Affilight

What Affilight is

Affilight is a mobile-focused affiliate network created in October 2016, according to its own timeline. The network specializes in mobile web and in-app advertising and works only with advertisers interested in mobile traffic. Integration options include a smartlink, a WordPress plugin, and a JavaScript tag, and the official site positions Affilight as a way to monetize mobile apps, games, and websites with a high percentage of mobile traffic.

The company’s timeline shows steady growth: over $400,000 paid to publishers by September 2017, 100M+ conversions delivered by January 2018, 1,200 active campaigns covering 190+ geos by May 2018, 11,000 publishers signed up by October 2019, and 30,000 conversions delivered per day by October 2020. Business of Apps describes Affilight as a mobile affiliate network from Northern Europe serving webmasters, app developers and media buyers. Blue Book profiles it as a smartlink affiliate network serving mobile web and in-app traffic across 190+ countries.

Offers, verticals and features

The network spans several verticals. Blue Book lists dating, apps, and nutra among its categories, while AffCaptain adds gaming, health, and mobile content and reports over 2,000 offers available in the smartlink. Top GEOs per AffCaptain are India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and Bangladesh; the same source lists accepted traffic as all non-fraudulent traffic, SEO, email, and media buying.

Pricing models include CPM, CPA, and revenue share up to 80% per the official site. AffCaptain adds CPI and CPL to the list and reports CPM rates ranging from $3.50 to $14. A 5% lifetime referral commission is available for affiliates who bring in new publishers, per both the official site and AffCaptain. The official site also offers a profit calculator and a minimum-bid trigger that lets publishers set a price floor for their traffic.

Payments and terms

The official site states payments are made twice a month with a 15-day hold, and that payment frequency can be discussed privately. Withdrawal options listed include WebMoney, PayPal, Payoneer, Bitcoin, ecoin, and wire transfer. AffCaptain reports bi-weekly payments with Net-15 terms and adds Bank Card, Paxum, and Qiwi to the method list.

There is some disagreement on minimum payout. AffCaptain reports a minimum of $50, with $1,000 required for wire transfers. A testimonial displayed on the official site, attributed to a publisher on adswikia.com, claims a minimum payout of $10. The official site itself does not publish a minimum payout figure.

Platform and tracking

Affilight uses an in-house tracking platform, per both Blue Book and AffCaptain. Integration options include a smartlink, a WordPress plugin, and a JavaScript tag, per the official site; AffCaptain additionally mentions an SDK for Android apps.

The smartlink is the network’s core product. A testimonial displayed on the official site, attributed to a publisher on affpub.com, describes the smartlink as optimizing traffic in real time and driving it to the highest-revenue segments. The official site also describes a trigger system that lets publishers run Affilight’s ad code only when it clears a minimum price, with other networks or scripts shown otherwise.

Reputation

Third-party reviews are generally positive but not unanimous. Business of Apps shows a 10/10 aggregate rating from 27 user votes; user reviews published there praise consistent on-time payments, high rates, and responsive support, with one reviewer citing the 15-day hold as the only negative.

AffCaptain rates Affilight 4.0/5 and marks it Captain Approved and Verified, citing reliable bi-weekly payments and strong Asian and LATAM GEOs. However, AffCaptain also lists drawbacks: a $1,000 minimum for wire transfers, rates sometimes below market average, and slow manager response times. Blue Book characterizes Affilight as a practical choice for publishers with mobile traffic outside tier 1 markets.

The official site displays testimonials from affpaying.com, way2earning.com, adswikia.com, and affpub.com, including claims of instant first payments and timely payouts. These are self-selected testimonials, however, and should be weighed accordingly.

Who it suits

Affilight is best suited to publishers and media buyers with mobile traffic, particularly those targeting tier 2 and tier 3 markets. Blue Book explicitly recommends it for publishers with mobile traffic outside tier 1 markets, and AffCaptain highlights its strength in Asian and LATAM GEOs.

The network’s instant account approval (per AffCaptain) and multiple integration options make it accessible to smaller webmasters and app developers. However, the $1,000 wire transfer minimum and the 15-day hold could be a drawback for publishers with low volume or those needing faster access to funds. Publishers driving primarily desktop or tier 1 traffic may find better fits elsewhere.