SchoolTracker Support
SchoolTracker is a personal iPhone app for keeping track of college applications: deadlines, costs, aid, status, contacts and campus tours for each school. Your data stays on your device. Read the Privacy Policy.
Contact
Email school.tracker.2026@gmail.com. SchoolTracker is made and supported by one developer, so there is no guaranteed reply time; messages are answered as time allows. Including your iOS version and what you tapped helps. Please do not send passwords or API keys.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add my first school?
On the Schools list, tap Add School (the plus button), type the name under School name on the New School sheet and tap Add. If the name matches a school in the College Scorecard, you can pick the match to import its public facts. Then open the school to fill in deadlines, costs and notes.
Why does a school show no dates?
On the Deadlines screen, schools without an upcoming date are listed under No Dates Yet. Dates not published yet means no deadline has been entered for that school, and No upcoming dates means every date it has is in the past. Many schools publish next year’s dates late. Check the school’s admissions page, then enter the date yourself, or try Check for Updates (below).
What is School Updates, and what does Check for Updates do?
School Updates is a public list of checked school facts. Tap Check for Updates on the Schools list to download it. Nothing about you or your schools is sent, and nothing changes until you review and approve it.
How do I get facts from a school’s web page?
Open a school, tap Update Info, then Update from Web Page. Paste a link to a public page. The app suggests facts the page states, with their source, and saves nothing until you review and apply them. This needs either on-device AI on a supported device, or your own Anthropic key (see the next question).
Do I need an API key?
No. Both keys are optional. A free College Scorecard key from api.data.gov avoids the busy shared key. An Anthropic key enables the Claude cloud option; it is sent only to Anthropic. The request carries the school name and the URL and public text of any page you pointed at, and Claude may also search and fetch the school’s own public pages on Anthropic’s side. Add or remove either key in Settings.
What is the difference between Share Public Info and Share Everything?
Open a school and tap Share. Share Public Info leaves out private details (aid, net cost, login, notes, status, decision, priority, favorite and tours). Share Everything (Includes Private) includes them. Saved passwords are not part of either file. To import, open the shared file in SchoolTracker, for example from AirDrop or Files.
How do I move my data to a new device?
There is no account or cloud sync. On the old device, open each school and choose Share Everything (Includes Private), send the files to the new device (AirDrop works well) and open them in SchoolTracker. Re-enter API keys and school passwords on the new device; they are kept in the Keychain and are not in the files.
How do I report wrong information?
Open the school and choose Report inaccurate data… (in the Data Quality section). Flag the facts that look wrong and enter the right values. You can email the report or share a corrections file. Only public facts are included, never aid, net cost, login or notes.
Does the app support larger text and Bold Text?
Yes. SchoolTracker uses the system text styles, so it follows your Dynamic Type size and the Bold Text setting in the iOS Settings app.
Are support purchases required?
No. The Support SchoolTracker section in Settings is an optional one-time thank-you. Apple handles the payment, and it does not change what the app does.
Where is my data, and how do I delete it?
On your device only. Delete a school from its screen, or delete the app. See the Privacy Policy for details.