r/rant • u/General_Rise8708 • 2d ago

I fucking hate it when mobile apps, whenever you pass a level, ask if you want to watch an ad for extra coins and when you press no, YOU GET AN AD ANYWAYS?!!!

I know Mobile Ad developers want money. I get that. But if you are going to give us an ad, DO NOT GIVE US ONE AFTER WE DECLINE AN OFFER TO WATCH AN AD FOR EXTRA COINS. Its a waste of time and a waste of a button…

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u/General_Rise8708 2d ago

And before anyone says

“Forced ads let you skip” just know some use small X buttons so you take the same amount of time as watching a regular ad.

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u/datapizza 2d ago

Yeah, you can skip ads!*

*The last 3 seconds of a 30 second ad. After you've figured out the pattern to click here to even get the skip ad button to appear. But not a pixel over, because that just opens the app store.

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u/bydevilz1 2d ago

Theyve changed a lot of them now, instead o having the X , after 90% of the ad it only gives you the option to go to the app store, then you have to click back onto the game, and wait anohter 10 seconds for the X to show up

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u/datapizza 2d ago

Oh, right, I blocked that part out of my brain because it's all so infuriating.

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u/BarelyBehaving 2d ago

I did this & it took away a LOT of those ads. It still tries to play them but it's just like a 2 sec black screen & it's easy to get out of. (Only know how to do it on a samsung, not sure if it can be done for iphone)

Open settings, then connections, click More Connection Settings, then Private DNS, select Private DNS provider hostname & enter: dns.adguard-dns.com Save.

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u/potatohed23 2d ago

That’s the price of free mobile games. They’re never free, it’ll cost your time and your soul.

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u/FoxlyKei 2d ago

On android

Setup adguard DNS in Network > private DNS

dns.adguard-dns dot com

Should block most ads unless they're predownloaded by the game.

Also those rewards just won't work if it can't play the ad if you do choose to watch an extra ad.

For iPhone idk.

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u/ElPlatanaso2 1d ago

You can set AdGuard’s DNS in iPhone's WiFi settings. Unfortunately, a lot of ads are starting to make it through the filter days

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u/Amynta_ 2d ago

Use Blokada. Never see ads again in these dumbass apps. Adblocking exists on mobile too

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u/Priority-Reasonable 2d ago

When they do this I literally just close and re-open the app. I refuse to let them waste 30 seconds of my time like that

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u/Dependent-Bath3189 2d ago

why are you playing phone slop to begin with? its the lowest form of gaming. emulate some real games, its easy.