Submissions open January 5th and close March 1st.
Your challenge: build an iOS app solo, helped by direct mentorship from the team behind Luni's apps.
The winner gets a publishing contract to launch their app to real users. Cash prizes, premium tool subscriptions, and special awards for standout work.
Ship something real. Show us what one builder can do.
Here’s your moment.
More than a trophy.
Mentorship
Learn directly from people who’ve shipped apps used by millions. From design and product thinking to SwiftUI tips and growth strategy: we’ve got you.
The Stage
Take your moment in the spotlight. Pitch your app live in Paris, May 2026, in front of builders, founders, and the industry’s best.
Cash Prizes
Win funding to push your app to the next level. Because great ideas deserve momentum.
Special awards
categories
💰
Monetization Award
For the app ready to make money.
Subscription tiers defined, paywalls designed and placed, pricing strategy thought through. This builder didn't just build features, they built a business model.
🤖
AI-Powered Award
For the builder who weaponized AI.
Best use of AI tools (Cursor, ChatGPT, etc.) to ship faster and smarter. This builder showed how to leverage AI without compromising quality.
📣
Best Pitch Award
For the builder who sold us their app.
Storytelling, conviction, clarity: this pitch made us believe this app needs to exist. Flawless presentation, contagious energy.
💛
People's Choice Award
For the app everyone wants to use.
Voted by the community. This app sparked excitement, generated shares, and made people say "I need this."
1
Convince us
Tell us about your idea, what drives you, and what you hope to build.
50 builders will be selected to join the challenge.
2
Build like hell
You’ve got a month. You’ll design, code, and ship your iOS app MVP.
You’ll get access to mentoring sessions, workshops, and the Builder Kit (your unfair advantage packed with templates and resources).
3
Get judged
Your app is reviewed by a jury of builders, designers, and product experts.
We’ll look at creativity, execution, and potential.
4
Take the stage
You don't need permission. You need commitment.
This isn't for people with perfect resumes. It's for people with vision, hunger, and the willingness to do the work.
You might be…
A student with an app idea that keeps you up at night
A designer who's learning SwiftUI on weekends and wants to prove you can ship
A developer who's been building side projects for years but never "the one"
Someone who sees a problem every day and knows exactly how to fix it
Someone with a computer and great ideas
If you checked any of these, you're in the right place.
The venue.
Luni welcomes you to its Parisian office for the awards ceremony.
Got questions?
We’ve been there too.
You’ve got the idea. We’ve got the framework, the support, and the stage.
© Luni 2026