Ads
Last updated: October 8, 2026
About the ads
The game is free because ads pay for it. Here's exactly where they show up — no surprises.
The short version. No ad ever interrupts you mid-dive, and no ad ever sits on top of the game while you’re playing. You can finish all ten levels without watching a single one.
Where ads appear
| Kind of ad | When you see it | Your choice |
|---|---|---|
| A video you choose to watch | When you’re out of bombs and tap the bomb button, when you’re buying something in the store, or when you tap Revive on the Game Over screen to carry on the same level with one life. | Entirely up to you. You tap it, and you see what you’re getting before you do. Close it early and nothing happens — you’re not charged and you don’t get the reward. |
| A full-screen ad between levels | After you clear a level and tap Continue, before the next level loads — never in the middle of one. | Close it once the X appears. |
| Banner ads | Never. There are none. | Nothing stuck to the edge of your screen, ever. |
The promises we make about ads
- No ad covers the controls. The game pauses first, every time.
- No ad drops in mid-dive. You’ll never lose a life to one.
- You always know the price before you tap. The button tells you the score it costs and marks that an ad is coming.
- No fake rewards. If an ad doesn’t load, you get a “loading” button — we never take your score without giving you what you paid for.
- The game is beatable without ads. Three bombs and the free diver kit are enough for all ten levels.
Making the ads less personal
Ads come from our advertising partner. If you’d rather they weren’t tailored to you, switch that off on your phone — Android: Settings → Google → Ads. iPhone: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking. You’ll still see ads, they’ll just be more random. In Europe and the UK, the game asks you first anyway.
If you see a bad ad
We don’t choose the individual ads — our advertising partner does. If one looks dodgy, scammy or just wrong for this game, please send us a screenshot at chybesta@gmail.com. We pass every report on to our advertising partner, and it genuinely helps.
No in-app purchases
You cannot spend real money in Deep Dive Danger. Everything in the store is bought with score you earned by playing.
What the ads collect
Ads are the only part of the game that sends anything off your phone. What that is, is spelled out on the what we collect page.