STEM matters. So does everything else about your child.
Brilliant develops logical thinking through beautiful STEM challenges. Grove develops the whole child — emotional intelligence, creativity, empathy, reasoning, and more.
The Age Gap
Brilliant was designed for adults and college students.
Brilliant's content assumes abstract reasoning and mathematical maturity that most children haven't yet developed. Grove is built from the ground up for children ages 6–18, with age-adaptive content that meets each child where they are developmentally.
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How They Compare
| Category | Brilliant | Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99/mo or $12.49/mo annual | $99/mo annual or $119/mo monthly |
| Target audience | Adults, college students, ambitious teens | Children ages 6–18, age-adaptive throughout |
| Subject scope | Math, science, computer science (STEM only) | All cognitive dimensions — including arts, empathy, creativity |
| Format | Interactive puzzles, visual explanations | Voice-first AI conversations, Socratic dialogue |
| Emotional development | Not addressed | Core dimension — empathy, self-awareness, emotional regulation |
| Parent dashboard | Minimal | Full cognitive portrait, weekly reports, real-time alerts |
| Memory | Course progress tracking | Longitudinal knowledge graph — builds across years |
| Safety system | Adult platform with content rating | 14-layer child safety pipeline, COPPA compliant |
What Brilliant does well
Brilliant has beautiful, interactive content that makes STEM concepts genuinely engaging. For a motivated older student or adult, it's excellent.
- ✓Beautifully designed interactive problem sets
- ✓Strong logical reasoning development
- ✓Covers advanced math and computer science clearly
- ✓Excellent for motivated teens and adults in STEM
- ✓Competitive price for quality of content
Where Grove goes further
Brilliant is a STEM tool for people who already love STEM. Grove develops the full range of what makes a human mind thrive — including the emotional, creative, and social dimensions Brilliant doesn't touch.
- Covers all 12 cognitive dimensions — not just STEM
- Purpose-built for children from age 6, not adults
- Voice-first for young children who can't yet type well
- Develops empathy, creativity, and emotional intelligence
- Parent visibility into developmental growth over years
The 12 cognitive dimensions
Grove tracks and develops 12 dimensions of cognitive growth. Brilliant covers two.
Logical Reasoning
Creative Thinking
Empathy
Curiosity
Emotional Regulation
Self-Awareness
Critical Analysis
Resilience
Communication
Spatial Reasoning
Abstract Thinking
Metacognition
STEM is part of it. Your child is all of it.
Grove launches September 2026. Apply now to become a founding family.