AppLovin MAX vs. Liftoff

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AppLovin MAX
Score 7.1 out of 10
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MoPub was a mobile ad server owned by Twitter since the September 2013 acquisition, acquired by AppLovin, and now part of the MAX mediation platform. MAX gives users a diverse set of auctions for supply.N/A
Liftoff
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Liftoff is a complete mobile app marketing platform from Liftoff Mobile in Redwood City, that aims to help companies acquire and retain high quality app users at scale. Liftoff uses unbiased ML to find the best users for an app, creative testing to deliver engaging ad experiences and a unique cost per revenue model to optimize for LTV goals.N/A
Pricing
AppLovin MAXLiftoff
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AppLovin MAXLiftoff
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AppLovin MAXLiftoff
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User Ratings
AppLovin MAXLiftoff
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AppLovin MAXLiftoff
Likelihood to Recommend
AppLovin
They have the lowest eCPM of any network. We're using them based on their team's advice, thus their eCPM isn't quite as high as their benchmarks. Since MoPub was retired, we have not seen the same eCPMs as previously, particularly in the US, which was their primary market.
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Liftoff Mobile
I think for mainstream ecommerce, the sites are super quick to spin up, easy to use, and fit the bill for most asks. The challenge can be when you need something more customized. I think they have the ability to basically do anything you need but they don't necessarily have the bandwidth to get it all done when you need it.
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Pros
AppLovin
  • Easy to use platfrom. You can set up QPS management system on your own.
  • They have MoPub Analytics to get inventory stats.
  • Their AM team is very supportive.
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Liftoff Mobile
  • Continual site/system improvements
  • Ease of Use
  • Ability to spin up stores quickly
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Cons
AppLovin
  • Not a lot of inventory in the EMEA region.
  • Not a lot of high impact formats. Mainly banners and not a lot of interstitials and videos.
  • Reporting tools not very advanced. You can't get a lot of granular details from the tool.
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Liftoff Mobile
  • Data Uploads could be easier
  • Customer service is strong but they have been inundated lately which means responses are sometimes slow
  • Custom deployments take a while again because they are so behind
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Usability
AppLovin
MoPub is a great SSP. It is a trusted partner that can help you scale campaigns as well as educate the client about the benefits of programmatic advertising. They have a lot of inventory and a great support team. I wouldn't say they are perfect because reporting is not very good and some billing issues are not as transparent as they should be.
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Liftoff Mobile
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Support Rating
AppLovin
MoPub's support is really good. Their team is knowledgeable on their product and the programmatic ecosystem in general and they are very helpful. The only 2 things that I would point out would be that their response times are not very fast and that there is a lot of rotation on the account management team.
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Liftoff Mobile
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Alternatives Considered
AppLovin
We've been attempting to make AppLovin Max perform the same way as MoPub had for us. The value we get from AppLovin Max differs from the ROI we get from other mediation platforms. We keep convincing ourselves that AppLovin Max will eventually function similarly to MoPub.
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Liftoff Mobile
They are very similar actually. What I like about Liftoff though is that we don't have to use 3rd party applications to do what we need which can add up super quickly. If we are in need of customer service, the staff is knowledgeable about everything since the functions are native functions.
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Return on Investment
AppLovin
  • CPMs are very low compared to other mediation partners which has caused a negative impact on our revenue
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Liftoff Mobile
  • Less double data entry thanks to the uploads
  • Easier to use interface allows our staff to just work on the job rather than trying to figure out how to work on the job
  • Allows us to scale more easily instead of relying on a one-person developer team
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ScreenShots

AppLovin MAX Screenshots

Screenshot of the Main ScreenScreenshot of Waterfall PreviewScreenshot of the MAX A/B Test feature, used to test real-time data to test and measure the impact of any change to the waterfall configuration.Screenshot of the Ad ReviewScreenshot of the Network Comparison report.Screenshot of the MAX Cohort Report.