Comparison

Brilliant vs Fluent Ear

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

Fluent Ear

This app focuses on improving your comprehension of real Mexican Spanish conversation through listening exercises. It offers structured campaigns, longer dialogues, and personalized phrase review to help you understand spoken Spanish faster.

Highlights
  • Interactive ear training campaign
  • Longer Spanish dialogues and monologues
  • Personalized phrase and word review
  • Practice with real people's voices
  • Real-time Spanish to English translation support
  • Mexican Spanish focus
Features
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Fluent Ear helps you understand real Mexican Spanish conversation—fast—through listening, not endless textbook drills. If you already know some Spanish but freeze when people talk (family, friends, the table next to you), this app is built for that gap. PLAY — THE MAIN CAMPAIGN Level up worlds of ear training: who speaks, who receives it, past vs present, name the verb, social markers, and more. Earn stars, unlock worlds, and chase a perfect run. Clear a level a day and keep a Play streak. SCENES — LONGER REAL SPANISH Training-zone monologues and dialogues for longer stretches of speech. Ease levels when you need a ramp. Listen first, rate what you understood, train for the campaign. WORDS — PHRASES, NOUNS, VERBS Save what you hear from lessons into banks. Review due items by listening first, then reveal meaning—so Spanish lands by ear, not only by reading. FAMILY — REAL PEOPLE, REAL VOICES Add the people you care about. Upload or record voice notes and practice with the Spanish you actually need to understand at home. LIVE — PHONE ON THE TABLE Realtime Spanish → English while people talk around you. Use it for dinner, travel, and messy room sound—not only a quiet study desk. WHY FLUENT EAR • Ear-first design: listen, choose, advance • Mexican Spanish in natural family & social language • ChatGPT voice for clear lesson audio when online • Progress you can feel: stars, worlds, daily quests • Training that wraps around Play—not a random pile of tools HOW TO USE IT (10–20 MIN) 1. Open Play and continue your campaign. 2. Optional: one Scene for longer listening. 3. Review Words or a Family note when something stuck. 4. Use Live when you want support in the moment. Fluent Ear is a practice tool for comprehension and confidence. It does not replace a teacher or guarantee fluency overnight—but it is built to make real Spanish less murky, one focused session at a time. Download and start World 1 in minutes.

Screenshots

Brilliant4 screens
Fluent Ear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fluent Ear at none against Brilliant's 19. Fluent Ear also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Brilliant's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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. Fluent Ear asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluent Ear 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brilliant ships an update weekly, Fluent Ear monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Brilliant versus Fluent Ear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrilliantFluent Ear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings33K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrilliant.orgPeter Davies

Customer experience

Brilliant

All ratings33,167 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews3,673 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative13.4%

Fluent Ear

All ratings1 ratings
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

Fluent Ear

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

Fluent Ear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brilliant free?
Brilliant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fluent Ear free?
Fluent Ear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brilliant or Fluent Ear?
Fluent Ear is rated higher. Brilliant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Fluent Ear averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Brilliant or Fluent Ear have ads?
Brilliant shows ads; Fluent Ear does not.
Which is updated more often, Brilliant or Fluent Ear?
Brilliant ships an update weekly, and Fluent Ear monthly. Most recently, Brilliant was updated on November 3, 2026 and Fluent Ear on October 16, 2026.

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