A full walkthrough of SkoolBetter today: purpose, current features, UI styles, plans, and how students and schools use it.
OVERVIEW
SkoolBetter helps students turn assignment overload into a clear daily plan.
The app connects to Google Classroom, pulls coursework into one place, then helps students prioritize what to do next.
WHAT SKOOLBETTER DOES
- Syncs coursework from Google Classroom.
- Builds and updates a reminders list students can actually act on.
- Provides planning help with an in-app AI assistant.
- Tracks grades and trends from Google Classroom grade data.
- Supports school and admin views for account and pilot management.
CURRENT CORE FEATURES
1) Sign-in and setup
- Google sign-in and account connection.
- Guided onboarding flow for first-time setup.
- Preference setup for reminders, study windows, and planning style.
2) Assignment sync and planning
- Manual Google Classroom sync from Settings.
- Assignment import with due dates, course context, and status.
- Ongoing sync support for connected accounts.
- Optional Google Tasks sync for completion tracking alignment.
3) Reminders workspace
- In-app to-do list with focused and full views.
- Calendar view for upcoming work.
- Filters by status and search by assignment/course.
- Priority labels (High, Medium, Low).
- Manual reminder creation and editing.
- Completion tracking with quick update actions.
- Built-in Pomodoro timer with custom focus/break settings.
4) Grades workspace
- Course-level percentages and letter grades.
- Grade analytics and category-level insight.
- Coverage and distribution views.
- Forecast and projection tools to estimate outcomes.
5) AI assistant
- Chat-based planning support for study and assignments.
- Context-aware responses using assignment and grade context.
- Quiz generation and task support paths.
- Daily overview generation for quick direction each day.
6) Settings and personalization
- Reminder timing and daily work-hour preferences.
- Study session length preferences.
- Optional AI planning instructions.
- Google Tasks sync toggle.
- Account actions and subscription controls.
CURRENT UI STYLES
SkoolBetter currently supports:
- Theme mode: Light and Dark.
- Color palettes: Mint, Ocean, and Sunset.
- Layout styles: Classic, Bubbly, Sleek, Mosaic, and Studio.
Some advanced style and planning controls are tied to paid tiers.
WHO SKOOLBETTER IS FOR
- Students who want one clear place to plan schoolwork.
- Families who need a simpler daily execution view.
- Schools running pilots that need visibility into engagement and outcomes.
CURRENT SCHOOL + ADMIN CAPABILITIES
- School records, status, and pilot details.
- School admin assignment and access management.
- School dashboard for student activity and performance signals.
- Platform admin pages for users, subscriptions, analytics, costs, and updates.
WHAT IS NEXT
Near-term priorities include:
- Stronger automation around sync and reminders.
- Better intervention signals for at-risk students.
- Expanded analytics for school pilots.
- Continued UX refinements for speed and clarity on mobile and desktop.
THANK YOU
This is the first public update post for the in-app Updates feed.
We will keep this feed current as features ship and quality improves.