Seeing what a competitor is currently advertising — and, more usefully, what changed: which creatives are new, which disappeared.
| Actor | Best for | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook Ads Library Scraper | Current Facebook/Instagram ad creatives for a Page | $0.02 / actionable ad change + $0.45 / monitored subject re-checked |
| Google Ads Transparency Scraper | Current Google ad creatives for an advertiser | $0.02 / actionable ad change + $0.1 / monitored subject re-checked |
| Ad Creative Change Detector | Diff two ad-data snapshots — new/removed/changed | $0.02 / actionable ad change |
Facebook Ads Library Scraper and Google Ads Transparency Scraper each pull current ads from one specific source. Ad Creative Change Detector doesn’t scrape anything — it’s a diff utility: feed it two snapshots (from either of the above, or your own data) and it returns exactly what changed. Use the source Actors first if you don’t have current ad data yet.
Facebook Ads Library Scraper to get current ads, then Ad Creative Change Detector once you have two runs to compare. Try it: live example.
See Track new and removed competitor ad creatives for the full walkthrough.
Also tracking a competitor’s hiring or product launches? See Jobs & Hiring and News & Community.