Apple iAd vs. GroundTruth

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apple iAd
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Apple's iAd is a mobile advertising and app-monetization solution.N/A
GroundTruth
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
GroundTruth (formerly xAd) headquartered in New York offers location-based mobile advertising technology.N/A
Pricing
Apple iAdGroundTruth
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apple iAdGroundTruth
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Apple iAdGroundTruth
Top Pros
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Best Alternatives
Apple iAdGroundTruth
Small Businesses
Google AdMob
Google AdMob
Score 8.6 out of 10
Google AdMob
Google AdMob
Score 8.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Yahoo Native
Yahoo Native
Score 6.7 out of 10
Yahoo Native
Yahoo Native
Score 6.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Marin Software
Marin Software
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Apple iAdGroundTruth
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(5 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Apple iAdGroundTruth
Likelihood to Recommend
Apple
I think iAd works best when it's possible to create a fresh immersive experience. If you're only using the platform to repurpose content a user could easily find elsewhere, it may not be worth their time or yours. If the product or message supports development of content that provides value, entertainment or otherwise, for a user, the platform offers ample opportunity
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xAd
It's fantastic for targeting an audience when you know where they will be for a very low CPM. However, it's hard if you are a brick-and-mortar and want to truly measure the results. You need to get creative in ways to attribute site visits and purchases back to the campaign (unique coupon codes, etc.)
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Pros
Apple
  • Driving traffic to our website.
  • Increasing donations based on people viewing our ad.
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xAd
  • Launch digital ads campaigns
  • Change creatives and rollout campaigns in minutes
  • Target specific user personas for great conversions
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Cons
Apple
  • Attribution reporting
  • integration with Firebase and other mobile measurement partners
  • Slow platform
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xAd
  • Adding a save option sometimes when you don’t hit next the work you are using is lost.
  • Adding in app recommendations
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Alternatives Considered
Apple
In some instances, we developed an experience for AdMob simultaneously with our iAd experience, working with both teams on a daily basis. While the Google team was skilled, receptive and helpful, Apple device functionality was broader and thus allowed for a little more imagination in bringing intuitive relevance to the creative content we developed
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xAd
GroundTruth was recommended to us by a vendor and was the only product we evaluated
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Return on Investment
Apple
  • We could deliver more, so it helped improve the business
  • Clients got more with better results, since it's a Apple solution so it prevents possible bugs
  • Since it's easy to learn, every developer and designer could help us in the process
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xAd
  • Helps improve conversion by 20%
  • Time to create and rollout campaigns is reduced by half
  • Help optimise and rationalise the operational overheads and costs
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