Seven more ways to win Shipaton

Shipaton participants have two weeks remaining to target seven prize categories that emphasize market validation, growth, distribution, and audience-specific product design. Opportunities include building a Stripe-based RevenueCat web-to-app funnel for the $15,000 Funnel Vision Award, creating and monetizing an iOS app with Replit for the $15,000 Idea to Income Award, optimizing an Android app for Samsung devices and the Galaxy Store, and conducting a measurable growth experiment using the Layers SDK for the $15,000 Growth Loop Award. Three influencer-focused awards seek personalized wellness tools for Simone Sharice’s audience, satisfying nutrition assistance without calorie tracking for Abbey’s Kitchen’s audience, and AI-supported conversation rehearsal for new managers in the Leadership Heather category, with the influencer awards offering $20,000 first prizes. Entries must meet each category’s specific technical and submission requirements while avoiding unauthorized use of influencers’ identities or branding, and all projects require store listings, short demo videos, visual assets, and access to paid features for judges. Shipaton closes September 30, 2026, at 11:45 p.m. PDT, with developers advised to submit a minimal viable version early because app-store review may take several days.

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