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PREMIUM ANALYSIS

The pick-and-shovel sellers of the vertical gold rush

By · Streaming Radar · 2026-03-10 · 6 ad networks · $26B market · follow the money

What this analysis covers

Ad network margins (AppLovin 58% net)
UA cost breakdown ($1 spent → 15-25 cents retained)
Creative generation tools (Creatify $23M, Arcads $16M)
Attribution platforms (AppsFlyer, Adjust)
$26B global market by 2030 Q1 2025: 370M downloads (6x YoY) ~$700M in IAP Q1 2025 ReelShort: 55M MAU 700+ active advertisers monthly (+63% YoY)
When a mobile-drama app burns $1 to acquire a user, who actually pockets it? Spoiler: not the app. Ad network margins (AppLovin 58% net) · UA cost breakdown ($1 spent → 15-25 cents retained) · Creative generation tools (Creatify $23M, Arcads $16M) · Attribution platforms (AppsFlyer, Adjust)
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6 ad networks · $26B market · follow the money
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