Apex Media Solutions delivers traditional digital marketing services at custom prices. AdIQ delivers the same — plus AI call intelligence, AI search tracking, and a live client dashboard — with transparent pricing starting at $299/mo.
Apex Media Solutions offers solid digital marketing services — but without a real-time dashboard, AI capabilities, or transparent pricing. AdIQ covers everything they do, and more, starting at $299/mo.
Every capability side by side. See why local businesses choose AdIQ over traditional digital marketing agencies.
| Capability | AdIQFrom $299/mo | Apex Media Solutions$800–3,000+/mo custom |
|---|---|---|
| Website & Online Presence | ||
| Custom website built for you | ✓ AI-built & managed | ✓ Custom designed |
| AI website manager (changes via chat) | ✓ Live in 24 hrs | — Submit a ticket |
| Website analytics in real-time | ✓ | Monthly reports |
| Rankings & SEO | ||
| Google keyword rank tracking | ✓ Tracked & optimized | ✓ Managed SEO |
| Yelp rank tracking | ✓ | — |
| AI search citation tracking | ✓ ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini | — |
| Local SEO optimization (done for you) | ✓ Fully managed | ✓ Managed |
| Google Business Profile management | ✓ Setup + ongoing management | ✓ Managed |
| Business listing management (50+ dirs) | ✓ Included in all plans | Limited |
| Advertising & Paid Media | ||
| Google Ads management | ✓ Managed + live ROAS dashboard | ✓ Managed |
| Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) | ✓ Managed campaigns | ✓ Managed |
| TikTok & YouTube Shorts | ✓ Elite plan | — |
| Real-time ad performance data | ✓ Real-time reporting | Monthly reports |
| Transparent published pricing | ✓ | — Custom proposals only |
| Lead Tracking & Attribution | ||
| Multi-source lead dashboard | ✓ 11+ sources in one view | — No unified dashboard |
| AI search referral tracking | ✓ Auto-detected | — |
| Social media leads (all platforms) | ✓ | FB & IG only |
| New vs. recurring customer tagging | ✓ | — |
| Call Intelligence & AI Receptionist | ||
| CID call tracking | ✓ 5 to unlimited numbers | Limited/not included |
| AI receptionist (24/7 call handling) | ✓ Trained on your business | — |
| Call scoring & sentiment analysis | ✓ AI scored 1-10 | — |
| Call outcome tracking | ✓ | — |
| Review Management | ||
| Review monitoring (Google + Yelp) | ✓ Unified dashboard | ✓ Basic monitoring |
| AI-generated review responses | ✓ Auto-drafted, approve & send | — Manual |
| Review request campaigns (SMS/email) | ✓ One-click to recent customers | Limited |
| Before/after review performance | ✓ Pre-AdIQ vs. current | — |
| Social Media & Content | ||
| Social media management | ✓ 3 posts/wk to daily | ✓ Managed |
| Video production | ✓ 4 videos/mo (Elite) | — |
| GBP post scheduling | ✓ Done for you | ✓ |
| AI Intelligence & Reporting | ||
| AI performance analysis (narrative insights) | ✓ Plain-English AI summaries | — |
| Real-time reporting dashboard | ✓ | Monthly reports |
| AI support agent (chat) | ✓ Knows your full account | — |
| Dedicated account manager | ✓ Monthly to weekly calls | ✓ |
The same marketing services you'd expect from a traditional agency — plus AI-powered capabilities and real-time visibility that Apex Media doesn't offer.
Apex Media Solutions requires a consultation and custom proposal before you learn what you'll pay. AdIQ publishes every plan on /pricing.html — Pro at $299/mo, Premier at $399/mo, Elite at $599/mo. Know your cost before you sign up.
AdIQ gives you a live portal showing your leads, rankings, ad performance, reviews, and AI search visibility — any time, on any device. With traditional agencies like Apex, you wait for monthly reporting to see how things are going.
AdIQ's AI receptionist answers calls 24/7, scores them, and tracks outcomes. Every call is logged with sentiment analysis and lead quality scoring. Apex Media doesn't offer call intelligence — you'd need a separate tool.
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini are changing how people find local businesses. AdIQ tracks your citations across all four. Traditional agencies like Apex haven't built for this new reality yet.
AdIQ's Elite plan includes 4 videos/month for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and social media. Video is typically a premium add-on at traditional agencies — if it's offered at all.
See every lead from every channel — website, phone, SMS, GMB, Yelp, Google Ads, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and AI search — in one live dashboard. Apex doesn't offer multi-source lead attribution.
Apex Media Solutions doesn't publish pricing — you have to request a proposal. AdIQ publishes pricing upfront and includes AI features a traditional agency can't match.
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