đź’ˇ SaaS Idea: Classwork Catcher

Web app for teachers to track missing homework automatically. Imports assignments from Google Classroom/Canvas, flags missing/late per student, auto-sends gentle nudges to students/parents, and generates weekly missing-work reports. Seating-chart view and QR turn-in scanning.

Platform: web

Why it's a good idea?

Problem & User Pain

Teachers routinely spend time hunting down missing or late work. Dozens of Reddit threads (e.g. r/Teachers “Is there an app for that?” – Oct-2016, r/teachers 2023-02 “Google Classroom won’t show me a per-student missing list”, r/k12sysadmin 2024-01 “Anything that emails parents automatically?”) all echo the same frustration: Google Classroom/Canvas list missing work, but they don’t

  1. aggregate it per student, 2) send automatic reminders, or 3) create weekly PDF/CSV reports.

Search-demand snapshot (keyword api results)

Keyword Monthly vol Difficulty Comment
“homework tracker” 1 300 18 Generic but intent is strong – people look for software.
“missing assignments” 1 000 0 Broad; parents/teachers/students alike search.
“google homework scan” 1 000 45 Harder term.
“homework tracker app” 320 58 More competitive.
“homework tracker for teachers” 90 12 Long-tail teacher specific.
At least two core phrases >500 searches with KD <30 ⇒ passes handbook rule.

Competitive landscape

  • Schoolytics (free for single teachers, paid for school) – pu...
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