PopAds is a self-serve ad network specialized in popunder traffic. Active since 2010, it’s one of the oldest and most stable pop networks around, with a reputation for clean traffic, ultra-granular targeting, and insane volume — especially in Tier 2 and Tier 3 GEOs.
If you’re looking to run sweepstakes, downloads, mobile apps, dating, or CPA lead gen, and want to test cheap traffic at scale, PopAds is a solid place to start.
PopAds is laser-focused on pop traffic, including:
Popunders – The classic: opens behind the user’s browser tab
Tabups / Tabunders – Variation opens in new or background tabs
Mobile pops – Responsive pop ads for Android/iOS
Custom scripts – You can define triggers and behaviors with precision
PopAds gives you 100% inventory transparency, and you can bid by site, country, and frequency.
PopAds uses a real-time bidding model where you set your own bid per GEO/device/site. You get:
CPM-based bidding (you control min and max)
Traffic starting from $0.001 per visit
Minimum daily budget: $5
No auto-optimization = full manual control
Clean, bot-filtered traffic with malware scans built-in
You can run campaigns on:
Desktop or mobile
Mainstream or adult traffic
Over 50+ countries, with full control over bid and frequency
Great for arbitrage, smartlink testing, sweeps, or redirect funnels.
PopAds gives you fine-tuned control over your campaigns:
GEO, region, and city targeting
Device, OS, browser, connection type
Frequency capping per user/IP
Carrier targeting (mobile-specific)
Time of day / day of week scheduling
Bid by individual site ID (whitelist/blacklist)
Adult / non-adult traffic separation
Language targeting
Perfect for CPA testing, geo-splitting, and funnel segmentation.
Real-time campaign performance stats
Easy A/B testing by duplicating campaigns
Daily budget capping
Bidding by site/domain
IP filtering & user-agent targeting
Auto-refill for balance
Manual & API-based campaign creation
Conversion tracking via S2S postback
Payments via PayPal, Payoneer, Wire, WebMoney, Bitcoin, with $10 minimum deposit.
Super cheap CPMs for volume testing
Works great with prelanders, cloakers, and redirects
Huge inventory in Tier 2–3 (India, PH, VN, ID, LATAM)
Instant campaign launch — no approval wait
Full transparency and traffic control
One of the best platforms for ROI-focused arbitrage
AffGuy’s Verdict: PopAds is old-school, raw, and deadly effective — if you know how to tame it. It’s not “plug and play,” but it gives full control, cheap scale, and endless testing ground. Perfect for arbitrage warriors, CPA grinders, and performance purists.