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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apple iAd

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AApple's iAd is a mobile advertising and app-monetization solution.N/A

    ironSource

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AironSource (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
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    Apple iAdironSource
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Google AdMob
    Score7 out of 10
    Google AdMob
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Apple iAdironSource
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Apple iAdironSource
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    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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