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Head-to-head · App Monetization Platforms

Unity LevelPlay vs Chartboost Mediation

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Unity LevelPlay #3 in App Monetization Platforms 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Try Unity LevelPlay
Chartboost Mediation #4 in App Monetization Platforms 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Chartboost

Unity LevelPlay leads on 0 checks, Chartboost 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 scoreUnity LevelPlay · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresUnity LevelPlay · 3 of 3

Unity LevelPlay scores higher on our rubric for app monetization platforms: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Unity LevelPlay is the better fit for teams seeking established, multi-network mediation. Chartboost Mediation is the better fit for teams needing free mediation with reporting APIs.

  • Unity LevelPlay fits best

    Teams seeking established, multi-network mediation

  • Chartboost Mediation fits best

    Teams needing free mediation with reporting APIs

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Side by side

Feature Unity LevelPlay 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Chartboost Mediation 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #3 in App Monetization Platforms #4 in App Monetization Platforms
Best for Teams seeking established, multi-network mediation Teams needing free mediation with reporting APIs
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Android, iOS iOS, Android
Integrations 15 integrations 33+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Unity LevelPlay 3/3 · Chartboost Mediation 0/3
Ad mediation ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Revenue reporting ✓ (best) Not checked yet
In-app bidding ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Ad formats rewarded, interstitial, banner/MREC, native Not checked yet
App platforms Android, iOS; SDKs for Unity, Flutter, React Native, Adobe AIR Android, iOS, Unity
Demand sources 28 Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Connects multiple ad networks through one SDK, with 28 demand sources
  • Combines in-app bidding, waterfall management, and eCPM optimization
  • Includes revenue reporting, A/B testing, and ad quality controls
  • Combines real-time bidding and waterfall mediation across demand sources.
  • Includes revenue analytics, custom reports, and a reporting API.
  • Supports placement-level A/B testing and rewarded, interstitial, and banner ads.
Cons
  • Focused on mobile app and game ad monetization
  • SDK documentation lists Android and iOS rather than desktop platforms
  • Support channel listed is documentation
  • Ad formats are narrower than some alternatives.
  • SDK coverage is limited to Android, iOS, and Unity.
  • Teams needing broader platform coverage may need another option.
Our verdict

Unity LevelPlay is a mobile ad mediation platform from Unity Technologies for app and game developers managing advertising revenue. It connects multiple ad networks through one SDK and supports rewarded, interstitial, banner/MREC, and…

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Chartboost Mediation connects multiple advertising demand sources for mobile app and game publishers. It combines real-time bidding with waterfall mediation, lets teams manage ad placements and groups, and provides performance analytics.…

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  1. Unity LevelPlayApp Monetization Platforms 9.0Free plan
  2. Chartboost MediationApp Monetization Platforms 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Unity LevelPlay — where it wins

    • Connects multiple ad networks through one SDK, with 28 demand sources
    • Combines in-app bidding, waterfall management, and eCPM optimization
    • Includes revenue reporting, A/B testing, and ad quality controls

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on mobile app and game ad monetization
    • SDK documentation lists Android and iOS rather than desktop platforms
    • Support channel listed is documentation

  • Chartboost Mediation — where it wins

    • Combines real-time bidding and waterfall mediation across demand sources.
    • Includes revenue analytics, custom reports, and a reporting API.
    • Supports placement-level A/B testing and rewarded, interstitial, and banner ads.

    Where it doesn't

    • Ad formats are narrower than some alternatives.
    • SDK coverage is limited to Android, iOS, and Unity.
    • Teams needing broader platform coverage may need another option.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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