Eligibility and key facts
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- Who may be interested
- Developers, Startup teams
- Team size
- Entrants normally must meet the local age of majority; individuals, teams and organizations may enter. Entrants aged 13 or older who are minors, and teams including them, are eligible only for the Next Gen Award with guardian consent. Sponsor employees are eligible only for the Conflict of Interest Award.
- Location
- Online; optional local meetups and winner ceremony in New York
- Eligible regions
- To be confirmed; online does not imply worldwide eligibility
- Entry fee
- Free
- Prizes and support
- The overview lists US$740,000 in cash prizes, including a US$100,000 grand prize, plus showcases, travel and category benefits.
All deadlines
Original date: Registration deadline | Registration Period: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 8:00am PDT – Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 11:45pm PDT | Time zone: America/Los_Angeles | Official cutoff is 11:45pm PDT, not midnight.
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Original date: Project submission deadline | Submission Period: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 8:00am PDT – Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 11:45pm PDT | Time zone: America/Los_Angeles | PDT is UTC-07:00.
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About this opportunity
Launch a new mobile or desktop app with RevenueCat purchases or ads. The student Next Gen category has its own submission and age provisions. Entrants normally must meet the local age of majority; individuals, teams and organizations may enter. Entrants aged 13 or older who are minors, and teams including them, are eligible only for the Next Gen Award with guardian consent. Sponsor employees are eligible only for the Conflict of Interest Award. Entry is free. App-store publishing and tool costs may apply; Next Gen uses video and open-source code without requiring a paid store developer account.
Rules and deliverables
Participation rules
- Entrants normally must meet the local age of majority; individuals, teams and organizations may enter. Entrants aged 13 or older who are minors, and teams including them, are eligible only for the Next Gen Award with guardian consent. Sponsor employees are eligible only for the Conflict of Interest Award.
- For the standard categories, the app's first public release must be between August 1 and September 30, 2026; updates to previously released apps do not qualify. Supported platforms include iOS, iPadOS, macOS and Android, with the RevenueCat SDK.
- Standard categories require completed store publication by the deadline. The student Next Gen category has separate requirements.
- Eligible jurisdictions worldwide excluding Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and other legally prohibited or OFAC-designated jurisdictions.
What to prepare
- Completed Devpost entry, functional app and store link, feature and technology description, plus evidence required by the selected category. Next Gen requires a video and open-source code.
Sources
- Source platform
- Devpost
- Source domain
- revenuecat-shipaton-2026.devpost.com
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