School Companion
A study planner for Swiss students, live on the App Store and Google Play since January 2026.
- Role
- Solo: app, admin dashboard and website
- Period
- Since summer 2024
Overview
School Companion puts the timetable, exams and grades in one app, with a Pomodoro timer, study sessions and study groups for learning with friends. It's free, with no subscription.
Around the app I built two more pieces: an admin dashboard to run it, and a marketing site with a Matura grade calculator that works right in the browser.
What I do
- Designed and built the app in React Native with Expo
- Firebase for accounts, data and sync
- Both store releases, listings and updates
- Admin dashboard for users, schools, timetables, groups and push notifications
- Static marketing site with SEO and the in-browser Matura calculator
Setup
How it's put together, layer by layer.
App
iOS and Android from one codebase
Backend & data
Admin dashboard
Website
Pre-rendered pages, atomic deploys to my server
Distribution
Skills it shows
Tech
Mobile, from idea to store
One React Native codebase shipped to both stores, through review, listings and updates.
Product
A product, not just an app
A dashboard to run it, a website to be found, and a free calculator that brings students in.
Business
Getting found
Search-focused titles and pre-rendered pages that crawlers read without JavaScript.
Screenshots
Building something? Let's talk.
A project, a venture to build together, or a role to talk through. I read every message myself.