How Just Moby Used Our UGC Ads System to Outperform Benchmarks in 3 Verticals - Without Overspending. Case Study
Synopsis of This Chapter
In this edition, weโre breaking down how we helped Just Moby, a multi-app publisher with 10+ products, optimize their video ad strategy and hit benchmark-crushing results โ especially in gaming, health, and lifestyle verticals.
๐น 10 apps grouped into 3 verticals
๐น Research-backed creative strategy tailored to each niche
Weโll walk through how vertical segmentation, deep research, and proven content formats led to high-performing creatives โ and how you can adapt the same system.
Challenge
With 10 different apps under their belt, Just Moby had one key question:
How do we scale UGC ad production without sacrificing performance metrics?
From health tools like a Smart Alarm Clock to lifestyle products like Keyboard Skins, each app had a different audience - and a generic approach simply wouldnโt work.
UGC Ninja stepped in with a single goal: Craft a system that could generate tailored creatives at scale - without wasting budget or creative energy.
Goal
Our campaign was designed to:
โ Generate high-performing UGC-like ads across 3 distinct verticals
โ Offer creative diversity for A/B testing on TikTok and Google
โ Identify winning hooks and formats that resonate with real users
โ Scale without creative burnout - while hitting performance benchmarks
Approach
We structured the campaign around strategic vertical segmentation and deep creative research, split into three stages:
1. Grouping by Vertical We divided the 10 apps into 3 clear categories:
๐ฎ Gaming โ e.g. Raft Survival
๐ค Health & Wellness โ e.g. Smart Alarm Clock, Pedometer
This segmentation helped us align creator casting, storytelling, and ad formats to each audience - without reinventing the wheel every time.
2. Deep Category Research We researched top-performing ads and mechanics in each category, including:
Audience behaviour patterns
Best-performing hooks and scroll-stoppers
TikTok and Google-specific trends
Psychological triggers unique to each vertical
3. Format Matching & Content Execution Each category got its own creative playbook:
๐ฎ Gaming: Gameplay-first visuals + aspirational tone
๐ค Health: Stats-driven hooks like โ80% of people donโt get enough sleepโ
๐ฑ Lifestyle: Sketch-style humour with relatable creators over polished polish
Want to apply these tactics yourself? Weโve bundled the same tools we used in this campaign into a handy UGC toolkit:
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Top creatives significantly surpassed install targets
๐น Health & Wellness
Data-based hooks drove higher engagement
Ads met or exceeded platform benchmarks
๐น Lifestyle Apps
Sketch-style humour and relatability led to a measurable spike in CTR
Outperformed past campaigns with less spend
Conclusion
The Just Moby case proves this:
One-size-fits-all doesnโt work when youโre running multiple apps ๐ But one smart system can.
By grouping apps into verticals, grounding every idea in research, and assigning the right creators + formats to the right products - UGC Ninja delivered scalable creative success across the board.
Key Takeaways
Segment Your Portfolio โ Grouping apps unlocks creative clarity
Research First, Shoot Second โ Top-performing formats follow patterns
Creators Matter โ Relatable > polished. Especially in lifestyle and health
Adapt Best Practices โ Use gaming tactics for gaming tools, humour for lifestyle, etc.
System > Gut Feeling โ With a repeatable playbook, scale becomes sustainable