It would honestly shock me if the monetization from ads exceeds the costs of having a slightly shittier app. I wonder if one of these “and oh well also sell ad

It would honestly shock me if the monetization from ads exceeds the costs of having a slightly shittier app. I wonder if one of these “and oh well also sell ads” plays has ever worked? Adding secondary monetization via ads always struck me as a move of desperation when it comes from a non-entertainment app.