Announcing the winners of the 'AppVenture Challenge' Contest!
The 2025 MobileMakersEdu AppVenture Challenge has wrapped, and once again, our students delivered! High school developers from across the country impressed us with their creativity, technical skill, and problem-solving abilities—raising the bar even higher than last year.
In an age where AI tools are becoming more accessible, the ability to code, think critically, and design meaningful apps remains more important than ever. And it shows: this year’s submissions reflected a deeper understanding of Swift, sharper app design, and increasingly thoughtful solutions to real-world problems.
Judges:
A huge thank you to our panel of industry professionals who volunteered their time to carefully review each project. We’re grateful for their thoughtful feedback and support of the next generation of developers. This year’s AppVenture Challenge was judged by:
- Miguel Aenlle - Full Stack Software Engineer | MME Alum
- Christian Jimenez - Engineering Leader
- Husein Kareem - Developer and Consultant
Their invaluable feedback and support play a crucial role in nurturing the growth of the Swift developer community. Thank you for your dedication!
Review the prizes and contest rules HERE. Congratulations to all participants for their hard work and creativity!
AND THE WINNERS ARE…
(see videos below)
FIRST PLACE:
YardConnect
By: Volodymyr Kozlovskyi
Rouse High School, Leander, TX
Teacher: Nicole Alexander
Judges' Comments:
- "Amazing work, Volodymyr! The app has a clear value proposition and looks very intuitive and professional."
- "Yard Connect is a creative and highly useful app, impressively designed and well-coded. The explanation and demo were clear, engaging, and showcased its features effectively. A standout example of smart, practical app development"
SECOND PLACE:
BreadCrumb
By: Nitish Elangovan, Bhavdeep Saragadam, Jeremy Varghese
Rouse High School, TX
Teacher: Nicole Alexander
Judges' Comments:
- "Good UX and color pallet overall. Great modularization into services!"
- "Great work on BreadCrumb! Your problem statement was very clear and real -- I had this issue as well before -- and the app's design was great and interacted with APIs/Supabase. It's also impressive that you guys are working to get real users on the app."
THIRD PLACE:
Cornhole Calculator
By: Brady Langemak
Waukesha West High School, Waukesha, WI
Teacher: Brandon Egnarski
Judges' Comments:
- "Cornhole Calculator is a creative and unique app, especially for someone like me who enjoys a game of cornhole. It stands out for its fun concept and practical use—perfect for keeping the game competitive and organized!"
Notable Mentions
Bounce Fly
By: Logan Wisialowski
Waukesha West High School, Waukesha, WI
Teacher: Brandon Egnarski
Four in a Row
Student: Marcelio Valdez
Waukesha North High School, Waukesha, WI
Teacher: Kristin Kamenar
Tic Tac Joe
By: Easton Kilma
Waukesha West High School, Waukesha, WI
Teacher: Brandon Egnarski
West Navigator App
By: William Watson, Waukesha West High School, WI
Teacher: Brandon Egnarski
Final Thoughts
With such excellent entries, choosing the winners was no easy task. Thank you to every student who participated – your hard work, creativity, and enthusiasm were evident in every submission.
Keep coding!
