AdMob experience - Mobile Ad Networks

I'm an indie developer that started making games in 2012 using Andengine, now I moved to 3D games.
2D Games:
Fire Trucker
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 10$ - 15$
eCPM: $1.00 +
Impressions: about 8000
Clicks: 150
Truck Delivery
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 3$ - 15$
eCPM: $0.80 +
Impressions: about 300
Clicks: 90
3D Games
3D Truck Parking
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 200$ - 300$
eCPM: $0.30 +
Impressions: about 500K
Clicks: 5000
World Rally Racing NEW
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 20$
eCPM: $0.10 +
Impressions: about 100K
Clicks: 1000
Euro Truck Parking NEW
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 15$
eCPM: $0.15 +
Impressions: about 100K
Clicks: 150
I hope this might help you!
I think AdMob is really good!

tlovidiu said:
I'm an indie developer that started making games in 2012 using Andengine, now I moved to 3D games.
2D Games:
Fire Trucker
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 10$ - 15$
eCPM: $1.00 +
Impressions: about 8000
Clicks: 150
Truck Delivery
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 3$ - 15$
eCPM: $0.80 +
Impressions: about 300
Clicks: 90
3D Games
3D Truck Parking
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 200$ - 300$
eCPM: $0.30 +
Impressions: about 500K
Clicks: 5000
World Rally Racing NEW
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 20$
eCPM: $0.10 +
Impressions: about 100K
Clicks: 1000
Euro Truck Parking NEW
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 15$
eCPM: $0.15 +
Impressions: about 100K
Clicks: 150
I hope this might help you!
I think AdMob is really good!
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Is that per day? If so....wow, especially on the 3d truck parking.

Yes, that is an average per day

tlovidiu said:
Yes, that is an average per day
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Wow, ballin' status. Currently my live wallpaper is getting 50k to 70k impressions per day but very little clicks.

Do you have the figures for downloaded, and more important, active device/user installs?
I'm planning to create a advertise financed app as well and want to have a ballpark figure of how many users you need to keep floating.
Thanks.
Mikael

AdMob haven't banned you yet? They are notorious for doing it. Everywhere I look they talk about how AdMob banned people who are earning $5000 constantly and then when you try to appeal they never reply, it could take months, if at all.
I use AdMob as part of a mediation on MoPub but I make pennies so it won't matter if I get banned.
I would say be wary AdMob

That a pretty good clicks you have there.
I try using AdMob but the click rate really low and I don't think it's benefit me at all even the app have more than 2000 impressions/day

That's amazing dude. Well done. I've had a micro app out for a month and a more-featured app out for 2 weeks and I've made $2.16 so far. Your numbers make me drool.

Train schedules app(portugal)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/..._medium=organic&utm_term=google+play+comboios
Active Installs: 1500
Daily Statistics:
Revenue: 0.10$-0.20$
eCPM: $0.20-0.30$ +
Impressions: +-350
Clicks: 4-10
I think it is little. What do you think?
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I like this... I beleive there always a trick on how to earn that much... hehehe... hope I can have that much once I joined that apps making....
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Your numbers are impressive!!
How you configure admob for get this results?
Cheers

I'm still waiting for my ad to be approved. It's been over a week now.
When I get this campaign running I'll come back and share the results.

No special configuration needed, just quite good games or apps and a lot of daily installs! You can get them by sending your app to every forum or site you know, even if it's not about android.

tlovidiu said:
No special configuration needed, just quite good games or apps and a lot of daily installs! You can get them by sending your app to every forum or site you know, even if it's not about android.
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Thanks for the advice
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It's very high value, can you share you Admob setting like meditation and House ads?

Great numbers! You made all those games for one year??

Doubt
tlovidiu said:
You can get them by sending your app to every forum or site you know, even if it's not about android.
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i didnt get the part sending ur app to evey forum or site.... what does "sending" mean her is it promoting on many sites if so how u manage profits....I get if u say sending my app to playstore or any app store but i didnt get by saying sending my app to that site.
pls b kind and reply...
Thanks.:good:

mni ANKIT said:
i didnt get the part sending ur app to evey forum or site.... what does "sending" mean her is it promoting on many sites if so how u manage profits....I get if u say sending my app to playstore or any app store but i didnt get by saying sending my app to that site.
pls b kind and reply...
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It's referent to app promotion. When you have your app in the market, it's mandatory contacting with blogs, forums, and promote your app in social networks. More visibility means more downloads, more downloads means more users, and more users means more profit from ads.
Cheers

The stats are really great man......
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I like your numbers, looks very good. How long did it take you to build up your user-base to get that high number of impressions / CTR?
Thanks,
Jens

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cost in the uk?

hey guys,
im considering getting one of these i am currently rocking a blackberry 8900 and htc touch hd running winmo 6.5 and android 2.1. after using android on the touch hd i love it and im wanting to get a fully working android device, as android is very unstable on the touch hd so what is the pricing to get one of the devices shipped to the uk? i know its about £340 without shipping but with shipping what does it come to, also when getting this shipped to uk will it be a multi touch version?
Its ~£360 with shipping
+ ~£60 for tax
So about £420.
It should be the multitouch version, if not, update it with the software...
nah they come with old firmware, just go to about device in settings and click check for update and bang downloads from the net to ur fone, do it through wifi, as its 15 meg..
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cymru said:
Its ~£360 with shipping
+ ~£60 for tax
So about £420.
It should be the multitouch version, if not, update it with the software...
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grr thats a little bit more than expected, don't suppose anyone knows anywhere to get it a bit cheaper?
google are only selling it direct, and u could try ebay, but they all trying to get 480 for it. or u can wait till the pound is alot stronger against the doller.
r8zer said:
nah they come with old firmware, just go to about device in settings and click check for update and bang downloads from the net to ur fone, do it through wifi, as its 15 meg..
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actually you say about data i am on the best plan in the world orange dolphin 15 (unlimited text 100 mins and blackberry internet and blackberry internet has unlimited data) all for £15 it came with a blackberry 8900 as well for free!!!!
but yeah im hoping soon the pound will be stronger soon flippin recesion !
yer, i was in too minds, and pound at the time was 1.62 to dollar, then dropped to 1.55 which makes a 20 dollar difference in price.
r8zer said:
yer, i was in too minds, and pound at the time was 1.62 to dollar, then dropped to 1.55 which makes a 20 dollar difference in price.
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yeah hopefully by the time i have the money (in a bout 2/3 months) its will be on vodaphone in the uk and that will hopfully mean that the prices will drop to around the 350-375 mark and then i will defiantly get one
Or for those entrepreneurs out there, how's about.. you could always buy 5 @ $285 (2-8-5 US Dollars, roughly £182) each, sell 4 (say @ £300 - profit £75 each allowing for shipping etc etc..)- so one free N1 & £75 extra)
Google Search alibaba for Nexus One... surprising number of people flogging them in quantity... Could be crooks of course..
Cheers!
Lodger (Satisfied, nay, very impressed owner on N1 on "3", awaiting DHL's VAT bill...)
theartfullodger said:
Or for those entrepreneurs out there, how's about.. you could always buy 5 @ $285 (2-8-5 US Dollars, roughly £182) each, sell 4 (say @ £300 - profit £75 each allowing for shipping etc etc..)- so one free N1 & £75 extra)
Google Search alibaba for Nexus One... surprising number of people flogging them in quantity... Could be crooks of course..
Cheers!
Lodger (Satisfied, nay, very impressed owner on N1 on "3", awaiting DHL's VAT bill...)
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would be good but that also means having that money in the first place but thats very very very very tempting.
edit: does anyone know anywhere to buy nexus one parts i wonder if i can build one from scratch?

How much is your app collection worth?

Here's my stats from AppBrain (installed apps only; doesn't include ~$8 for LauncherPro Plus and Titanium Backup Donate):
Device:
HTC Evo 4G (last sync 18 sec ago)
Apps:
126 total, 95 free (75%), 31 paid (24%)
Total Size:
113MB
Total price (currently):
$92.30
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I've been using Android since January, so this is just over half a year of purchases. My total price (counting 5 non-installed apps with a value of $11.03 and the $8 for LPP and TB) is:
$111.33
I spend too much on apps.
$6. Psx4droid has been my first and only purchase.
I love Android because I can find a free app for anything. If I want it nicely polished, I can spend a couple of dollars.
I felt like an idiot when I saw the "value" of my app collection after installing AppBrain. Evo is my first Android and I went a little nuts with the accessories and apps and stuff.
So mine is like $98.00 since Evo launch.
I don't plan on buying any more, really. Although I hope some of my purchases, like Ad-Free TuneWiki and ROM Manager, and Astro ad-free, etc I will be able to use for years on the Android platform. I also burned some $$ trying to find an invisible skin that is not garbage.
The sad part is that in about 10 and a half months I'll be on to the next phone and all these extra screen protectors and cases and all that will be just spare parts for me.
Sprockethead said:
I felt like an idiot when I saw the "value" of my app collection after installing AppBrain. Evo is my first Android and I went a little nuts with the accessories and apps and stuff.
So mine is like $98.00 since Evo launch.
I don't plan on buying any more, really. Although I hope some of my purchases, like Ad-Free TuneWiki and ROM Manager, and Astro ad-free, etc I will be able to use for years on the Android platform. I also burned some $$ trying to find an invisible skin that is not garbage.
The sad part is that in about 10 and a half months I'll be on to the next phone and all these extra screen protectors and cases and all that will be just spare parts for me.
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Do what I do and just sell them with your EVO. I always included my cases and screen protectors as "bonuses" in my eBay auctions.
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HTC Evo 4G (last sync 1 day ago)
Apps: 70 total, 69 free (98%), 1 paid (1%)
Total Size:79MB
Total price (currently):$19.98
CanI check this on the app, or do I have to go to the website?
Mine is $0.00. Just haven't found any apps I want to pay for yet.
Jye75 said:
HTC Evo 4G (last sync 1 day ago)
Apps: 70 total, 69 free (98%), 1 paid (1%)
Total Size:79MB
Total price (currently):$19.98
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What app did you shell out $20 for?
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TheBiles said:
What app did you shell out $20 for?
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I purchased Remote RDP Enterprise, and my company paid me back for it. So really, I haven't spent anything.
jcjr81: you can check the info on the appbrain website, not the app.
LOL! I'm glad I'm not the only one
I'll have to get app brain just to find out exactly but I'm certain it's over $100 for me.
My app collection did begin last december with my hero though, and I have bought a few pricey ones like docs to go ($15) and xtralogic's rdp ($20)
I think it would be interesting to see what I've donated to various devs over the last 6 months too, that's up there as well, probably about $80 I'd guess.
*edit- That was a good guess, my app drawer value is $106.29
TheBiles- Thanks for this thread, I probably wouldnt have checked out AppBrain for several months. What a cool program!
I'm a big spender...
Apps:
81 total, 77 free (95%), 4 paid (4%)
Total Size:
92MB
Total price (currently):
$8.84
Jye75 said:
I purchased Remote RDP Enterprise, and my company paid me back for it. So really, I haven't spent anything.
jcjr81: you can check the info on the appbrain website, not the app.
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Thanks!
Apps: 71 total, 51 free (71%), 20 (28%)
Total Size: 99mb
Total price (currently): $71.16.
Just got DroidBox Pro. I must stop browsing paid apps when bored.
New total:
$113.32
so is android just another itunes or what? was thinking about getting an evo until i kept hearing about having to buy apps. my winmo touchpro 2 has a bunch of free apps and doesn't cost me a thing.
Tregrad said:
so is android just another itunes or what? was thinking about getting an evo until i kept hearing about having to buy apps. my winmo touchpro 2 has a bunch of free apps and doesn't cost me a thing.
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No, most apps are free.
HTC Evo 4G (last sync 1 day ago)
Apps:
70 total, 46 free (65%), 24 paid (34%)
Total Size:
130MB
Total price (currently):
$119.74
But, I didn't buy them all. :/
Tregrad said:
so is android just another itunes or what? was thinking about getting an evo until i kept hearing about having to buy apps. my winmo touchpro 2 has a bunch of free apps and doesn't cost me a thing.
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Notice how 75% of my apps are free? I mainly buy apps to support the devs.
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Tregrad said:
so is android just another itunes or what? was thinking about getting an evo until i kept hearing about having to buy apps. my winmo touchpro 2 has a bunch of free apps and doesn't cost me a thing.
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No. There are plenty of free android apps. I will buy an app that had a free ad supported version because I abhor advertisements in my apps, I don't feel any guilt using an ad blocker. If your app is great then let me pay for it!
Of course if one is the type that would brick a phone to get it replaced then there are very few paid apps...
It's kind of cool to see the app developers coming up with ways to ensure their paid apps are actually being paid for.
*edit- this post was not meant to be a dig at anyone. I admit I haven't paid for all of my paid apps but if it's worth keeping I always end up paying for them when they get an update.
do you know where a list of apps are besides the "market"?
I am poor as crap right now, so i haven't bought any apps yet(only had it for a week though), so, $0.00 .

Chartboost vs. Facebook vs. Project Wonderful

So I released a game on Android about a month ago(Incognito: Interstellar Empire. It was kinda languishing in the play store so I decided to put an ad campaign together at a few different places. I thought I'd share the results because one of them was way more worth the money than the other two.
First, the worst: Project Wonderful
Not wonderful for advertising a mobile game. I should have known this wouldn't be a good platform since the ads are not primarily on mobile devices. Don't be lured in by their cheap rates. Most of the websites with ads on this network kinda suck. I had a really poor click-through rate and it probably wasn't giving me high-quality users. Not even worth posting the stats... (not gonna bother looking it up).
Facebook Vs. Chartboost
Facebook uses the "install this app" in your facebook feed and chartboost uses interstitial ads in game.
I did facebook second upon a recommendation I read online. First off, I should have installed the SDK so that I could have tracked my install rate. Since I didn't, I'll be fair and try to only compare facebook to chartboost in the comparable metrics for which I have both sets of data. The other thing to note is that I paid facebook per click and I paid chartboost per install (which I chose the minimum at .50 cents.) .
Also, I spent a lot more money on chartboost than facebook. (thankfully)
Total Cost
Facebook: $26.64 (split over about 5 days)
Chartboost: $172 (split over 3 days)
total impressions:
facebook: 4,503
Chartboost: 440,275
Clicks:
facebook:113
Chartboost: 30,326
Most shocking comparison:
Cost per click
facebook: .24 cents USD
chartboost: .005 cents USD
cost per Impression
facebook: 5.92 USD
chartboost: .39 cents (yeah, this cost 6% of what facebook cost)
Click-through-rate
facebook: 2.505%
chartboost: 6.89%
Based on this I can tell that chartboost is giving me the higher quality users, and A LOT more value for my money. If you're not convinced yet, heres the last nail in facebooks coffin: I paid chartboost per install, so I know exactly what I'm getting from them. There isn't any gambling involved. Facebook ads are like throwing money out the window and hoping some lands in your yard. Chartboost delivered 344 installs for me. I wish I knew how many facebook actually delivered, but who cares. Based on my google stats it wasn't performing anywhere near chartboost.

Free Amazon Coins

Well not really free. You buy GTA San Andreas for $6.99 and you get 2000 Amazon coins($20) to purchase more games. It has been on sale for a few days so get it soon. Basically you net $14 to spend on games now our later.
http://www.amazon.com/Grand-Theft-A...F8&qid=1400534324&sr=8-1&keywords=san+andreas
Also I you can pick up mine craft for 699 coins after you do that and get 350 coins back. For a net cost of $3.50
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...d_t=101&pf_rd_p=1811786102&pf_rd_i=7031433011
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour for 699 coins after you do that and get 350 coins back. For a net cost of $3.50
http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Combat...?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1400534454&sr=1-40
Plex for 499 coins and you get back 150 coins. For a net cost of $3.50, *Now temporarily on sale for $0.99
http://www.amazon.com/Plex-Inc/dp/B...?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1400534454&sr=1-29
Sonic 2 for 299 coins and you get back 150 coins. For a net cost of $1.50
http://www.amazon.com/Sega-of-Ameri...?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1400534454&sr=1-12
Sonic CD(Sonic 1) for 299 coins and you get back 150 coins. For a net cost of $1.50
http://www.amazon.com/Sega-of-Ameri...?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1400534454&sr=1-34
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JJ-KwiK said:
Pet doctor, the first link, isn't offering coins anymore.
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wow that was fast, i maybe did it an hour ago and got it Removing it though. Also, some people are saying these are for today only
Only prob w Gta is 2.5gb of space gets taken.
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Only prob w Gta is 2.5gb of space gets taken.
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yeah but you didn't even have to download it, but all the free coin things are over now I think.
the only one that might still be running is the $10 app credit with gift card purchase.
http://www.firetvnews.com/all-active-free-amazon-coins-and-free-appstore-credit-offers/
Slickdeals.com had a post with an Amazon promotion where you got $10 worth of coins by downloading I think five free apps. They were crap apps but it ran at the same time as the GTA promo. So if you did the app promo first you could use the $10 in coins to by the GTA app for $6.99 and get the $20 in coins leaving you with a net of $23 in coins with out paying anything out of pocket.
BlakMajick said:
Slickdeals.com had a post with an Amazon promotion where you got $10 worth of coins by downloading I think five free apps. They were crap apps but it ran at the same time as the GTA promo. So if you did the app promo first you could use the $10 in coins to by the GTA app for $6.99 and get the $20 in coins leaving you with a net of $23 in coins with out paying anything out of pocket.
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I too remember this, and so far i have 2600+ coins in my account. Also, just wrote quick python code that browses through all apps offering coins in return and if there is any positive return for the investment. Current, there are no positive investments.

Pixator - the cheapest app promotion platform

Hey everybody,
Promote your app with Pixator and make your app visible on app stores.
CPI = $0,1
up to 10K installs per day
good retention rate
You can contact me directly if you want to create an individual order ([email protected])
ReginaLurye said:
Hey everybody,
Promote your app with Pixator and make your app visible on app stores.
CPI = $0,1
up to 10K installs per day
good retention rate
You can contact me directly if you want to create an individual order ([email protected])
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That sounds like a pretty phenomenal CPI and volume rate. What geos/genres you specialize in? Is it all non-incent?
GarrettThalamus said:
That sounds like a pretty phenomenal CPI and volume rate. What geos/genres you specialize in? Is it all non-incent?
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This is incent traffic. In-app traffic source (mostly offerwalls)
Genres: games, utilities, communication
Geos: WW and Us
hi
hi
can i use affiliate link?
Your payment policy?
What is your payment policies? I am using Adsota - they pay me every 30 days no matter how much I earn.

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