Hi All!
Im new to Android Apps, but Im currently developing (outsourcing) 2 apps that will hit the play store in about 10 Days.
I would like to monetize my free apps in all the possible ways (not all the ad units will go into the same app, dont worry). So far I want to try:
Regular Banners
Interstitial Adds
Push Notification / Icons
In-App AppWall (Get More Apps button)
Coins/Reward Offer completion/App Download
1. Regular Banners
Ive been researching and seems that the wisest thing to do is go with a Mediation Service. I will probably go with MoPub as a Mediatior for regular Banners.
So I will test different Networks to get the higher revenues when possible.
Question About MoPub:
What Networks Do you got the best results using with MoPub? MMedia? MobFox?
2. Interstitial Ads
What are the best performing networks for Interstitial Ads?
It seems I can Mediate Interstitial with MoPub also, anyone tested this?
3. Push Notifications / Icons
Only 2 networks I know that handle this ad units are AirPush and App-Bucks, also it seems App-bucks is performing much better. Anyone Tested? Is there any mediator for this kind of Ads?
4. In-App AppWall (Get More Apps button)
Here the Tops seems to be Airpush and Appbrain. Is there any mediation service for this 2?
5. Coins/Reward Offer completion/App Download
In one of my apps, I would like to set a Coin/Reward system, something like to unlock this item you need 100 coins.
Ive found that TapJoy offer this kind of system so the user goes to a TapJow appwall and download some apps or complete some offer and it is rewarded with the coins to use in the game.
Do you guys know any other network that has this kind of coins/reward system?
Thanks so much for your help!! Every Tip will be appreciated
For banners I mediate Admob/AppBrain/MillenialMedia.
I’m using Airpush and Appbucks on different apps and Airpush is far outperforming AppBucks for me. That’s traffic from U.S, U.K, E.U and Asia mainly for those apps.
I would also recommend StartApp. They pay per download and offer a mobile search feature to users via an icon, homepage and bookmark. Sign up through my referral link: StartApp - Developer Register and you’ll get $25 when you reach 100 downloads with them.
I haven’t used virtual currency yet, but I plan to implement it into a game I’m working on as it is an attractive concept.
Yes ! Airpush is performing much better than AppBucks. Unfortunately, I have to stop using Airpush due to spam ads they are sending via push notifications. Currently I’m using AppBucks in a couple of my apps. Their push notifications seem to be more clean and so far there are no spam ads. I am also starting to remove StartApp SDK in my apps due to virus alert flagged by AVG/Dr.Web etc.Since most of my users are from Southeast Asia [Singapore,Malaysia,Indonesia], they are quite sensitive about this issue - they regard adware is virus !.
I am happy you started creating/developing apps for android. You mentioned a few possible ways to monetize your apps and I would like to explain the revenue potential you can have using Startapp’s solution.
First of all, as A1ka1inE mentioned above, we offer an out of app monetization solution (Icons) which keeps your app free of adds. We pay developers on a pay per download basis (PPD), while the revenue potential changes depending from where your users are and whether they had our search icon on their device before installing your app.
You can earn up to $55 for 1000 downloads if your users are new and from the U.S. The integration of our SDK is very simple. Here is a link to our registration page
Startapp offers 2 other solutions you mentioned, the AppWall and the interstitial ads. Combining between StartApps solutions will maximize your revenue from your apps.
For further information contact our support at [email protected] or email me at [email protected]
