Guild Ads is an advertising network built for independent app developers who want to promote their products or earn revenue from free users without relying on intrusive ad technology. Through one account and dashboard, developers can advertise, publish ads in their apps, or do both. Advertisers buy a predictable share of the following week’s inventory, while publishers earn from a weekly pool funded by advertiser spending.

The network uses a single labeled, static ad slot with a clear call to action, avoiding popups, interstitials, behavioral profiles, and cross-app tracking. Reporting is aggregate, and app-scoped identifiers are hashed server-side. Guild Ads supports advertiser setup for App Store apps and websites; publisher setup is currently limited to iOS apps.

Its tools include an iOS SDK, a command-line interface, and integrations for Claude Code and Codex to help with sign-up, app registration, SDK integration, and payout setup. The service also offers a straightforward weekly pricing and settlement model, publisher bonus credits, and an upgrade path for users who prefer an ad-free experience