7 months ago
Shipaton 2025 winners announced!
You shipped, and we’re blown away.
Over the past two months, tens of thousands of developers came together to build, learn, and launch — submitting 812 projects that showcase just how creative this community can be.
From first-time builders to seasoned pros, you made Shipaton 2025 unforgettable.
Now it’s time to celebrate the apps that stood out most — and this year’s 1st-place winners are getting an extra spotlight: a full week on a digital billboard in Times Square.
🏆 Grand Prize: Build & Grow Award
1st — Payout
Class-action payouts, simplified — discover eligibility, estimate compensation, and get alerts when new settlements open. Built entirely with AI-assisted development.
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💬 #BuildInPublic Award
1st: Gurwi – Learn Anything — interactive, multilingual lessons in 10–15 minute modules; 13k+ users and 4.9★ avg reviews.
2nd: Echo Reminder — speak a thought, get a structured reminder; voice-first, fast, and native-feeling.
3rd: Tomo Japan — a Swift-native travel companion with curated city guides and #BuildInPublic momentum.
🎨 RevenueCat Design Award
1st: Dayloop: Everyday Timelapse — auto-align selfies and moments into cinematic timelapses; privacy-minded and delightfully polished.
2nd: SkillMe — one daily challenge at a time, with AI-generated plans and adaptive paywall copy.
3rd: PitchLab — pro-grade pitch tracking on iPhone with CV + physics; already used by programs and facilities.
🚀 Buzziest Launch Award
1st: ReadHim — viral hooks, influencer collabs, and creative stunts powered an attention-grabbing debut.
2nd: Shutter Declutter — “On this day” swipe-to-clean ritual; hit thousands of active users and 1k+ subscribers.
3rd: MemoLune — speak, snap, or type memos with OCR and a calendar view; launched live on stage.
💰 HAMM (Help Apps Make Money) Award
1st: Vector Guard — offline tick/mosquito ID with a 1:50 Justice Model that funds access in high-risk ZIP codes.
2nd: Napkinmatic AI3D — turn napkin sketches into 3D models and videos; hybrid credits + subscription.
3rd: Kigaru Talks — judgment-free Japanese speaking practice with real-time recognition and JLPT-tuned dialogue.
🕊 RevenueCat Peace Prize
1st: Heartbeat Hero — on-device CPR coaching (rhythm, depth, AED map); student-friendly and accessibility-first.
2nd: Hearing Buddy — private, offline captions using Apple Speech and speaker detection on iOS and Mac.
3rd: MoodHaven — track moods, sleep, meds, and incidents to support better family care conversations.
🤖 Best Vibes Award
1st: Otter Day: Weekday Guesser — a story-driven way to learn the weekday trick, built solo with AI art/VO tools.
2nd: Dripped — your wardrobe’s AI stylist, shipped via a clever PR-driven coding workflow.
3rd: MaestLog — elegant concert diary; learned Swift and integrated subscriptions in three weeks.
🔔 OneSignal Boost Award
1st: Cooked This — habit-building notifications that reward real cooking progress, not vanity metrics.
2nd: Voicetree — real-time transcription to structured notes, plus thoughtful journeys for trust and traction.
3rd: Friendy+ — keep “weak ties” warm with persona-based journeys and transactional messaging.
4th: Studient — turn PDFs into flashcards, quizzes, and summaries; Flutter + friendly study reminders.
5th: Camp Notes — campsite memories, crowdsourced; smart onboarding and re-engagement.
🧠 Kotlin Multiplatform Reach Award
1st: Momental — minimalist meditation: one page, one tap, nothing more; iOS and Android with KMP.
2nd: Posturely — posture coaching via phone/webcam/AirPods sensors; privacy-first and multi-platform.
3rd: Steps Share — friendly movement challenges; users with a friend saw +22% daily steps.
4th: DrawIt — fast, social draw-and-guess with real-time backend and Apple Pencil support.
5th: ClipUGC — generate on-brand hook videos with AI creators and a delight-sprinkled UI.
🧩 Staff & Sponsors Award
1st: Crystal Abyss — serene Columns-style puzzler meets Dante’s circles, vibe-coded with AI and crafted in SpriteKit/SwiftUI.
💜 Thank you for shipping
From first-time launches to boundary-pushing builds, you made Shipaton 2025 unforgettable. Congratulations to all winners — and thank you to everyone who participated, mentored, or encouraged someone else to ship.
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