One Good Thing vs Brilliant
the short answer
Brilliant is where you get good at math, coding and science by working through problems. One Good Thing asks for no work: one idea a day from 12 fields, read in under two minutes.
why people compare them
Brilliant is for people who want to work things out. One Good Thing is for people who would like to be told something interesting and then left alone.
Brilliant is a course app: you work through interactive problems in math, computer science, coding, data and science, and it adapts to how you get on. One Good Thing has no problems to solve. It hands you one idea from one of 12 fields, and the only task is deciding whether to carry it. If you want a taste of the math end, try three math paradoxes that break your intuition.
side by side
| Compared on | one good thing | brilliant |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | One good idea a day, from 12 fields | Interactive courses in math, computer science, coding, data and science |
| Time a day | Under two minutes | Self-paced lessons |
| What you do | Read, carry it or let it go, close the app | Solve problems and work through guided lessons |
| Range | 12 fields, one idea at a time | Math, coding and science, in depth |
| What it builds | Your house of thought, one room for every field you carry from | A personalized path through its courses |
| Going deeper | Ask questions answered from your own collection, not the open internet | Adaptive help as you work through problems |
| Cost | The daily idea and your whole collection are free for good. Membership is optional | Free to download, with a Premium subscription |
- What it is
- ogtOne good idea a day, from 12 fields
- brilliantInteractive courses in math, computer science, coding, data and science
- Time a day
- ogtUnder two minutes
- brilliantSelf-paced lessons
- What you do
- ogtRead, carry it or let it go, close the app
- brilliantSolve problems and work through guided lessons
- Range
- ogt12 fields, one idea at a time
- brilliantMath, coding and science, in depth
- What it builds
- ogtYour house of thought, one room for every field you carry from
- brilliantA personalized path through its courses
- Going deeper
- ogtAsk questions answered from your own collection, not the open internet
- brilliantAdaptive help as you work through problems
- Cost
- ogtThe daily idea and your whole collection are free for good. Membership is optional
- brilliantFree to download, with a Premium subscription
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which one is for you
Brilliant, if
- You want to get properly good at math or coding
- You learn by doing, not reading
- You want a course to follow
- You like polished interactive visuals
One Good Thing, if
- You want ideas, not exercises
- You would rather not solve anything before breakfast
- You would rather meet a lot of subjects than master one
- You want the good ones to build into something
the honest part
Answers handed over
Brilliant makes you work for the answer. One Good Thing hands it over: the ideas arrive finished, from 12 different fields, and what you do with them is up to you.
Carry a few and the margin may connect two of them.
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