This is the RevenueCat Ship-a-ton, the hackathon that puts the focus on shipping... a ton.

The challenge is to release an app to the App Store or Google Play Store using the RevenueCat SDK to monetize your app with in-app purchases. That's it! The rest is up to entirely up to you.

Our goal is to give you that final push to finally ship that project you've had in the back of your mind but never took the time to get started. So, let's get shipping!

What to Build

Release an iOS (iPhone) or Android app to the App Store or Google Play Store that uses the RevenueCat SDK to power at least one in-app purchase. The 1st version of your app must be released in the store during between August 5th and September 19.

What to Submit

Each submission must contain the following:

Short description of the app (may be the same as the App Store/Play Store description)
URL to your app's page on the App Store and/or Google Play Store
1024 x 1024 uncropped image of your App Icon
At least one screenshot of the app without device frames.
- Preferred resolution of 1179px width by 2556px height
OPTIONAL: We recommend including a video demonstration of your app, but this is not required.
App must either offer a free trial or the submission must include a promo code for judges to unlock the in-app purchases for testing all premium features.
For apps that want to be eligible for the #BuildInPublic Award:
- Include links to any relevant social accounts and posts/threads where progress was shared in public.
- Include a description of how building in public helped benefit the app (motivation, feedback from others, etc)

$25,500 in prizes

1st Place - Most Likely to Make Money Award

1 winner

• $5,000 cash prize
• San Francisco digital billboard feature
• Blog post featuring winning submissions

2nd Place - Most Likely to Make Money Award

1 winner

• $2,500 cash prize
• Blog post featuring winning submissions

3rd Place - Most Likely to Make Money Award

1 winner

• $1,000 cash prize
• Blog post featuring winning submissions

1st Place - RevenueCat Design Award

1 winner

• $5,000 cash prize
• San Francisco digital billboard feature
• Blog post featuring winning submissions

2nd Place - RevenueCat Design Award

1 winner

• $2,500 cash prize
• Blog post featuring winning submissions

3rd Place - RevenueCat Design Award

1 winner

• $1,000 cash prize
• Blog post featuring winning submissions

1st Place - #BuildInPublic Award

1 winner

• $5,000 cash prize
• San Francisco digital billboard feature
• Blog post featuring winning submissions

2nd Place - #BuildInPublic Award

1 winner

• $2,500 cash prize
• Blog post featuring winning submissions

3rd Place - #BuildInPublic Award

1 winner

• $1,000 cash prize
• Blog post featuring winning submissions

Participation Prize

500 winners

Exclusive Ship-a-ton Swag

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Mikaela Caron
Swift over Coffee | Twitter

Daria Orlova
Co-founder of BBapps | GitHub

Sebastian Röhl
Developer of HabitKit | Twitter

Charlie Chapman
RevenueCat | Twitter

Rik Haandrikman
RevenueCat | Twitter

Most Likely to Make Money Award
This is the app with the best overall business viability. Criteria include app design/execution, monetization strategy, onboarding and paywall design, and ASO best practices. See official Hackathon Rules for full list of criteria.
RevenueCat Design Award
This is for the most interesting apps separate from viability as a business. We’re looking for innovative ideas and/or beautiful app design and animations. See official Hackathon Rules for full list of criteria.
#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. See official Hackathon Rules for full list of criteria.