react-native-start-io-sdk

Start.io (Formerly StartApp) ad SDK for react-native

Requirements

• React Native v0.78.0 or higher
• Node 18.0.0 or higher

Note

Since react-native-start-io-sdk is built with Nitro Views, it requires the new architecture to be enabled.

Installation

npm install react-native-start-io-sdk react-native-nitro-modules

or

yarn add react-native-start-io-sdk react-native-nitro-modules

or

pnpm add react-native-start-io-sdk react-native-nitro-modules

then

cd ios && pod install

Usage Guide

1. SDK Initialization

Initializes the Start.io SDK with your application IDs for both Android and iOS.
This must be called once before loading or showing any ads.

Parameters (InitializeSdkParams):

• androidAppId (required) — Your Start.io application ID for Android.
• iOSAppId (required) — Your Start.io application ID for iOS.
• testAd? — Optional. Set to true to load test ads instead of live ads. Default: false.
• returnAd? — (deprecated) Optional. Set to false to disable return ads. Default: true.
• adPreferences? — Optional. Target ads by user demographics:
  • age? — User's age.
  • gender? — AdPreferencesGender.MALE or AdPreferencesGender.FEMALE.

Note

At least one of androidAppId or iOSAppId is required.

Example:

import { initializeStartIoSdk, AdPreferencesGender } from 'react-native-start-io-sdk';

// Initialize with live ads
initializeStartIoSdk({
  androidAppId: 'ANDROID_APP_ID',
  iOSAppId: 'IOS_APP_ID'
});

// Initialize with test ads and return ads disabled
initializeStartIoSdk({
  androidAppId: 'ANDROID_APP_ID',
  iOSAppId: 'IOS_APP_ID',
  testAd: true,
  returnAd: false
});

// Initialize with ad preferences (demographic targeting)
initializeStartIoSdk({
  androidAppId: 'ANDROID_APP_ID',
  iOSAppId: 'IOS_APP_ID',
  adPreferences: {
    age: 25,
    gender: AdPreferencesGender.MALE
  }
});

2. Loading and Showing Ads

You must load an ad before you can show it. The loadAd function accepts an AdType to specify which ad format to request. Supported (non-deprecated) types are:

• AdType.AUTOMATIC — Let the SDK choose the best ad type.

• AdType.FULLPAGE — Fullscreen interstitial ad.

• AdType.VIDEO — Standard video ad.

• AdType.REWARDED_VIDEO — Rewarded video ad (grants a reward on completion).

Async/Await Example — Rewarded Video

await loadAd(AdType.REWARDED_VIDEO);

showAd((result) => {
  if (result === AdResultType.AdRewarded) {
    console.log('User earned a reward!');
  }
});

Promise Example — Rewarded Video

loadAd(AdType.REWARDED_VIDEO).then(() => {
  showAd((result) => {
    if (result === AdResultType.AdRewarded) {
      console.log('User earned a reward!');
    }
  });
});

Automatic Ad Selection

loadAd(AdType.AUTOMATIC).then(() => {
  showAd((result) => {
    console.log('Ad finished with result:', result);
  });
});

Fullscreen Interstitial

loadAd(AdType.FULLPAGE).then(() => {
  showAd((result) => {
    if (result === AdResultType.AdClicked) {
      console.log('User clicked the interstitial ad');
    }
  });
});

Standard Video Ad

loadAd(AdType.VIDEO).then(() => {
  showAd((result) => {
    if (result === AdResultType.AdHidden) {
      console.log('Video ad closed by user');
    }
  });
});

3. Banner Ads

StartIoBannerAd — 320x50 Banner

<StartIoBannerAd
  adTag="home_banner"
  onReceiveAd={() => console.log('Banner loaded')}
  onClick={() => console.log('Banner clicked')}
  style={{ marginBottom: 10 }}
/>

StartIoMrecAd — 300x250 Medium Rectangle

<StartIoMrecAd
  adTag="article_mrec"
  onReceiveAd={() => console.log('MREC loaded')}
  style={{ alignSelf: 'center', marginVertical: 20 }}
/>

StartIoCoverAd — 300x157 Cover

<StartIoCoverAd
  adTag="landing_cover"
  onReceiveAd={() => console.log('Cover loaded')}
  style={{ marginTop: 15 }}
/>

4. Native Ads

Use loadNativeAds to fetch native ad data, then render your own UI and overlay StartIoNativeAdTouchArea to handle clicks natively.

Important

Do not handle touch/click events from views within your native ad layout. All clicks are managed natively by StartIoNativeAdTouchArea.

loadNativeAds — Fetching Native Ads

import { loadNativeAds, NativeAdImageSize } from 'react-native-start-io-sdk';

// Load up to 3 native ads with default image sizes
const ads = await loadNativeAds(3);

// Load with custom image sizes
const ads = await loadNativeAds(
  5,
  NativeAdImageSize.SIZE_340X340,
  NativeAdImageSize.SIZE_340X340
);

NativeAdImageSize values: SIZE_72X72, SIZE_100X100, SIZE_150X150 (default), SIZE_340X340, SIZE_1200X628

Note

SIZE_1200X628 is only supported for primaryImageSize. If used as secondaryImageSize, the default (SIZE_150X150) will be used instead.

Tip

Don't reload native ads too frequently — a 45-second interval (matching the default banner refresh rate) is recommended.

StartIoNativeAdTouchArea — Rendering Native Ads

Place StartIoNativeAdTouchArea as an absolutely positioned overlay inside your ad container. Pass the adIndex matching the ad's position in the array returned by loadNativeAds.

import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
import { View, Text, Image, Button, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
import {
  loadNativeAds,
  StartIoNativeAdTouchArea,
  NativeAdDetails
} from 'react-native-start-io-sdk';

export const NativeAdExample = () => {
  const [nativeAds, setNativeAds] = useState<NativeAdDetails[]>([]);

  useEffect(() => {
    loadNativeAds(3).then(setNativeAds);
  }, []);

  return (
    <View>
      {nativeAds.map((adData, index) => (
        <View key={index} style={{ position: 'relative', width: 300, height: 250 }}>
          <View style={styles.adContainer}>
            {adData.imageUrl && (
              <Image source={{ uri: adData.imageUrl }} style={styles.image} />
            )}
            <Text style={styles.title}>{adData.title}</Text>
            <Text style={styles.description}>{adData.description}</Text>
            {/* Click is handled natively — do not attach onPress */}
            <Button title={adData.callToAction} onPress={() => {}} />
          </View>
          {/* Overlay to capture native clicks */}
          <StartIoNativeAdTouchArea adIndex={index} />
        </View>
      ))}
    </View>
  );
};

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  adContainer: { flex: 1, padding: 8, backgroundColor: '#fff' },
  image: { width: '100%', height: 150, resizeMode: 'cover' },
  title: { fontWeight: 'bold', fontSize: 16, marginTop: 8 },
  description: { fontSize: 14, color: '#555', marginVertical: 4 },
});

StartIoNativeAd — (Deprecated)

Warning

StartIoNativeAd is deprecated. Use loadNativeAds + StartIoNativeAdTouchArea instead.

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import { View, Text, Image, Button, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
import { StartIoNativeAd, NativeAdDetails } from 'react-native-start-io-sdk';

export const NativeAdExample = () => {
  const [adData, setAdData] = useState<NativeAdDetails | null>(null);

  return (
    <View style={{ position: 'relative', width: 300, height: 250 }}>
      {adData && (
        <View style={styles.adContainer}>
          {adData.imageUrl && (
            <Image source={{ uri: adData.imageUrl }} style={styles.image} />
          )}
          <Text style={styles.title}>{adData.title}</Text>
          <Text style={styles.description}>{adData.description}</Text>
          {/* Click is handled natively — do not attach onPress */}
          <Button title={adData.callToAction} onPress={() => {}} />
        </View>
      )}
      <StartIoNativeAd
        onLoadAd={(data) => setAdData(data)}
        onLoadError={(err) => console.error('Native ad error:', err)}
      />
    </View>
  );
};

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  adContainer: { flex: 1, padding: 8, backgroundColor: '#fff' },
  image: { width: '100%', height: 150, resizeMode: 'cover' },
  title: { fontWeight: 'bold', fontSize: 16, marginTop: 8 },
  description: { fontSize: 14, color: '#555', marginVertical: 4 },
});

5. Compliance and Privacy

User Consent (GDPR)

Use setUserConsent to set the user consent for personalized ads.

import { setUserConsent } from 'react-native-start-io-sdk';

// Set user consent for personalized ads
setUserConsent(Date.now(), true);

IAB US Privacy String (CCPA)

Use setIABUSPrivacyString to set the IAB US Privacy String for personalized ads.

import { setIABUSPrivacyString } from 'react-native-start-io-sdk';

// Set IAB US Privacy String
setIABUSPrivacyString('1YNY');

API Reference

Functions

Function	Description
initializeStartIoSdk(params)	Initialize the SDK. Must be called once before loading any ads.
loadAd(adType?)	Load an interstitial/video ad. Defaults to AdType.AUTOMATIC.
showAd(callback?)	Show a previously loaded ad.
loadNativeAds(numberOfAds, primaryImageSize?, secondaryImageSize?)	Fetch native ad data. Returns Promise<NativeAdDetails[]>.
setUserConsent(currentTimeMillis, userConsent)	Set GDPR user consent.
setIABUSPrivacyString(iabusPrivacyString)	Set CCPA IAB US Privacy String.

Components

Component	Description
StartIoBannerAd	320×50 banner ad.
StartIoMrecAd	300×250 medium rectangle ad.
StartIoCoverAd	300×157 cover banner ad.
StartIoNativeAdTouchArea	Overlay to handle native ad clicks (use with loadNativeAds).
StartIoNativeAd	(Deprecated) Legacy native ad click overlay.

Enums

Enum	Values
AdType	AUTOMATIC, FULLPAGE, REWARDED_VIDEO, VIDEO (+ deprecated: OFFERWALL, OVERLAY)
AdResultType	AdDisPlayed, AdClicked, AdHidden, AdNotDisplayed, AdRewarded
AdPreferencesGender	MALE, FEMALE
NativeAdImageSize	SIZE_72X72, SIZE_100X100, SIZE_150X150 (default), SIZE_340X340, SIZE_1200X628 (primary only)

Types

Type	Description
InitializeSdkParams	Params for initializeStartIoSdk: androidAppId, iOSAppId, testAd, returnAd, adPreferences.
AdInitPreferences	{ age?: number; gender?: AdPreferencesGender }
NativeAdDetails	Data object for building native ad UI: title, description, rating, imageUrl, secondaryImageUrl, installs, category, packageName, campaignAction, callToAction.

Credits

Bootstrapped with create-nitro-module.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.