Apple iAd vs. Google AdMob

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apple iAd
Score 9.5 out of 10
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Apple's iAd is a mobile advertising and app-monetization solution.N/A
Google AdMob
Score 7.4 out of 10
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AdMob is a mobile advertising platform acquired by Google in 2010.N/A
Pricing
Apple iAdGoogle AdMob
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apple iAdGoogle AdMob
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
Apple iAdGoogle AdMob
Best Alternatives
Apple iAdGoogle AdMob
Small Businesses
Google AdMob
Google AdMob
Score 7.3 out of 10
Basis DSP
Basis DSP
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Yahoo Native
Yahoo Native
Score 6.6 out of 10
Yahoo Native
Yahoo Native
Score 6.6 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 iAdGoogle AdMob
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
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7.2
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Usability
-
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7.4
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User Testimonials
Apple iAdGoogle AdMob
Likelihood to Recommend
For our organization, we use Apple iAd to facilitate traffic to our appeals for donations for the foundation. This allows ad-based applications on the iOS store to show our ad and refer people to our website, which helps our set and drives up traffic. Donations are key to our foundation, as this is our only source of revenue.
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Google AdMob is the best choice in my opinion for any developer or company looking for a reliable way to monetize their app traffic and generate revenue from relevant ads displayed inside their mobile app, and it can be easily integrated into any IOS or Android App.
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Pros
  • Animations with great performance
  • Better integration with Apple ads platform
  • The workflow is really straightforward and the learning curve is basic
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  • Provides a complete ad verification system.
  • Integration with Google Analytics.
  • Transmission customization
  • Ad network mediation is a great feature to manage many ad networks at the same time.
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Cons
  • There were certain features of the mobile devices we weren't able to access, such as vibration, which could've enhanced the overall user experience.
  • The development process could've been more streamlined for creatives and marketers not intimately familiar with the platform.
  • More functionality in the initial banners could've resulted in increased engagement.
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  • Admob has very low prices for impressions or clicks on Android.
  • Admob has very low prices for impressions or clicks in many countries including Europe.
  • Admob is still having certain security issues: allowing sensitive ads on G rated apps.
  • Admob allows multiple-choice banners on G-rated apps while this is not allowed by policy.
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Usability
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hard to use, no support
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Alternatives Considered
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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No special reason for choosing Google AdMob. Out point is easy to gain appropriate knowledge from youtube.com and people who work with us. We won't have another similar application so far. However, we feel it works well and makes us happy because of easy function and experience. So I recommend this if we need to apply this for our company activity.
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Return on Investment
  • Ease of scaling the campaigns
  • High retention rate
  • high LTV of the users
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  • Before I got into it my other friends told me there are way better Ad providers. But being a Google fan I still signed up.
  • Now I remember writing to AdMob, requesting them to give me earning rates... But they never replied. So zero return on investment. They just keep you guessing.
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