# Brilliant vs Fluent Ear

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Brilliant | Fluent Ear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (33K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brilliant-learn-math-and-coding/id913335252/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fluent-ear/id6786313113/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#53** | — |
| Size | 104 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Brilliant.org](https://appshunter.io/developer/913335255) | [Peter Davies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825176866) |

## What reviewers say

### Brilliant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brilliant-learn-math-and-coding/id913335252)

**Currently charting:** #53 Top Grossing · Education, #138 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brilliant Premium - Personal stats & exclusive problems | $19.99 | per month |
| Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts | $24.99 | per month |
| Brilliant Premium | $24.99 | per month |
| Brilliant Premium with Tutor | $30.00 | per month |
| Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts | $74.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts | $96.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts | $111.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium | $111.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts | $119.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium | $127.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium | $127.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium: Fun, challenging problems in math and science by experts | $149.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium | $149.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium | $159.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium with Tutor | $167.99 | per year |
| Brilliant Premium with Tutor | $191.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick exercises, fast improvement
- 👍 Engaging and easy learning
- 👍 Effective learning of complex topics
- 👍 Intuitive and challenging but not intimidating
- 👍 Wonderful learning tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited variety of learning methods
- 🔍 Limited course selection
- 🔍 Inconsistent explanations and unclear wording

**Reported bugs**

- Progress not saving correctly
- Explanations not loading properly
- Home page not loading
- Difficulty cancelling subscription

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Offline mode
- Spaced repetition practice
- Ability to bookmark/save difficult problems
- More detailed explanations


### Fluent Ear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fluent-ear/id6786313113)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*