Shipaton 2025: Build, Ship, and Win Big!
Join the mobile hackathon from RevenueCat that’s all about shipping… a ton.
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Details
Submissions open August 1st and close September 30th.
Your challenge: launch a brand-new app on the App Store or Google Play using the RevenueCat SDK to power in-app purchases.
We’re giving away over $300,000 in prizes, and the grand prize winner will take home $60,000 in cash — plus all 1st place winners get their app featured on a massive digital billboard in Times Square for an entire week.
Build something incredible. Monetize it. And let the world see what you’ve shipped.
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Make your mark in Times Square with your app
Win 1st place and your app will be featured on a giant digital billboard in Times Square — seen by millions, right in the heart of NYC.
And the Shippy Goes To… You
Score a ticket to RevenueCat's exclusive App Growth Annual conference and accept your Shippy trophy live on stage!
Award Categories for Outstanding Apps
Grand Prize: Build & Grow Award
Goes to the app that releases early and iterates to grow their app the fastest. We want to hear about what you've done post-release to push your app growth to the next level.
#BuildInPublic Award
For developers who shared the most interesting development journey on social media. We’re looking for the most interesting lessons learned, or ideas incorporated from feedback from the community.
Buzziest Launch Award
Highlights teams that make the biggest splash during their launch (e.g., viral social campaigns, creative marketing stunts). See official Hackathon Rules for full list of criteria.
HAMM Award (Help Apps Make Money)
RevenueCat exists to "Help Apps Make More Money". This award goes to the project that designs the most robust and creative monetization strategy by mixing subscriptions, virtual currency, or other revenue streams.
Best Vibes Award
Awarded to the app developer that shares the most compelling vibe-coding story using one of our vibe-coding app partners as part of your development journey.
RevenueCat Design Award
For the most interesting apps separate from viability as a business. We’re looking for innovative ideas and/or beautiful app design and animations.
RevenueCat Peace Prize
Awarded to the project that provides the greatest social good. We're looking for apps with big benefits to communities or society at large.
OneSignal Boost Award
Honors the app that shows the most creative or impactful use of messaging to elevate user engagement using OneSignal.
Meet Our Judges
Meet our judges from across the app industry.
Shipaton IRL: Real World
We're partnering with developer communities all over the world to bring the shipping directly to you with Shipaton IRL—a series of in-person and virtual events designed to connect, inspire, and educate.
Check out our events page regularly, as new events are being added continuously.
Our amazing sponsors
This year Shipaton is going bigger and better than ever thanks to the help of our amazing sponsors!
How to Join
You can find all of the details, and sign up to join on our official Shipaton site. We’re so excited to see what you all will build. Let’s get shipping.
