Meet the 20 first-place apps from RevenueCat’s Shipaton 2026

RevenueCat's annual app-building competition, Shipaton 2026, revealed the winners of 20 first-place categories. Developers tackled various everyday problems, created inventive games, and found innovative ways to connect people. Some notable winners include Mio, a habit tracker with a growing pixel companion, and Boop, which turns pet photos into digital stickers.

Nitelore, a futuristic racing game, received the Best Game award for its art direction, effects, and haptics. Clucky, an alarm clock with a rooster character, won the Design Award for its consistent animation and attention to detail. Adversary, a card-flipping game with hidden ads, earned the Catvertising Award. Bubble Games turns multiple phones into a shared game board, while GRIDLOCK adds online rooms and special moves to the traditional tic-tac-toe game.

Just Add suggests meal ideas based on cravings, and SnipStash organizes reusable text, images, and files across devices. Rehearse – Hard Conversations offers AI practice for difficult workplace discussions, and Game Magnet helps identify games from short video clips. Finally, FeelGood: Movement Menu provides a personalized menu of movement options based on energy, time, and desired feelings.