Last Year on Glitch
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Most Inspiring Apps
~all-about-computer-love
An interactive essay about love for computers, this Glitch app made checking the console log a moving experience. Created by @identikitten.
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Coolest WebXR Experience
~illsaveitmyself
This virtual living room scene was created for the “screensavers” Community Code Jam, and takes the point of view of the DVD screensaver logo. Created by @wh0.
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Most Helpful Tools
~votermate
Votermate is a resource for American citizens looking to exercise their right to vote, by providing poll locations, sample ballots and other resources. Created by @aadhiras.
Honorable Mentions
- ~what-the-cookie by @t_
- ~hexee by @MilesWK
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Mind Blown Award 🆕
~foul-band-spectroscope
By scraping NPR’s public Tiny Desk concert data, this project visualizes the different trends of musical genres the famous concert series hosted over the past 16 years. Created by @elijah-messmer.
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Most Beautiful Apps
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~light-and-shadow
Light and Shadow is a collection of gorgeous abstract art pieces created with code in Hydra. Created by @ferdoropeza.
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Made You LOL
~moo-deng-on-the-move
Moo Deng you will always be famous, especially since you were immortalized with your own app this year. Created by @jeffphi.
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Community IRL 🆕
~porchfest
The Rutherford, New Jersey community gathered this year to appreciate live music at a different type of venue: neighborhood porches. Created by @abritez.
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Best Playlist on Glitch
Draw with code
Prompted by the “just draw” Community Code Jam theme, this playlist features over 20 different apps that let you draw with code! Created by @mveteanu.
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Made You Learn
~inatom
Visualize molecules in your physical space, bringing chemistry education to life with AR technology. Created by @subashchandrabose2003.
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Code Jams Champion 🆕
~cubitoo
Made for the “self portrait” Community Code Jam, this app uses OpenCV.js and p5.js. “Future” mode tries to predict your movement and “past” delays it. Created by @n.hieda.
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Best Use of AI 🆕
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~square-kiwi-quartz
This dancing polygon was built using a ChatGPT-enabled polygon grid pattern made with Turf.js and include a fun tune. Created by @mapsmania.
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Best Social Web Apps
~letterboxd-last-four
The easiest way to get a screenshot of your last four watched films on Letterboxd to share on social media. Created by @derekahmedzai.
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📈 Most Shared on Social Media
~tweetalyzer – This app dropped late in 2024 and still managed to become the most viral project of the year. Created by @t_, ~tweetalyzer analyzes your Twitter profile and roasts you, using AI.
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🕺 Number of times our Director of Community’s been rickrolled by a Glitch app
3.5 attempts were made. Although we said goodbye to our Director of Community this year, the Glitch community tried in vain to “never give [her] up.”
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🤨 Least likely place you’d think you’d find a Glitch app but it’s there
~glowy-earthquakes by @RalucaNicola showed up in a Texan gun community forum.
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📣 Most Popular App of the Week
~wonky-js, a tool that lets you make your page as off-kilter as your heart desires, was the most clicked on App of the Week project in 2024. Created by @challah.
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🎮 Our favorite game to play
~subdue-them – Our team quickly became obsessed with this emoji-based math game which asks, can you subdue them?? Created by @wh0.
Honorable mentions: ~numbup & ~rubiks-cube-2d