system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Many apps ask you to buy an ads-free version for a couple dollars. Do they actually make more from this $2 sale than from displaying ads?
gpt
Depends on your usage. If it is a banner ad, they typically get ~.01-.2¢ per ad. Video ads can generate 2-10x that. So basically you would need to play less than ~100-20000 ads worth of time for the app to come out ahead charging a fixed upfront price.