AdMob Integration

1Create AdMob Account#

Sign up for a Google AdMob account. You'll need a Google account to get started. AdMob is Google's mobile advertising platform.

Go to AdMob →

2Add Your App#

In AdMob dashboard:

• Click 'Apps' in the sidebar
• Click 'Add App'
• Select 'No' for 'Is your app listed on a supported app store?'
• Enter your app name
• Select 'Android' as platform
• Click 'Add'

3Get App ID#

After creating your app:

• Copy the App ID shown (format: ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX~XXXXXXXXXX)
• This is different from your Ad Unit ID
• You'll use this in AndroidManifest.xml

App ID format:
ca-app-pub-1234567890123456~1234567890

4Create Ad Unit (Banner)#

In your AdMob app:

• Click 'Ad units' tab
• Click 'Add ad unit'
• Select 'Banner'
• Enter ad unit name (e.g., 'Main Banner')
• Click 'Create ad unit'
• Copy the Ad Unit ID

Banner Ad Unit ID format:
ca-app-pub-1234567890123456/1234567890

5Setup in Web2APK Generator#

In the generator app:

1. Enable 'Ads' toggle in Step 3
2. Select ad placement (Top or Bottom)
3. Paste your AdMob Banner Ad Unit ID
4. Continue with other settings and generate your APK

Ad Unit ID (not App ID):
ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/YYYYYYYYYY

6Test Ads in Your App#

During development, use Google's official test IDs to avoid policy violations. Copy-paste these into the generator:

📋 AdMob App ID:
ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713

📋 Banner Ad Unit ID:
ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/6300978111

📋 Interstitial Ad Unit ID:
ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/1033173712

📋 Rewarded Ad Unit ID:
ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/5224354917

📋 Publisher ID:
pub-3940256099942544

📋 Developer Website:
https://example.com

These test IDs show real-looking ads without generating revenue or violating policies. Replace with your real IDs for production.

Test IDs for Generator:

AdMob App ID:       ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713
Banner Ad ID:       ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/6300978111
Interstitial ID:    ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/1033173712
Rewarded Ad ID:     ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/5224354917
Publisher ID:       pub-3940256099942544
Developer URL:      https://example.com

7Interstitial Ads#

Interstitial ads are full-screen ads that cover the entire app interface. Users can close them to return to the app.

📺 How to Enable:

1. Toggle ON 'Enable Interstitial Ad' in Step 3
2. Enter your Interstitial Ad Unit ID (or leave empty for test ads)
3. Choose a trigger mode:

🔄 After Navigations (default):
The ad shows after every N page navigations. For example, if set to 4, the ad appears after the 4th, 8th, 12th page load, and so on.

📱 App Open:
The ad shows once immediately after the splash screen, when the app first opens.

⚠️ You can enable either Interstitial OR Rewarded - not both at the same time.

Example: Action Count = 4

Page 1 → No ad
Page 2 → No ad
Page 3 → No ad
Page 4 → 📺 Interstitial Ad shown!
Page 5 → No ad
Page 6 → No ad
Page 7 → No ad
Page 8 → 📺 Interstitial Ad shown!
...

8Rewarded Ads#

Rewarded ads are full-screen video ads that users watch in exchange for a reward. They provide higher revenue than banner or interstitial ads.

🎁 How to Enable:

1. Toggle ON 'Enable Rewarded Ad' in Step 3
2. Enter your Rewarded Ad Unit ID (or leave empty for test ads)
3. Choose a trigger mode:

🔄 After Navigations (default):
Similar to interstitial - the ad shows after every N page loads. Set the 'Action Count' to control frequency. Default is 4.

📱 App Open:
The reward video shows once when the app first opens after splash.

💡 What is Action Count?
The number of page navigations between each ad. Lower = more ads (more revenue but worse UX). Higher = fewer ads (better UX but less revenue). Recommended: 3-5.

⚠️ Google policy: rewarded ads need the user's OK. In After Navigations and App Open modes your app first shows a 'Watch an ad?' prompt with a 'No thanks' button; the ad plays only if they accept. For a 'watch ad to earn' button with no automatic ads, use On Demand.

Revenue comparison (approximate):

Banner Ads:       $0.10 - $0.50 per 1000 views
Interstitial Ads: $1 - $5 per 1000 views
Rewarded Ads:     $5 - $15 per 1000 views

Recommended Action Count:
Aggressive:  2-3 (more ads, more revenue)
Balanced:    4-5 (recommended)
Conservative: 6-10 (fewer ads, better UX)

9Consent & Privacy Policy (Required)#

⚠️ AdMob requires a consent mechanism for users in the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and US states.

This is handled automatically by the generated app using Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP). The app will:

• Show a consent dialog to EEA/UK/Switzerland users before displaying ads
• Show an opt-out dialog to users in applicable US states
• Only request ads after consent is obtained

What YOU must do:

1. In AdMob console → Privacy & messaging → Create a European regulations message
2. In AdMob console → Privacy & messaging → Create a US state regulations message
3. Set your Privacy Policy URL in the generator (Step 3 or Step 4)
4. Make sure your privacy policy mentions AdMob advertising

⚠️ Without this setup, AdMob may show a policy warning: 'Consent requirement: No CMP'

Open AdMob Privacy & messaging →

10Ad Review Process#

After publishing your app:

• AdMob will review your app (usually takes 24-48 hours)
• Initially, you'll see test ads
• Once approved, real ads will start showing
• Keep your app content policy-compliant

11Enable Payments#

To receive ad revenue:

• Go to 'Payments' in AdMob dashboard
• Add payment method (bank account or other options)
• Verify your address
• Set up tax information
• Payments are made monthly after reaching $100 threshold

12Best Practices#

✅ Banner Placement: Bottom banner is less intrusive and has better user experience

✅ Interstitial/Rewarded: Choose one, not both. Rewarded ads earn more but require user engagement

✅ Action Count: Start with 4-5 navigations between ads. Too frequent = bad reviews

✅ Test First: Always test with test ad units during development

✅ Monitor Performance: Check AdMob dashboard regularly for earnings and metrics

⚠️ Don't Click: Never click your own ads - this violates AdMob policy

⚠️ Quality Content: Ensure your app provides value and follows AdMob policies

💡 Pro Tip: Combine Banner (always visible) + Interstitial or Rewarded (periodic) for maximum revenue

13Troubleshooting#

Common issues and solutions:

• No ads showing: Check if you're using correct Ad Unit ID (not App ID)
• Test ads work but real ads don't: Wait for AdMob review to complete
• Ad request failed: Verify internet connection and AdMob account status
• Account suspended: Review AdMob policies and appeal if needed

AdMob Help Center →

14Developer-controlled ads: place every ad yourself#

Download the complete demo page below (Coin Runner): a banner inside the layout, an interstitial between levels, a 'Watch ad to earn 50 coins' button, a 300×250 rectangle, the app-open switch and a live log of every result. Zip it, upload it as an Offline ZIP, choose Developer-controlled with the prefilled test IDs, build - every button explains itself.

The options above are the Automatic mode: the app shows the banner and the full-page or rewarded ad for you. If you want every AdMob format and the freedom to put each one exactly where your page needs it, choose 'Ad Control → Developer-controlled' in Step 3 instead.

In this mode NOTHING is automatic. Enter one ad unit ID for each format you use - banner, medium rectangle (300×250), interstitial, rewarded, rewarded interstitial, app-open - and leave the rest empty. Your page then drives everything through window.AppMintAds:

• AppMintAds.banner.attach('#slot', {size:'banner'|'medium_rectangle'}) - a banner placed over the element you name, in a card, between list items, anywhere. It follows the element on scroll; detach() removes it. Up to two at once.
• await AppMintAds.load('interstitial') → {ok:true} or {ok:false, code:'no_fill'|'network'|'invalid_unit'|'consent'|'ad_free'|'disabled'}
• await AppMintAds.show('rewarded') → {shown:true, earned:true, reward:{type,amount}} or {shown:false, reason}
• AppMintAds.isReady('interstitial') - enable your button off this
• AppMintAds.appOpen.setEnabled(false) - pause the app-open ad while the user is mid-task

AppMintAds exists only inside the installed app - always feature-detect (if (window.AppMintAds) …) so the page still works in a browser. Google's rules still apply and the app enforces them: a rewarded ad only plays from the user's own tap (your 'Watch ad' button IS the opt-in), interstitials keep a 60-second gap, and never put an ad on top of a core action.

// Feature-detect: AppMintAds exists only in the installed app
const ads = window.AppMintAds;

// 1. A banner INSIDE your layout — <div id="ad-slot"></div> reserves the space
if (ads) {
  const r = await ads.banner.attach('#ad-slot', { size: 'banner' });
  console.log(r.ok ? 'banner ' + r.width + 'x' + r.height : 'no banner: ' + r.code);
}

// 2. A full-page ad at a natural break (between levels), never on every tap
async function levelFinished() {
  if (ads && ads.isReady('interstitial')) await ads.show('interstitial');
  showNextLevel();          // continues whether or not an ad was shown
}

// 3. A 'Watch ad to earn 50 coins' button — the tap is the user's opt-in
watchBtn.onclick = async () => {
  if (!ads) return;                                 // browser: no native ads
  // From a tap the ad plays. Without one (a timer, a route change) the app shows
  // AdMob's "Watch an ad? / No thanks" intro first and answers code 'declined'.
  const r = await ads.show('rewarded');
  if (r.earned) addCoins(r.reward.amount || 50);   // grant ONLY when earned
  else if (r.reason === 'ad_free') addCoins(50);    // premium user: grant without an ad
  else toast('No ad available right now');          // no popup, no Skip button
};

// 4. Preload and keep the button honest
ads?.load('rewarded').then(r => { watchBtn.disabled = !r.ok; });

15Ad status events: know what happened to every request#

Every developer-controlled ad reports its full life cycle on ONE event, appmint:ad, so you can log fills, react to failures and drive your own UI:

{ type, phase, slot?, code?, adCode?, message?, width?, height?, reward?, earned? }

• type: banner | mrec | interstitial | rewarded | rewarded_interstitial | app_open
• phase: loading → loaded | failed → opened → impression → clicked → closed, plus rewarded (a reward was earned) and show_failed
• code (on failed): no_fill | network | invalid_unit | internal - adCode is AdMob's own number, message its text
• slot: which banner slot, for banner/mrec

The promises give you the same answer per call; the event gives you everything, including ads you did not call show() for (an app-open ad, a banner refresh). In the Automatic mode AppMintAds still exists but answers code 'automatic_mode' - use the WebToApk.showInterstitialAd()/showRewardedAd() calls and the appmint:reward / appmint:ad-closed / appmint:ad-unavailable events there.

window.addEventListener('appmint:ad', e => {
  const a = e.detail;
  console.log(a.type, a.phase, a.code || '', a.message || '');
  if (a.phase === 'failed' && a.code === 'no_fill') analytics.track('ad_no_fill', a);
  if (a.type === 'rewarded' && a.phase === 'rewarded') console.log('earned', a.reward);
  if (a.type === 'banner' && a.phase === 'loaded') console.log('banner ' + a.width + 'x' + a.height + ' in ' + a.slot);
});

// What can this build serve? (guard it — in a browser AppMintAds is undefined)
if (window.AppMintAds) console.log(AppMintAds.config());
// → { control: 'developer', formats: { banner: true, mrec: false, interstitial: true, ... } }