BetterCampus
Release notes

8.1.0 -- March 4th, 2026

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BetterCampus 8.1.0 is one of the biggest updates yet—completely rebuilt themes, reimagined study tools, smarter grades, and clearer pricing.

Themes — completely rebuilt

The themes experience is brand new:

  • Create custom themes with a built-in image editor

  • Remix any theme and make it your own

  • Submit themes to the community

  • Like and comment on themes

  • One-click theme switching

  • Auto-rotate themes on a schedule

  • Theme history to revisit past favorites

  • Proper custom font support

  • Free users can browse and preview themes with clear countdowns showing what's available

Theme fixes:

  • Colors now match consistently across class files

  • Themes persist after reinstalling

  • Migration from older versions no longer breaks themes

Study tools — reimagined

Study got a major overhaul:

  • Study sets to organize your materials

  • AI-generated flashcards and quizzes

  • Upload notes and slides

  • Chat with your files

  • File annotations and highlights

  • Study playlists for focused sessions

  • Clear usage progress bars for free accounts

Tasks and planner — more flexible

  • Subtasks for breaking work into steps

  • Calendar sync for tasks

  • Dedicated work and study time blocks

  • Customizable to-do list visuals

  • Premium scheduling features now show clear trial and upgrade options for free users

Planner fixes:

  • Assignments no longer get cut off

  • Task completion works reliably

  • Hidden classes stay hidden

  • Planner can be pinned again

Grades — smarter insights

  • Manually edit incorrect grades

  • Set grade goals

  • Track grade trends over time

  • GPA calculator with target projections

  • Hide grades by school or class

  • Improved What-If grading, even for classes without current grades

Grades fixes:

  • No more automatic F for classes without grades

  • +/- grades work for all credit hours

  • Duplicate buttons removed

  • What-If editor is fully stable

Widgets — more focus tools

  • Agenda view

  • Customizable motivational quotes

  • Guided breathing breaks

  • Custom focus and break timers

Files and notes

  • Improved audio note handling

  • Smart Notes stability improvements

  • File viewer now works across all Canvas pages and Microsoft documents

  • Cleaner premium badges

  • Full-screen mode fixed

Pricing and plans — clearer and simpler

  • Three tiers: Free, Explorer, and Scholar

  • Clear feature breakdowns with real limits, not just checkmarks

  • Free trial cancellation correctly downgrades you without charges

  • Trial progress bars show remaining time

  • Upgrade prompts clearly explain what you unlock

General improvements

  • Dark mode no longer bleeds into other pages

  • Login respects dark/light preference

  • Ctrl+click in sidebar opens in a new tab

  • Hidden courses stay hidden

  • Keyboard bug fixed—the "n" key works now

  • Capitalization cleaned up

  • Larger drag areas for easier window movement

  • Footer stays anchored on large screens

  • Course editing accessible from dashboard

  • Hover conflicts resolved

  • Privacy policy updated

  • Favicon now displays correctly