Rewarded Ads

Rewarded ads let users opt-in to watch a video ad in exchange for an in-app reward (extra lives, premium content, virtual currency, etc.).

Each ad format uses a Zone ID to identify the ad placement. Zone IDs are configured in the Empower dashboard.

Note: All ad status listeners are optional. The SDK handles ad loading and display automatically. Use listeners only if you need to track ad states for analytics, UI updates, or custom logic.

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Loading a Rewarded Ad

• Kotlin
• Java

import net.empower.mobile.ads.api.EMAManager
class RewardActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        // Preload the rewarded ad
        EMAManager.loadRewardedAd(zoneId = "YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID")
    }
    // Called when user taps "Watch Ad" button
    fun onWatchAdClicked() {
        EMAManager.showRewarded(
            zoneId = "YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID",
            activity = this
        )
    }
}

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Listening to Rewarded Status (Optional)

Use the listener if you need to track when the user earns a reward:

• Kotlin
• Java

EMAManager.loadRewardedAd(
    zoneId = "YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID",
    listener = object : AdStatusListener {
        override fun rewardedStatusChanged(adStatus: AdStatus) {
            when (adStatus) {
                AdStatus.READY -> { /* Ad is ready to be shown */ }
                AdStatus.REWARDED -> {
                    // User earned the reward - grant it here
                    grantReward()
                }
                AdStatus.SKIPPED -> { /* User closed without completing - no reward */ }
                else -> {}
            }
        }
    }
)
EMAManager.showRewarded(
    zoneId = "YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID",
    activity = this,
    onComplete = {
        // Ad dismissed, reload for next time
        EMAManager.loadRewardedAd(zoneId = "YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID")
    }
)

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Best Practices

• Clear value exchange - Clearly communicate what reward users will receive
• User-initiated - Only show when users choose to watch
• Grant rewards properly - Only grant rewards on REWARDED status, not SKIPPED
• Reload after use - Load a new ad after each display

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Ad Status Reference

Status	Description
READY	Ad is loaded and ready to display
FAILED	Ad failed to load
SHOWN	Ad is being displayed
COMPLETE_PLAYING	Video finished playing
REWARDED	User earned the reward
SKIPPED	User closed without completing