Mobile Ad Blockers Have Already Become the App Store's Top Downloads

COLOGNE, Germany—Apple's support of ad-blocking in its iOS9 software has caused plenty of hand-wringing for U.S. publishers and ad-tech companies, and it appears they had good reason to worry. As of today, three of the Apple App Store's top paid apps in the U.S. are ad blockers, including the No. 1 download, called Peace. At this week's Dmexco conference in Germany, global industry leaders said ad blocker adoption is even higher across Europe. During a publishing panel on Thursday afternoon, PubMatic CEO Rajeev Goel said that about 40 percent of Germans use ad blockers, a significant spike from the estimated 10 percent of Americans who block ads. As with the U.S., Germany also has three ad-block apps in its Top 5 paid downloads in the App Store. Recent data from PageFair similarly highlights how big a problem ad blocking is for advertisers in Europe compared to the rest of the world. That study found that 25.3 percent of German residents turn on ad blocking, which increased 17 percent in the past year. Even bigger, 36 percent of consumers in Greece use blockers. To compare, Oregon has the highest percentage of blockers in the U.S. at 16.4 percent. "Consumers are seeing that the mobile experience leaves something to be desired compared to the desktop experience," Goel told Adweek. "One of the ways to improve that experience is to cut out the ads." People who use ad blockers are thought to be some of the savviest Internet users since they take the extra step of... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

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