8.1.0 -- March 4th, 2026
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