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TutorDesk · Mobile App

For coaching centres & tuition institutes in India

One app for your students, parents & teachers

Three role-based experiences in one platform. Students see timetables and notes, parents get instant attendance and fee alerts, teachers mark attendance on the go — all on Android and iOS.

Built for budget phones and slow internet, with offline study. The app every role actually opens — so you can finally retire the WhatsApp groups.

A coaching centre mobile app is a dedicated Android and iOS app that gives students, parents and teachers role-based access to the institute's platform from their phones — no laptop, browser login or WhatsApp group needed. Students check timetables, materials and results; parents get real-time attendance, fee and result alerts; teachers mark attendance and manage classes. TutorDesk provides all three role experiences in one platform.

3 roles
Student · Parent · Teacher
Android + iOS
Both platforms included
Instant
Push alerts, no WhatsApp
Offline
Works on slow 3G

What is a coaching centre mobile app?

A coaching centre mobile app gives students, parents and teachers role-based access to the institute's platform from their phones. Students check timetables, study materials and test results; parents receive real-time attendance alerts, fee reminders and exam results as push notifications; teachers mark attendance, share notes and communicate — all from the same TutorDesk platform.

This page covers the app as a unified mobile experience per role — the device layer. Each capability has its own page: Secure Chat, Study Materials, Fee Collection, Live Classes and Tests. The app simply delivers them on a phone.

Three apps, one platform, every role covered

Each person sees only what's relevant — no cluttered screens, no shared logins.

🎓
Student app
Everything a student needs, on their phone
  • Daily and weekly class timetable
  • Batch-wise notes, PDFs and video lectures
  • Rewatch recorded class sessions
  • Test results and marks as they're published
  • Join live classes with one tap
  • Pay fees via UPI
  • Download materials for offline study
  • Alerts for new material and class reminders
👨‍👩‍👧
Parent app
Stay informed without calling the centre
  • Instant push alert when child is absent
  • Attendance record by date and subject
  • Fee due dates and outstanding balance
  • Test result notifications on publish
  • Child's timetable and upcoming classes
  • Pay fees and download receipts
  • Class cancellation / reschedule alerts
👨‍🏫
Teacher app
Manage classes without a laptop
  • Today's batch schedule and student list
  • Mark attendance in seconds
  • Upload notes batch-wise
  • Start or join a live class
  • Enter and publish test marks
  • Message students and parents in-app
  • View salary details and leave
  • Substitute-class alerts
App experience breakdown
What each role actually does every day

Built for real daily use — not a demo feature nobody opens.

The student app — timetable, notes & results in one place

One app for everything: today's classes, the notes from last session, the latest test marks, the live class in 10 minutes. No hunting through WhatsApp, no separate links.

  • Today's timetable on the home screen: which class, which batch, which teacher, online or in person.
  • Notes by subject: every PDF, lecture and recording appears under the right subject and chapter.
  • Results as a push alert: marks land the moment the teacher publishes them.
  • Fee payment via UPI: pay from the app — handled by the Fee Collection module.
  • Offline download: saved PDFs and recordings open without internet.
Student app — home
My Dashboard
Today
📅Physics — Batch A5:00 PM
📄Ch5 Notes uploadedNew
📊Test 3 result — 44/50View
💳June fee due₹6,500
🔴Class recording — 12 May52 min

The parent app — real-time alerts, no WhatsApp groups

Parents get instant push notifications for everything that matters — absence, fee due, test result, class change. No need to be in a coaching WhatsApp group, and no need for the centre to message 200 parents by hand.

  • Instant absent alert: "Rahul was marked absent in Physics today at 5:00 PM."
  • Full attendance record: month-by-month, subject-wise, without calling the centre.
  • Fee reminders without awkward calls: automatic before the due date, pay in-app.
  • Result notification: score, batch average and rank in one alert.
  • Schedule changes: every affected parent notified instantly.
Parent app — notifications
Today's alerts — Rahul M.
⚠️
Absent — Physics, 5:00 PM
Marked absent in Batch A today.
Today · 5:04 PM
📊
Result published — 44/50
Physics Test 3 · rank 3 of 38
Yesterday · 7:15 PM
💳
June fee due — ₹6,500
Due in 3 days · pay via UPI
2 days ago
📅
Class rescheduled — Thursday
Chemistry moved to Thu 6 PM
3 days ago

The teacher app — mark attendance & manage on the go

Open the app, see today's batches, mark attendance in under a minute per class. Save, and absent students' parents are notified automatically. Notes uploaded from the phone show in students' apps instantly.

  • Today's schedule on open: only the batches assigned today.
  • One-tap attendance: present or absent per student; parents alerted on save.
  • Upload from phone: photograph a whiteboard or attach a PDF straight to the batch library.
  • Publish marks: enter and publish results; students and parents notified.
  • Substitute alerts: a push with batch, time and the absent teacher's notes.
Teacher app — mark attendance
Physics — JEE Batch AToday · 5:00 PM
Arjun Mehta
P
Priya Sharma
A
Rohan Iyer
P
Sneha Pillai
?
Save — parents of absentees notified

Push alerts, offline access & low-data mode

Built for real India — budget Android phones, slow 3G, patchy coverage. Push notifications replace WhatsApp broadcasts; offline mode means studying never stops when data runs out.

  • Push over WhatsApp: reminders, fee dues, results and attendance all arrive as push.
  • Offline material: downloaded notes and recordings open with no internet.
  • Low-data optimisation: compressed images and adaptive video for 3G connections.
  • Budget devices: runs smoothly on entry-level Android phones.
  • 10-minute reminder: a pre-class nudge to students and parents cuts no-shows.
Push notifications — student phone
📚
TutorDeskNow
⏰ Physics class starts in 10 minutes
JEE Batch A · 5:00 PM · tap to join
📄 New notes — Chemistry Ch6
Equilibrium notes uploaded · tap to open
📊 Test 4 results published
Your score 38/50 · batch avg 31 · tap to view

TutorDesk app vs. running everything on WhatsApp

Most centres run student and parent communication on WhatsApp. Here's the real cost.

CapabilityTutorDesk Mobile AppWhatsApp Groups
Attendance alertsAutomatic push per studentManual message each time
Fee remindersAutomated, personal pushAwkward group/DM
Study materialOrganised by subject, always in appScroll months of chat
Test resultsPersonal push per studentList in group — others see scores
Teacher's numberNever shared — in-app chat onlyExposed to everyone
Schedule changesPush to all affectedPosted in group, easily missed
Fee paymentUPI in-app, instant receiptTransfer + manual confirm

Every coaching centre on WhatsApp groups needs this

From a solo tutor with 40 students to a multi-branch chain.

🎯

JEE & NEET institutes

Push alerts for attendance and results mean parents are informed before they call, and coordinators spend less time on the phone.

📚

School subject tuition

Younger students' parents need frequent updates — attendance, homework and fee notices all arrive automatically.

🌐

Online & hybrid coaching

Students join live classes with one tap and get recordings right after — no link sharing on WhatsApp.

🏗️

Multi-branch chains

One app for everyone, but each branch sees only its own data; the owner sees all of it from the dashboard.

📱

Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities

Budget phones, slow internet, no home laptops — built exactly for this, with offline access and low-data mode.

👤

Solo tutors

Mark attendance, share notes, send results and collect fees — all from one phone, no laptop.

"I had nine WhatsApp groups and still got 'why wasn't I told?' from parents. Now the parent app pings them the second their child is marked absent — and my teachers' phone numbers aren't floating around any more."
Imran Sheikh Owner, multi-subject tuition centre · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

What this page is about

The mobile app is how TutorDesk reaches a phone. It isn't a separate product or a single feature — it's the device layer that delivers the platform to students, parents and teachers, each with their own role-based view. The capabilities themselves live in their own modules, linked below.

Three roles, one app

A student sees a study tool, a parent sees a window into their child's day, and a teacher sees a classroom in their pocket — all from the same install. Nobody shares a login, and nobody sees screens that aren't theirs, which is what makes it usable for a parent on a basic phone with no training.

Built for real India

Entry-level Android phones, 3G that comes and goes, no laptop at home — the app is tuned for that reality, with offline downloads, adaptive video and low background-data use, so a power cut or a weak signal doesn't stop a student from studying.

The app is the delivery layer — features live on their own pages

To keep things clear (and to avoid this page competing with the feature pages), here's the line:

  • Secure Chat owns messaging and the "no personal numbers" safeguarding.
  • Study Materials owns the resource library the student app opens.
  • Fee Collection owns UPI, receipts and reconciliation; the app is just where you tap pay.
  • Live Class owns the online session you join from the app.
  • This page owns one thing: the role-based mobile experience itself.

Frequently asked questions

What coaching owners and teachers ask about the app.

What is a coaching centre mobile app?
A dedicated Android and iOS app giving students, parents and teachers role-based access to the institute's platform from their phones. Students check timetables, materials and results; parents get attendance and fee alerts; teachers mark attendance and manage classes — no laptop or WhatsApp group needed. TutorDesk provides all three role experiences in one platform.
Does TutorDesk have separate apps for students and parents?
Yes — three role experiences: Student, Parent and Teacher, on Android and iOS. Each sees only what's relevant: students see timetable, materials and results; parents see their child's attendance and fees; teachers see batch schedules and tools.
Do parents get alerts when their child is absent?
Yes. The moment a teacher marks a student absent, the parent gets an instant push notification — "Rahul was marked absent in Physics at 5:00 PM." Fee dues, results and schedule changes arrive the same way, so no WhatsApp group is needed for routine alerts.
Can students pay coaching fees from the app?
Yes — via UPI, card or net banking, with a digital receipt generated automatically. The collection and reconciliation are handled by the Fee Collection module; the app is simply where parents tap to pay.
Does it work on budget Android phones and slow internet?
Yes. It's tuned for entry-level Android and slow 3G/4G common in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Materials download in-app for offline study and video streams at adaptive quality so a class still works when the connection dips.
Can teachers mark attendance from the app?
Yes. Open the batch, tap present or absent per student, save — attendance is recorded instantly and parents of absentees are notified automatically, with no separate step.
Do students need a separate login for each coaching centre?
No. A student at multiple TutorDesk institutes logs in once and switches between them in the same app; each institute's timetable, materials and results appear separately.
Is the teacher's personal number shared with students?
No. Teacher–student and teacher–parent messaging happens inside the app via Secure Chat, so personal numbers are never exchanged and messages stay visible to management for safeguarding.
Is this a separate product or part of TutorDesk?
Part of TutorDesk. The app is the device layer that delivers TutorDesk's features on a phone — each capability is described on its own feature page; this page covers what the app does as one mobile experience per role.
Do parents and students need training to use it?
No. Each role gets a simple home screen with only what matters — today's classes, a new note, a result, a fee due. No cluttered menus or shared logins, so a parent on a basic phone can use it without help.

Replace your WhatsApp groups with one app.

Students, parents and teachers — each with their own experience, all from TutorDesk on Android and iOS.

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