BetterCampus
Release notes

8.5.0 -- April 7th, 2026

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BetterCampus 8.5.0 is here with recurring tasks, a smarter flashcard experience, easier plan upgrades, and dozens of reliability improvements across the board.

Recurring tasks

Set a task once and have it show up automatically on your schedule. Perfect for weekly assignments, daily study reminders, or anything that repeats throughout the semester.

Flashcards got way better

Studying with flashcards is now more focused and efficient:

  • Mark cards as Got it or Still learning after each review

  • Review only what you missed instead of the entire deck

  • Smoother swiping and cleaner controls throughout the flashcard experience

Easier plan upgrades

Switching from monthly to yearly billing is now a single click. You'll see exactly how much you save before you confirm.

Planner reliability

The planner is more dependable than ever:

  • Old class schedules now sync correctly—past classes no longer disappear

  • Planner and to-do sync issues have been resolved, including Canvas notes syncing properly

  • Clicking a class now correctly shows its tasks

Clearer UI for free and signed-out users

If you're not signed in or on a free plan, the experience is less confusing:

  • New Join free screens make it obvious how to get started

  • Locked features now clearly indicate when an account is required

  • Sidebar prompts appear when logged out to guide you back to signing in

  • Themes keep their defaults unless you change them

  • Class cards and planner layout look cleaner

  • Tasks are now ordered with Top tasks first and expand on demand

Study improvements

Study notebooks and AI chat issues have been fixed. Navigation inside study sets is smoother, and opening notes, flashcards, and materials works more reliably.

Theme fixes and performance

Themes got some under-the-hood attention:

  • Light mode issues resolved

  • Theme publishing works correctly

  • Faster theme performance overall

Easier bug reporting

Found something broken? The new Report bug button replaces the old "Give feedback" option. You can attach a screenshot and describe exactly what went wrong.

Bug fixes

  • GPA goals update instantly when changed

  • Fixed product tour not appearing for some users

  • Fixed signup flow not appearing on certain Canvas pages

  • Fixed storage issues so large data like transcripts saves properly

  • Improved extension install to signup flow

Behind the scenes

Better analytics, smarter tracking, and more reliable data syncing throughout the app. You won't see these changes directly, but they help us understand what's working and fix what isn't.