AdSpy vs Anstrex (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Anstrex grades higher than AdSpy: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Anstrex grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick AdSpy if
- Fits if you research Facebook and Instagram ads and want a large archive
- Works for affiliates who filter by offer and audience
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you research TikTok, Google or other networks, as only Facebook and Instagram are covered
- Pricey if you only need a quick look, at $149 a month with no trial
- Watch out: full refunds apply only within 24 hours of purchase
- Watch out: the price is labelled introductory, and there is no public pricing page
Pick Anstrex if
- Fits if you run affiliate campaigns on native or push traffic
- Works for dropshippers who want to see TikTok ads by store and product
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it first, as there is no trial and fees are generally not refundable
- Not for you if you spy on Facebook ads, which the FAQ says it does not cover
- Pricey if you need more than one ad type, since each is a separate product up to $219.99 a month
- Watch out: the pricing page has a second tab with lower figures, such as Native at $49.99, and does not say what they are
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAAdSpyWeak | 1.8GPAAnstrexWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | COne plan at $149 a month, which the site calls an introductory price. That is in the dearer quarter of ad tools ($129 and up). | C$39.99 a month for TikTok ads only, $79.99 for Native and $89.99 for Push or Pops, against $49 for the middle of the category. Bundles run to $219.99. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no plan and no trial, and the refund window is 24 hours. | FNo free plan and no trial. The billing terms say monthly fees are generally not refundable. |
| Features | CAd search, comment search, audience demographics, affiliate and offer filters and a large archive. It covers Facebook and Instagram only. | CLibraries for native, push, pop and TikTok ads, alerts, a landing-page ripper and 15 AI credits on Native. The FAQ says it does not track Facebook ads. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You learn its filters before the results make sense. | CSearch and filter in a browser, but you will build queries and alerts yourself. We found no store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web app only. No integrations, API or phone apps were found. | BWeb only, with Shopify, WooCommerce, AliExpress and AWS hooks for deploying pages. |
| Best for | searching Facebook and Instagram ads | spying on native, push and pop ads |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AdSpy and Anstrex. How we grade
Price against what you get
AdSpy starts at $149 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Anstrex starts at $39.99 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Anstrex scores higher and starts $109.01 a month lower. Of the other ad creative and reporting tools on the chart, 29 score higher than AdSpy for less, and 6 score higher than Anstrex for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- AdSpy also covers research.
- Anstrex also covers dropshipping.
At a glance
| AdSpy | Anstrex | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $149 per month | $39.99 per user / month (InStream, TikTok ads only) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Ad Navigator Ltd. | Anstrex, LLC |
| Price read from | adspy.com | anstrex.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AdSpy
- Covers Facebook and Instagram only; the pages read mention no other ad platform.
- One plan at $149 a month, which the site labels an introductory offer; the pages give no plan tiers and no free trial.
- The refund policy is a full refund within 24 hours of purchase, with later refunds at AdSpy's discretion.
- No public pricing page was readable; the price comes from the homepage.
Anstrex
- There is no free trial, and the billing terms say monthly fees are generally not refundable.
- The page does not cover Facebook ads; the FAQ says Anstrex does not spy on them.
- The pricing page has a second, unlabeled tab with lower figures (for example Native at $49.99 and Push at $69.99); the billing basis is not shown.
- Each product is priced separately; the bundles save money only if you need more than one network type.
Key features
AdSpy
- Ad search
- Search by ad text, advertiser, page name or landing page URL, and sort by likes, reactions, when an ad was last seen or how long it has run.
- Comment search
- Search the comments under ads, for example to track feedback on a competitor's brand or on your own.
- Audience demographics
- Shows the location, gender and age range an ad appears to target, based on data from the site's contributor network.
- Affiliate and offer filters
- Find ads by affiliate network, affiliate ID, offer ID or landing page technology. The site says it gets past cloakers to reach the real landing pages.
- Large ad archive
- The homepage counts more than 214 million ads, 30 million advertisers and 225 countries, all taken from Facebook and Instagram.
Anstrex
- Native ads library
- Ads from 27+ native ad networks, filterable by category, affiliate network, language and video, with boolean query building and saved searches.
- Push and pop libraries
- Separate libraries for push notification ads (38+ networks) and pop ads (32+ networks), including CPC bid data on push campaigns.
- TikTok ads library
- InStream covers TikTok ads for e-commerce, dropshipping and app verticals, with product and top-store analytics.
- Competitor alerts
- Saved queries can send alerts by push or email when new ads match a vertical or competitor.
- Landing page ripper
- Copy a landing page from an ad, edit it in a built-in editor and deploy it to AWS or an FTP server.
- AI ad generation
- The Native plan includes 15 free generative AI credits a month for creating ad text and images, with a built-in image editor.
Plans
AdSpy
AdSpy subscription$149
per month
The single plan shown: the site calls it virtually unlimited usage and an introductory offer that will not stay the same.
Anstrex
InStream Premium$39.99
per user / month
TikTok ads library across 30+ tracked platforms and 55 countries, with competitor alerts and top-product and top-store analytics.
Native Solo$79.99
per user / month
27+ native ad networks, 64 countries, 15 generative AI credits, landing page ripper and competitor alerts.
Push Solo$89.99
per user / month
38+ push ad networks across 92 countries, with landing page ripper and competitor alerts.
Pops Solo$89.99
per user / month
32+ pop ad networks across 92 countries, with data from 130+ mobile carriers and landing page ripper.
Native + Push$139.99
per user / month
Native and Push libraries together, adding CPC bid data on push campaigns.
Native + Push + Pops$219.99
per user / month
All three libraries, with mobile-device data and CPC bids for a limited set of push ads.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AdSpy or Anstrex?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AdSpy starts at $149 per month, and Anstrex starts at $39.99 per user / month (InStream, TikTok ads only). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, AdSpy or Anstrex?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AdSpy nor Anstrex has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.