OpenAI近期推出的Instant Checkout和Apps SDK标志着ChatGPT正从对话工具演变为应用交互的操作系统。Instant Checkout允许用户在ChatGPT内直接完成单商品购买,目前仅限美国地区的Etsy卖家,后续将扩展至Shopify商家;Apps SDK则让第三方服务嵌入ChatGPT,通过结构化输出和UI元素实现任务交互。这些变革模糊了搜索、应用、网页与电商的界限,用户可通过自然语言指令完成订单、物流追踪等复杂操作,无需跳转多个App。
在此新生态中,传统App的UI外壳重要性下降,品牌需转向以核心API和任务完成度为中心的开发模式。具体而言,开发者需构建适配AI的服务器端API,遵循OpenAI的安全与隐私标准,并设计意图链接以便ChatGPT精准调用内部逻辑。同时,品牌需通过付费推荐、优先排序或赞助内容等方式在ChatGPT中获取曝光,类似Google Ads或Apple Search Ads的运营逻辑。
归因与测量体系将经历根本性重构。传统以安装量为核心的MMP模型不再适用,取而代之的是追踪对话中多步、跨Agent的任务完成路径。归因分析需实时捕捉用户意图与Prompt、Agent调用及最终转化之间的因果关系,同时依赖转化、退款等反馈信号优化推荐与个性化。AppsFlyer等MMP需扩展至AI层,通过MCP等协议支持自然语言查询与AI Agent驱动的数据洞察。
未来,应用形态将更扁平化:小型品牌可发布微技能应用(如文本翻译、摘要生成)参与多任务编排;大型品牌需暴露协作良好的API以融入跨应用协同场景(如旅游预订需整合酒店、机票、租车服务)。ChatGPT的记忆层还将支持跨应用的用户偏好继承,实现预测性任务建议,例如主动提醒用户检查航班价格。
总而言之,ChatGPT并未终结应用,而是将应用从独立产品进化为操作系统中的可组合模块。品牌与开发者若能在API清洁度、对话逻辑、测量集成与变现策略上提前布局,将在这一轮AI驱动的交互革命中占据先机。
App measurement is fundamentally different from web analytics due to data fragmentation across ad networks, devices, and apps. A Mobile Measurement Partner (MMP) like AppsFlyer bridges these gaps, enabling unified attribution, fraud protection, and LTV measurement. For eCommerce, granular event tracking, deep linking, and privacy-safe data collaboration are critical. Leaders should focus on metrics like IR, CPI, LTV, and ROAS, and adopt AI-driven optimization to overcome challenges like ad fraud and privacy changes. The future is Connected Commerce—integrating apps, web, retail media, and AI.
Adjust's 2026 predictions emphasize multi-platform measurement, AI-driven decision-ready insights, and linking optimization for growth. Key themes include aggregating signals for privacy-safe personalization, predictive analytics for long-term success, and evaluating paid and organic performance together. Regional highlights: Europe's gaming growth via monetization, China's AI-native entertainment, APAC's market divergence, Japan's demand for integrated measurement. Actionable takeaway: invest in unified analytics that connect mobile, web, and offline touchpoints to optimize user journeys and ROI.
Over 75% of banking app users drop off after first session due to friction. AppsFlyer's Deep Linking Suite preserves user intent by routing customers directly to relevant in-app experiences from any entry point: web, QR codes, SMS, email, or app. Deferred deep linking ensures non-app users reach the intended destination after installation. Deep linking improves day-30 retention by 110% with personalized onboarding. For ad ops, this reduces wasted ad spend by connecting campaigns to actual conversions like account funding.
Super apps are growing globally, with the market valued at $114.2B in 2025, projected to reach $595.8B by 2034. APAC leads adoption (46.8% market share), while Europe and North America lag due to mature banking and privacy regulations. For ad ops, super apps create closed ecosystems that limit external tracking and attribution, shifting measurement toward lifecycle performance. Independent measurement platforms like Adjust are essential for connecting acquisition, engagement, and monetization data across services. Key verticals include fintech, mobility, and SMB tools.
Banks lack unified attribution for owned channels (email, SMS, push), web, QR codes, and re-engagement, causing budget misallocation. Omnichannel attribution connects all touchpoints to deposits and loans, revealing that owned channels can be 2-3X more cost-efficient than paid ads. Cross-device journeys (e.g., mobile ad to desktop conversion) remain invisible in single-device attribution. Banking-grade compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001) is maintained. Ad ops decision-makers can optimize budget allocation by comparing true cost per deposit/loan across channels.
Omnichannel analytics unifies customer behavior and campaign performance across mobile, web, CTV, and AI search into one identity, one attribution model, and one ROAS number. The core problem: a single customer seen on three surfaces becomes three users, inflating performance and corrupting attribution, LTV, and retention. Stitching channel reports into one dashboard is not unification—each channel keeps its own attribution logic, so conversions get double-counted and upper-funnel spend looks unproductive. For ad ops leaders, the takeaway is that identity resolution (deterministic plus probabilistic, privacy-safe) must happen at the data layer before any dashboard exists. Platform choice hinges on surface coverage, identity resolution, compliance, incrementality testing, and migration support.
The 2025 festive season drove significant mobile app activity across categories. Entertainment installs peaked post-Christmas, with video streaming up 54% on New Year's Eve. E-commerce saw highest installs on Dec 26-28, while sessions peaked earlier during deal discovery periods. Finance apps had highest sessions in early December, dipping during holidays. Food delivery maintained steady growth throughout. Gaming installs rose after Christmas, peaking at +18% on New Year's Day. Travel apps peaked Dec 26-28. Key takeaway: marketers should time campaigns to each category's unique engagement windows to maximize ROI.
Traditional banks must adopt mobile-first strategies to compete with digital banks. Key plays include web-to-app deep linking, email-to-app conversions, branch QR codes, SMS deep linking, and re-engagement campaigns. These tactics drive measurable ROI, with email deep linking achieving 4X higher click-to-install rates and SMS having 98% read rates. Omnichannel measurement is critical to connect marketing touchpoints to revenue. Banks acting now can secure leadership buy-in before competitors prove mobile ROI first.
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