2021
The very first version
Vince codes his own take on Pronote, just for himself. Version 2? A small update, nothing wild.
Our story
In 2021, the app had exactly one user: Vince. Eight versions later, more than a million students have it on their phones.
2022
We open up the code
The code goes open source, with an interface we rebuilt our way. And then the first users show up.
2022
Enter the butterfly
The first version with the logo we still use today. The rest? Slow, buggy, definitely not our best. It didn’t last long.
2023
Pronote+ becomes Papillon
A new name, and we’re not just about Pronote anymore. A big one: the home screen, grade cards, how each grade affects your average, and ways to make the app your own.
2023
Hello, React Native
Our first React Native version, and the interface starts to look like the one you know. Along the way: your average’s history and the very first Papicons, our own icons.
2024
We redo everything
Tom Things redesigns the app from scratch. We add Papillon Magic (our AI), notifications and even more customization. That’s when things take off.
Then it all snowballed
100,000 users by the end of 2024.
1 million in early 2025.
Today
Our latest version
Our most complete version yet: a new interface by Tom Things, and an app that really fits in on iOS and Android. If you’re curious, here’s every step the interface went through.
« I started Papillon in 2021 because I wanted a more modern interface for my schedule, homework and grades. Five years later, we’re still students writing code for other students, and the code is still open. That part isn’t changing. »
Vince LinisePresident and founderWhat’s next?
We want every student, from middle school to university, to have an app that’s free, fast and respects their privacy. The code stays open, and we keep building it with the community.
Papillon is free, with no ads.
