Meta Ads Manager vs CRIWAVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meta Ads Manager
Manage your advertising campaigns across Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram from your mobile device. Create, edit, and monitor ad performance with real-time insights and alerts. Optimize your ad spend and stay connected to your business, anywhere.
- Create and edit ads
- Real-time campaign insights
- Turn campaigns on/off
- Get quick alerts
- Compare campaigns side-by-side
- Switch between ad accounts
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Stay connected with your campaigns, no matter where you are. Create, edit and get insights from ads across Meta technologies including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and more. ● View detailed real-time insights from all your campaigns ● Turn campaigns on and off ● Get quick alerts to know what’s happening with all your ads ● Compare campaigns and ad sets using a side-by-side view ● Switch between Pages and ad accounts
CRIWAVE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CRIWAVE at none against Meta Ads Manager's shown. CRIWAVE also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Meta Ads Manager's advantage is chart position (#44 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meta Ads Manager ships an update weekly, CRIWAVE every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meta Ads Manager | CRIWAVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (52K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #44 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meta Platforms, Inc. | SAISIMPLIFIED |
Bugs and requests
Meta Ads Manager
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and inability to load app
- Inconsistent data and metrics display
- Inability to update payment methods
- Ads not running as expected or getting disabled
Requested features
4 requests- Add landscape mode support
- Improve ad editing and creation capabilities
- Integrate lead/conversion tracking
- Provide better notification and alert system
CRIWAVE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meta Ads Manager
No in-app purchases
CRIWAVE
No in-app purchases
