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Meet the 20 first-place apps from RevenueCat’s Shipaton 2026
A cozy habit tracker, a smarter snippet library, and a rooster that wants you out of bed: this year’s Shipaton winners offer plenty of new apps to explore.
RevenueCat’s annual app-building competition drew 3,985 project submissions in 2026, according to its winner announcement. Across the 20 first-place categories, developers tackled everyday frustrations, built inventive games, and found new ways to connect people.
Keeping a routine is easier when there’s something to look forward to. Mio pairs self-care and habit tracking with a pixel companion that grows as you make progress. Check off habits, earn coins, and unlock new companions and collectibles, with friends and groups adding a social reason to keep going.
Mio took Shipaton’s Grand Prize, with RevenueCat highlighting its revenue and growth in a crowded habit-tracking market.
That dog you met on your morning walk can become part of your collection. Boop identifies cats and dogs and turns their photos into stickers for a digital book, giving pet lovers a playful reason to pay attention to the animals around them.
Creator Taiwo Omisore’s “100 Boops” challenge took the app into the real world, where printed pet portraits and conversations with owners helped shape the product. That hands-on approach earned Boop first place in #BuildInPublic.
If you have fond memories of futuristic arcade racers, Nitelore has a familiar appeal: hovering vehicles, neon tracks, and plenty of speed. Chase your own ghost in time trials, take on combat races, or compete online.
Free tracks offer a starting point, while paid unlocks and daily and weekly challenges give players more to explore. RevenueCat’s Best Game judges singled out the art direction, effects, and haptics.
Explaining how you see color can be surprisingly difficult. See as Me: Colorblind makes that conversation visual, using a split-screen camera to compare different types and degrees of color blindness. A shareable link lets someone else see the comparison without installing the app.
Developer Javier Jiménez drew on his own experience with protanopia. That personal perspective helped the app earn the RevenueCat Peace Prize.