Which networks does AdSpy name on its own homepage?
Two, and only two. AdSpy's homepage calls itself "the largest searchable database of Facebook and Instagram ads in the world," and that line is the whole platform claim — no other network gets named anywhere on the public site (AdSpy homepage). The company describes its data as "208.2 million+ ads, 88 different languages, across 225 countries," but every one of those ads sits inside Facebook or Instagram. Scale within two networks is not the same claim as reach across many.
The positioning matches AdSpy's stated audience. It pitches itself at affiliates first — "As affiliates ourselves, we've built the tool that we want to use" — and calls out dropshippers watching a hot product break on Facebook by name (AdSpy homepage). Both buyer types run heavy Meta spend, which is likely why the product never expanded past the two networks it started with.
Does AdSpy mention TikTok, Google, YouTube or Pinterest anywhere?
No. None of those four networks appears anywhere in AdSpy's public homepage or Info page copy, not as a covered network, not as a roadmap item, not even as a comparison point (AdSpy homepage and Info page). The absence is total rather than partial: AdSpy never says "TikTok coming soon" or "limited YouTube data," it simply never raises the subject.
That silence matters for anyone buying tools market by market. A media buyer running Meta, Google and TikTok at once in a single country needs to check platform coverage against the market first, and which ad platforms serve Ukraine across Meta, Google and TikTok shows how uneven that coverage gets even within one country, because AdSpy only ever answers the Meta half of that question.
Does the affiliate network filter imply coverage of those networks' traffic?
No — filtering by affiliate network narrows Facebook and Instagram ads by which affiliate program the advertiser is running, not by where the ad appeared. AdSpy's stated filters include ad text, URL, page name, advertiser name, affiliate network, affiliate ID and Offer ID, alongside likes count, media type, last-seen date and demographic targeting, all applied to the same Meta inventory (AdSpy homepage, Features section).
This is one of the most misread fields on the page. A buyer who searches "ClickBank" in AdSpy's affiliate-network filter gets Facebook and Instagram ads tagged with that network's tracking link, not the native, push or search-arbitrage ads ClickBank offers also run elsewhere. AdPlexity Native does the structural opposite: it filters actual native inventory by affiliate network, naming MediaForce, ClickBank and BuyGoods directly among ads pulled from Outbrain, Taboola and MGID placements (AdPlexity Native product page). Same filter label, entirely different data underneath it.
How many countries and languages does AdSpy claim within those two networks?
225 countries and 88 languages, all inside Facebook and Instagram. AdSpy's homepage counters state "208,180,000+ Ads," "29,896,000+ Advertisers" and "225 Countries," while a separate section describes the same database as "208.2 million+ ads, 88 different languages, across 225 countries" (AdSpy homepage). Neither figure carries a date stamp, so treat both as a snapshot rather than a live count.
| Homepage element | Ads claimed | Advertisers claimed | Countries claimed | Date shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homepage counters | 208,180,000+ | 29,896,000+ | 225 | None |
| "MASSIVE data" section | 208.2 million+ | Not stated | 225 | None |
What does AdSpy claim about cloakers and landing pages?
AdSpy claims it "bypasses cloakers to ensure you have flawless information straight from the landing pages," a specific claim about visibility into what a cloaked ad actually shows, made in AdSpy's own copy (AdSpy homepage, CALLING AFFILIATES section). That's worth taking at face value only as far as AdSpy states it.
What AdSpy does not claim is archiving. Nothing on its site says landing pages get saved, downloaded or made re-editable — the cloaker-bypass claim covers viewing, not storage. That's a real gap against tools built for landing-page reuse: Anstrex's Landing Page Ripper lets a user "Rip any landing page," edit it in a built-in WYSIWYG editor and redeploy it to AWS or FTP, and Foreplay's Discovery module screenshots "what landing pages the ads were driving at that time" on desktop and mobile (Anstrex Native FAQ; Foreplay Discovery page). AdSpy shows you the page live. It doesn't keep a copy of it.
Which tools cover the networks AdSpy does not?
Several, each covering a different slice. Anstrex splits native, push, pop and TikTok in-stream inventory into separate products, priced at $79.99, $89.99, $89.99 and $39.99 per month respectively; the full Anstrex pricing breakdown covers how the bundles stack, and Anstrex explicitly does not cover Facebook, stating in its own FAQ "No, unfortunately we don't spy on facebook ads" (Anstrex Native and InStream FAQs).
| Tool | Facebook/Instagram | TikTok | Google/YouTube | Native | Push/Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdSpy | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| AdPlexity (per product) | No | No | No | Yes (Native, $249/mo) | Yes (Push, $149/mo) |
| Anstrex | No | Yes (InStream, $39.99/mo) | No | Yes ($79.99/mo) | Yes ($89.99/mo each) |
| BigSpy | Yes | Yes | Yes (YouTube) | No | No |
| AdHeart | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| PiPiADS | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Does the price change if you only need one network?
No — AdSpy charges the same $149/month USD whether you only want Instagram or the full Facebook-plus-Instagram set, because the homepage publishes no tiered plan structure at all: no seat, search, save, export or API gating stated anywhere on the public site (AdSpy homepage). One price, one bundle, nothing smaller to buy into; the full AdSpy pricing breakdown covers the refund terms and rate history in more depth.
AdPlexity prices the opposite way, by network. A buyer who only wants push traffic pays $149/month for AdPlexity Push, while Native runs $249/month and Desktop, Mobile and Adult each run $199/month (AdPlexity pricing page). Buy only what you need there. With AdSpy you buy the whole $149 bundle regardless, because there's no smaller version on offer.
When is two-network coverage the right purchase anyway?
Two-network coverage earns its price when Meta is effectively all of your ad spend. AdSpy pitches itself at affiliates first — "As affiliates ourselves, we've built the tool that we want to use" — and names dropshippers directly as buyers tracking hot products the moment they break on Facebook or Instagram (AdSpy homepage). For that operator, 208 million ads across two networks is plenty of depth.
The calculation changes the moment TikTok enters the media mix. TikTok's own native ad format, explained in Spark Ads meaning, runs on creative and placement logic AdSpy has no visibility into at all, since the platform is absent from its index entirely. At that point AdSpy stops being a complete research stack and becomes one leg of a two- or three-tool setup — accurate for the leg it covers, silent on the rest.
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Frequently asked questions
Does AdSpy cover TikTok ads?
No. AdSpy's homepage names only Facebook and Instagram, calling itself "the largest searchable database of Facebook and Instagram ads in the world," and TikTok never appears anywhere on the public site (AdSpy homepage). If TikTok is part of your media mix, AdSpy won't show you any of that inventory.Does AdSpy cover Google or YouTube ads?
No. Google Ads, the Google Display Network and YouTube get no mention on AdSpy's homepage or Info page, which describe only Facebook and Instagram coverage (AdSpy homepage and Info page). BigSpy indexes YouTube in some form, so check that instead if search or video inventory matters to you.Can AdSpy's affiliate network filter show me native or push ads?
No. The affiliate network filter narrows Facebook and Instagram ads by which affiliate program the advertiser tags, not by where the ad actually ran (AdSpy homepage, Features section). AdPlexity Native filters real native placements by affiliate network instead, a structurally different feature wearing the same label.Is AdSpy cheaper if I only need Instagram, not Facebook?
No. AdSpy publishes a single $149-per-month plan with no tiered structure and no seat gating, and there's nothing smaller to buy into (AdSpy homepage). You pay the full rate for the whole Facebook-and-Instagram bundle regardless of which half you actually use.What should I use alongside AdSpy for TikTok and native coverage?
No single tool replaces AdSpy while also covering everything it leaves out. Anstrex splits TikTok, native, push and pop into separate paid products, BigSpy bundles ten platforms including TikTok and YouTube into one $149/month plan, and AdHeart and PiPiADS both add TikTok alongside Meta. Expect to run more than one subscription.Does AdSpy's landing page claim mean it archives pages like Anstrex or Foreplay do?
No. AdSpy claims it "bypasses cloakers" to show the real landing page live, but its site makes no claim that pages are saved, downloaded or re-editable (AdSpy homepage). Anstrex rips and redeploys pages, and Foreplay screenshots them automatically; AdSpy only shows you the page in the moment.
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