AdSpy vs Pipiads (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pipiads 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
Pipiads grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pipiads
TikTok and Facebook ad spy tool with a credit-based library
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 Pipiads if
- Fits if you hunt for TikTok and Facebook ads to copy for ecommerce
- Works for one person on the Basic plan with 1 user
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a real trial, as the free one shows no ad details
- Watch out: the $294 and $594 prices are a Q4 promotion and the regular price isn't shown
- Tight if you open many ads, since opening one detail costs 20 credits
- Pricey if you run out: extra credits are packs of 10,000 for $50 up to 100,000 for $200
- Skip it if you need other ad platforms, as only TikTok and Facebook are covered
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAAdSpyWeak | 1.8GPAPipiadsWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$294 a year for Basic, about $24.50 a month, but it is a Q4 promotion until Dec 31 and the regular price is not shown, so we rate it from the middle. Flexible is $90 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no plan and no trial, and the refund window is 24 hours. | DThe free trial gives 500 credits and no ad details, which is not enough to judge the product. |
| Features | CAd search, comment search, audience demographics, affiliate and offer filters and a large archive. It covers Facebook and Instagram only. | CSearches TikTok and Facebook ads, tracks advertisers, and has TikTok Shop, app and AI tools. Only two ad platforms, and credits meter every look. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You learn its filters before the results make sense. | CSearch and filter in a browser. We found no store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web app only. No integrations, API or phone apps were found. | CWeb only, with API access by contacting sales. |
| Best for | searching Facebook and Instagram ads | searching TikTok and Facebook 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 Pipiads. 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. Pipiads starts at $24.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Pipiads starts $124.50 a month lower. Of the other ad creative and reporting tools on the chart, 29 score higher than AdSpy for less, and 12 score higher than Pipiads 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.
- Pipiads also covers dropshipping.
At a glance
| AdSpy | Pipiads | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $149 per month | $294 per year (Q4 annual promo price) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial with 500 credits and no ad details |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Ad Navigator Ltd. | Pipiads |
| Price read from | adspy.com | pipiads.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.
Pipiads
- The pricing page was read in its annual view with a Q4 promotion running until Dec 31; the regular and monthly-billed prices were not shown.
- The free trial gives 500 credits and no ad detail.
- Extra credits sell as one-time packs: 10,000 for $50, 50,000 for $100 and 100,000 for $200.
- API access is by contacting sales.
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.
Pipiads
- Ad search
- Search and filter TikTok and Facebook ads, with an advertiser view and similar-ad search by image.
- Ad trackers
- Track advertisers for new ads; the number of trackers is set by plan, from 2 to 100.
- Ecommerce and TikTok Shop
- Libraries of ecommerce ads, products and stores, and of TikTok Shop ads, products and stores.
- App, gaming and AI-app ads
- Separate ad libraries and developer lists for apps, games, drama apps and AI apps.
- AI tools
- AI tools for video transcripts, image translation, text removal and video translation.
- Credit system
- Each data row costs 1 credit and opening an ad's detail costs 20 credits.
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.
Pipiads
Basic$294
per year, Q4 annual promo price until Dec 31
30,000 credits and 1 user; 2 ad trackers. Regular annual price is not shown.
Advanced$594
per year, Q4 annual promo price until Dec 31
100,000 credits, 1 user and 10 ad trackers.
Flexible$90
per month; $1,080 per year to start
200K credits and 2 users, with 20 ad trackers; credits and users can be adjusted.
Enterprise$5,400
per year, Q4 annual promo price until Dec 31
1,000,000 credits, 10 users and 100 ad trackers.
Ways to pay less
AdSpy
No public discounts listed.
Pipiads
- Other savings
Q4 annual plan 50% off
A Q4 promotion, listed until Dec 31, takes 50% off annual plans; the monthly plan is excluded.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AdSpy or Pipiads?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pipiads is cheaper to start with: $24.50 a month when paid by the year, against $149 a month for AdSpy. AdSpy starts at $149 per month, and Pipiads starts at $294 per year (Q4 annual promo price).
Which has a free plan, AdSpy or Pipiads?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AdSpy nor Pipiads has a free plan. Pipiads has a free trial.
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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.