PowerAdSpy vs Use Poach in 2026: Multi-network discovery vs owned Meta-ad captures
PowerAdSpy searches a tiered, multi-network advertising archive for competitor evidence. Use Poach begins after discovery, preserving a selected Facebook Ad Library ad as a local file or a native row in the researcher’s own Notion database.
PowerAdSpy
Use Poach- PowerAdSpy publishes 11-network coverage, tiered from Facebook and Instagram on Basic to LinkedIn, TikTok, Quora, and Reddit on Palladium.
- Use Poach operates from public Facebook Ad Library and does not publish a proprietary discovery database or competitor-monitoring service.
- PowerAdSpy Standard adds advertiser tracking, while Platinum adds YouTube, Native, Google Search, deeper filters, and estimated ad-budget fields.
- Use Poach Free saves media and a metadata screenshot card locally; Pro is a $67 lifetime licence with Notion database sync.
- Use Poach says captured ads, screenshots, Notion content, and Notion tokens are not sent to its licensing service.
- Neither observed ad data nor a local capture establishes a campaign’s actual spend, conversions, ROAS, or profitability.
These tools should not be bought as substitutes unless a team has confused discovery with collection. PowerAdSpy helps a researcher find advertising examples, filter them by advertiser or domain, follow competitors, and look across named networks according to plan. Use Poach does not find an ad for you. It starts with an ad already open in public Facebook Ad Library and saves the selected media plus a metadata card to local storage. Its $67 lifetime Pro licence adds Notion sync rather than a vendor-hosted research corpus. Choose PowerAdSpy when the hard part is finding and qualifying examples. Choose Use Poach when the hard part is keeping a small, owned set of Meta references. A paid-social team can use both, but the workflow is discovery first, capture second.
The tools at a glance
PowerAdSpy
Multi-network ad-intelligence archive for competitor creative, filters, alerts, and exports
PowerAdSpy is for the discovery side of ad research. Its published coverage includes Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Google Display Network, YouTube, Native, Google Search, LinkedIn, TikTok, Quora, and Reddit. The plan boundary is important: Basic covers Facebook and Instagram, Standard adds Pinterest and Google Display Network, Platinum adds YouTube, Native, and Google Search, while Palladium includes all 11 listed networks. A buyer should choose from the channels actually used, not from a generic claim of broad coverage.
Search accepts keywords, advertisers, and domains. All paid plans list core filters and AI Metadata Filters; Standard adds targeting filters and unlimited ad trackers; Platinum adds device, affiliate, ecommerce, marketing, and funnel filters plus estimated ad budget. The product also describes folders, saved searches, shared watchlists, and alerts for new creative. This supports repeatable competitor research, although its estimates and activity fields are prompts for investigation rather than verified account results.
PowerAdSpy is not a local-first archive and its reviewed profile does not establish Notion database creation. It is also not a campaign builder or a measurement platform. Standard costs $99 per month and is the first plan with ongoing advertiser tracking. Platinum costs $279 per month, a meaningful jump justified only when Google Search, YouTube, Native, or the deeper filter set will shape regular media decisions.
| Feature | Basic $69/mo | Standard $99/mo | Platinum $279/mo | Palladium $399/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Networks | Facebook, Instagram | Adds Pinterest and Google Display Network | Adds YouTube, Native, Google Search | All 11 listed networks |
| Brand limit | 1 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| Unlimited ad trackers | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Estimated ad budget | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Use Poach
Chrome extension for saving Facebook Ad Library ads to local files and a customer-controlled Notion database
Use Poach takes the opposite position: it starts after the researcher has found an ad in public Facebook Ad Library. The Free extension saves the ad image or video and a screenshot card to disk. The vendor says the card contains headline, primary text, call to action, advertiser, landing-page URL, dates, and user tags, with metadata embedded in the PNG for ExifTool reading.
The Pro licence costs $67 once, with no recurring subscription, and creates a 13-column Notion database in the customer’s workspace. Captures become native rows with screenshots, while the published workflow supports niche, awareness-stage, and lead-type tags and says Notion records are deduplicated. That suits a solo researcher or an existing Notion process, not a substitute for discovering new ads or monitoring creative changes.
Coverage is deliberately narrow. The official profile does not establish TikTok, Google, or other network support, a proprietary archive, advertiser watches, an MCP server, or shared campaign-analysis workflow. The privacy position is attractive for an owned swipe file: Use Poach says its licensing service receives details needed for licensing and payment, but not captured ads, screenshots, Notion content, or Notion tokens.
| Feature | Free $0 | Pro $67 lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook Ad Library capture to disk | ✓ | ✓ |
| Media and metadata screenshot card | ✓ | ✓ |
| Notion database sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recurring subscription | ✗ | ✗ |
Head-to-head feature comparison
| Feature | PowerAdSpy | Use Poach |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Ad discovery and competitor research | Capture and ownership |
| Discovery archive | Yes | No |
| Published network scope | 11 listed networks by tier | Facebook Ad Library only |
| Advertiser tracking | Standard and above | No |
| Local media capture | No | Yes |
| Notion database sync | Not verified | Pro |
| Recurring subscription | Yes | No |
| Starting price | $69/mo Basic, $99/mo Standard | $0 Free, $67 lifetime Pro |
Which should you choose?
PowerAdSpyPowerAdSpyUse PoachUse PoachThe meaningful choice is which missing step is slowing research. PowerAdSpy solves discovery and ongoing observation. Use Poach solves preservation of an example already located. Treat Use Poach as an owned capture layer, not a cheaper version of a multi-network intelligence subscription.
Bottom line
Choose PowerAdSpy when the team needs to search, filter, and monitor competitor creative across the channels in its chosen plan. Choose Use Poach when Facebook Ad Library already supplies the source and the team wants captured evidence on disk or in its own Notion workspace.
Frequently asked questions
Is PowerAdSpy or Use Poach better for a Facebook ad swipe file?
Use Poach is better for a small Facebook ad swipe file when ownership on local disk or in a customer Notion workspace matters most. PowerAdSpy is better when the first problem is discovering, filtering, and following more advertiser creative before deciding what deserves to be saved.
Can Use Poach find TikTok, Google, or Native ads?
Use Poach cannot find TikTok, Google, or Native ads because its documented workflow begins with an ad in public Facebook Ad Library. PowerAdSpy publishes those channels at higher plan levels, though a buyer should verify the chosen tier contains the channel needed.
Does Use Poach Pro require a monthly subscription?
Use Poach Pro does not require a monthly subscription because the vendor lists it as a $67 lifetime licence. Free already captures media and a metadata card locally, so Pro is principally a purchase for the native Notion database workflow.
Can PowerAdSpy create a Notion database I own?
PowerAdSpy does not establish customer-owned Notion database creation in its reviewed profile. Use Poach Pro explicitly says it creates a 13-column database in the customer’s Notion workspace and saves captures there as native rows.
Do PowerAdSpy estimates or a Use Poach capture prove an ad is profitable?
Neither PowerAdSpy estimates nor a Use Poach capture prove an ad is profitable because neither is the advertiser’s first-party conversion or revenue data. They are useful references for deciding what to analyse or test, not evidence of a competitor’s campaign economics.
Reviewed by Filipe Lins DuarteCo-Founder & CEOVast experience talking to customers and users to understand what good software looks like. Background spans commercial and product roles.
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