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Head-to-head · App Monetization Platforms

Meta Audience Network vs CAS.AI Mediation

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Meta Audience Network #6 in App Monetization Platforms 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit site
CAS.AI Mediation #7 in App Monetization Platforms 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit CAS.AI

Meta Audience Network leads on 0 checks, CAS.AI Mediation on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMeta Audience Network · 7.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresMeta Audience Network · 2 of 3

Meta Audience Network scores higher on our rubric for app monetization platforms: 7.9 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Meta Audience Network is the better fit for publishers monetizing through Meta ad demand. CAS.AI Mediation is the better fit for small teams monetizing apps through advertising.

  • Meta Audience Network fits best

    Publishers monetizing through Meta ad demand

  • CAS.AI Mediation fits best

    Small teams monetizing apps through advertising

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Side by side

Feature Meta Audience Network 7.9/10 Visit ↗ CAS.AI Mediation 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.8
Ranking #6 in App Monetization Platforms #7 in App Monetization Platforms
Best for Publishers monetizing through Meta ad demand Small teams monetizing apps through advertising
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android iOS, Android
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Meta Audience Network 2/3 · CAS.AI Mediation 0/3
Ad mediation — Not checked yet
Revenue reporting ✓ (best) Not checked yet
In-app bidding ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Ad formats rewarded video, interstitial, rewarded interstitial, native, banner Not checked yet
App platforms iOS, Android Android, iOS, Unity, Flutter, Unreal, React Native, Cordova, Construct, Godot
Demand sources Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Offers rewarded, interstitial, native, and banner ad placements
  • Supports in-app bidding alongside a mediation partner
  • Reports by business, property, and placement, with exportable breakdowns
  • Hybrid bidding and waterfall mediation across 20+ networks and 150+ DSPs
  • Impression-level revenue reporting and A/B testing against an existing setup
  • SDKs and plugins for mobile platforms and multiple game engines
Cons
  • Does not include mediation
  • Requires app enrollment in Monetization Manager
  • Access is not a conventional free software plan
  • Focuses on ad monetization, not in-app purchases or subscriptions
  • Free mediation terms include separate commercial agreements for revenue share and payouts
  • May be more than needed for teams with a single ad network
Our verdict

Meta Audience Network lets app developers and publishers earn revenue by showing ads in their apps, with demand from advertisers. It is aimed at publishers who want to monetize through Meta ad demand across iOS and Android. Available…

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CAS.AI Mediation gives app developers and game studios one SDK and dashboard to manage ad demand across networks and DSPs. It supports rewarded video, interstitial, banner, MREC and native formats, using hybrid real-time bidding alongside…

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  1. Meta Audience NetworkApp Monetization Platforms 7.9Free plan
  2. CAS.AI MediationApp Monetization Platforms 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Meta Audience Network — where it wins

    • Offers rewarded, interstitial, native, and banner ad placements
    • Supports in-app bidding alongside a mediation partner
    • Reports by business, property, and placement, with exportable breakdowns

    Where it doesn't

    • Does not include mediation
    • Requires app enrollment in Monetization Manager
    • Access is not a conventional free software plan

  • CAS.AI Mediation — where it wins

    • Hybrid bidding and waterfall mediation across 20+ networks and 150+ DSPs
    • Impression-level revenue reporting and A/B testing against an existing setup
    • SDKs and plugins for mobile platforms and multiple game engines

    Where it doesn't

    • Focuses on ad monetization, not in-app purchases or subscriptions
    • Free mediation terms include separate commercial agreements for revenue share and payouts
    • May be more than needed for teams with a single ad network
  • Meta Audience Network7.9/10 · Free plan

    Free access to Meta ad demand, formats, bidding, and reporting—without built-in mediation.

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  • CAS.AI Mediation7.8/10 · Free plan

    Free ad mediation with broad network and engine support, but no in-app purchase tools.

    Visit CAS.AIFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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