RevenueCat’s annual Shipaton mobile hackathon is officially back, running August 1-September 30 with major prizes available for winning apps. Here are the details.

Shipaton 2026 is happening now through September 30, with big prizes offered for winning apps

Have you ever had an idea for an app? Until very recently, building an app felt like a massive undertaking reserved for skilled coders. But with the rise of AI coding tools, now anyone can build and ship a great app with no prior experience required.

To encourage and cultivate a new wave of apps, RevenueCat has just kicked off its annual Shipaton competition, the world’s largest mobile hackathon.

The rules are simple: to qualify, you need to launch a brand new app anytime from August 1-September 30 and use the RevenueCat SDK for monetization.