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Two-Thirds of iPhone Users Expected to Block Ad Tracking
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Should be interesting to see if and how the iOS free app market shifts because of this. Will it just die? Free apps become paid apps or subscription based? Neat experiment.
Just wish Apple would release it already! Can’t wait to have another way to deprive advertisers etc from making money from MY data.
Maybe that’s the real reason? Ad funded = no money for Apple. Block Ads, make Apple look good and a move to paid for services allows Apple to take its cut?
It seems a good move for Apple, no question about that. More app revenue, and it's great marketing fodder for selling iPhones. The majority has voted and they care about privacy.
It will likely cause a lot of apps to go away or only exist on Android. It may end up being something bad for the platform in the long run.
The IDFA is a nicety, not a necessity.
The reality is that people will ”request not to track”, feel super tech-savvy, and then promptly link their Facebook account or use Google sign-in.
The reality is that people will ”request not to track”, feel super tech-savvy, and then promptly link their Facebook account or use Google sign-in.
Maybe companies will move to web apps for iOS? Apple going back to its initlal plan inadvertently?
How do I confirm I’ve done this? I’m on the beta and haven’t gotten any prompts….
I honestly don’t understand why companies rely on targeted ads anyway. The majority of targeted ads I get are either for things I’ve already bought, or things I’ve searched for and have no intention of buying. I’m more likely to get suckered by an ad for something completely random.
Have said it before, will say it again, 100% FREE Ad-based apps will soon go the way of the DoDo bird !
I predict the number of apps in the iOS App Store will be 1/3 of what it is today, in just 1-2 years.
And, that this "may" come back to bite Apple's iPhone Unit Sales, as some % of End Users rely-upon such apps, yet will probably Opt-Out anyway (NOT thinking about the long-term consequences).
Some BIG companies are already moving their Ad dollars away from mobile.
The trend will continue.
It will have a drastic affect.
How things play out is really anybody's guess.
I predict the number of apps in the iOS App Store will be 1/3 of what it is today, in just 1-2 years.
And, that this "may" come back to bite Apple's iPhone Unit Sales, as some % of End Users rely-upon such apps, yet will probably Opt-Out anyway (NOT thinking about the long-term consequences).
Some BIG companies are already moving their Ad dollars away from mobile.
The trend will continue.
It will have a drastic affect.
How things play out is really anybody's guess.
Ads is one thing, tracking without consent another... but agree, time will tell and something else will come up, the ad I dusted will be creative...
I'm finding more and more websites will not load unless I turn off my ad/cookie blockers. I usually pass on the website. I'm getting tire of this, "Your Money Or Your Life" which is more like Your Money and and YOUR life web sites are demanding!
Turning off Javascript helps in those measures sometimes.
Question, do you use a credit card? If so you better get rid of that ASAP if you truly want to not be tracked.
Yes, but only when you are on the network that uses Pihole as its DNS proxy (unless you always have a VPN back to that network). I do use Pihole at home, but that doesn't help when I'm out.
No beta need3d, you’ve been able to block IDFA 100% for some time. ‘Settings -> Privacy -> Allow Apps to Request to Track’. Toggle this off.
Maybe because they cannot guarantee the app developers wouldn't be able to track users through other metadata or device fingerprinting techniques.
Admittedly it would be much less accurate than following someone around the internet, but couldn’t they just target the ads based on what the website/app is? Like if it’s an NBA app then show ads that the typical demographic of NBA consumers would like to see? Or if it’s an REI website then show ads for camping gear or hiking locations?
That to me seems like the best of both worlds. The ad agencies still get clicks, and from what I understand can still “track” (as long as it’s through Apple’s anonymous method) the ad to see how effective it is.
That to me seems like the best of both worlds. The ad agencies still get clicks, and from what I understand can still “track” (as long as it’s through Apple’s anonymous method) the ad to see how effective it is.