How You Earn from Ads
Zerocost turns your app's unused real estate into a revenue engine. You earn every time a user interacts with or views an ad format you've placed using our SDK.
Earning Triggers
- Impressions: Passive revenue generated simply by displaying ads to your users. High-visibility formats like Video earn significantly more.
- Interactions: Bonus earnings triggered when users click, expand, or engage with ad creatives.
Dynamic Pricing (CPM & CPC)
Our network uses a dynamic pricing model. Advertisers bid for placements based on your app's audience quality and domain relevance.
Revenue Split
Your Share
80%
Platform Fee
20%
Note: Startups do not control the bidding price. Our auction system automatically matches the highest-paying relevant ads to your slots to maximize your RPM.
Placements & Revenue
Video
Maximum earnings via autoplay video. Best for free-tier users.
LIVE CPM: $15.00
Image
Native image cards that fit seamlessly in your feed or sidebar.
LIVE CPM: $6.00
Text
A compact text ad that blends into contextual surfaces.
LIVE CPM: $2.50
Inline Display
Contextual ads that appear natively inside your application UI.
LIVE CPM: $3.50