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Canvas Student Mobile App: Comprehensive Review for Android

by Instructure

โ˜…4.7
ANDROIDEducation
Canvas Student by Instructure enables mobile access to academic courses, assignments, and communications. The app serves students seeking remote education management with robust feature integration and reliable performance.

Detailed Review

Canvas Student represents Instructure's mobile extension of its widely adopted learning management system, providing Android users with comprehensive academic tools in a portable format. The application bridges desktop and mobile learning environments, allowing educational institutions to maintain continuity across digital platforms while giving students flexible access to their coursework. The app's core functionality encompasses grade tracking, assignment submission, course content viewing, and communication tools. Students can participate in discussions, take quizzes, watch lecture videos, and receive push notifications for academic updates. The submission system supports various file formats while maintaining integration with the web platform's grading rubric. The calendar and to-do list features sync across devices, providing organizational tools that help manage academic deadlines and course requirements. User experience demonstrates thoughtful interface design with intuitive navigation and consistent performance. The layout organizes courses into accessible cards while maintaining visual hierarchy for assignments, announcements, and grades. Real-world usage patterns show students frequently accessing the app for last-minute submissions, checking grades, communicating with instructors, and reviewing course materials during commutes or between classes. The notification system proves particularly valuable for time-sensitive academic updates. User feedback trends indicate high satisfaction with reliability and functionality, though occasional technical issues emerge. Multiple reviewers including Headwick Thobola (2025-06-04) praise the app's long-term reliability for online degree programs. Chantal P (2025-06-25) highlights communication features enabling professor contact when unable to attend classes. S Samrah (2025-07-23) notes recent widget functionality restoration after update-related issues, demonstrating developer responsiveness to interface problems. The application excels in providing comprehensive mobile access to learning management systems with particular strength in assignment submission and communication features. Limitations include occasional synchronization delays with web platforms and rare interface glitches following updates. Ideal for students in institutions utilizing Canvas who require mobile access to coursework, particularly those balancing education with other commitments requiring flexible academic management.

Key Features

  • โ€ขAssignment submission system supporting multiple file formats with integrated grading rubric access
  • โ€ขReal-time grade tracking with push notifications for immediate academic performance updates
  • โ€ขSynchronized calendar and to-do list managing deadlines across all enrolled courses
  • โ€ขDirect messaging system enabling communication with instructors and classmates
  • โ€ขMobile quiz functionality with timed assessments and question format support
  • โ€ขCourse content access including documents, videos, and discussion forums

Why Users Love It

Comprehensive feature integration
Reliable performance consistency

Perfect for: Students using Canvas learning management system for academic coursework

Screenshots

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Ranking History

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Current Rank

#13

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5 from last week

Best Rank

#5

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Average Rank

#9

30-day average

User Reviews

Headwick Thobola
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Jun 4, 2025

For 3 years I've usedd this app, I have never been disappointed by it. Here now, having a degree online, isn't a joke. Thanks to the developers. Without your efforts, I could make it ( having a paper from my own house, at my own pace. That's great).

Chantal P
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Jun 25, 2025

I'm definitely going to miss this app. I ended up Graduating ๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽ‰ This app helped me in ways where if I was late for class or couldn't understand the assignment, I could communicate with my professors in this app. So long, and thank you for making it this far with me.

Kelts OfHouseHarr
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Aug 18, 2025

An excellent interface. Easy to use and accessible. I've used it for about ten years now, first in community college and then, after a few gap years, university. It makes school so much more bearable, because I do not have to deal with UI issues or glitches when I'm just trying to upload an assignment. Thanks for this wonderful app!

S Samrah
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Jul 23, 2025

update: they repaired my widgets ๐Ÿคฉ Canvas is a great tool to keep up with coursework and see all my notes! I used to keep up with my grades/notifications/To-Do with widgets, but since the last update, all I've been getting is an "oops, something went wrong" message for my To-Do. Opening up the app itself, the features work fine, but it's a little sad I lost that functionality/ease of access of my widgets ๐Ÿ˜”

Chantal P
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Jun 25, 2025

I'm definitely going to miss this app. I ended up Graduating ๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽ‰ This app helped me in ways where if I was late for class or couldn't understand the assignment, I could communicate with my professors in this app. So long, and thank you for making it this far with me.

App Details

Developer

Instructure

Platform

android

Rating

โ˜…4.7

Last Updated

10/7/2025