Can you add advertisement into a paid app?

[MyLittleBigApps]

As title.

It is requested by a customer. I feel that it could be rejected by Apple for adding ads into a paid app, but couldn't find anything related.

[MidianGTX]

Pretty sure it's allowed, but it might not go down too well with the customers. I'd recommend mentioning it clearly in the description.

[MyLittleBigApps]

Thanks for the replay!

Well, I guess the description will put off loads of customers though.

[rarindeed]

The key is to make the ad not seem like an ad... "People who bought this app also liked..." etc. ;)

[dhondon]

Thanks for the replay!

Well, I guess the description will put off loads of customers though.

So it's better to get a ton of 1 stars, and angry customer reviews?

[f e a r l e s s]

Thanks for the replay!

Well, I guess the description will put off loads of customers though.

It's done like this:

1. Release paid app without ads.
2. Wait a couple of weeks.
3. Release update not mentioning your ads.
4. Sit back and watch people get pissed off and 1 star your app.
5. Learn from mistake.

[therhino]

You're going to take a ton of crap if you do something like that, it's OK by Apple, but a bad idea.

[bmn0210]

Depends what you mean by ads.

Is it possible to put admob banners on every screen of a paid app? Yes, if you're a total dick. Just don't expect to get enough sales for those ads to actually bring in any cash.

Does this mean paid ads can't include ANY advertising? No. It simply means you need to think it out more carefully. For a start, don't use Google or admob - in fact, you'd be best off limiting it to ads for products by your own company/group. And most importantly, DON'T under any circumstances ever put ads in a gameplay section.
A good example of an acceptable way to do ads in a paid game would be to display a banner for your latest game (or one you've got on promotion at the moment, or one that's coming soon, etc) on the main menu screen, with perhaps a link underneath that takes people to a "More apps by this company" page.

[MyLittleBigApps]

Thanks, guys.

Like I said, it is a request from my CUSTOMER! I don't really have the control because I am doing this app for them, not for myself...

It is not an AdMob banner, just their own ads.

I tried to find some Apple's rules to let them give up... But there is apparently no rule out there.

Anyway, it is their decision, so I will give them some advices on the description thing and let them expect some 1 star reviews and angry customers.

[Rad]

Thanks, guys.

Like I said, it is a request from my CUSTOMER! I don't really have the control because I am doing this app for them, not for myself...

It is not an AdMob banner, just their own ads.

I tried to find some Apple's rules to let them give up... But there is apparently no rule out there.

Anyway, it is their decision, so I will give them some advices on the description thing and let them expect some 1 star reviews and angry customers.

Tell your customer, the apps I have paid for that later add ads.


I go to Itunes and write a Bad review 1 Star rating.
I tell all my friends and post on forums about what they did.
Lastly I never buy an app from the developer again. Simple as that.

[nephilim apps]

It is allowed, no rules against it but it would probably be looked down upon by the customers.

[bmn0210]

Thanks, guys.

Like I said, it is a request from my CUSTOMER! I don't really have the control because I am doing this app for them, not for myself...

It is not an AdMob banner, just their own ads.

I tried to find some Apple's rules to let them give up... But there is apparently no rule out there.

Anyway, it is their decision, so I will give them some advices on the description thing and let them expect some 1 star reviews and angry customers.

Right, so it's just ads for their stuff. Where are they putting these ads? Is it on the main menu or in gameplay? If it's on the main menu, I don't really see the problem.

[therhino]

Right, so it's just ads for their stuff. Where are they putting these ads? Is it on the main menu or in gameplay? If it's on the main menu, I don't really see the problem.

Regardless if I pay I don't want to see ads, I payed money for the full version and I don't want ads... ever.

[Moonjump]

I think the only place it would be acceptable on a paid app is to have the 'other games by us' adverts at the bottom of your developer credits page if you have one.