TL;DR

The short version for home tutors

Indian home tutors typically run on a hack-stack: WhatsApp group for class announcements, Google Meet for live classes, PhonePe/GPay for fee collection, Excel for fee tracking, Telegram for notes sharing. It works up to about 30 students, then breaks. Igniter replaces all of it with one branded app — your students install an app with your name on Play Store, pay fees via UPI, attend live classes, take mock tests, access notes, and their parents see everything on a dashboard. ₹0 setup, 5% only on actual fee payments.

Why this matters

The WhatsApp-to-app transition for tuition teachers

Running home tuition through WhatsApp has real costs that tutors often don't notice until they hit scale:

Fee collection chaos. Parents pay by UPI, some forget, you chase them on WhatsApp. You spend 5-10 hours a month on collection alone. A branded app with automated reminders + pay-now links cuts this to under 1 hour.
No GST invoices. When students cross the ₹20 lakh annual threshold, you need proper invoices. Manually generating them in Word is painful.
Trust gap with new parents. A first-time parent sees WhatsApp + Google Meet and hesitates. A parent seeing a branded Play Store app, attendance tracker, and progress reports converts 2-3x better.
Note sharing piracy. PDFs shared on WhatsApp or Telegram forward instantly to non-paying students. Protected content in a tuition app stays with paid students only.
Scaling limits. WhatsApp group caps at 1,024 members. Serious tutors with 300+ students break past this limit and lose group-wide communication.

What you get

Everything in your branded tuition app — free

Every home tutor on Igniter gets these features at ₹0 setup:

Branded Android app on Play Store — under your name (e.g., "Sharma Sir Tuition"). Parents install your app, not Google's.
Custom tuition website — share with new parents as your "professional" web presence. SSL, hosting, domain mapping included.
Live HD classes — built-in video conferencing with chat, polls, and automatic recording. No Zoom/Meet link juggling.
UPI fee collection — parents pay via GPay/PhonePe/BHIM in one tap. Funds land in your bank.
Automatic fee reminders — WhatsApp, SMS, and email reminders go out before due dates. Reduces delays by 40%.
Attendance tracking — tap-to-mark attendance. Parents see attendance reports automatically.
Mock tests + assignments — chapter tests, weekly assignments, automatic scoring.
PDF notes library — DRM-protected so content doesn't leak outside your student group.
Parent dashboard — parents see attendance, test scores, fee status, upcoming classes. Drives retention and referrals.
GST-compliant invoices — auto-generated on every fee payment.

Economics

Why Igniter makes sense even for small tuition

Most tuition teachers assume "real" apps are out of budget — agency quotes start at ₹2-8 lakh, which is insane for a tutor earning ₹3-10 lakh/year. Igniter flips this:

₹3 lakh/year tuition (30 students × ₹10K/year): Igniter cost = 5% = ₹15,000/year. That's ₹1,250/month — less than one student's fee. And you get a branded Play Store app, UPI collection, parent dashboards, all included.
₹10 lakh/year tuition (100 students × ₹10K/year): Igniter cost = ₹50,000/year = ~4% of revenue. You save 8-10 hours/month on fee collection alone — worth ₹20-40K at opportunity cost of tutoring rates.
₹25 lakh/year tuition (mid-sized tuition operation): Igniter cost = ₹1.25L/year. At this scale, GST compliance alone saves you ₹30-50K in accountant fees, and parent conversion rate improvement covers the rest.

The point: Igniter is not designed only for big coaching institutes. A solo home tutor with 20 students benefits from the same infrastructure that a 2,000-student coaching gets — because you pay nothing upfront and only a percentage of what you actually earn.

Home-tutor pricing

₹0 to start. Pay 5% only on actual fee payments.

Branded mobile app

₹0

Native Android app with your name, logo, and colors. Published to Play Store.

Custom website

₹0

academy.com–style site with course catalog, checkout, blog. SSL & hosting included.

Per sale only

Charged only when a student pays for a course. Excludes payment gateway. No sale = no fee. Ever.

Real example · ₹1,000 course sold

You keep

₹930

Igniter fee

₹50

Razorpay / UPI

₹20

Start free — no credit card

Your tuition deserves a real app.

Under your name. On Play Store. With UPI, parent dashboards, mock tests, DRM notes — all free. Pay only 5% when a parent pays you.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can home tutors really get their own branded app for free?

Yes. Igniter publishes a branded Android APK on Play Store under your tuition name at ₹0 setup and ₹0 monthly. We charge 5% only when a parent pays you through the app. If fees don't come in, you pay nothing.

I only have 20-30 students. Is Igniter overkill?

No. Igniter is built to scale from 10 students to 10,000. A solo home tutor with 30 students still benefits from the UPI fee collection (saves 5-10 hrs/mo), parent trust from a branded app, and GST-compliant invoicing. Since there's no fixed cost, even at small scale the 5% on sales is worth the time it saves.

How does UPI fee collection work?

Connect your Razorpay account (free OAuth). Parents get a pay-now link via WhatsApp/SMS when fees are due. One-tap UPI payment from GPay/PhonePe/BHIM lands in your bank. You see every payment in your admin dashboard in real-time.

Can parents see their child's attendance and scores?

Yes. Every parent gets a web dashboard showing attendance, test scores, fee status, live class schedule. Automated weekly summaries go via WhatsApp/SMS. This is a major retention driver — parents who see progress re-enroll and refer.

What about GST on tuition fees?

If your annual turnover crosses ₹20 lakh (₹10 lakh in some states), you're GST liable. Igniter auto-generates GST invoices on every fee payment once you add your GSTIN. Below the threshold, you can still sell freely and generate non-GST invoices.

I take classes on Google Meet. Can I still use Igniter?

Yes. You can continue with Google Meet and just use Igniter for app + fees + notes + mock tests. Or switch to Igniter's built-in live class feature (2G-friendly, recording included). Most tutors migrate gradually over 2-4 weeks.

How do I stop my PDF notes from leaking on WhatsApp?

Upload notes to Igniter — they're viewable inside the app with DRM protection and cannot be downloaded or forwarded. Screen recording is blocked on Android. Substantially reduces unauthorized sharing.

Can I run multiple subjects or grades?

Yes. Create unlimited courses/batches under your app — Class 9 Maths, Class 10 Science, JEE Physics, whatever. Each batch has its own fee structure, schedule, and students. One app, many offerings.

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Built for Home Tutors · India

From WhatsApp tuition to a real branded tuition app

If you're a home tuition teacher running classes for 20-200 students from WhatsApp groups, Google Meet, and Excel fee-trackers — it's 2026, you deserve better. Your own branded tuition app, UPI fee collection, auto-sent reminders, mock tests with rank, parent dashboards. ₹0 to set up, 5% only when a parent actually pays a fee.

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