Motion is creative analytics: it shows which ads work and suggests what to make next. Relay makes the next ads and their pages, launches them, and judges them on real orders. Here is how they compare.
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Relay reads the same numbers you see in the app and can do what you can do here, after you confirm.
Steady is the demo brand from our film. Its figures are examples.
| What you need | Relay | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Makes the ads | Yes 4:5 and 9:16 from one design, in your brand's look, finished by your designer | No Analyzes and recommends; does not make ads |
| A landing page per ad | Yes A page written for each ad, handed to your checkout | No Not listed on its site |
| Launches ads to Meta | Yes From the creative queue, in your own Meta ad account | No A reporting tool |
| Orders traced to each ad | Yes First-party: click to page to paid order, next to what Meta reports | Partly Through Northbeam and GA4, on Pro and up |
| Pauses losing ads | Yes Ads over your cost per order pause on their own | No Not listed on its site |
| Creative analysis | Yes Cost per order and ROAS per ad | Yes Its core: AI tagging of hooks and formats, frame-by-frame video, leaderboards, benchmarks |
| Competitor ads | Yes Reads the ads running longest in your category | Yes An AI agent that tracks competitors' latest ads |
| AI agent | Yes Ask Relay reads your account and acts after you confirm | Yes AI agents and a Slack integration for briefs, hooks and reports |
| Ad platforms | Meta (Facebook and Instagram) | Meta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn |
| Pricing | $2 a credit, one credit per ad. No seats, no plans. | By ad spend: $750 a month up to $50k spend, $1,200 above, custom above $125k. Unlimited seats. |
| Free start | 10 free credits, no card | Free trial |
Motion details are from Motion's own site, checked September 29, 2026: motionapp.com, pricing. Plans change, so check their pricing page before you decide.
Raising spend is always your call.
| Ad | Spend | Orders | Cost per order | ROAS | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 steady after the run | $412 | 19 | $21.68 | 2.2× | Live |
 steady after the night shift | $388 | 16 | $24.25 | 2.0× | Live |
 steady between castings | $296 | 9 | $32.89 | 1.5× | Live |
 steady through the sprint | $251 | 7 | $35.86 | 1.3× | Live |
 energy for your active lifestyle | $184 | 1 | $184.00 | 0.3× | Live |
Same account, Meta-attributed purchases, before Relay and now.
DAAL · cost per purchaseSame account, Meta-attributed purchases, before Relay and now.
inKind · B2B lead genCost per qualified lead against the same account's traditional campaigns.
For teams that want the ads made and tested, yes. For teams that already make ads and want deeper analytics across several platforms, Motion goes further on reporting.
Yes. Relay runs in your own Meta account, so any analytics tool that reads that account still sees Relay's ads.
Motion charges by monthly ad spend (from $750 a month, per its pricing page on September 29, 2026). Relay charges $2 per credit, and one credit makes an ad.
Not today. Relay runs on Meta: Facebook and Instagram.