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IdleAds.dev vs picoads
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IdleAds.dev
AI ToolsIdleAds is a 'wait-state' advertising tool for AI coding agents. It replaces the idle status line of tools like Claude Code with a sponsored message and pays the developer a 70% revenue share (with a stated goal of 90%), pitching server-side impression verification and no patching of the editor bundle. Launched June 2026, within 24 hours of Kickbacks.ai.
picoads
AI Toolspicoads is an ad network for AI agents delivered as an MCP server. Agents call get_recommendations() to serve clearly-labeled sponsored recommendations and earn per click on a CPC model, settled in USDC on Base via x402. Aimed at autonomous agents and MCP workflows rather than humans watching an IDE.
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At a Glance
IdleAds.dev
Best For
Solo developers on Claude Code who want a higher share than Kickbacks without patching the editor
Pricing
Free to install; 70% revenue share to developers
Key Features
70% revenue share (stated goal 90%) · Server-side impression verification · No editor-bundle patching · $5 payout minimum
Integrations
Claude Code, Codex, VS Code
picoads
Best For
MCP and autonomous-agent builders monetizing recommendations via clicks rather than human-viewed impressions
Pricing
Free serves; publishers earn per click (CPC), settled in USDC (hub fee from 1.5%)
Key Features
MCP server (get_recommendations) · CPC model, earn per click · USDC settlement on Base via x402 · Labeled sponsored recommendations · Topic-scoped bid/ask hubs
Integrations
MCP (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor, VS Code), REST API, USDC/Base/x402
For builders
This page is doing a job for someone else’s tool.
AI agents read it. Buyers find it. Backlinks accrue. Your tool can have one too — live in 24 hours, indexed by Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity, queryable via MCP.