Reviews of Canvas Parent

By: Instructure

List of user reviews and ratings for Canvas Parent

Total ratings

4.32 (Rating count: 4,581)

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Review summary

Reviews consistently flag reliability and usability issues: the calendar often fails to load, due dates and past grades are missing or hard to access, and authentication/login can be broken, leading to sign-in problems. Navigation is described as confusing, with notifications failing to appear or be adjustable. A minority find the UI easy to use and appreciate real-time information when the app works. Overall, many users report needing to use a browser or separate devices to access critical course data.

Pros

Easy to use
Friendly user interface
Real-time information / timely updates

Cons

Calendar not working / fails to load
Broken authentication / frequent login issues and sign-outs
Confusing / hard-to-navigate UI
Notifications not working or not adjustable
Missing due dates and limited visibility of grades (past quarters)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.00

All time rating average: 4.32

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3% (34)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-13	Ru*****	fabulous
fabulous
2026-05-05	Ka*****	I can't get the app to connect to my school.
I can't get the app to connect to my school.
2026-04-23	Al*****	As a parent, this app has been a pain to deal with, pending tasks from courses gives no alerts and emails received don't open the app. a nightmare. Also messages don't include child names.
As a parent, this app has been a pain to deal with, pending tasks from courses gives no alerts and emails received don't open the app. a nightmare. Also messages don't include child names.