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    AppLovin MAX

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AMoPub 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

    AppsFlyer

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/AAppsFlyer helps brands make good choices for their business and their customers through privacy-preserving measurement, analytics, fraud protection, and engagement technologies. Built on the idea that brands can increase customer privacy while providing exceptional experiences, AppsFlyer empowers thousands of creators and 10,000+ technology partners to create better, more meaningful customer relationships.

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    AppLovin MAXAppsFlyer
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    User Ratings
    AppLovin MAXAppsFlyer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.9
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.7
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AppLovin MAXAppsFlyer
    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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    AppsFlyer
    Appsflyer is excellent for running numerous campaigns across many clients and keeping track of real-time performance. Attribution is top-notch and the platform is up to date with the innovations in the area while keeping its effective & trustworthy information. Exporting reports could be a bit more friendly but all in all, a truly great MMP.
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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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    AppsFlyer
    • Appsflyer does deep linking well. It was reliable and works better than any past partner we've used. We no longer invest time and resources in fielding internal flags about broken links.
    • Appsflyer does particularly well at telling the story on industry landscape, identifying areas of opportunity for our brand to grow based on the depth and breadth of their experience in mobile.
    • The Appsflyer team offers best in class customer service. The account managers are knowledgeable, responsive, bright, invested and a pleasure to work with.
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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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    AppsFlyer
    • Supports download of only 200K rows of raw data for in-app events
    • Supports download of raw data of in-app events for only 30 days duration max and for the last 90 days
    • Custom reports are limited.
    • Need to download raw data for deeper analysis
    • Cannot look into parameter level events without raw reports
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AppLovin
    No answers on this topic
    AppsFlyer
    AppsFlyer works well with our use cases already, and is working on addressing the gaps (of trackers UI)
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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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    AppsFlyer
    The UI can be used by anyone with a little understanding of the business. However, may features are somehow hidden and the UI is a bit confusing for beginners. It's not so easy to know where each feature is. It is also not easy to figure out how certain values are calculated.
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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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    AppsFlyer
    Overall support is good, fast to respond and helps us with both tool related queries as well as publisher related escalations when it comes to fraud or attribution, as they step in and help justify on our behalf. They have a very small team though in India, it's time for them to scale up the team probably and assign exclusive support folks to large clients.
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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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    AppsFlyer
    Appsflyer is generally a more comprehensive and robust platform offering advanced analytics, detailed attribution, and strong fraud prevention features compared to its competition in the market. Also, Appsflyer is a pretty old and well-known name in the market.
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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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    AppsFlyer
    • Allows us to make sure that we're meeting our advertiser's performance and optimize accordingly. Which keeps our business on going.
    • Allows us to stop spend on inventory that's not performing well to save money on those placements.
    • Allows us to identify fraudulent inventory and get our money back from our traffic sources.
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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.

    AppsFlyer Screenshots

    Screenshot of a custom dashboard.Screenshot of the engagement and retention dashboard.