Brilliant vs NudgeMath

Brilliant is an interactive STEM learning service with courses in math, coding, data science, science, technology, and AI. Learners work through problems, explore visual models, and receive immediate feedback. Most courses include Koji, a digital tutor that guides learners through reasoning step by step. Free accounts can access all courses but are limited to two lessons per day in sequence, see occasional ads, and receive only a limited Koji preview. Premium adds unlimited lessons and practice, the option to jump to any lesson, an ad-free experience, and full Koji access. Individual Premium is listed at $20 a year, billed as one payment and renewed annually; Family Premium is $40 a year, also billed as one payment and renewed annually, with six seats included. Eligible K–12 teachers and their students may receive free Premium through an application-reviewed educator program. That program supports Google Classroom roster syncing and lesson sharing. Its reports show lesson completion, time spent, course progress, and completion dates, but not answer-level correctness or formal grades. Brilliant runs on Android, iOS, and web, and lessons require an internet connection and cannot be downloaded.

NudgeMath provides structured, teacher-driven math practice for students in Grades 4–6. Students enter each step of a solution; the system checks intermediate work, detects mistakes as they happen, and gives hints based on the error. Interactive tools cover fractions, angles, compass-and-ruler constructions, line plots, and symmetry. Teachers assign practice and review student and class progress reports in a web portal. The site lists CBSE, ICSE, Cambridge, and state boards, while the maker says the Grades 4–6 version also aligns with Common Core. Basic includes step-by-step practice, hints and error feedback, curriculum-aligned content, and teacher reporting. Premium adds test assignments, automatic grading, retry practice based on errors, and priority support. Premium+ adds custom problem sets, school branding, and achievement certificates. The product runs on web, Windows, iOS, and Android. It offers a free plan and a 28-day trial, with plan pricing available on request. The maker says AI supports content generation, error analysis, and hint design behind the scenes; students do not use a chatbot or generated responses. Schools can request a free four-week pilot with no commitment, deployed in one or two sections.