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I'm sure someone has a database of frameworks that iOS apps turn to for user linking / monetization? I didn't readily find a list last time I looked, so I'm no
by Terretta 6y ago
I'm sure someone has a database of frameworks that iOS apps turn to for user linking / monetization?
I didn't readily find a list last time I looked, so I'm not sure how single person dev shops are getting hooked up with these privacy bypassing hydras.
From DNS logs in Nov 2019, I had found some of the more common on iOS a year ago included:
iOS “User Linking” Trackers
[business].app.link
[business].onelink.me
[hash].ulink.adjust.com
[business].bttn.io
bnc.lt
branch.io
Some of these you can see who uses them, thanks to subdomains:
https://securitytrails.com/list/apex_domain/app.link https://securitytrails.com/list/apex_domain/app.link (2962)
https://securitytrails.com/list/apex_domain/onelink.me https://securitytrails.com/list/apex_domain/onelink.me (998)
https://securitytrails.com/list/apex_domain/bttn.io https://securitytrails.com/list/apex_domain/bttn.io (60)
These are different from iOS Measurement Trackers such as:
events.appsflyer.com
reports.crashlytics.com
api.mixpanel.com
app-measurement.com
But it's gotten enough worse I almost want Apple to implement Little Snitch style blocking at the network layer, and offer a measurement anonymizing API that devs can use and is whitelisted by default. Ensure legit usage/debugging info is anonymously available, while use of other trackers would then suggest other motivations at play.