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.

tip

Load the rewarded ad in advance and show it when the user chooses to watch. Grant the reward only on the REWARDED status.

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Loading a Rewarded Ad

Load the ad in advance, for example at app startup:

Kotlin

EMAManager.loadRewardedAd(zoneId = "YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID")

Java

EMAManager.INSTANCE.loadRewardedAd("YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID");

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Showing a Rewarded Ad

Show the ad when the user chooses to watch:

Kotlin

EMAManager.showRewarded(
    zoneId = "YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID",
    activity = this
)

Java

EMAManager.INSTANCE.showRewarded("YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID", this);

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Listening to Rewarded Status

The SDK handles loading, retries, and reloads

The SDK loads and displays ads automatically, retries failed loads, and reloads the next ad after a show based on per-zone settings from the Empower dashboard. Do not build manual reload loops. Use the listener to grant the reward and to track ad states if you need them.

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

Grant the reward when the status is REWARDED, not SKIPPED:

Kotlin

EMAManager.loadRewardedAd(
    zoneId = "YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID",
    listener = object : AdStatusListener {
        override fun rewardedStatusChanged(adStatus: AdStatus) {
            when (adStatus) {
                AdStatus.REWARDED -> grantReward()
                AdStatus.SKIPPED -> { }
                else -> {}
            }
        }
    }
)

Java

EMAManager.INSTANCE.loadRewardedAd("YOUR_REWARDED_ZONE_ID",
    new AdStatusListener() {
        @Override
        public void rewardedStatusChanged(AdStatus adStatus) {
            switch (adStatus) {
                case REWARDED:
                    grantReward();
                    break;
                case SKIPPED:
                    break;
            }
        }
    }
);