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Next Gen Award

A category for active students aged 13 and older, judged from a demo video and open-source code.

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Prizes

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  • 1st Place
    • $20,000 in cash
    • Invitation to RevenueCat's App Growth Annual conference in New York City
    • Times Square billboard feature
    • Shippy trophy
    • Blog feature
    • Media spotlight on 9to5Mac and 9to5Google
  • 2nd Place
    • $10,000 in cash
    • Blog feature
  • 3rd Place
    • $5,000 in cash
    • Blog feature

What Judges Are Looking For

The Next Gen Award is for active students aged 13 and older with a .edu or equivalent academic email address. It recognizes the best student-built app submitted with a demo video and public open-source code.

Students under the age of majority where they live need a parent or legal guardian to consent and agree to the official rules on their behalf. Minor entrants, and teams that include a minor entrant, may compete only for the Next Gen Award.

Unlike most Shipaton categories, this one does not require a paid Apple or Google developer account, and no App Store or Google Play release is required.

What To Include

  • A demo video showing the app working.
  • A link to a public open-source code repository.
  • An open source license file in the repository.
  • A clear description of what you built, what it does, and why it matters.
  • If you are under the age of majority where you live, your parent or legal guardian's name and email address and confirmation of their consent.