Apify Ads Scraper Review 2026: Price per 1,000 Ads, EU Reach & MCP
Apify's own Ad Library actor: all Meta placements, rich filters, reach estimates and fixes within days.
By: Oleg Glanz|Updated:
Apify's own Facebook Ads Library Scraper is the most robust actor for teams that cannot afford broken runs. It is maintained by Apify's platform team, with a typical issue response of under two days, and covers every Meta placement from Facebook and Instagram to WhatsApp, Threads and Audience Network.
It costs $5.00 per 1,000 ads on Apify Starter ($5.80 on Free, $3.40 on Business), with ad details and reach estimates included. Its filters (dates, status, media type, sort by impressions) let you scrape fewer, more relevant ads, which also keeps results small enough to hand to Claude through the Apify MCP server.
Quick facts
| Best for | Apify users who want an officially maintained actor |
|---|---|
| 1,000 ads with EU reach | $5.00 |
| EU reach | Included with every ad |
| MCP server | Via the Apify MCP server (the actor becomes a tool) |
| Entry plan | $5.00 per 1,000 ads (Starter), $5.80 on Free |
| Pricing model | Pay per ad on Apify, cheaper on higher plans |
| Free tier | $5 free Apify credit every month (~860 ads) |
| Search by | Facebook page URLs, Ad Library URLs, keyword, country, language, media type, dates |
| Data returned | Ads, publishers, reach estimates, impressions, links, images, IDs, timestamps, product info, advertiser About-page signals |
| Other ad libraries | Meta only (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, Messenger, Audience Network) |
| Integrations | Apify API, Make, Zapier, n8n, webhooks, e-commerce enrichment add-on |
| Maintained by | Apify (platform team) |
Our ratings
| Criterion | Score |
|---|---|
| Price per 1,000 ads | 3.9 |
| Data depth & EU reach | 4.9 |
| Reliability & maintenance | 4.8 |
| Ease of use | 4.5 |
| AI & MCP readiness | 4.6 |
| Integrations & exports | 4.7 |
| Free tier & trial | 4.2 |
| Overall | 4.51 / 5 |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Maintained by Apify's own team with fast issue response
- Most complete filter set of any actor, including sort by impressions
- E-commerce add-on turns ads into product and price data
Cons
- About 6.7x the per-ad price of the Curious Coder actor on the Starter plan
- Lower user rating (4.0 from 59 reviews) than the community favorite
Apify Ads Scraper pricing: what 1,000 ads cost
| Price per 1,000 ads | |
|---|---|
| With EU reach (entry plan) | $5.00 |
| At volume, with EU reach | $3.40 |
| Ad list only, no reach | $5.00 |
| How EU reach is returned | Included with every ad |
| Pricing basis | Apify Starter plan ($5.80 per 1,000 on the Free plan) |
- Free plan: $5.80 per 1,000 ads
- Starter: $5.00 per 1,000 ads; Scale: $4.20; Business: $3.40
- E-commerce add-on: from $3.20 per 1,000 ads (Starter)
- Apify Starter $19/month, Scale $199/month, Business $999/month
Using Apify Ads Scraper with Claude and AI agents
AI & MCP readiness: 4.6/5. In the Claude apps, add the server URL under Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector; in Claude Code, use the command below.
Via the Apify MCP server (the actor becomes a tool)
Auth: OAuth sign-in or Apify API token
https://mcp.apify.com?tools=apify/facebook-ads-scraperclaude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=apify/facebook-ads-scraper"Apify's hosted MCP server infers output schemas, so the agent knows field types before it reads results. Pre-filters keep runs small enough for a context window.
Verdict: who should use it?
Choose it if…
You run scheduled production jobs on Apify and value maintenance speed over price.
Skip it if…
You price per ad is your main concern.
On Apify Ads Scraper's official website
Apify Ads Scraper FAQ
What is the difference between Apify's and Curious Coder's Ad Library scraper?
Apify's actor is maintained by Apify itself, costs $5.00 per 1,000 ads on Starter and has more filters. Curious Coder's is community-maintained, costs $0.75 per 1,000 ads with EU reach, and has more users and higher ratings.
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Full comparisonAbout the author
Oleg Glanz is a performance marketer who builds direct-response funnels for e-commerce brands through FullFunnelSetup.com. Meta Ad Library research is part of his daily work, which is why he built AdSpends, an ad intelligence tool that turns Ad Library data into searchable ads, landing pages and ad spend estimates.
He writes AdLibraryScraper.com to document what each scraper and API actually returns, what it costs, and where it breaks, so marketers and developers can pick the right data source without trial and error.