testing iAds

Solar2D Monetization (in-app purchases, ads, etc.)
#1

Can someone help me figure out what I am supposed to be seeing when I test my app with iAds?

I previously had a pre-plugins build and when testing my app, I got a banner ad saying something like “on iAds network”.  After a while that ad disappeared and no more ads were shown.

I just updated to a103.1135 to use plugins.  I made all the changes to the build.settings.  Now, I do not get a banner ad at all.  In my logs, I noticed this:

[lua]

AdSheet[1632] <Error>: Could not successfully update network info during initialization.

kernel[0] <Debug>: launchd[1632] Builtin profile: AdSheet (sandbox)

AdSheet[1632] <Warning>: [AppDeveloper]: Fill rate for development application ‘com.mysampledomain.sto2’: 50.0%

[/lua]

I am not sure if I am supposed to see ads during testing (ad-hoc profile), or how/why I am getting the error in the first line.  I was working prior to the build update.

Any ideas?

–john

#2

Anyone? Any ideas?

#3

Anyone? Any ideas?

#4

Guess no one used iAds?   :smiley:

I have everything working (I think), but one question remains… 

When testing my app, I get the iAds banner test ad.  It then disappears and rarely shows up… is that normal during testing?  I understand that Apple simulates ad failures, but it seems more failures than successes.

thanks

#5

I’ve often thought that the fill rate on the test ads works out to be much less than the 80% (or 50%) indicated in the console for what it should be.  As long as you sometimes do successfully get the test ad banner, you should be fine.

  • Andrew
#6

Thanks Andrew… That makes me feel a bit better. I am close to release and this is my first go with iAds.

#7

Guess no one used iAds?   :smiley:

I have everything working (I think), but one question remains… 

When testing my app, I get the iAds banner test ad.  It then disappears and rarely shows up… is that normal during testing?  I understand that Apple simulates ad failures, but it seems more failures than successes.

thanks

#8

I’ve often thought that the fill rate on the test ads works out to be much less than the 80% (or 50%) indicated in the console for what it should be.  As long as you sometimes do successfully get the test ad banner, you should be fine.

  • Andrew
#9

Thanks Andrew… That makes me feel a bit better. I am close to release and this is my first go with iAds.