MobileFirst App Challenge — Hackathon

About This Hackathon

MobileFirst App Challenge is a mobile-focused hackathon where teams build innovative iOS and Android applications solving everyday problems. Whether productivity, wellness, community, or accessibility — if it runs on a phone and makes life better, we want to see it. Best apps get featured in partner app stores.

Themes & Problem Statements

Productivity, Mental Wellness, Community Building, Accessibility, Local Discovery

Prize Breakdown

$4,000 for 1st, $2,000 for 2nd, $1,000 for 3rd, $500 for best accessibility feature

Rules & Guidelines

Apps must be submitted to TestFlight or Google Play Internal Testing by deadline. Must function on both iOS and Android unless a single-platform choice is justified. No adult or gambling content. Must follow app store guidelines.

Resources Provided

Firebase Spark plan upgrade, Expo EAS build credits, TestFlight access, UX mentors from top tech companies

Schedule

Reg. Opens 13 May 2026

Reg. Closes 28 May 2026

Hack Starts 02 Jun 2026

Hack Ends 12 Jun 2026

Results 18 Jun 2026

Participation

Team Size 1 – 4 members

Eligibility Open to all

Tech Stack

React Native Flutter Swift Kotlin Firebase Expo Node.js Supabase

Organizer

AppLaunch Studio

Jessica Park

Registration Closed

Closed on 28 May 2026

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