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Getting started

Is GapTracker free?

Yes. GapTracker is free to download from the App Store.

Which devices can I use?

GapTracker is available as a native app for Mac (macOS 15.0 or later with Apple Silicon or Intel), iPad, and iPhone (iOS / iPadOS 18 or later).

Do I need an account or a school connection?

No GapTracker account is required. Start by adding courses and topics manually. Moodle and Canvas connections are optional.

How do I bring in my syllabus?

Import a PDF or photo from the course setup flow. Review the extracted topics and correct anything that looks wrong before saving. AI-assisted extraction can require a network connection and external text processing.

Your study plan

How does Weekly Plan work in v3.1?

Open Today’s Focus and select Plan Your Week. GapTracker turns your courses, topics, assignments, deadlines, priorities, and daily availability into a realistic week of study sessions. You can review proposed sessions, move them between days, adjust durations, lock sessions you want to preserve, or regenerate the remaining plan before saving. Every planned session flows directly into the focus timer and is checked off when finished. Weekly Plan runs on Mac too, and plans everything upcoming: your assignments and the gaps from your courses. It needs Apple Intelligence on Mac, iPhone and iPad.

  1. Today’s Focus
  2. Plan Your Week
In the app: Weekly Plan
What are the requirements for Weekly Plan with Apple Intelligence?

Weekly Plan generation runs Apple Intelligence directly on your device. It requires an Apple Intelligence-supported iPhone, iPad or Mac running iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or macOS 26 or later. It is not currently available in Hebrew or Arabic. All other GapTracker features continue to work across all supported devices and languages.

What is new in the redesigned Critical Gaps?

Critical Gaps makes it easier to understand what needs attention and what to do next. You can see why each topic is critical, inspect its impact score factors, choose a suggested study action based on your course material, select a session length, and start studying immediately. After a session, you can check in to tell GapTracker whether the topic feels clearer or remains difficult.

In the app: Critical Gaps
Can I use Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and Apple Watch?

Yes! GapTracker v3.1 supports Siri voice commands (such as 'Plan my study week in GapTracker' and 'Start my next planned session'), Spotlight search for upcoming study sessions, custom Shortcuts workflows, and an Apple Watch companion app to view this week’s plan and manage active focus sessions from your wrist.

What does the readiness score mean?

Readiness summarizes your recorded progress to help you decide where to spend study time. It is a planning indicator, not a scientifically validated prediction of your exam score.

In the app: Exam Readiness
How is Today’s Focus different from a to-do list?

Today’s Focus brings important study topics into a plan based on the time you have. It helps connect your daily work with the gaps and exams that need attention. Plan 40 min adds the best-fitting task estimated at 40 min or less. Daily study budget: Settings → Study.

In the app: Today’s Focus
Can I track assignment weights and due dates?

Yes. GapTracker organizes coursework into Due Today, This Week, and Overdue, displaying both grade percentage weights and estimated completion times.

In the app: Assignments Planner
How does the College GPA Calculator work?

The GPA Calculator lets you track cumulative GPA, monitor earned credits toward degree completion, and run live what-if course grade simulations.

In the app: GPA Calculator
Try the what-if calculator
Can I use GapTracker without an internet connection?

Core on-device study tracking is available offline. Features such as online syllabus processing, learning-platform imports, and iCloud sync need a connection when they run.

Can I use it across my Apple devices?

Yes! Optional iCloud sync keeps your coursework, assignments, and study data seamlessly in sync across your Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Simply sign in to the same personal Apple account and enable iCloud sync in Settings.

Moodle & Canvas

Where do I find my Canvas calendar link?

Open Calendar in Canvas, select Calendar Feed, and copy the URL. In GapTracker, go to Settings → Learning Platforms → Canvas, paste the URL, and choose Check Feed.

  1. Settings
  2. Learning Platforms
  3. Canvas
In the app: Connect Canvas
My institution’s Moodle sign-in doesn’t work. What can I try?

Confirm the Moodle address provided by your institution. Available sign-in methods depend on the school’s configuration. GapTracker also offers a token option or a calendar-link import when web services are unavailable.

In the app: Connect Moodle
Will Canvas import my whole account?

Canvas connects through your calendar feed to import the assignments and dates exposed by that feed. It is not a full Canvas-account connection. Once connected, your assignments sync into GapTracker. You can also add courses and assignments manually with the same (+) button: it adds a course in Courses and an assignment in Assignments.

Does GapTracker need my school password?

For Moodle institution sign-in, you sign in on your institution’s page. GapTracker does not see or store that password. The Canvas calendar-feed connection does not require your school password.

Privacy & data

Does Weekly Plan send my schedule or academic data to the cloud?

No. Weekly Plan generation uses Apple Intelligence directly on your device. The academic courses, topics, assignments, and availability information used to generate your plan never leave your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Where is my study data stored?

Your everyday study data is stored locally on your device. You can choose optional iCloud sync, direct learning-platform connections, and external processing for syllabus extraction. The privacy policy explains these separate flows.

Is my syllabus sent to an AI service?

When you choose AI-assisted syllabus extraction, the extracted text is sent through GapTracker’s processing service to Anthropic’s Claude API. The GapTracker service processes the syllabus text without storing it. Review the result before using it.

Can I change the website’s analytics choice?

Yes. Select Cookie settings in the footer to allow or decline anonymous website analytics. Your choice is separate from the app’s on-device study tracking.

Want to see the setup screens?Moodle & Canvas guides →
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