Interstitial Ads - Ad Control Help Center

Overview

Interstitial ads are full-screen ads that cover the entire screen. They are effective when displayed at natural transition points (e.g., after completing a game level, page transitions, etc.).

Key Features

Full-screen ads that cover the entire display
Supports image and video ads
Provides fullscreen event callbacks
Flexible timing control with separate loading and showing

Use the test unit ID in development: PUBLIC_TEST_UNIT_ID_INTERSTITIAL

AdropInterstitialAd

Constructor

AdropInterstitialAd({
  required String unitId,
  AdropInterstitialListener? listener,
})

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`unitId`	`String`	Y	Unit ID created in Ad Control console
`listener`	`AdropInterstitialListener`	N	Ad event listener

Properties

Property	Type	Description
`isLoaded`	`bool`	Whether the ad has finished loading
`unitId`	`String`	Ad unit ID
`creativeId`	`String`	Creative ID
`txId`	`String`	Transaction ID
`campaignId`	`String`	Campaign ID
`destinationURL`	`String`	Destination URL
`browserTarget`	`BrowserTarget?`	Browser target (external or internal)

Methods

Method	Return Type	Description
`load()`	`Future<void>`	Loads the ad
`show()`	`Future<void>`	Displays the ad on screen
`close()`	`Future<void>`	Programmatically closes the interstitial ad (Android only, no-op on iOS)
`dispose()`	`Future<void>`	Releases resources

When close() is called, the ad is dismissed and the onAdDidDismissFullScreen callback is triggered. If close() is not called in the onAdBackButtonPressed callback, the ad remains displayed and only the callback is received. Whether to close the ad is up to the developer.

Basic Usage

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:adrop_ads_flutter/adrop_ads_flutter.dart';

class InterstitialExample extends StatefulWidget {
  const InterstitialExample({super.key});

  @override
  State<InterstitialExample> createState() => _InterstitialExampleState();
}

class _InterstitialExampleState extends State<InterstitialExample> {
  bool isLoaded = false;
  AdropInterstitialAd? interstitialAd;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    _createInterstitialAd();
  }

  void _createInterstitialAd() {
    interstitialAd = AdropInterstitialAd(
      unitId: 'YOUR_UNIT_ID',
      listener: AdropInterstitialListener(
        onAdReceived: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Interstitial ad loaded successfully: ${ad.creativeId}');
          setState(() {
            isLoaded = true;
          });
        },
        onAdFailedToReceive: (ad, errorCode) {
          debugPrint('Interstitial ad failed to load: $errorCode');
        },
        onAdClicked: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Interstitial ad clicked');
        },
        onAdDidPresentFullScreen: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Interstitial ad presented');
        },
        onAdDidDismissFullScreen: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Interstitial ad dismissed');
        },
        onAdFailedToShowFullScreen: (ad, errorCode) {
          debugPrint('Interstitial ad failed to show: $errorCode');
        },
        onAdBackButtonPressed: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Back button pressed');
        },
      ),
    );
  }

  void loadAd() {
    interstitialAd?.load();
  }

  void showAd() {
    if (isLoaded) {
      interstitialAd?.show();
    }
  }

  @override
  void dispose() {
    interstitialAd?.dispose();
    super.dispose();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(title: const Text('Interstitial Ad Example')),
      body: Center(
        child: Column(
          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
          children: [
            ElevatedButton(
              onPressed: loadAd,
              child: const Text('Load Ad'),
            ),
            const SizedBox(height: 16),
            ElevatedButton(
              onPressed: isLoaded ? showAd : null,
              child: const Text('Show Ad'),
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

AdropInterstitialListener

Listener to handle interstitial ad events.

Callbacks

AdropInterstitialListener(
  onAdReceived: (AdropAd ad) {
    // Ad loaded successfully
  },
  onAdClicked: (AdropAd ad) {
    // Ad clicked
  },
  onAdImpression: (AdropAd ad) {
    // Ad impression
  },
  onAdWillPresentFullScreen: (AdropAd ad) {
    // About to present ad (iOS only)
  },
  onAdDidPresentFullScreen: (AdropAd ad) {
    // Ad presented
  },
  onAdWillDismissFullScreen: (AdropAd ad) {
    // About to dismiss ad (iOS only)
  },
  onAdDidDismissFullScreen: (AdropAd ad) {
    // Ad dismissed
  },
  onAdFailedToReceive: (AdropAd ad, AdropErrorCode errorCode) {
    // Ad failed to load
  },
  onAdFailedToShowFullScreen: (AdropAd ad, AdropErrorCode errorCode) {
    // Ad failed to show
  },
  onAdBackButtonPressed: (AdropAd ad) {
    // Back button pressed (Android only)
  },
)

Callback Descriptions

Callback	Description
`onAdReceived`	Called when ad is loaded successfully
`onAdClicked`	Called when ad is clicked
`onAdImpression`	Called when ad impression occurs
`onAdWillPresentFullScreen`	Called before ad is presented (iOS only)
`onAdDidPresentFullScreen`	Called after ad is presented
`onAdWillDismissFullScreen`	Called before ad is dismissed (iOS only)
`onAdDidDismissFullScreen`	Called after ad is dismissed
`onAdFailedToReceive`	Called when ad fails to load
`onAdFailedToShowFullScreen`	Called when ad fails to show
`onAdBackButtonPressed`	Called when the user presses the back button while the ad is displayed (Android only)

Ad Lifecycle

Ad Recreation

Interstitial ads are single-use. Once shown, they cannot be displayed again, so you must recreate the instance to load a new ad.

class _InterstitialState extends State<InterstitialWidget> {
  bool isLoaded = false;
  bool isShown = false;
  AdropInterstitialAd? interstitialAd;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    _createInterstitialAd();
  }

  void _createInterstitialAd() {
    interstitialAd?.dispose();
    interstitialAd = AdropInterstitialAd(
      unitId: 'YOUR_UNIT_ID',
      listener: AdropInterstitialListener(
        onAdReceived: (ad) {
          setState(() {
            isLoaded = true;
          });
        },
        onAdDidPresentFullScreen: (ad) {
          setState(() {
            isShown = true;
          });
        },
        onAdDidDismissFullScreen: (ad) {
          // Prepare new ad after dismissal
          _createInterstitialAd();
          interstitialAd?.load();
        },
      ),
    );

    setState(() {
      isLoaded = false;
      isShown = false;
    });
  }

  @override
  void dispose() {
    interstitialAd?.dispose();
    super.dispose();
  }
}

Error Handling

class _InterstitialState extends State<InterstitialWidget> {
  bool isLoaded = false;
  AdropErrorCode? errorCode;
  AdropInterstitialAd? interstitialAd;

  void _createInterstitialAd() {
    interstitialAd = AdropInterstitialAd(
      unitId: 'YOUR_UNIT_ID',
      listener: AdropInterstitialListener(
        onAdReceived: (ad) {
          setState(() {
            isLoaded = true;
            errorCode = null;
          });
        },
        onAdFailedToReceive: (ad, error) {
          setState(() {
            isLoaded = false;
            errorCode = error;
          });
          _handleError(error);
        },
        onAdFailedToShowFullScreen: (ad, error) {
          setState(() {
            errorCode = error;
          });
          _handleError(error);
        },
      ),
    );
  }

  void _handleError(AdropErrorCode error) {
    switch (error) {
      case AdropErrorCode.network:
        debugPrint('Network error occurred.');
        break;
      case AdropErrorCode.adNoFill:
        debugPrint('No ad available to show.');
        break;
      case AdropErrorCode.adShown:
        debugPrint('Ad has already been shown.');
        break;
      default:
        debugPrint('Error occurred: ${error.code}');
    }
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Column(
      children: [
        ElevatedButton(
          onPressed: interstitialAd?.load,
          child: const Text('Load Ad'),
        ),
        ElevatedButton(
          onPressed: isLoaded ? interstitialAd?.show : null,
          child: const Text('Show Ad'),
        ),
        if (errorCode != null)
          Text(
            'Error: ${errorCode?.code}',
            style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.red),
          ),
      ],
    );
  }
}

Best Practices

1. Show at Appropriate Times

Display interstitial ads at natural transition points.

// Good: After level completion
void onLevelComplete() {
  showInterstitialAd();
  navigateToNextLevel();
}

// Bad: Right after app start
void onAppStart() {
  showInterstitialAd(); // Degrades user experience
}

2. Preload Ads

Preloading ads allows you to show them without delay when needed.

class GameScreen extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  State<GameScreen> createState() => _GameScreenState();
}

class _GameScreenState extends State<GameScreen> {
  AdropInterstitialAd? interstitialAd;
  bool isAdReady = false;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    _preloadAd();
  }

  void _preloadAd() {
    interstitialAd = AdropInterstitialAd(
      unitId: 'YOUR_UNIT_ID',
      listener: AdropInterstitialListener(
        onAdReceived: (ad) {
          setState(() {
            isAdReady = true;
          });
        },
        onAdDidDismissFullScreen: (ad) {
          // Preload next ad
          _preloadAd();
        },
      ),
    );
    interstitialAd?.load();
  }

  void showAdIfReady() {
    if (isAdReady) {
      interstitialAd?.show();
      setState(() {
        isAdReady = false;
      });
    }
  }

  @override
  void dispose() {
    interstitialAd?.dispose();
    super.dispose();
  }
}

3. Frequency Capping

Limit ad frequency for better user experience.

class AdManager {
  static int _interstitialCount = 0;
  static const int _maxInterstitialsPerSession = 3;
  static DateTime? _lastInterstitialTime;
  static const Duration _minInterval = Duration(minutes: 2);

  static bool canShowInterstitial() {
    if (_interstitialCount >= _maxInterstitialsPerSession) {
      return false;
    }

    if (_lastInterstitialTime != null) {
      final elapsed = DateTime.now().difference(_lastInterstitialTime!);
      if (elapsed < _minInterval) {
        return false;
      }
    }

    return true;
  }

  static void onInterstitialShown() {
    _interstitialCount++;
    _lastInterstitialTime = DateTime.now();
  }
}

4. Resource Management

Always release unused ad instances.

@override
void dispose() {
  interstitialAd?.dispose();
  super.dispose();
}

Complete Example

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:adrop_ads_flutter/adrop_ads_flutter.dart';

class InterstitialAdPage extends StatefulWidget {
  const InterstitialAdPage({super.key});

  @override
  State<InterstitialAdPage> createState() => _InterstitialAdPageState();
}

class _InterstitialAdPageState extends State<InterstitialAdPage> {
  bool isLoaded = false;
  bool isLoading = false;
  bool isShown = false;
  AdropErrorCode? errorCode;
  AdropInterstitialAd? interstitialAd;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    _createInterstitialAd();
  }

  void _createInterstitialAd() {
    interstitialAd?.dispose();
    interstitialAd = AdropInterstitialAd(
      unitId: 'PUBLIC_TEST_UNIT_ID_INTERSTITIAL', // Test unit ID
      listener: AdropInterstitialListener(
        onAdReceived: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Ad loaded successfully');
          debugPrint('Creative ID: ${ad.creativeId}');
          debugPrint('Campaign ID: ${ad.campaignId}');
          setState(() {
            isLoaded = true;
            isLoading = false;
            errorCode = null;
          });
        },
        onAdClicked: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Ad clicked: ${ad.destinationURL}');
        },
        onAdImpression: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Ad impression: ${ad.creativeId}');
        },
        onAdWillPresentFullScreen: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Ad will present');
        },
        onAdDidPresentFullScreen: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Ad presented');
          setState(() {
            isShown = true;
          });
        },
        onAdWillDismissFullScreen: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Ad will dismiss');
        },
        onAdDidDismissFullScreen: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Ad dismissed');
          // Prepare new ad
          _createInterstitialAd();
        },
        onAdFailedToReceive: (ad, error) {
          debugPrint('Ad failed to load: $error');
          setState(() {
            isLoaded = false;
            isLoading = false;
            errorCode = error;
          });
        },
        onAdFailedToShowFullScreen: (ad, error) {
          debugPrint('Ad failed to show: $error');
          setState(() {
            errorCode = error;
          });
        },
        onAdBackButtonPressed: (ad) {
          debugPrint('Back button pressed');
        },
      ),
    );

    setState(() {
      isLoaded = false;
      isShown = false;
      errorCode = null;
    });
  }

  void loadAd() {
    setState(() {
      isLoading = true;
      errorCode = null;
    });
    interstitialAd?.load();
  }

  void showAd() {
    if (isLoaded) {
      interstitialAd?.show();
    }
  }

  @override
  void dispose() {
    interstitialAd?.dispose();
    super.dispose();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('Interstitial Ad Example'),
      ),
      body: SafeArea(
        child: Center(
          child: Column(
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
            children: [
              // Load button
              ElevatedButton(
                onPressed: isLoading ? null : loadAd,
                child: Text(isLoading ? 'Loading...' : 'Load Ad'),
              ),
              const SizedBox(height: 16),

              // Show button
              ElevatedButton(
                onPressed: isLoaded ? showAd : null,
                child: const Text('Show Ad'),
              ),
              const SizedBox(height: 16),

              // Reset button
              TextButton(
                onPressed: (isShown || errorCode != null)
                    ? () => _createInterstitialAd()
                    : null,
                child: const Text('Reset'),
              ),
              const SizedBox(height: 24),

              // Status display
              Text('Loaded: ${isLoaded ? "Yes" : "No"}'),
              Text('Shown: ${isShown ? "Yes" : "No"}'),

              // Error display
              if (errorCode != null) ...[
                const SizedBox(height: 16),
                Text(
                  'Error: ${errorCode?.code}',
                  style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.red),
                ),
              ],
            ],
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Backfill Ads

When backfill ads are enabled, backfill ads are automatically loaded when direct ads are unavailable. You can handle backfill-related errors using the error code.

interstitialAd = AdropInterstitialAd(
  unitId: 'YOUR_UNIT_ID',
  listener: AdropInterstitialListener(
    onAdReceived: (ad) {
      debugPrint('Ad loaded: ${ad.creativeId}');
    },
    onAdFailedToReceive: (ad, errorCode) {
      switch (errorCode) {
        case AdropErrorCode.adNoFill:
          debugPrint('No direct ad available');
          break;
        case AdropErrorCode.backfillNoFill:
          debugPrint('No backfill ad available either');
          break;
        default:
          debugPrint('Ad load failed: ${errorCode.code}');
      }
    },
  ),
);

To use backfill ads, add the backfill dependency to native platforms. See Getting Started.

Next Steps

Rewarded Ads

Implement rewarded ads that provide rewards

Popup Ads

Implement popup-style ads

Reference

Reference types, methods, and error codes

​Overview

​Key Features

​AdropInterstitialAd

​Constructor

​Properties

​Methods

​Basic Usage

​AdropInterstitialListener

​Callbacks

​Callback Descriptions

​Ad Lifecycle

​Ad Recreation

​Error Handling

​Best Practices

​1. Show at Appropriate Times

​2. Preload Ads

​3. Frequency Capping

​4. Resource Management

​Complete Example

​Backfill Ads

​Next Steps

Rewarded Ads

Popup Ads

Reference

Overview

Key Features

AdropInterstitialAd

Constructor

Properties

Methods

Basic Usage

AdropInterstitialListener

Callbacks

Callback Descriptions

Ad Lifecycle

Ad Recreation

Error Handling

Best Practices

1. Show at Appropriate Times

2. Preload Ads

3. Frequency Capping

4. Resource Management

Complete Example

Backfill Ads

Next Steps