Brilliant, but for everything, not just math and science.
Brilliant nails interactive, learn-by-doing lessons for STEM. Tomo brings that same hands-on, gamified, five-minutes-a-day feel to any topic you can type. History, philosophy, finance, art, and yes, the science too.
For the curious mind whose interests don't stop at math and physics.
Free during early access · No credit card · iPhone & Android
What Brilliant gets right
You solve and explore instead of watching. For math and science, it genuinely makes hard ideas click.
Math, science, computer science, and data, expertly designed with visual simulations and instant feedback.
Streaks, levels, and daily goals that keep you coming back, much like the loop Tomo is built on.
If your focus is math, science, CS, or data, Brilliant is superb and worth every penny. Tomo is for when your curiosity ranges wider than STEM, or when you'd rather not pay a subscription just to explore it.
Where Tomo fits instead
History, philosophy, business, art, hobbies. Type it and Tomo builds the course, including the topics Brilliant doesn't cover.
The same hands-on, answer-and-learn loop, pointed at whatever you're curious about this week.
Explore as many topics as you want with no subscription, just to find out which subjects grab you.
Pick your teaching voice and how deep you go. The course meets you there.
Brilliant vs Tomo, honestly
Keep Brilliant for the math and science deep dives. Reach for Tomo for everything else you're curious about.
Questions people actually ask
Is Tomo a Brilliant alternative?
For subjects beyond math and science, yes. For STEM deep dives, Brilliant is excellent. For history, philosophy, finance, or a hobby, that's where Tomo fits.
Does Brilliant cover non-STEM subjects?
Not really. Brilliant focuses on math, science, computer science, and data. If you want that same interactive, gamified feel for history, art, or business, that's what Tomo is for.
Is Tomo free? Brilliant is a paid subscription.
Tomo is free during early access, no trial clock and no subscription needed to explore. Brilliant is a paid subscription once its free trial ends.
Can I use both Brilliant and Tomo?
Definitely. Brilliant for your math and science, Tomo for everything else you're curious about.
Is Brilliant or Tomo better for beginners?
Both welcome beginners. Brilliant is the pick for foundational math and science. Tomo lets a beginner start on any topic at all, at the depth and in the voice they choose.
Keep the STEM. Add everything else.
Brilliant for math and science. Tomo for the hundred other things you're curious about, free during early access.