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An Apple Search Ads agency runs the paid ads that appear at the top of App Store search results: it picks and bids on keywords, structures brand, category and competitor campaigns, sets tap and install targets, tests custom product pages and reports on cost per install and revenue. Montreal game studios, travel, fintech and media apps buy Apple Search Ads in both the French and English App Store, where each language needs its own keywords.
To make this list, each of the eight external agencies had to show an Apple Search Ads or Apple Ads service on its own website. Not all of them have an office in Montreal, so each card names the agency's real base, and clients and prices appear only where published.
Which Apple Search Ads agencies serve Montreal apps?
Web Tonic plus eight external agencies with an Apple Search Ads service on their own sites. None is headquartered in Greater Montreal; all run Montreal campaigns remotely. All name a client publicly and none publishes a price.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic runs Apple Search Ads from our Montreal office alongside ASO and in-house creative, so keywords, bids, custom product pages and store tests sit with one team. Reporting is built around cost per paying user and revenue rather than taps alone, and the Apple Ads account stays in the client's own name.
Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing
Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration
Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L’Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.
Locations: Local Montreal office, with the main HQ in San Francisco and notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.
Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.
Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.
Website: Web Tonic
2. Rocket Lab
About: Rocket Lab is an app growth company founded in Miami in 2019, with offices in Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Spain, and it was acquired by MiQ in 2026 while running as an independent unit. Apple Ads is one of its named solutions, next to OEM first-impact ads, programmatic and CTV.
Key Services: Apple Search Ads Management, OEM First-Impact Ads, Programmatic Ads, CTV and OTT, Re-engagement Campaigns, Growth Strategy
Industries Served: Entertainment, Food Delivery, Retail, Finance, Ecommerce
Notable Clients: Max, iFood
Locations: Miami, Florida (founded), Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Consumer and subscription apps, App teams pairing Apple Search Ads with ASO, Companies scaling iOS installs profitably
Website: Rocket Lab
3. Rock Paper
About: Rock Paper is a performance marketing agency for mobile apps and subscription products that does not publish an office address. It manages paid media across Meta, TikTok, Google and Apple Search Ads, pairs it with creative strategy and UGC production, and publishes a Skycop case study.
Key Services: Apple Search Ads Management, Paid Media Management, Creative Strategy, Ad Creative and UGC, Creative Testing, Influencer Marketing
Industries Served: Dating and Social, Photo and Video Editing, AI Apps, Utility and Productivity, Privacy and Security
Notable Clients: Skycop, BigVu, Logo Maker, Vico Video Editor, GetPrivacy
Locations: Office address not published on the pages we checked
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Consumer and subscription apps, App teams pairing Apple Search Ads with ASO, Companies scaling iOS installs profitably
Website: Rock Paper
4. UNIT İstanbul
About: UNIT İstanbul is a performance marketing, growth and SEO agency founded in 2009 and headquartered in Istanbul, with presence in London, Dubai, Vienna and Spain. It manages app promotion on Apple Ads, Google App campaigns, Huawei Petal Ads, Meta and TikTok within one plan, together with the store page and measurement set-up.
Key Services: Apple Search Ads Management, Google App Campaigns, Huawei Petal Ads, Meta and TikTok App Ads, App Store Optimization, Growth Marketing
Industries Served: Health Tourism, Hospitality, Real Estate, Ecommerce, Restaurants
Notable Clients: Hospitaprime, NGK Otomotiv, Healthin, HolidogInn, Çeşme Kahve
Locations: Istanbul, Turkey (headquarters), London, UK, Dubai, UAE, Vienna, Austria, Spain
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Consumer and subscription apps, App teams pairing Apple Search Ads with ASO, Companies scaling iOS installs profitably
Website: UNIT İstanbul
5. Growthcurve
About: Growthcurve is a growth marketing agency at 50 Liverpool Street in London that embeds senior marketers into startups and scale-ups for a fixed monthly cost. It designs Custom Product Pages for Apple Search Ads and maps them to the campaign and ad group structure so each search intent lands on a matching page.
Key Services: Apple Search Ads Management, Mobile User Acquisition, Paid Social, Paid Search, Creative Production, UGC Ads
Industries Served: Mobile Apps, Fintech, Gaming, Ecommerce, Crypto
Notable Clients: Coinbase, Pesto, Anna Money, Midnite, Marmalade Game Studio
Locations: London, UK (50 Liverpool Street)
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Consumer and subscription apps, App teams pairing Apple Search Ads with ASO, Companies scaling iOS installs profitably
Website: Growthcurve
6. Winclap
About: Winclap is a growth partner founded in 2014 in Córdoba, Argentina, with more than 300 staff across Latin America and an office in New York. It publishes an Apple Search Ads case study for Globoplay, which added Apple Ads to its acquisition mix through Winclap.
Key Services: Apple Search Ads Management, Paid Media, Creative Studio, Owned Media, Data and Measurement, Growth Consulting
Industries Served: Entertainment, Fintech, Mobility, Fashion, Retail
Notable Clients: Globoplay, Mercado Libre, Mercado Pago, Shell Box, Rappi
Locations: Córdoba, Argentina (founded), Buenos Aires, Argentina, São Paulo, Brazil, Mexico City, Mexico, Bogotá, Colombia, New York, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Consumer and subscription apps, App teams pairing Apple Search Ads with ASO, Companies scaling iOS installs profitably
Website: Winclap
7. WeProms Digital
About: WeProms Digital is a marketing agency founded in 2014 in Lahore, Pakistan, that serves clients in Pakistan, the UK and the UAE. Its Apple Search Ads service runs Advanced campaigns across brand, discovery and competitor keywords, with Creative Sets and Custom Product Pages matched to each query.
Key Services: Apple Search Ads Management, Google Ads and PPC, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Conversion Rate Optimization
Industries Served: Ecommerce, Retail, Professional Services, Public Sector, Consumer Brands
Notable Clients: Lazada, Nissin
Locations: Lahore, Pakistan (Nespak Housing Scheme), Serves the UK and the UAE
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Consumer and subscription apps, App teams pairing Apple Search Ads with ASO, Companies scaling iOS installs profitably
Website: WeProms Digital
8. xeit
About: xeit is an independent, owner-managed Swiss online agency founded in 2009 and based in Zürich. It runs Apple Ads placements in the App Store as part of its search engine marketing service, next to social media marketing, SEO, websites and apps.
Key Services: Apple Search Ads Management, Search Engine Marketing (SEA), Social Media Marketing, SEO, Websites and Apps, Content Production
Industries Served: Ecommerce, B2B, Non-Profits, Consumer Brands, Services
Notable Clients: Schweizer Tierschutz STS
Locations: Zürich, Switzerland
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Consumer and subscription apps, App teams pairing Apple Search Ads with ASO, Companies scaling iOS installs profitably
Website: xeit
9. Glad Cube
About: Glad Cube is a Japanese digital marketing company headquartered in Osaka that runs listing-ad operations and also builds its own SaaS, the SiTest site-analysis tool. It offers a dedicated Apple Search Ads operation service, with clients that include Money Forward, Yoshimoto Kogyo, Kyocera and Iyo Bank.
Key Services: Apple Search Ads Management, Listing Ads Management, Website Production, Web Analytics, LPO and CRO Consulting, Video Ads
Industries Served: Ecommerce, IT and SaaS, Entertainment, Beauty, Real Estate
Notable Clients: Money Forward, Yoshimoto Kogyo, Kyocera, Iyo Bank, ORIX Buffaloes
Locations: Osaka, Japan (head office)
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Consumer and subscription apps, App teams pairing Apple Search Ads with ASO, Companies scaling iOS installs profitably
Website: Glad Cube
Quick Comparison Table
| Agency | Key Specialty | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Web Tonic | Full-Service Performance Marketing | USD $3,000/mo | Mid-market to Enterprise (local Montreal office) |
| 2. Rocket Lab | Apps scaling in the US and Latin America | Quote-based | Consumer and subscription apps |
| 3. Rock Paper | Subscription apps needing creative plus media | Quote-based | Consumer and subscription apps |
| 4. UNIT İstanbul | Apps that also need Huawei and multi-store reach | Quote-based | Consumer and subscription apps |
| 5. Growthcurve | Startups wanting an embedded UA team | Quote-based | Consumer and subscription apps |
| 6. Winclap | Apps scaling across Latin America and the US | Quote-based | Consumer and subscription apps |
| 7. WeProms Digital | Budget-conscious apps wanting structured ASA campaigns | Quote-based | Consumer and subscription apps |
| 8. xeit | Swiss apps wanting App Store placement | Quote-based | Consumer and subscription apps |
| 9. Glad Cube | Apps launching in the Japanese App Store | Quote-based | Consumer and subscription apps |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose an Apple Search Ads agency in Montreal?
Start with the goal: cheaper installs, more paying subscribers, or protecting your brand name from competitor bids. Then check proof. All eight of these agencies name a client on their own site (Max and Skycop among them). Ask how they split brand, category, competitor and discovery campaigns, how they set bids against install value, whether they test custom product pages and how they separate paid from organic installs in reporting.
How much does an Apple Search Ads agency cost in Montreal?
None of the external agencies here publishes an Apple Search Ads fee, so every figure will come from a proposal. Fees usually depend on monthly ad spend, how many countries and apps are covered and whether ASO or creative work is bundled. Apple bills the media itself on a cost-per-tap basis, so ask whether the agency fee is a flat retainer or a share of spend, and what the notice period is.
What is the difference between Apple Search Ads and ASO?
Apple Search Ads is paid placement: you bid on App Store searches and pay when someone taps your ad. App store optimization is the free side, where keywords, titles, screenshots and ratings lift organic rank and conversion. The two feed each other, because paid search shows which keywords convert and a stronger store page lowers the cost of every paid install. Several agencies here sell both.
How long do Apple Search Ads take to show results?
Campaigns can go live within days, and Apple Search Ads usually shows tap and install data in the first week. Bids and keyword lists need two to six weeks of spend to settle, and judging subscriber or revenue quality takes longer because trial and purchase events arrive later. In a market like Montreal, give an agency at least one quarter before you judge cost per paying user.
Should a Montreal business hire a local Apple Search Ads agency or a remote one?
None of the eight agencies here is headquartered in Greater Montreal; they run campaigns from bases such as Córdoba, Istanbul and Lahore. Rocket Lab, founded in Miami, and Winclap, with a New York office, are the closest bases. A local agency helps when you want to meet in person, but bidding, keyword work and reporting in Apple's console all run online. Experience with your audience and a creative process you trust matter more than the address.
Choosing an Apple Search Ads Agency in Montreal
Start with your own numbers. Know what an install, a trial and a paying subscriber are worth to you, and which keywords already bring organic traffic. An agency can only set bids and targets around numbers it has been given.
Check experience you can verify. All of the eight external agencies name a client on their own site and none publishes a price. Ask the rest for a reference you can call, and see how our Apple Search Ads service handles bidding and reporting.
Agree how you will work together. Settle who owns the Apple Ads account, how often bids and keywords are reviewed and which result month three is judged on. Our performance creative team can design the custom product pages your ads point to.
Never skip the consultation. Book calls with two or three agencies from this list, bring the same brief to each and compare the questions they ask about your users. If you want a team in the city, meet our Montreal office.
