App-ads.txt Industry Dashboard

The App-ads.txt Industry Dashboard delivers an updated-daily industry overview and analysis of the app-ads.txt initiative adoption by the top apps in both the iOS's App Store and the Android's Google Play marketplaces.

With the App-ads.txt Industry Dashboard, industry stakeholders are able to:

  • Easily see adoption rates by app publishers in different market tiers and geographies
  • Learn about common implementation errors
  • Review statistics on seller relationships, including ratio of authorized direct vs. reseller records
  • See trends regarding the usage of popular and emerging advertising systems

The App-ads.txt Industry Dashboard is the second in a series of free industry-focused tools developed by FirstImpression.io Labs. The first tool released by FirstImpression.io Labs was the Ads.txt Industry Dashboard which provides in depth adoption data on the ads.txt standard, which inspired the creation of the app-ads.txt standard.

Please contact us with any suggestions or comments on the App-ads.txt Industry Dashboard.

Adoption of App-ads.txt

Free App Store Top Apps
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Paid App Store Top Apps
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Free Google Play Top Apps
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Paid Google Play Top Apps
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App-ads.txt Adoption Over Time
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App-ads.txt Adoption by Category (U.S.)
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              App-ads.txt Adoption by Country
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                      Relationship Data

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                      App-ads.txt with RESELLER records
                      Average DIRECT vs RESELLER records per app

                      Advertising Systems

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                      Top 30 Advertising Systems Used in App-ads.txt
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                              App-ads.txt Files with Errors

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                              App-ads.txt files with errors
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                              Methodology

                            • Overall and country level adoption - we try to retrieve the top 1,000 apps, free and paid, in the top 40 countries (generally the ones that have meaningful advertising budgets) on the 1st day of every month. The apps retrieved will be checked for adoption of app-ads.txt on a daily basis. Except for the category level adoption calculations, the data gathered from these apps is used for all the different graphs. In some cases, less than 1,000 apps are provided by the app store for a given country and cost category combination, in which case we utilize all the provided apps.
                            • Category level adoption - we try to retrieve the top 1,000 apps, free and paid, in the USA in every top category for both App Store and Google Play on the 1st day of every month. The apps retrieved will be checked for adoption of app-ads.txt on a daily basis. In some cases, less than 1,000 apps are provided by the app store for a given category and cost category combination, in which case we utilize all the provided apps. Categories marked with an asterisk (*) have less than 100 apps in them and thus have bigger fluctuations.
                            • Interpretation of developer URL - App-ads.txt 1.0 specifications mention 3 different meta tags that app stores should adopt to make the crawling of App-ads.txt easier and unified. Among others, the meta tag "appstore:developer_url" should be added to the app's page, specifying the app developer’s website URL where an app-ads.txt may be found. At the time we released this dashboard, Apple didn't adopt the app-ads.txt guidelines and doesn't include the needed meta tag. As we think that Apple App Store is an important store to consider when evaluating app-ads.txt adoption, we decided to crawl the URL specified in the "Developer Website" link on the app's App Store page as an alternative. Once Apple will adopt the guidelines and add the meta tag we'll start crawling the apps based on the tag's data.
                            • App-ads.txt Resources

                            • IAB App-ads.txt project - The official ads.txt project page.
                            • IAB Tech Lab's App-ads.txt Specification version 1.0 (PDF) - The current version of our App-ads.txt Industry Dashboard is based on these specifications.
                            • App developer implementation guidelines (PDF) - information on how you can implement App-ads.txt as an app developer
                            • Buyer's guide for targeting app-ads.txt inventory (PDF)- information on how a buyer can target advertising inventory of apps that have adopted App-ads.txt
                            • About FirstImpression.io

                              FirstImpression.io helps publishers capitalize on untapped revenue opportunities on their websites. With a single tag and no hard coding, FirstImpression.io creates and monetizes highly tailored display, video, and native ad products across all devices. Ad products are created based on publisher's preference while utilizing data-backed analysis of website traffic, user behavior and page layout.

                              About FirstImpression.io Labs

                              FirstImpression.io Labs offers tools that promote transparency, usability and accountability in the digital advertising ecosystem. The Ads.txt Industry Dashboard was the first tool released in 2018 shortly after the ads.txt standard was launched. The App-Ads.txt Industry Dashboard is the second tool released in January 2020 a few months after the app-ads.txt standard was launched. Additional tools will be released in the future.

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