Shipaton Manila 2026
Join us for Shipaton Manila 2026—an extended community event of Shipaton 2026 by RevenueCat, the world’s largest mobile hackathon!
With over $1,000,000 in total prizes globally, this event is built for creators, hackers, and developers who actually ship applications. This year introduces the brand-new Next Gen Student Track & Award, allowing student developers to compete internationally and bypass financial deployment barriers (no paid developer account required to enter the student track).
Brought to you by Flutter Philippines, Swift PH, FFDG Manila, and AppBuilders PH, in partnership with RevenueCat and hosted at iACADEMY NEXUS.
📍 Venue
iACADEMY NEXUS
7434 Yakal, Makati City, 1203 Metro Manila
🗓️ Date & Time
Date: September 19, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM PHT
🕒 Schedule & Program Flow
12:00 PM – Registration & Networking
01:00 PM – Event Kickoff
01:15 PM – Case Study #1: Building revenue-generating apps using frontier models like Claude and Gemini
01:30 PM – Case Study #2: Growth hacking and distribution tips for apps
02:00 PM – IRL Mini Hackathon & Ideation Session
04:00 PM – Exclusive slot for sponsor/s
05:00 PM – IRL Mini Hackathon Awarding (Sponsored by RevenueCat)
05:30 PM – Networking with fellow builders
🛠️ IRL Mini Hackathon Structure
Team Formation & Registration: Don't have a team yet? No worries! We will help group participants on-site and assist with the official global RevenueCat Shipaton 2026 registration process.
Ideation & Mentorship: Use this dedicated session to brainstorm app concepts, map out your project, and prep your submissions with hands-on guidance from community mentors.
🎟️ Ticketing & Admission Guidelines
Student Access: Registration fees are waived for up to 20 iACADEMY students. (Please check student eligibility options upon booking).
Professional Tickets: A nominal fee of up to PHP 200 applies for professional developers to cover food and guarantee your slot. Note: Organizers do not collect any profit from this fee.
Come ready to learn, build, and ship your next big idea!