Journey by Mediavine vs Mediavine
These two do not measure the same thing. Journey by Mediavine asks for 1,000 sessions/month, while Mediavine asks for $5,000 annual ad revenue — so a site can qualify for one and not the other regardless of how it is growing. Check both against your own numbers rather than assuming one is simply harder.
Side by side
| Journey by Mediavine | Mediavine | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry requirement | 1,000 sessions/month | $5,000 annual ad revenue |
| Typical RPM | $8.00 – $30.00 | $15.00 – $50.00 |
| Revenue share | 75% | 75% |
| Payout threshold | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Payment terms | Net 65 | Net 65 |
| Tier-1 traffic expected | None stated | None stated |
| Review time | 7–30 days | 7–30 days |
| Exclusive | Yes | Yes |
Frequently asked
- Can I run Journey by Mediavine and Mediavine at the same time?
- No. Journey by Mediavine is exclusive — it manages all of your ad inventory and does not allow another network to run alongside it.
- Which pays more, Journey by Mediavine or Mediavine?
- On published RPM bands Mediavine sits higher, but RPM is driven far more by niche, geography and ad layout than by the network itself. Treat the bands as a range, not a forecast.
- What happens to my ads.txt if I switch from Journey by Mediavine to Mediavine?
- Switching means replacing one network's authorised seller lines with another's. The dangerous window is between the two edits: if the old lines are removed before the new ones resolve, or a line is mistyped, bidding drops and nothing in either dashboard flags it. Monitoring the file through a switch is the point at which it matters most.
Switching networks? Watch the ads.txt
A network switch is the single most common way an ads.txt ends up broken — and the loss is invisible until the month closes. Monetific checks the file continuously and tells you the moment a required line goes missing.
See the ads.txt monitor