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Top 20 Attribution SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 20 Dec 2024 CET
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Top 20 Attribution SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store

We at 42matters have pulled together a list of the most popular attribution SDKs integrated in iOS apps on the iOS app market.

Attribution SDKs enable apps to measure the effectiveness of in-app advertising campaigns by attributing conversions to specific channels (ad networks, social media, etc.). This gives app publishers the ability to understand the value of different audiences, ad groups, keywords, and other factors relevant to driving downloads.

The data that we provide is based on our analysis of the 2,300+ SDKs integrated in the vast mobile applications inventory of the Apple App Store™. It provides a glimpse into the 42matters APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect attribution SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, 41.42% have integrated Apple AdServices Search Ads. This accounts for 64.80% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Total Apps
57.31k
App Store
App Share
41.42%
App Store
Apps
37.46k
Games
19.85k
Total Downloads
168.16b
App Store
Download Share
64.80%
App Store
App Downloads
109.85b
Game Downloads
58.31b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Apple AdServices Search Ads.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, 37.73% have integrated AppsFlyer. This accounts for 39.92% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

AppsFlyer is a SaaS mobile marketing analytics and attribution SDK. It offers accurate data, a customer-centric approach, and privacy by design. Add AppsFlyer to Android apps to measure app installs, in-app events, media sources, and more.

Total Apps
52.21k
App Store
App Share
37.73%
App Store
Apps
34.65k
Games
17.56k
Total Downloads
103.60b
App Store
Download Share
39.92%
App Store
App Downloads
61.83b
Game Downloads
41.77b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use AppsFlyer.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, 22.63% have integrated Branch - Tune. This accounts for 8.23% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Branch - Tune is an SDK that helps you increase mobile revenue with enterprise-grade links built to acquire, engage, and measure across all devices, channels, and platforms.

Total Apps
31.31k
App Store
App Share
22.63%
App Store
Apps
30.61k
Games
705
Total Downloads
21.37b
App Store
Download Share
8.23%
App Store
App Downloads
21.04b
Game Downloads
323.60m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Branch - Tune.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, 20.95% have integrated Adjust. This accounts for 26.62% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Adjust is the industry leader in mobile measurement and fraud prevention. By making marketing simpler, smarter, and more secure via the Adjust SDK, we empower data-driven marketers to succeed.

Total Apps
28.99k
App Store
App Share
20.95%
App Store
Apps
13.20k
Games
15.80k
Total Downloads
69.07b
App Store
Download Share
26.62%
App Store
App Downloads
36.28b
Game Downloads
32.79b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Adjust.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, 2.91% have integrated myTracker. This accounts for 2.63% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Total Apps
4.03k
App Store
App Share
2.91%
App Store
Apps
1.00k
Games
3.03k
Total Downloads
6.81b
App Store
Download Share
2.63%
App Store
App Downloads
1.38b
Game Downloads
5.44b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use myTracker.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, 2.35% have integrated Tenjin. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Tenjin is a mobile measurement platform SDK that gives you everything you need to test user acquisition for your game and then scale it.

Total Apps
3.25k
App Store
App Share
2.35%
App Store
Apps
141
Games
3.11k
Total Downloads
1.85b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
204.17m
Game Downloads
1.64b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Tenjin.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, 2.00% have integrated Kochava. This accounts for 1.89% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Kochava is a unified audience platform SDK that helps data-driven marketers establish customer identity, segment and activate audiences, and measure and optimize their marketing across connected devices.

Total Apps
2.77k
App Store
App Share
2.00%
App Store
Apps
1.58k
Games
1.18k
Total Downloads
4.90b
App Store
Download Share
1.89%
App Store
App Downloads
4.45b
Game Downloads
454.72m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Kochava.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, 1.64% have integrated Singular. This accounts for 1.98% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

The Singular SDK works out of the box to automatically aggregate, enrich, and combine data of various types. From ad networks to attribution, BI, and CRM systems, Singular automatically pulls fresh and granular reports from your sources so you can optimize every part of your marketing funnel without building and maintaining the pipes.

Total Apps
2.27k
App Store
App Share
1.64%
App Store
Apps
506
Games
1.77k
Total Downloads
5.13b
App Store
Download Share
1.98%
App Store
App Downloads
1.25b
Game Downloads
3.88b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Singular.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated ByteBrew. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Total Apps
741
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
33
Games
708
Total Downloads
1.09b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.72m
Game Downloads
1.09b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use ByteBrew.

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Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Soomla Traceback Ad Quality by ironSource. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Soomla is an SDK that provides insights such as ad revenue per user, advertiser discovery, waterfall bid distribution and ad whale detection.

Total Apps
576
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
61
Games
515
Total Downloads
210.75m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
17.35m
Game Downloads
193.39m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Soomla Traceback Ad Quality by ironSource.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Airbridge. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Total Apps
406
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
325
Games
81
Total Downloads
696.66m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
641.25m
Game Downloads
55.42m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Airbridge.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Tune - HasOffers. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

The TUNE SDK (formerly HasOffers) is the industry's most flexible partner marketing platform.

Total Apps
341
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
94
Games
247
Total Downloads
110.35m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
14.96m
Game Downloads
95.39m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Tune - HasOffers.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Party Track SDK. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Party Track SDK is a mobile app tracking tool.

Total Apps
244
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
160
Games
84
Total Downloads
41.43m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
10.67m
Game Downloads
30.76m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Party Track SDK.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Yandex Login Auth. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Yandex is a search engine and internet portal. Yandex Login Auth is an SDK that facilitates logins via Yandex.

Total Apps
59
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
50
Games
9
Total Downloads
19.02m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
15.69m
Game Downloads
3.33m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Yandex Login Auth.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Apsalar. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Apsalar is a marketing intelligence SDK that unifies marketing analytics, giving marketers actionable insights from previously siloed data.

Total Apps
49
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
14
Games
35
Total Downloads
16.98m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.32m
Game Downloads
15.66m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Apsalar.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Adform Tracking. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Total Apps
22
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
20
Games
2
Total Downloads
132.06m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
129.97m
Game Downloads
2.09m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Adform Tracking.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Trackier. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Total Apps
20
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
19
Games
1
Total Downloads
10.70m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
10.70m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Trackier.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Affise. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Total Apps
17
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
16
Games
1
Total Downloads
19.98m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
19.97m
Game Downloads
5.85k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Affise.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Unbotify by Adjust. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Total Apps
3
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2
Games
1
Total Downloads
484.87k
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
85.72k
Game Downloads
399.15k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Unbotify by Adjust.

Among all apps utilizing attribution SDKs, <1% have integrated Placed.com. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the attribution SDK category.

Placed.com is an SDK that provides clients the most complete understanding of what consumers do in the physical world and turns that information into actionable insights.

Total Apps
2
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2
Games
0
Total Downloads
9.30k
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
9.30k
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Placed.com.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How does 42matters collect this data?'

We’ve developed a number of machine learning algorithms that scan millions of mobile and connected TV (CTV) applications on a regular basis. In addition, we collect ground truth app performance intelligence and use this data to build statistical models that estimate the performance of apps for which we do not have ground truth data.

What SDK data does 42matters collect?'

We track over 2,300 of the most popular SDKs integrated in iOS and Android apps. We collect a variety of SDK insights (title, platform, ID, category, and developer website); performance metrics (the number of apps that have installed each SDK, installation and removal trends, and app downloads); market share statistics (including market share per app category); and more!

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