RevenueCat Shipaton 2026
RevenueCat Shipaton 2026 has ended: 58 apps won from $740k+ in cash. Shipaton 2027 is teased, no dates yet.
RevenueCat Shipaton 2026 was the year's biggest ship-a-mobile-app hackathon, and it is over. Builders had August and September 2026 to publish a real app on the App Store, Google Play or the Samsung Galaxy Store with the RevenueCat SDK powering a purchase or ads.
As of October 2026: submissions closed at the end of September (the official site gives both September 30 and October 1), judging is done and the winners are out. 58 apps took home prizes across 21 awards from $740k+ in cash prizes. The Grand Prize, for the app with the strongest traction and growth momentum, went to Mio - Self Care Habit Tracker. Category winners can demo at Shipaton Demo Day in Times Square, New York, on October 22, 2026. RevenueCat teases Shipaton 2027 but has not published dates.
What did Shipaton pay?
Cash across core, influencer and sponsored awards, including the Grand Prize, a #BuildInPublic Award, Best Game, a Design Award and a Next Gen Award for students. Winners also got Times Square exposure.
What it teaches
Shipaton rewarded traction, not just code. The Grand Prize criterion was growth momentum during the event. That is the same lesson I teach for grants: ship early, get real users, and let the numbers argue for you.
My take: "The best hackathons do not judge your idea. They judge your users." Shipaton is not crypto-specific, which is exactly why it is worth watching for 2027: a mobile app with in-app purchases is a skill that pays in any market.
What to do now
Sign up for Shipaton news on shipaton.com so you hear about 2027 first. Meanwhile, the crypto builder programs open right now are in Get paid to build : the Base Builder Grant , Circle's grants on Arc and OKX's TapeOut Accelerate on X Layer . If you need the app built, Deployr is where we ship it with you.
How you earn
Shipaton 2026 is closed, so there is nothing to enter right now. This is how it worked, and how to be ready for 2027.
To prepare for 2027: choose a small app idea with one clear paid feature, build it now, and have real users before the next window opens. Join the Shipaton mailing list so you see the announcement the day it lands.
The official page is where the next round will be announced.
RevenueCat Shipaton 2026 official page ↗Join airdropSEA, learn RevenueCat Shipaton 2026 with your crew, and turn the skill into a reputation projects will pay for.
Join airdropSEAResearch, not financial advice. Verify independently.