# ironSource: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 1 category by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/ironsource

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Mobile apps](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/mobile-apps/index.md) | 0% | 30 | 10% | 10 |

## What the models said for it

- "Reputable networks that are consistently held up as baseline safe for monetisation are AdMob, Unity Ads, ironSource and Meta Audience Network." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Mobile apps)
- "Unity Ads, AppLovin, Moloco, Liftoff/Vungle, IronSource." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Mobile apps)
- "Dominant in gaming" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Mobile apps)

## And against it

- "Be cautious with: Unity/IronSource due to operational dysfunction and payment reliability concerns." (Kimi K2, Mobile apps)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ironSource, from 9 of the 12 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mobileappdaily.com: 5
- admiral.media: 3
- adskill.com: 3
- airbridge.io: 3
- businessofapps.com: 3
- mobian.studio: 3
- rocketshiphq.com: 3
- wuzzon.com: 3
- aboutmartech.com: 2
- appsflyer.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://mobileappdaily.com/products/best-mobile-marketing-software: 5
- https://admiral.media/best-mobile-app-marketing-agencies: 3
- https://adskill.com/en/blog/in-app-ads-strategies-to-prevent-fraud-and-drive-targeted-traffic: 3
- https://mobian.studio/mobile-app-marketing-tools: 3
- https://airbridge.io/tips/mobile-attribution-platforms-appsflyer-comparison: 2
- https://businessofapps.com/insights/ranking-ad-networks-on-ad-quality-and-safety: 2
- https://dotcominfoway.com/blog/top-10-mobile-app-marketing-tools: 2
- https://insiderone.com/mobile-marketing-software: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.