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6.5 · Okay Growth · Adapty Blog · 2026-10-29 · AI: DeepSeek 6.5 ✓

iOS 27.2 App Store ads lost the blue background

Adapty observed on iOS 27.2 release devices that App Store search results ads no longer use a blue background card and are marked only by a small "Ad" label, on iPhone and iPad in both light and dark mode. Apple has made no announcement and the scope is unconfirmed; the author speculates this could shift ad TTR and CPT but has no first-party data.

What this means for indie developers:Ads now look nearly identical to organic results, so watch your brand-keyword ad TTR and CPT this week.

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