Brilliant vs Kid Globe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Kid Globe
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Kid Globe helps children aged 4 to 10 discover space. Everything is read aloud, in simple words: even before they can read, kids explore, listen and play on their own. EXPLORE THE SOLAR SYSTEM IN 3D Earth, the Moon, the Sun, the eight planets and their moons, all spinning at a fingertip. Dive into Saturn’s rings, fly up to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, follow the Voyager probe. LAND ON PLANETS AND MOONS Twenty worlds to land on: Mars, the Moon, volcanic Io, Titan, Pluto… A little astronaut jumps higher or lower depending on the gravity. LISTEN TO STORIES 90 short stories in a watercolor storybook, read aloud. The words light up as the voice reads, so kids can follow along. WATCH LITTLE FILMS 19 narrated films to understand the sky: day and night, the seasons, the phases of the Moon, eclipses, the northern lights, the story of the Earth, the life of the Sun… TRAVEL EVEN FURTHER Black holes, galaxies, nebulae, supernovas, neutron stars, red giants: the wonders of the Universe at your fingertips. DISCOVER EARTH Countries and their flags, clouds, day and night, the seasons, satellites and the International Space Station. PLAY AND BECOME A SPACE CHAMPION Four games with several levels: name the planets and stars, spell their names, put them in order, and duels to find out which is the biggest, the hottest or the fastest. COLLECT STICKERS An Album of 66 stickers to win by discovering worlds, landing on them, listening to stories and playing. MADE FOR KIDS, AND FOR THEIR PARENTS • One purchase, everything included: no in-app purchases, no subscription. • No ads. • No data collected, no trackers, no account. • Works completely offline. • Settings are protected by a parental gate. • In English and French. • Certified by the Educational App Store. Kid Globe, a first window onto the stars: simple, rea
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Brilliant at Free against Kid Globe's $1.99. Brilliant also leads on chart position (#72 vs unranked). Kid Globe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Brilliant is free to download; Kid Globe costs $1.99 up front. Brilliant sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Kid Globe asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Brilliant | Kid Globe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (33K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #72 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brilliant.org | Erwin Jubeau |
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
Kid Globe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brilliant
- 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
Kid Globe
No in-app purchases









