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Brilliant vs Math Academy:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Math Academy had more branded searches than Brilliant among maths practice platforms worldwide. Math Academy had about 33,100 branded searches, while Brilliant had 18,100. Math Academy made up 0.27% of all maths practice platform searches we track, and Brilliant accounted for 0.15%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about maths practice platforms, Brilliant appeared in three of the five answers and Math Academy in two. Brilliant was mentioned before Math Academy in every answer that named either.

Among maths practice platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Math Academy, about 83% more searches than Brilliant

Math Academy 33.1K searchesBrilliant 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Brilliant, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Math Academy in 2

Brilliant in 3 of 5Math Academy in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Brilliant, named ahead of Math Academy in 3 of 3 answers

Brilliant first in 3Math Academy never first

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Top maths practice platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Brilliant was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Math Academy was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Brilliant was listed before Math Academy in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Khan Academy1st
  2. IXL2nd
  3. Brilliant3rd
  4. Prodigy4th
  5. Math Academy5th
  6. Mathletics6th
  7. Mathseeds–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Khan Academy5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • IXL4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Brilliant3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Prodigy2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Math Academy2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Mathletics1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mathseeds0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Brilliant or Math Academy more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Brilliant and Math Academy by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven maths practice platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Brilliant and Math Academy among maths practice platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Math Academy, Brilliant. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKhan AcademyMathleticsIXLProdigyMathseedsMath AcademyBrilliant
Oct 202585.8%7.7%2.3%3.5%0.38%0.17%0.14%
Nov 202583.6%9.2%2.2%4.1%0.55%0.17%0.14%
Dec 202587.4%6.4%1.9%3.5%0.39%0.21%0.17%
Jan 202686%7.7%2.6%2.8%0.47%0.26%0.17%
Feb 202684.4%9.3%2.5%2.8%0.56%0.25%0.14%
Mar 202680.9%13.2%2.6%2.2%0.65%0.29%0.16%
Apr 202686.7%7.8%2.6%1.9%0.47%0.31%0.17%
May 202680.3%13.1%2.2%3.2%0.65%0.36%0.19%
Jun 202680.6%13.3%1.5%3.2%0.65%0.44%0.24%
Jul 202691.4%5.5%1.1%1.1%0.27%0.4%0.22%
Aug 202692.3%4.5%1.5%0.91%0.27%0.33%0.15%
Sep 202689.9%5.5%2.5%1.3%0.33%0.27%0.15%

How has the Brilliant and Math Academy comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for maths practice platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Math Academy fell from 5th to 6th among maths practice platforms worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Brilliant’s and Math Academy’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Brilliant

2 branded search terms

  • brilliant org
  • brilliant.org

Math Academy

1 branded search term

  • math academy

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