Hackathon format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
Global online mobile-app hackathon challenging builders to ship and monetize a new app, with Devpost currently listing USD 740,000 in cash prizes.
Complete hackathon details
RevenueCat Shipaton 2026 accepts submissions through 30 September 2026 at 11:45 PM PDT. The main challenge requires a brand-new iOS, iPadOS, macOS or Android app first publicly released during the Shipaton window and using RevenueCat for at least one in-app or web purchase; the organizer also provides a lower-friction Next Gen student route. Devpost lists USD 740,000 in cash and more than USD 1 million in total prize value across the event.
Eligibility requirements
Devpost lists ages 13–99 with specified territory exclusions. Main-challenge entrants must satisfy the official app-release and RevenueCat integration requirements. Students entering the Next Gen Award may follow the separate official source-code/video path, including parental or guardian consent where required.
Tips for this hackathon
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Review territory rules before entering.
- For the main challenge, ensure the app's first public release falls within the official Shipaton window and that RevenueCat integration meets the rules.
- Read the rules, eligibility, judging criteria, required technologies and intellectual-property terms before forming your submission plan.
- Build a complementary team early and assign product, engineering, design, research and presentation responsibilities clearly.
- Optimize for the published judging rubric: demonstrate a real problem, working solution, measurable impact and a concise live demo.
- Prepare the repository, pitch deck, demo video and submission links before the final hours so upload or platform problems do not invalidate the entry.
- Check whether travel, finalist presentations, team-size limits or mandatory attendance apply before committing.
Verification notes
Authorized Devpost page confirms online/public format, 30 September 2026 11:45 PM PDT deadline, eligibility restrictions, the app-shipping challenge and USD 740,000 in cash. Travel for one to RevenueCat's New York conference is explicitly listed for the Grand Prize and #BuildInPublic first-place awards; it is not generalized to all participants.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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