# Shipaton 2026 RevenueCat's global hackathon for app developers shipping real apps to real stores. ## Canonical Pages - Home: https://shipaton.com/ - IRL event schedule: https://shipaton.com/events - Organize IRL events: https://shipaton.com/host - Sponsors: https://shipaton.com/sponsors - Livestreams: https://shipaton.com/livestreams - Builder resources: https://shipaton.com/resources - Media Kit: https://shipaton.com/media-kit - FAQ: https://shipaton.com/faq ## Page Summaries - Shipaton 2026: RevenueCat's global hackathon for builders shipping real apps to real stores. - Shipaton events around the world.: A schedule of Shipaton community events for mobile builders meeting locally to ship apps, learn app-store monetization, and get Shipaton and RevenueCat swag. - Host Shipaton in your city or on campus.: Pull together your local app-dev community, student club, or university program for a weekend of shipping. We send the kit. You bring the people. - Put your tools in front of 10,000+ app builders.: Shipaton is two months of real apps shipping to real stores. Sponsors get in front of developers while they're actively choosing their stack. - Shipaton livestreams.: Upcoming live sessions and previous recordings for builders taking part in Shipaton. - Builder resources.: Everything you need to integrate RevenueCat and ship in-app purchases during Shipaton — official docs, hands-on codelabs, troubleshooting, and platform guides. - Media Kit.: Download official Shipaton logos, mascot art, wordmarks, and brand colors for video submissions, social posts, partner promos, and event materials. - Shipaton FAQ.: Answers to common questions about Shipaton 2026. ## Livestreams - Introduction to Shipaton 2025: Kick off your Shipaton journey with tips from RevenueCat Developer Advocate and Shipaton Captain Charlie Chapman. (2025-08-05T16:00:00.000Z) - Winning the OneSignal Boost Award: Learn how to integrate messaging into your app and compete for the OneSignal Boost Award. (2025-08-08T16:00:00.000Z) - Using AI to find and validate your winning app idea: Use AI tools to brainstorm, refine, and validate app ideas that have real market potential. (2025-08-11T16:00:00.000Z) - Deciding when, and how much, to charge for your app: Break down when to introduce a paywall, how to price your offering, and which monetization models work. (2025-08-14T16:00:00.000Z) - Building cross-platform apps with Kotlin & Compose Multiplatform: Discover how to build high-quality apps for multiple platforms using Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform. (2025-08-19T16:00:00.000Z) - What you should know about publishing on the Google Play and App Store: Prepare your app for release on both Google Play and the App Store. (2025-08-21T16:00:00.000Z) - Giving your app a voice with ElevenLabs Conversational AI: Learn how to integrate lifelike, responsive voice into your app using ElevenLabs Conversational AI. (2025-08-21T16:00:00.000Z) - Building cross-platform apps for iOS, Android, & Web with Expo + React Native: A conversation on building and shipping apps across platforms with Expo and React Native. (2025-08-26T17:00:00.000Z) - Adding web purchases to your mobile app with Paddle: Add web-based purchases to complement your mobile app's revenue. (2025-09-02T16:00:00.000Z) - Tips & tricks for effective paywall design: Design paywalls that convert, with ideas and inspiration from real-world examples. (2025-09-04T16:00:00.000Z) - How to build reliable, scalable apps with Tempo: Build apps that can scale without sacrificing reliability. (2025-09-09T16:00:00.000Z) - From zero to 1K: Proven ASO Tactics to Win Your First Organic Users: Learn strategies to attract your first 1,000 users with launch and app store optimization tactics. (2025-09-11T16:00:00.000Z) - How to Get Your App Acquired with Evelin Herrera (EHVM Capital): Learn what makes app and game buyers say yes. (2025-09-15T16:00:00.000Z) - Adding video-calling to your iOS app in 30 minutes with Stream: Add video-calling capabilities to an iOS app fast with Stream's SDK. (2025-09-18T16:00:00.000Z) - How to Understand Your Data and Run Experiments to Grow Your App's Revenue: Find, interpret, and act on your data to grow your app business. (2025-09-23T16:00:00.000Z) - Final Q&A: Last-minute Shipaton 2025 questions and submission prep. (2025-09-25T16:00:00.000Z) - Shipaton 2026 kickoff: Tokyo countdown party: We're counting down to the official start of Shipaton 2026 live from the 18th floor of CE LA VI TOKYO. (2026-08-01T21:30:00.000Z) - How to win Shipaton: What judges actually look for: Learn how judges score Shipaton submissions, what past winners did well, and how to avoid common pitfalls. (2026-08-04T16:00:00.000Z) - From idea to published app with Replit: See how to build and publish an app with AI, from a natural-language prompt to a deployed application. (2026-08-06T16:00:00.000Z) - What should I build? Finding and validating your Shipaton idea: Learn how to brainstorm and rapidly validate your Shipaton idea before committing seven weeks to it. (2026-08-11T16:00:00.000Z) - Ship with Projects, grow with web funnels: Stripe x RevenueCat: See how Stripe Projects gets you from zero to payments, then explore app-to-web purchases, acquisition funnels, and win-back campaigns. (2026-08-13T16:00:00.000Z) - Building apps for influencer audiences: Learn how to build and position an app for a creator or influencer's audience. (2026-08-18T16:00:00.000Z) - Integrating AdMob: monetizing your app with ads: Learn best practices for integrating ads into your mobile app with Google AdMob. AdMob is offering a $1,000 cash bonus to the first 500 registrants. (2026-08-18T17:00:00.000Z) - Winning the first 7 days: onboarding, push, and retention: Design onboarding, push notifications, and retention habits that help new users stick around. (2026-08-20T16:00:00.000Z) - Building cross-platform: Kotlin Multiplatform: Build high-quality iOS and Android apps from a single codebase using Kotlin Multiplatform. (2026-08-25T16:00:00.000Z) - How to get your first users with UGC creators: Use user-generated content and creator partnerships to turn social reach into app downloads. (2026-08-27T16:00:00.000Z) ## FAQ Questions - I still haven't received the Ship Kit. Where should I claim? - I do not have a Google Play Developer account or an Apple Developer account. Can I still receive support or submit in another way? - I am under the legal age. Can I still participate? - Can participants apply for both the Next Gen Awards and another category at the same time? - Is there any limit to the number of teammates? - What countries are eligible? Are residents from Brazil or Quebec allowed to participate? - When is the deadline? - When will the winners be announced? - Why does Devpost show less prize money than this website? - What platforms are allowed for Shipaton submissions? - Do I need to use the RevenueCat SDK when building my app? - Can I submit multiple apps? - Can I submit an app that is already live on one platform but not yet shipped on another? - My app is still under review on the store. Can I still win? - Do winners need to attend the RAGA event in NYC to receive the prize? What happens if the grand prize winner doesn't have a visa?