Since it’s admob my guess is it’s Google analytics. Which means everything you look at or touch, but it’s probably as much for the developer so they can see how users are reacting to the app layout and designs.

The developer should move to an open source platform for analytics if this bothers users.

Definitely worth it. Finally got that feeling while watching a new Star Trek. It feels like Star Trek

Watched this with the wife about a year ago. Definitely a hidden gem