Apple iAd vs. ironSource

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apple iAd
Score 9.4 out of 10
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Apple's iAd is a mobile advertising and app-monetization solution.N/A
ironSource
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
ironSource (or Supersonic before ironSource and Supersonic merged under the ironSource brand) is a mobile app monetization and mobile advertising application. ironSource (the company) is headquartered in Tel Aviv.N/A
Pricing
Apple iAdironSource
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apple iAdironSource
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Best Alternatives
Apple iAdironSource
Small Businesses
Google AdMob
Google AdMob
Score 8.7 out of 10
Google AdMob
Google AdMob
Score 8.7 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
Marin Software
Marin Software
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Apple iAdironSource
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(5 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Apple iAdironSource
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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ironSource
Very good to scale Android apps in US or MX. I wouldn't use it for scaling iOS Apps in Latin America as they have a very small inventory. The platform is super easy to use and start launching ads. We use it as a complement to Appsflyer.
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Pros
Apple
  • Driving traffic to our website.
  • Increasing donations based on people viewing our ad.
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ironSource
  • Dedicated account manager to keep things running smoothly and provide feedback weekly
  • Great reach of publishers
  • Large verity of ad formats
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Cons
Apple
  • Attribution reporting
  • integration with Firebase and other mobile measurement partners
  • Slow platform
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ironSource
  • Not enough anti-fraud controls
  • Not enough inventory on small countries
  • CPMs are quite expensive
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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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ironSource
ironSource has more reach in the USA than other players that are focused on smaller geos. I would also say that Google is a big competitor with its DV360 and we use them as well, but ironSource is more focused on branding and Google provides more options for campaigns that have multiple objectives.
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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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ironSource
  • It help us scale some apps.
  • Sometimes it doesn't deliver at the set targets.
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