The competing ideas had been categorized into four separate areas: Best Youth-Made App, Best Social Impact App, Most Innovative App, and Best Advanced App.
Launched as part of the Create Apps in Dubai initiative, the App Olympics contest is open to UAE nationals and residents of all ages from any emirate, as well as global tech startups interested in establishing a presence in Dubai.
The "Create Apps in Dubai" initiative seeks to train over 1,000 Emiratis on the fundamentals of coding, building mobile applications, and business creation models.