9 months ago

Shipaton Week 3: Growth tactics, voice AI, and creative launches

Hi everyone,

Week 3 in 60 seconds: New growth tips from Perttu’s latest blog, standout #BuildInPublic projects (from 3D onboarding to screenshot-powered calculators), and last week’s livestreams now on-demand. More live sessions next week on Expo workflows and app store publishing. IRL events happening in Japan, Canada, and Taiwan. Don’t forget to join the Discord and share your progress on social media using #Shipaton.

Some highlights from the timeline:

Mithilesh — working on outfit navigation transitions in @drippedapp using React, inspired by LumaHQ
Bharath — built a Mac app that calculates numbers from screenshots (no typing required)
Shiv — added animated tag filters to his Compose Multiplatform travel app
Jose — delightful 3D dumbbell in the onboarding screen for Form Buddy
Nife Daramola — building a social good app to help people in Nigeria access basic resources
TH — shared login screen progress… and a #Shipaton ketchup mural

Livestreams: Join us next week

Tuesday: Building cross-platform apps with Expo + React Native — Matt Berry, Perttu Lähteenlahti, and Expo’s Keith Kurak discuss how to ship faster across platforms with modern tooling. Includes a live Q&A on best practices, deployment, and dev workflows.
Thursday: Publishing tips for Google Play + App Store — Matt and Perttu share lessons learned from publishing on both stores. How to avoid common pitfalls, what actually matters in the submission process, and what to expect when launching.

Check out the full schedule – we still have over a month’s worth of livestreams coming up!

This week’s replays:

Building cross-platform apps with Kotlin & Compose Multiplatform — Charlie and JetBrains’ Pamela Hill and Marton Braun explore how to ship faster across platforms without sacrificing quality. Deep dive into KMP, CMP, and cross-platform workflows.
Giving your app a voice with ElevenLabs Conversational AI — Charlie and ElevenLabs’ Thor Schaeff show how to add human-sounding voice to your app. Use cases, integration tips, and how to make your app more immersive.

IRL: Coming up this week and next

Find more on the IRL calendar or host your own — we’ll send a swag box!

How to win, Part 3: Grow your app

Perttu Lähteenlahti’s latest blog breaks down how to grow your app during Shipaton — and why 100 users is an ambitious but realistic target.

Tips include:

Announce your app in niche communities and lean on micro-influencers
Use the Discord and IRL events to cross-promote
Improve your App Store page with better ASO and visuals
Iterate visibly and thank your early users directly
Build a lightweight feedback loop with in-app questions or surveys

As Perttu puts it: “Even small improvements, such a few new daily active users, a handful of signups, or the first batch of reviews, are what builds momentum.”

Quick reminders

Join the Discord to ask questions, share posts in #post-engagement-boost, find testers, and get feedback from other builders
Post your progress on social media using #Shipaton, and browse the hashtag for inspiration

See you next week,

Peter
Content @ RevenueCat