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Shinnpad
What it is
Shinnpad is web-based lesson management software for independent music teachers. It combines scheduling, student rosters, payments, a parent portal, bookkeeping, and tax-reporting tools. Teachers can define rotating A/B or red/green campus days, with schedules shifting around holidays, breaks, and days off. The free Studio plan supports up to 10 students and includes manual payment tracking, a read-only parent portal, a public studio site, and manual bookkeeping. Studio Pro costs $8.99 a month and adds unlimited students, online card payments and autopay through Stripe, automatic mileage, calendar sync, Schedule C export, and an email suite. Studio Max costs $17.99 a month and adds receipt scanning, an AI deduction finder, an AI year-end tax report, and priority support. Shinnpad tracks mileage, expenses, and income, and prepares a Schedule C summary for a CPA, but does not file taxes or give tax, accounting, or legal advice. Records can be exported to spreadsheets.
For and against
For
- Free plan supports up to 10 students
- Rotating campus schedules adjust around breaks
- Online card payments and autopay use Stripe
- Spreadsheet export covers students, families, and payments
- Data is not sold or used for ads
Against
- Free Studio limits enrollment to 10 students
- Shinnpad does not file taxes
- Parent links provide read-only family summaries
- Typical support replies take 2–3 business days
The verdict
Shinnpad focuses on the daily administration of independent music teaching, from rotating schedules to payment records and bookkeeping summaries. Its free tier covers small studios, while paid plans expand enrollment and automation.
Who it suits
It is intended for independent music teachers, while Studio Admin also targets music directors, nonprofits, and organizers managing multiple studios. Teachers needing student records, scheduling, payments, and bookkeeping can use its web plans.
Plans and prices
Studio
up to 10 students · scheduling, roster and campuses · manual payment tracking · read-only parent portal
Read 15 Oct 2026 · shinnpad.com
Studio Pro
unlimited students · online card payments and autopay · automatic mileage · income projections
Read 15 Oct 2026 · shinnpad.com
Studio Max
everything in Studio Pro · receipt scanning · AI deduction finder · AI year-end tax report
Read 15 Oct 2026 · shinnpad.com
Studio Admin
program administration · multiple studios · shared program oversight
Read 15 Oct 2026 · shinnpad.com
On the record
- Android data safety
- Google Play states that no data is shared with third parties, data is encrypted in transit, and users can request deletion.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Android release status
- Google Play lists the app as a first release updated October 1, 2026.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Automatic mileage
- Studio Pro estimates business miles from scheduled campus travel and gig round trips using an editable IRS mileage rate.shinnpad.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Availability disclaimer
- The Terms say the service is provided as is and is not guaranteed to be uninterrupted or error-free.shinnpad.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Availability requests
- Families can request lesson times based on the teacher's stated availability.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Billing options
- The app supports optional per-lesson autopay and billing monthly, weekly in advance, or after each lesson.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Bookkeeping
- The product tracks mileage, expenses, and income and can produce a year-end Schedule C summary, but it does not file taxes or provide tax, accounting, or legal advice.shinnpad.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Calendar rotation
- Teachers can configure A/B or red/green campus days, which Shinnpad shifts around holidays, breaks, and days off.shinnpad.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Calendar scheduling
- Teachers can set rotating A/B or red/green campus days, which Shinnpad shifts around holidays, breaks, and days off.shinnpad.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Campus scheduling
- Campus records can include bell schedules, A/B block days, and school end dates.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Cancellation terms
- Paid subscriptions can be canceled anytime, remain active through the paid period, and are generally non-refundable for partial periods.shinnpad.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company
- The privacy policy identifies Hollon Productions LLC as the company behind Shinnpad.shinnpad.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Conflict warnings
- The app warns about drive time and scheduling conflicts between campuses.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data export
- Users can export students, families, and payments to a spreadsheet at any time.shinnpad.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data location
- The privacy policy states that data is processed and stored in the United States.shinnpad.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data security
- The maker says studio data is isolated and protected at the database level on managed, backed-up infrastructure, and that a dedicated cybersecurity team scanned the app for vulnerabilities.shinnpad.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Developer identity
- The Google Play listing identifies the developer as Hollon Productions LLC and gives a Pearland, Texas address.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Family portal
- Each family can receive a private portal showing upcoming lessons, balance, and payment information.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
