[satvikpendem]

You can add ads that you curate yourself, like podcast or newsletter sponsorships. Personally I don't find them as distracting as, say, banner ads.

[waspight]

This is how I intend of doing it. I am more curious of how I could place the ads in the app to make them blend in as much as possible.

[satvikpendem]

I'm not sure you necessarily want them to blend in, per se. You don't want to make them garishly designed, but you still should clearly show that it's an ad.