Chartboost vs. Google AdMob

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Chartboost
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Chartboost is a mobile-gaming advertising platform from the company of the same name.N/A
Google AdMob
Score 3.2 out of 10
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AdMob is a mobile advertising platform acquired by Google in 2010.N/A
Pricing
ChartboostGoogle AdMob
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ChartboostGoogle 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
ChartboostGoogle AdMob
Considered Both Products
Chartboost
Chose Chartboost
Chartboost is a mobile-only advertising platform that focuses on gamers. Game publishers choose Chartboost to keep track of their user base.
Google AdMob
Chose Google AdMob
AppLovin MAX has support and a website and ad demo/trial system that is a lot easier to understand and use.
Chose Google AdMob
Google AdMob provides more features and additional tools for assessments than other tools available in the market. Its automated tools make it extraordinary to handle. As it facilitates getting paid for adding ads to my app without any complications, I am so impressed with it.
Chose Google AdMob
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 …
Chose Google AdMob
It ensures that ads meet quality standards and that ads are individually screened for ad fraud and malware issues.
Chose Google AdMob
I like Google AdMob because it does payout on time and even though the final payout is sometimes less than promised it is better than Apple iAd because the latter takes a longer time to payout.
Chose Google AdMob
Facebook Audience stacked well against AdMob however this year due to recent changes introduced in Apple 14 and the fact that Facebook Audience has become bidding only platform - AdMob had succeeded to outcompete Facebook Audience and is better. Admob provides easier …
Chose Google AdMob
We have used a few other ad networks, but they are not suited to our requirements. Admob has the best fill rate for Indian apps, that others lack. For our few apps that target USA and European customers, we use Mobclix. Admob has also fewer configurable thresholds for payments. …
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ChartboostGoogle AdMob
Small Businesses
Google AdMob
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Score 3.2 out of 10
Basis DSP
Basis DSP
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Yahoo Native
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Score 6.6 out of 10
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Score 6.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Marin Software
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
ChartboostGoogle AdMob
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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3.2
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Usability
-
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3.0
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User Testimonials
ChartboostGoogle AdMob
Likelihood to Recommend
Chartboost is a powerful advertising platform, ideal for game app advertisers and publishers to help them better monetize their app.
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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
  • It is completely easy to set up and use.
  • Create advertising and campaigns.
  • simple interface.
  • customizable.
  • Ads can be used for cross-selling.
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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
  • It is a very effective platform at low cost.
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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
Chartboost is a mobile-only advertising platform that focuses on gamers. Game publishers choose Chartboost to keep track of their user base.
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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
  • Gives publishers access to a broad gaming audience.
  • It is a platform that focuses on gamers.
  • Allows easy setup of ads and campaigns.
  • Chartboost allows you to control ads.
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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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