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The largest iOS application development competition in Taiwan, the “10th Mobile Application Innovation Contest” Grand Final, was held yesterday (8th) at Virtuosi Hall, Feng Chia University. The event was co-organized by Asia’s largest Apple reseller STUDIO A’s campus brand Straight A, Feng Chia University, and National Taiwan University’s Apple RTC, with official support from Apple. This year’s contest set a new record, attracting 658 teams and 1,021 faculty and students from 71 universities and colleges across Taiwan. The competition was fierce and creativity abounded, showcasing the limitless potential of Taiwanese students in iOS application innovation.
A total of 21 teams from 12 universities and colleges across Taiwan advanced to the finals, including National Taiwan University, National Tsing Hua University, National Cheng Kung University, Feng Chia University, Chung Yuan Christian University, National Dong Hwa University, Tunghai University, and others. The final round featured a world-class jury with Apple WWDC-level credentials, who attended in person to witness the students’ creative prowess.
After intense competition, the most innovative award and the top three winning teams were selected. Due to the exceptionally high quality of this year’s entries, the organizers made an exception and selected the top four teams to represent Taiwan at the Greater China Finals, to be held at Zhejiang University at the end of the year, competing for greater international honors. To help the teams prepare, the organizers have planned intensive summer training courses covering design, development, and business presentations, and will provide full subsidies for transportation and accommodation.
This year’s entries covered diverse themes such as education, health, sustainability, and social care, and widely integrated Apple’s latest cutting-edge technologies including AI, AR, and visionOS. The jury commented that the technological proficiency of Taiwanese students is now on par with their peers in the United States, Europe, and Mainland China, demonstrating a high level of interdisciplinary integration and problem-solving ability.
Winners of the 10th Mobile Application Innovation Contest Taiwan Finals:
- Most Innovative Award
VCook (Chung Yuan Christian University): An AI-customized recipe app that helps students and office workers simplify the cooking process, equipped with a smart assistant and timer function to greatly enhance the cooking experience. - First Prize
Savers Expiry Map (National Tsing Hua University, National Central University): Combines map positioning and smart push notifications to help users find information on nearby expiring products, effectively promoting food sustainability. - Second Prize
-iMirror Immersive Mirror Rehabilitation System (National Taiwan University): Developed based on visionOS, integrates hand tracking and gamified training to provide innovative solutions for neurorehabilitation.
-AI Speech Practice Platform for Children with Hearing Loss: Sheng Sheng (Feng Chia University, Hungkuang University of Science and Technology, National Chung Hsing University) – An AI speech practice platform designed for children with hearing loss, helping them improve pronunciation accuracy and confidence. - Third Prize
-Once Upon a Time (Feng Chia University): An iPad educational game app that guides children to learn about Taiwan’s indigenous cultures and enhances cultural literacy.
-NewsTune (Feng Chia University): An AI-driven personalized podcast platform that creates a smart audio experience and offers a unique listening journey.
-CloudFit (Tunghai University, Tamkang University): An AI virtual fitting experience aimed at improving online shopping accuracy and reducing returns, addressing key pain points in e-commerce.
-VolleyTrace (Feng Chia University): A match recording and data analysis tool designed for volleyball team management, effectively promoting team information sharing.
President Vey Wang of Feng Chia University attended the award ceremony, taking group photos with the jury and the student teams who won the Most Innovative Award, First Prize, Second Prize, and Third Prize.
The final also invited Tzu-Yu Lin, developer of the “Taiwan Earthquake Alert App,” to share experiences, attracting enthusiastic exchanges with students. In addition, outstanding teams from previous years, such as “CareSync,” “PetScan,” and “Healthy Baby” (all from Feng Chia University), were invited to interact with this year’s participants, passing on hands-on and competition experience.
Vice-President Eric Kuo-Hao Tang of Feng Chia University remarked in his opening speech that the “Mobile Application Innovation Contest” has entered its tenth year, and past winning teams have performed brilliantly in the Greater China region and international competitions such as WWDC. This year’s event was held in the newly completed Virtuosi Hall, echoing the university’s “borderless university” philosophy and creating an open, transparent, and inspiring learning environment. Vice-President Tang emphasized that even though AI can replace many jobs, face-to-face interaction and creative brainstorming remain irreplaceable values in university education.Ying-Long Cheng, General Manager of Straight A, also pointed out that over the past decade, the Mobile Application Innovation Contest has grown from a campus event to the largest iOS innovation platform in Taiwan. Students bravely apply emerging technologies such as AI, AR, and Vision Pro, practicing interdisciplinary collaboration and social responsibility, embodying the innovative drive of youth. The organizers will continue to deepen industry-academia collaboration with partners to cultivate more app innovators who can change the world.
The opening ceremony of the 10th Mobile Application Innovation Contest finals was held on July 8. From left to right: Max Cho, Manager of Apple Taiwan Education Team; Ying-Long Cheng, General Manager of Straight A; Vice-President Eric Kuo-Hao Tang of Feng Chia University; and Dean Tsu-Wang Shen, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, Feng Chia University.
As the only Apple-certified iOS/iPadOS application competition in Taiwan with international standards, the “Mobile Application Innovation Contest” has continuously injected momentum into Taiwan’s innovation over the past decade, witnessing a generation of youth changing society and realizing smart living through apps. With the successful conclusion of the 10th contest, Taiwan is poised to enter a new decade of innovation.
The open exhibition space of Virtuosi Hall, like a Living Showcase, allows participating teams to exchange experiences, observe each other, and spark more innovation.
Students used Apple hardware as carriers to demonstrate, defend, and be evaluated on their designed software on site.
Faculty and jury members from Feng Chia University actively interacted with participating students in the exhibition area. This year’s entries covered diverse themes such as education, health, sustainability, and social care, and widely integrated Apple’s latest cutting-edge technologies including AI, AR, and visionOS.
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