Head to head
About

Brilliant

This app offers a personalized learning experience for math and coding, acting as a virtual tutor. It guides users through problems, fostering understanding and problem-solving skills with expert-crafted content. Suitable for learners from grade 5 through college and beyond.

Highlights
  • Personalized one-on-one learning
  • Interactive problem-solving guidance
  • Expert-crafted curriculum
  • Adaptive learning system
  • Builds critical thinking skills
  • Covers math, coding, science, and more
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

GPTree Grove

This app combines AI-powered assistance with a climate-positive mission. Fund the planting of verified trees monthly and gain access to an intelligent AI chatbot to help you think, create, learn, and grow. Join a community dedicated to environmental action and track your positive impact.

Highlights
  • Fund verified tree planting
  • Access AI chatbot powered by GPT-5
  • Track environmental impact
  • Join a global reforestation community
  • Climate-positive AI companion
Features
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GPTree — Grow a Better Planet Together GPTree is a climate-positive AI companion built for people who want to make a real difference, together. Every month, you choose to fund the planting of a verified, real tree through trusted global reforestation partners. Your impact is measurable, transparent, and helps restore ecosystems where it matters most. In return, you unlock complimentary access to GPTree, an intelligent AI assistant powered by the latest GPT-5 technology—designed to help you think, create, learn, and grow. But GPTree is more than an app. It’s a community of people choosing action over apathy. A place where technology gives back to the planet. A simple habit that compounds into real environmental impact. - Plant real trees - Get powerful AI access - Be part of a growing global movement What you’ll experience: - Fund real tree planting and climate restoration - Join a growing community of monthly planters - Use GPTree’s AI chatbot for everyday questions, ideas, and creativity - Track your positive environmental impact over time How it works: 1. Choose to plant a tree monthly 2. We fund verified reforestation projects 3. You receive complimentary access to GPTree Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brilliant4 screens
GPTree Grove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Brilliant at free with in-app purchases against GPTree Grove's subscription. Brilliant also leads on ratings volume (33K vs 9) and chart position (#68 vs unranked). GPTree Grove's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, update cadence, 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. Brilliant sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and GPTree Grove sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPTree Grove 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 9, 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 GPTree Grove's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brilliant ships an update weekly, GPTree Grove every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Brilliant versus GPTree Grove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrilliantGPTree Grove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better9
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrilliant.orgChatGPTree

Customer experience

Brilliant

All ratings33,328 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews3,693 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative13.3%

GPTree Grove

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

GPTree Grove

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Brilliant

Subscriptions10
  • Brilliant Premium - Personal stats & exclusive problems$19.991 Month
  • Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts$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$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 Premium with Tutor7 Days trial$191.991 Year
3 purchases

GPTree Grove

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$11.001 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$99.001 Year
One-time1
  • Topup$11.00

Questions

Is Brilliant free?
Brilliant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPTree Grove free?
GPTree Grove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brilliant or GPTree Grove?
GPTree Grove is rated higher. Brilliant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while GPTree Grove averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Brilliant or GPTree Grove have ads?
Brilliant shows ads; GPTree Grove does not.
Which is updated more often, Brilliant or GPTree Grove?
Brilliant ships an update weekly, and GPTree Grove every 5 days. Most recently, Brilliant was updated on November 9, 2026 and GPTree Grove on October 30, 2026.

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