Appodeal Ad Questions

Solar2D iOS
#1

Hi,

I’ve just started inserting ads into my app using the Appodeal plugin, and I now have a couple questions that I hope could get answered:

  1. How often should appodeal.init() be called? Every time the user opens the app? Once for each type of ad? Once for every individual ad? Right now I’m using it every time composer enters a certain scene, but for some reason, an ad only appears the first time the scene is entered. When I enter the scene again after leaving it, the ad doesn’t appear.

  2. If an ad is displayed and then clicked on, do I have to write the necessary code to take the user to the advertisement’s site, or does Appodeal do that automatically? At the moment, I have no code for this use, and when I click on the ad, the ad darkens but does not go to the site. (test mode is on if that makes a difference)(I bypassed ATS)

  3. Is there any way to see what an ad would look like in the Corona simulator, or can it only be seen on a real device?

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

#2

Hi @damichaels,

Only call “appodeal.init()” once, when the app starts… that call is definitely not meant to be called multiple times. If you’re using Composer, it’s usually best to init in “main.lua” before you ever go to a scene.

When users click on an ad, it should go to the proper place… you don’t need to code anything for that. Perhaps testing mode is preventing that.

Unfortunately, ads can’t be tested in the Simulator. However, you can create a live build of your app and it should show ads properly.

Brent

#3

Hi,

Just figured I’d let everyone know that I got Appodeal to work correctly. To clarify some things:

  • Yes, if an ad is clicked, Appodeal takes care of going to the correct site/app.

  • You MUST sign up for adMob and sync it with your Appodeal account if you want to display banner or interstitial ads. Signing up for adMob is free and doesn’t take much time. After completing the sync, it may take a few hours to see it take effect in any apps you have on your devices.

So far, I’m very happy with my experience with Appodeal. There was a learning curve, but looking back, it was a relatively simple integration.

#4

Hi @damichaels,

Only call “appodeal.init()” once, when the app starts… that call is definitely not meant to be called multiple times. If you’re using Composer, it’s usually best to init in “main.lua” before you ever go to a scene.

When users click on an ad, it should go to the proper place… you don’t need to code anything for that. Perhaps testing mode is preventing that.

Unfortunately, ads can’t be tested in the Simulator. However, you can create a live build of your app and it should show ads properly.

Brent

#5

Hi,

Just figured I’d let everyone know that I got Appodeal to work correctly. To clarify some things:

  • Yes, if an ad is clicked, Appodeal takes care of going to the correct site/app.

  • You MUST sign up for adMob and sync it with your Appodeal account if you want to display banner or interstitial ads. Signing up for adMob is free and doesn’t take much time. After completing the sync, it may take a few hours to see it take effect in any apps you have on your devices.

So far, I’m very happy with my experience with Appodeal. There was a learning curve, but looking back, it was a relatively simple integration.