-- HELP -- Who do the developers feel is the Best Ads network to use?

#21

I also need to decide which ad networks to use (especially since it doesn’t look like I can dynamically switch ad providers.) I’m only interested in full screen interstitial ads, and I’m thinking of going with iAd for iPad and RevMob for iPhone/iPod (and RevMob for Android versions.)

@chrisevans1001, about RevMob issue you brought up, I assume you are using the latest RevMob SDK for Corona – but are you? If you are, it worries me. I’m grabbing RevMob SDK for Corona from http://sdk.revmob.com/corona – did you grab yours from there too?

Naomi

Edit: A quick update regarding switching ad providers dynamically. On post #63 here, Alex let us know that we can switch between ad providers. Cheers! [import]uid: 67217 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144862[/import]

#22

A quick update on actual numbers from my husband’s app. His app has over half million downloads and is getting the following:

Vungle = 8x of RebMob’s eCPM

HeyZap = 2x of RebMob’s eCPM

So, honestly, we should really vote for Vungle and HeyZap added to Corona. I also know ChartBoost does well too.

Naomi

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#23

@Naomi thanks for the details.

I think I’ll start out with RevMob and then watch when the others are added. When they are then I may give them a try as well.

Larry [import]uid: 11860 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144902[/import]

#24

@Larry, cool. It does sound like RevMob is the way to go at the moment. InMobi doesn’t seem to have fullscreen interstitial ads. I’m now debating if I should even bother with inneractive. See this thread:

http://developer.coronalabs.com/forum/2012/12/11/admob-vs-inneractive-vs-revmob

Remember to vote for Vungle, HeyZap and ChartBoost.

Naomi [import]uid: 67217 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144907[/import]

#25

One more thing, I just noticed there’s RevMob sub-forum. And here’s a thread about an issue with RevMob:

http://developer.coronalabs.com/forum/2013/02/22/another-bad-day-revmob

Ugh, we do want to be able to switch between ad networks – and we need to be able to choose from good ad networks…

Naomi [import]uid: 67217 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144909[/import]

#26

Oh and can someone give some examples.

Thanks

Larry [import]uid: 11860 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144683[/import]

#27

My revenue breaks down like this:

Revmob: 48%
Inneractive: 20%
In-App Purchases: 32%

Revmob eCPM is typically between $1 and $4.

Inneractive stats for the last 12 months:

Fill Rate: 84%
CTR: 1.01%
eCPM: $0.30
LunarAds is just a portal through you can use other networks such as admob, pontiflex etc - I got shockingly low eCPMs when I tried admob though.

I may try iAds on my next app to supplement inneractive, if I can be sure the bugs have been ironed out. [import]uid: 93133 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144687[/import]

#28

I’m looking at the very same thing. How are you finding bugs on Revmob / Inneractive. I’ve just tried Revmob on the daily builds and experienced bugs on the interstitials and no loads on the banner ads.

Inneractive I’ve read nothing but bad reviews about.

AdMob through LunarAds presumably won’t work much longer as AdMob now require their own SDK to use them?

Also considered TapIt but experienced bugs there too.

Wonder how long it’ll be till Gluon and whether that’ll bring us AdMob? [import]uid: 204816 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144708[/import]

#29

If you need some exposure for your App, please consider us as well.

We don’t compete with the ad networks you mentioned, as we are focusing on cross promotion rather than revenue at the moment. Our view is that most Indie app developers could better use their ad space to promote their app through cross promotion. Many Indie app developers end up disappointed in ad revenue, at least initially. Once you have a user base there are many ways to monetize, but we are all chasing that elusive initial user base. And yes, we are Corona developers too.

We are just completing a Beta test and inviting a few more apps to participate. It’s 100% free and some of our users are alternating paid ads from the ad networks with AppRever ads, while others are going 100% AppRever trying to build their user base.

And feel free to email if you have any questions!

info@AppRever.com
http://apprever.com/

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#30

I’ll certainly look at apprever for my next app. but for my current app JamExam ( JamExamApp.com ) I am partnered with a music teacher who wants to enable ads.

I think it’s a smart move as we have Several Thousands of downloads across IOS Google and Amazon for our free version…

Thanks for all the feedback from everyone.

Larry
http://www.TinyTapApps.com [import]uid: 11860 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144800[/import]

#31

@Naomi Yes I’m using the latest Revmob SDK. I emailed them but haven’t had a reply. :-/ [import]uid: 204816 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144863[/import]

#32

@chrisevans1001, ouch. Thanks for letting me know. I hope they’ll get back to you right away. I’ll implement mine, and I’ll email them too.

Naomi

Edit: BTW, I hear great thing about Vungle (video ads) , and we should all vote for it here:

http://feedback.coronalabs.com/forums/188732-corona-sdk-feature-requests-feedback/suggestions/3679127-vungle-video-ads

I also hear good things about Chartboost and Heyzap:

http://feedback.coronalabs.com/forums/188732-corona-sdk-feature-requests-feedback/suggestions/3576533-chartboost-integration

http://feedback.coronalabs.com/forums/188732-corona-sdk-feature-requests-feedback/suggestions/3583729-heyzap-integration

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#33

I also need to decide which ad networks to use (especially since it doesn’t look like I can dynamically switch ad providers.) I’m only interested in full screen interstitial ads, and I’m thinking of going with iAd for iPad and RevMob for iPhone/iPod (and RevMob for Android versions.)

@chrisevans1001, about RevMob issue you brought up, I assume you are using the latest RevMob SDK for Corona – but are you? If you are, it worries me. I’m grabbing RevMob SDK for Corona from http://sdk.revmob.com/corona – did you grab yours from there too?

Naomi

Edit: A quick update regarding switching ad providers dynamically. On post #63 here, Alex let us know that we can switch between ad providers. Cheers! [import]uid: 67217 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144862[/import]

#34

A quick update on actual numbers from my husband’s app. His app has over half million downloads and is getting the following:

Vungle = 8x of RebMob’s eCPM

HeyZap = 2x of RebMob’s eCPM

So, honestly, we should really vote for Vungle and HeyZap added to Corona. I also know ChartBoost does well too.

Naomi

[import]uid: 67217 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144899[/import]

#35

@Naomi thanks for the details.

I think I’ll start out with RevMob and then watch when the others are added. When they are then I may give them a try as well.

Larry [import]uid: 11860 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144902[/import]

#36

@Larry, cool. It does sound like RevMob is the way to go at the moment. InMobi doesn’t seem to have fullscreen interstitial ads. I’m now debating if I should even bother with inneractive. See this thread:

http://developer.coronalabs.com/forum/2012/12/11/admob-vs-inneractive-vs-revmob

Remember to vote for Vungle, HeyZap and ChartBoost.

Naomi [import]uid: 67217 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144907[/import]

#37

One more thing, I just noticed there’s RevMob sub-forum. And here’s a thread about an issue with RevMob:

http://developer.coronalabs.com/forum/2013/02/22/another-bad-day-revmob

Ugh, we do want to be able to switch between ad networks – and we need to be able to choose from good ad networks…

Naomi [import]uid: 67217 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144909[/import]

#38

Oh and can someone give some examples.

Thanks

Larry [import]uid: 11860 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144683[/import]

#39

My revenue breaks down like this:

Revmob: 48%
Inneractive: 20%
In-App Purchases: 32%

Revmob eCPM is typically between $1 and $4.

Inneractive stats for the last 12 months:

Fill Rate: 84%
CTR: 1.01%
eCPM: $0.30
LunarAds is just a portal through you can use other networks such as admob, pontiflex etc - I got shockingly low eCPMs when I tried admob though.

I may try iAds on my next app to supplement inneractive, if I can be sure the bugs have been ironed out. [import]uid: 93133 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144687[/import]

#40

I’m looking at the very same thing. How are you finding bugs on Revmob / Inneractive. I’ve just tried Revmob on the daily builds and experienced bugs on the interstitials and no loads on the banner ads.

Inneractive I’ve read nothing but bad reviews about.

AdMob through LunarAds presumably won’t work much longer as AdMob now require their own SDK to use them?

Also considered TapIt but experienced bugs there too.

Wonder how long it’ll be till Gluon and whether that’ll bring us AdMob? [import]uid: 204816 topic_id: 36452 reply_id: 144708[/import]