# iHW

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id696503802](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id696503802)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id696503802`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Harvard-Westlake School
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (27 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.69
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2013-09-13
- **Size:** 66 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ihw/id696503802)
- **Website:** [http://www.hw.com](http://www.hw.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.hw.com/apps/Privacy-Statement](https://www.hw.com/apps/Privacy-Statement)

## Description

iHW: Manage your Harvard-Westlake school life.

    • This is the new iHW that integrates your HW schedule and the Hub.
    • iHW knows when your enrollment or period schedule changes. 
    • Hub assignments/exams refresh every morning and on demand from Settings.
    • View your class schedule for any day of the year.
    • Add notes to any period.
    • Works for Middle and Upper School for students, faculty, and staff.
    • Uses icons8.com (CC-BY-ND 3.0).

This application is based on the original version of iHW which was inspired and created by Jonathan Burns '14 and Ethan Madison '15.

## Rankings

- #228,902 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise iHW for a clear at-a-glance schedule, a helpful timer with class notifications, and general mobile convenience. However, stability issues persist after updates, including crashes on launch and when editing, plus bugs like deleting electives. Some reviews note misalignment with special schedules and minor lag when changing days. The app remains easy to use and quick to access, but reliability after updates needs improvement. Feature requests such as calendar views or watch widgets were mentioned, but core strengths are schedule visibility and reminders.

### Pros

- Clear schedule at a glance and easy to see daily classes
- Timer and class notifications with a countdown
- Very convenient and easy to use on a phone
- Quick to download/view/edit with an intuitive UI

### Cons

- Crashes or becomes unstable after updates
- Bugs like deleting electives or crashes when inputting electives
- Schedule mismatches with special or alternate schedules
- Lag when switching between school days

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