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Bulletin: Apple Ads adds timestamps to all attribution claims

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What's new

As of September 1, 2026:

  • Apple's AdServices API adds an engagement timestamp to all iOS attribution claims, including those that previously lacked one. AppsFlyer uses this timestamp to apply your configured lookback window and last-touch attribution rules to these claims.
  • For ad groups with age or gender targeting, Apple will return an attribution payload of false, and these engagements cannot be attributed to Apple Ads in AppsFlyer.
Effective date September 1, 2026
What you should know
  • For most Apple Ads campaigns, attribution accuracy improves because engagements are now evaluated against your advertiser-defined lookback window rather than the previous default windows, including engagements from non-consenting users who previously were claimed without timestamps.
  • Separately, ad groups with age or gender targeting will return a false attribution payload. Engagements from those ad groups are not claimed by Apple Ads and therefore cannot be attributed to them.
What you should do No action is required. Your Apple Ads integration reflects this change automatically. If you run age or gender targeted ad groups, review your Apple Ads reporting after September 1 to understand any change in attributed conversions.

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