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24 alternatives to Under the Radar - #11: Ad-Funded Apps

Real-world experience with ad-funded apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Under the Radar - #11: Ad-Funded Apps launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    A new podcast for independent app developers

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    AdTapsy▲77

    Helping Application Developers Monetize their Apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    A community-driven mobile ad exchange

    2014 · unity.com · its alternatives →

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    Adventory▲155

    I couldn't find sponsors for my free tools, so I built a directory to promote apps that are looking for sponsors. The submissions are manually reviewed to ensure top quality, and submitters can link public analytics to increase trust with potentials advertisers.

    Jan 2026 · adventory.to · its alternatives →

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    Should my startup pay to advertise?

    2014 · qwilr.com · its alternatives →

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    An Open Sourced CLI for Managing Ads

    15d ago · aptsonic.com · its alternatives →

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    Apps within apps, bots, and crowdfunding excellence

    2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

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    Thoughts on competition and Slack's full-page ad campaign.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Benchmark your ad spends. Shape your acquisition strategy.

    2015 · sensortower.com · its alternatives →

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    A collective ad monitoring tool for social good

    2014 · o-c-r.org · its alternatives →

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    A monetization solution with a new format — mobile in-text

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    Visible▲126

    Performance insights for startups and their investors.

    2014 · visible.vc · its alternatives →

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    2015 · bgtheory.com · its alternatives →

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    A peer-to-peer marketplace for crowdfunded products

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Maximizing advertising results through effective frequency

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Ph▲106

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    Game-changing mobile app marketing advice from the pros

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Next Web Editor-at-Large on pitching the press

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    Easy, effortless deeplink ad retargeting for mobile apps

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    The dark side of advertising

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