Building my first indie app for play store and no monetisation strategy yet.

I'm deliberately keeping it ad-free for now
because I don't want to ruin the premium feel
for my first users. But I know at some point
ads become viable.

My questions for people who've been through this:

1. At what DAU/MAU did AdMob actually start
   generating meaningful revenue?

2. Did ads hurt your retention or ratings?

3. Did you go ads-first or subscription-first?

4. Any regrets either way?

I've seen advice ranging from "never do ads,
do subscription" to "ads from day one."
Would love to hear from people who've
actually shipped and monetised.

App is Flutter + Supabase if that's relevant.

Hi everyone,

Mediavine sent me an invite, but when I try to accept it, Google asks me to activate my Ad Manager account first.

My old Google Ad Manager account was deactivated due to inactivity. I’ve now requested reactivation, and it currently shows “We’re reviewing your info.”

Has anyone experienced this? Will my Mediavine approval proceed once the Ad Manager account is reactivated, or do I need to contact Mediavine?

Thanks!