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📣 bromuro

Why Always the Same Ads in iOS?


In my ads on iOS – when playing a paid videogame – I always see the same stuff: Fishdom, Bingo, Dominoes, Home Escape, they are so obsessive, frustrating and manipulative that make me hate playing the videogame.

Why there are so few software companies advertising in my iOS? Why I see always the same gambling apps? How can I see instead ads from "real" apps that are not scams / gambling like these?

Not only these ads are even showing screens and gameplays that are very different once downloaded, they do have tons of negative reviews yet a very higher rating. They also force me to interact with them in order to start that silly 30s timer until I can close them. Sometimes they crashes. Sometimes they cannot be closed

I'm very curious about how the industry of ads - especially gaming - is working. How is acceptable from a company like Apple that they are advertising spam and scams?


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> Why there are so few software companies advertising in my iOS?

Because it's a very negative placement. You were interrupted from doing something fun to see this thing, you're not going to start with a positive reception. Compared to a search ad, where you were looking for something and maybe you found this instead.

Also, if you're playing the free, ad supported games, are you going to pay for a legitimate game/app/whatever or does it need to be free, ad supported as well? Otoh, scummy ad supported games know you're already playing one, you might play another.


👤 PaulHoule
It's true about many media.

During most dayparts on broadcast TV this time of year you will see ads for

* Medicare advantage

* Medicare advantage

* Medicare advantage

* Personal injury lawyers

Once open enrollment ends they'll add an occasional ad for a car dealer. (Somebody needs to buy a car if you're going to get hurt in a car and call Jim Matar)

On youtube it is the same way. There is grammarly, some investment scam, a supplement scam, ...