Best Mobile app ad networks & mediation in 2026: Top 9 Picks, Ranked
SDK networks for rewarded video, interstitials and banners inside apps, and the mediation layers that auction between them. Below are the 9 mobile app ad networks & mediation we cover in 2026, ranked by our editor score, popularity rank, reader upvotes and how often readers click through.
Last updated September 2026 · 9 listings reviewed
1
Google's mobile ad network and mediation platform; the default SDK for iOS and Android apps.
#1 web rank · no minimum · Share not disclosed (AdSense-like) · accepts Health & Supplements
8.6/10
AdMob is Google's ad network for mobile apps and its mediation platform, letting one SDK auction impressions between Google demand and other networks (Meta, Unity, AppLovin, Pangle and more). Any published app can join; payment is monthly above $100 through the AdSense payment system. Most apps start here and add mediation partners as they grow. Read more →
Pros
- Largest mobile demand pool and free mediation across dozens of networks
- Rewarded, interstitial, banner, native and app-open formats
Cons
- Policy enforcement is automated and account-level
- Requires the Google Mobile Ads SDK and privacy compliance work
Pricing: Free · Minimum traffic: none · Payout: $100 Monthly, around the 21st · admob mediation rewarded video sdk no minimum
2
In-app bidding mediation with AppLovin's own demand; the leading alternative to AdMob mediation for games.
#166 web rank · ▼ 1 this week · no minimum · Share not disclosed
8.3/10
MAX is AppLovin's mediation platform, auctioning each impression in real time across AppLovin's exchange and networks such as Meta, Google, Unity, Mintegral and Pangle. It is the standard mediation choice for mobile games. Publishers are paid NET-30 above $100. Read more →
Pros
- Real-time in-app bidding across major networks lifts eCPM
- Strong game demand from AppLovin's own advertisers
Cons
- SDK weight and setup complexity
- Games-centric; utility apps gain less
Pricing: Free · Minimum traffic: none · Payout: $100 NET-30 · mediation in-app bidding games no minimum
3
Unity's mediation and ad network, native to Unity-built games, with rewarded video demand.
#2.2k web rank · ▼ 13 this week · no minimum · Share not disclosed
8.0/10
LevelPlay, formed from ironSource's mediation after the Unity merger, is the ad mediation and network built into the Unity ecosystem, with rewarded video, interstitial, banner and offerwall formats. Payment is NET-45 above $100. The natural choice for games built in Unity. Read more →
Pros
- Deep integration for Unity games and strong rewarded video demand
- Mediation across the main networks
Cons
- NET-45
- Best suited to games
Pricing: Free · Minimum traffic: none · Payout: $100 NET-45 · mediation unity rewarded video no minimum
4
Facebook and Instagram advertiser demand inside apps, used through mediation.
#3 web rank · no minimum · Share not disclosed · accepts Health & Supplements
7.4/10
Meta Audience Network extends Facebook and Instagram advertisers into third-party apps. It is accessed through bidding in AdMob, MAX or LevelPlay rather than as a standalone SDK, pays monthly around NET-21 above $100, and remains one of the higher-paying demand sources in mediation despite reduced targeting. Read more →
Pros
- High-quality advertiser demand, especially in tier-1
- Rewarded and interstitial formats
Cons
- Only available through bidding in mediation platforms
- Targeting reduced since ATT
Pricing: Free · Minimum traffic: none · Payout: $100 Monthly (NET-21) · meta bidding mediation demand no minimum
5
TikTok for Business' in-app ad network, strong in Asia and for rewarded video.
#145k web rank · ▲ 7 this week · no minimum · Share not disclosed
7.2/10
Pangle is ByteDance's ad network for mobile apps, delivering TikTok advertisers' demand as rewarded video, interstitials, banners and native units. It is added as a mediation partner and pays NET-30 above $100. Particularly valuable for games and for traffic in Asia. Read more →
Pros
- Strong demand in APAC and growing worldwide
- Rewarded video and interstitial eCPMs competitive in games
Cons
- Availability varies by region
- Used through mediation
Pricing: Free · Minimum traffic: none · Payout: $100 NET-30 · tiktok apac rewarded video no minimum
6
Programmatic mobile ad network with strong game and APAC demand, in most mediation stacks.
#4.0k web rank · ▲ 43 this week · no minimum · Share not disclosed
6.9/10
Mintegral is a mobile ad platform popular with game developers for its rewarded video and playable formats, with bidding integrations in AdMob, MAX and LevelPlay. Payment is NET-30 above $100 by wire. Read more →
Pros
- Competitive game demand, especially rewarded video
- Supports bidding in major mediations
Cons
- Past privacy concerns over its SDK
- Games focus
Pricing: Free · Minimum traffic: none · Payout: $100 NET-30 · games apac mediation
7
Video and playable ad network from the Vungle lineage, with in-app bidding.
#826 web rank · ▼ 2 this week · no minimum · Share not disclosed
6.8/10
Liftoff Monetize, formerly Vungle, supplies full-screen video, rewarded and playable ads to mobile apps through mediation bidding. It pays NET-30 above $100. A standard partner in game mediation waterfalls. Read more →
Pros
- High-quality video and playable creatives
- Bidding in the major mediations
Cons
- Games-centric
- Fewer formats than AdMob
Pricing: Free · Minimum traffic: none · Payout: $100 NET-30 · video playable games
8
Independent mobile ad exchange with strong demand in India and emerging markets.
#308 web rank · ▼ 3 this week · no minimum · Share not disclosed · accepts Health & Supplements
6.5/10
InMobi runs an independent mobile ad exchange with particular strength in India and emerging markets, offering banners, interstitials, rewarded video and native formats via SDK or mediation. Payment is NET-60 above $100. Read more →
Pros
- Fills traffic in India, Southeast Asia and other markets Western networks underpay
- Multiple formats
Cons
- NET-60
- Tier-1 eCPMs trail the leaders
Pricing: Free · Minimum traffic: none · Payout: $100 NET-60 · india emerging markets exchange
9
Game-focused ad network and mediation, now part of Zynga, with direct-deal tools.
#2.3k web rank · ▼ 47 this week · no minimum · Share not disclosed
6.4/10
Chartboost is a mobile game ad network and mediation platform (owned by Zynga) known for direct deals and cross-promotion between game developers. It pays NET-45 above $100 and is added as a demand partner in most game mediation setups. Read more →
Pros
- Cross-promotion and direct deals between games
- Mediation with bidding
Cons
- Games only in practice
- NET-45
Pricing: Free · Minimum traffic: none · Payout: $100 NET-45 · games cross-promotion mediation
How we rank mobile app ad networks & mediation
Every provider gets an editor score from 0 to 10 based on what publishers keep, how reliably and quickly it pays, the honesty of its terms, its effect on the site (speed, layout, reader trust), and reputation. The Tranco web rank is refreshed daily and shows real-world popularity. Reader upvotes and click-throughs nudge the order over time, and we remove listings that shut down or change terms dramatically. Read our full methodology.