# BetterW4 — W4 on your phone

> All-in-one school day management app with timetable, assignments, grades, and campus info. (iPhone/iPad app by Johannes Severin Landbo Børresen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betterw4/id6803520141 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Johannes Severin Landbo Børresen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875542934)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-28
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betterw4/id6803520141/reviews.md

## What is BetterW4?

Everything you need for the school day, on your phone.
TIMETABLE
See today’s lessons with rooms and teachers, plus a live countdown showing how long is left in the current period. Changed and cancelled lessons are colour-coded, and school calendar events appear alongside your classes.
ASSESSMENTS
Track deadlines in list or month view. See what’s due, what’s overdue and what you’ve already handed in.
GRADES
Predicted and final grades side by side, with your IB 1–7 average.
CAMPUS LIFE
Look up students and teachers, browse houses, check who’s on call tonight, and reach a house leader or nurse in one tap. Plan trips, fill in travel forms and keep emergency contacts handy.
EXTRA ACADEMICS
Your activities, EA diary, portfolio and CAS interviews.
MADE TO FIT YOU
Light or dark appearance, two calendar layouts, and custom colours for every subject. Notifications for timetable changes and upcoming deadlines.
Sign in with your school account to sync with W4. A built-in demo mode lets you explore the app before signing in.

## Key features

- Live timetable with countdowns
- Assignment tracking and deadline management
- Grade tracking with predicted and final scores
- Campus life directory and contact information
- Customizable appearance and notifications
- School account synchronization

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betterw4/id6803520141/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Finally, an app for W4

*2026-08-28*

A really useful app for UWC-RCN students! Makes keeping track of your timetable, assessments, grades, and campus life much easier. Clean and easy to use.

## Frequently asked questions about BetterW4

### What is BetterW4?

BetterW4 is an application designed to help students manage their school day. It provides features for timetables, tracking assignments and grades, and accessing campus life information.

### How does BetterW4 help with my school schedule?

BetterW4 displays your daily lessons with room and teacher details, including a live countdown for the current period. It also highlights changes and cancellations and integrates school calendar events.

### Can BetterW4 track my assignments and grades?

Yes, BetterW4 allows you to track assignment deadlines in list or month view, showing what's due, overdue, and submitted. It also displays predicted and final grades side-by-side.

### What campus life features does BetterW4 offer?

BetterW4 enables you to look up students and teachers, browse houses, check who is on call, and contact house leaders or nurses. It also assists with planning trips and managing emergency contacts.

### Is BetterW4 customizable?

Yes, BetterW4 offers light or dark appearance modes, two calendar layouts, and custom colors for subjects. You can also set up notifications for timetable changes and upcoming deadlines.

### How do I sync BetterW4 with my school?

You can sign in with your school account to sync your information with BetterW4. A demo mode is available to explore the app's features before signing in.

### What devices does BetterW4 support?

BetterW4 is available on iPhone and iPad, indicated by its support for these devices.

### Does BetterW4 have ads?

No, BetterW4 does not contain advertisements, as indicated by the 'hasAds' flag being false.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-08-28

You stay signed in now

BetterW4 used to ask for an emailed verification code almost every time you opened it. That is fixed. Enter the code once and the app tells W4 to trust your phone for 30 days, then keeps your login safely in the iOS Keychain so it can sign you back in on its own whenever W4 ends a session. No more getting dropped on the login screen in the middle of the week.

On the rare occasion it does need you, your username is already filled in and a "Use saved password" button is waiting.

Up Next widget
Add the Up Next widget to your Home screen to see the lesson you are in, or the one coming, with the time left counting down. It reads the timetable the app already loaded, so it uses no extra data and keeps working with no signal.

Current lesson on the Lock Screen

Turn on "Show current lesson on the Lock Screen" in Settings and the lesson you are in appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, counting down to the end of the block. It stays off until you switch it on, because anyone who can see your screen can read it.

Also fixed

- The app could sign you out seconds after it had just signed you back in.
- A storage fault could stop your device from ever being remembered, so a few students were asked for a verification code at every single sign-in.

Short version

Sign in once and stay signed in. BetterW4 now gets W4 to trust your phone for 30 days and signs you back in by itself when a session ends, instead of sending you a new code every time.

New Up Next widget for your Home screen showing the lesson you are in and the time left.

New optional Lock Screen and Dynamic Island card for the current lesson. Off until you turn it on in Settings.

Plus fixes for two bugs that could log you out unexpectedly.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-28

No release notes.

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