Side-by-side comparison · Marketing & Ads
AdNova vs Foreplay vs Triple Whale
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
AdNova
3.6Pick it if: Brands and agencies producing a steady stream of Meta ad creative.
Foreplay
4.2Pick it if: Media buyers, creative strategists and agencies who brief ads for a living.
Triple Whale
3.8Pick it if: Shopify brands spending real money on ads who want one honest view of profit and attribution.
Overview
| Attribute | AdNova | Foreplay | Triple Whale |
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| In one line | One place to find ad inspiration, see which creatives win and launch Meta ads in bulk. | Save competitors' ads, spot trends and turn them into briefs for your next creative. | Pulls your store, ad and email numbers into one dashboard you can ask questions of. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | $39/mo | $59/mo | Free |
| Free plan | No | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | AdNova | Foreplay | Triple Whale |
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| Overall rating | 3.6 | 4.2Winner | 3.8 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | AdNova | Foreplay | Triple Whale |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | – | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | No | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | No | No |
| Browser extension | – | Yes | No |
| API access | – | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | – | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | – |
| Makes images | No | No | – |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | No | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No | No |
| Works in many languages | – | – | – |
| Capabilities score | 5/ 17 | 6/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | AdNova | Foreplay | Triple Whale |
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| Plans | Creative Hub $39/mo Teams that only need a shared place for assets and feedback. | BasicOur pick $59/mo, or $49/mo billed yearly One person who researches and saves ads. | Free Free Smaller stores that want a single profit view. |
Ad Launcher $99/mo, or $79/mo billed yearly Buyers who launch big batches into Meta every week. | Workflow $175/mo, or $149/mo billed yearly Small teams that track competitors and brief regularly. | FoundationOur pick See website Brands that want attribution and cohort analysis. | |
PlusOur pick $150/mo, or $119/mo billed yearly A brand or small agency that wants research and analytics together. | Agency $459/mo, or $389/mo billed yearly Agencies working across many client brands. | Automate See website Brands that want Moby Agents running the analysis for them. | |
Growth $309/mo, or $249/mo billed yearly Agencies tracking many competitors across several clients. | Enterprise Custom Large teams that need unlimited usage. | Enterprise Custom Large or multi-store brands. | |
Pro $499/mo, or $399/mo billed yearly Larger agencies with big spend across many workspaces. | |||
Enterprise Custom Large teams that need custom limits and a dedicated account team. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Plus on the yearly plan is where the value is: research and analytics for one brand at a price close to Foreplay alone. Add the Ad Launcher only if you launch dozens of ads a week by hand today. The Creative Hub on its own is hard to justify when Google Drive and Slack exist. | Basic does the job for a solo marketer or founder who wants a serious swipe file. Step up to Workflow when you have a team or you want to track specific competitors and connect it to Claude. Agency only makes sense if you brief for many brands. | Start on Free and use it until the lack of attribution actually costs you a decision. Foundation is the plan most brands need, but it is quoted on your revenue and locks you in for a year, so ask for the full price table before you commit. |
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How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability. The "Visit" buttons may use affiliate links, which never affect a score.
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