Gold
$10,000
July 23–27
Glaze Awards
Build the app you've always wanted. Win up to $10,000.
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Cash prizes for winners
Silver
$5,000
Bronze
$2,500
7 Finalists
$1,000 each
How to enter
Now
Registration open
for updates before the Awards begin. You'll officially enter when you publish your app.
July 23–27
Build & publish your app
Publish your best desktop app to the Glaze Store during the contest window and opt in to participate.
July 30
Winners announced
The jury will reveal Gold, Silver, Bronze, and seven Finalists on the competition page.
Each participant can enter 1 app. A limited pool of additional free credits may be available on request, subject to availability. Read the full Terms & Conditions.
Meet the jury
Thomas Paul Mann
CEO, Raycast
Casey Newton
Founder, Platformer
Aaron Epstein
General Partner, Y Combinator
Nate Parrott
Design at Anthropic
Selection criteria
Design & Aesthetics
A thoughtful, cohesive interface that feels polished in every detail and makes the app a pleasure to use.
App Utility
A focused app that solves a real problem, works reliably, and gives people a compelling reason to return.
Creativity
An original idea or unexpected approach that explores what personal desktop software can become.
Branding & Presentation
Overall branding in the Glaze Store, including the quality of your app icon, screenshots, and app presentation.
Community Traction
The genuine enthusiasm your app earns from the community, including upvotes within the Glaze Store.
FAQ
Glaze lets you build your own desktop apps just by describing what you want. They live on your Mac, launch instantly, and work offline, so you get real software that fits the way you work.
Entering the competition is free. It is not required to have a Pro subscription to participate, but Pro users have more credits to build their apps and will be prioritized in the additional free credits pool.
A limited pool of additional credits is available on request, first come, first served. You’ll need to register for the competition, and we’ll email registered participants with more information before the Awards begin.
No. Describe the desktop app you want and Glaze builds it, so you can focus on the idea, experience, and details.
Entrants must be 18 or older, enter solo, and not be based in an ineligible region. See the Terms & Conditions for details.
Each participant can submit one app to Glaze Awards.
The jury reviews every eligible app for design and aesthetics, utility, creativity, Store presentation, and community traction.
Your app can remain available in the public Glaze Store, subject to the standard Store terms. We plan to announce the winners and finalists on July 30.
