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🏆 $1,000 in prizes
🚀 Live on Telegram
The pitch
If you can describe it, you can ship it.
Two weeks to turn an idea into a live Telegram mini app - without writing a line of code.
Build it in Apps Father, deploy it before August 21, and put it in front of a jury and a community of builders.
Prizes
$1,000 in cash. 10,000 credits. A featured spot on tg.app.
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Jury Choice
$500 + 5,000 Apps Father credits
Featured listing on tg.app for 30 days
Dedicated blog post and case study
Selected by our jury panel.
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Community Choice
$500 + 5,000 Apps Father credits
Featured listing on tg.app for 30 days
Dedicated blog post and case study
Voted by the Apps Father community.
Submit as many apps as you want.
Each one is judged on its own - and the same app can take both prizes.
How it works
Three steps
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Build
Open Apps Father and build your mini app. No code, no setup, no deployment pipeline. Describe what you want and iterate until it feels right.
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Deploy
Get your app live on Telegram before the deadline. A submitted app that isn't deployed doesn't qualify.
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Submit
Submit it through the Apps Father mini app. Name, live link, one paragraph - that's it.
Rules
The rules
We judge apps, not people.
Your submission is an app, not a team or a profile. Build alone or with anyone you like - it makes no difference to how we score it.
Submit as many apps as you want.
There's no limit. Every app is evaluated independently, and one builder can win both prizes.
Apps must be built with Apps Father, during the contest.
Only apps created between August 7 and August 21, 2026 are eligible. Work started before August 7 doesn't qualify - this is a build window, not a submission window for existing projects.
Deployed and submitted by August 21, 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Both. An app that's live but never submitted won't be scored. An app that's submitted but not live won't either.
You own what you build.
Your app, your IP. By entering, you allow Apps Father and tg.app to feature it in the results post, the directory, and our marketing.
Does it solve a real problem? Would anyone open it twice?
30%Execution
Does it work? Is it polished? Does it make sense?
25%Use of Apps Father
Did you push the platform somewhere interesting?
15%Presentation
Can we understand your app in 60 seconds?
Community Choice is decided by open vote in the Apps Father community -
from 21-24.08.2026. Voting also runs on
tg.app.
Jury
Who's judging
Jury will be announced August 15.
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Timeline
Key dates
August 7, 12:00 UTC
Build window opens - start building
August 21, 12:00 UTC
Deadline: apps deployed and submitted
August 22-25
Judging · Community Choice voting
August 26
Winners announced, prizes paid, listings go live
Submission
Your submission, in one message
Submit through the Apps Father bot. Per app:
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App name and live Telegram link
The Mini App must be deployed and openable inside Telegram.
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One paragraph
What it does and who it's for. No slide deck, no pitch, no write-up.
That's it.
FAQ
Questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Apps Father is a no-code builder. Most apps in this contest won't have a line of code behind them.
Can I enter more than one app?
Yes, as many as you want. Each one is judged separately.
Can I work with other people?
Yes. We judge apps, not teams, so how you organize is up to you. Just make sure one person submits and can receive the prize.
I already have an app in progress. Can I use it?
Only if you build it in Apps Father between August 7 and August 21. Apps deployed before the build window aren't eligible.
Can the same app win both prizes?
Yes. The jury and the community decide independently.
How does Community Choice voting work?
Open vote in the Apps Father community on Telegram using a bot, and on tg.app. Five votes per day per Telegram account. Member of the community can upvote or downvote. Vote manipulation disqualifies the entry.
Does it cost anything?
No. Entry is free.
Who owns the app afterward?
You do, completely. We just get to show it off.
What do I get if I don't win?
A live Telegram mini app you built in two weeks, a listing on tg.app, and everything you learned making it.
