Privacy-first affiliate attribution
Grow your app with affiliates without following users around the internet. Short codes give you deterministic attribution: no fingerprinting, no cookies, no cross-app tracking.
Attribution by intent, not surveillance
A user typing an affiliate's code into your app is a clear, deliberate action. That's the entire attribution model: nothing probabilistic, nothing inferred.
Affiliates share their code
Every affiliate gets a short, memorable code, plus an optional shareable link that displays it on a clean landing page. Codes work anywhere: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, podcasts, newsletters, even print.
Users enter it in your app
New users download your app and type the code in. There are no redirect chains to follow and no device matching to guess where anyone came from.
Purchases attribute deterministically
Your integration passes the code and your company ID as metadata on the purchase. Commission tracking is exact: attribution either happened or it didn't.
Private by design
Code-based attribution doesn't just respect user privacy. It also makes your affiliate revenue more reliable.
No fingerprinting
Attribution only happens when a user deliberately enters a code. There is no probabilistic matching or device fingerprinting anywhere in the flow.
No cookies or cross-app tracking
Nothing follows your users around the web. Ad blockers and browser privacy settings can't break attribution, because there's nothing for them to block.
Minimal data by design
Attributing a purchase takes two things: the affiliate's short code and your company ID, passed as metadata on the purchase. No sensitive user data required.
Works where links can't
Codes survive channels that strip links: podcasts, offline events, word of mouth. If someone can remember the code, you can attribute the sale.
Share a link. Show a code.
Affiliates still get something clickable to put in a bio or caption. It just doesn't track anyone.
With Short Code Only mode, every affiliate gets a shareable link that opens a clean landing page displaying their code, with a copy button and a link straight to your store listing. The visitor sees exactly what's happening: copy the code, download the app, enter it. You still get click analytics for every link.
Links live on insertaffiliate.link, or on your own custom domain.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a mobile attribution platform (MMP)?
No. Code redemption is deterministic, so complex attribution tooling is unnecessary. The affiliate's short code plus your company ID on the purchase is the whole story.
What data is needed to attribute a purchase?
Just the affiliate's short code and your company ID, passed as metadata on the purchase through your existing integration: RevenueCat, Adapty, Apphud, Iaptic, or direct App Store / Google Play.
Does attribution break with ad blockers or strict browser privacy settings?
No. Attribution is based on a code the user types into your app, not on cookies, redirects, or device identifiers, so there is nothing for ad blockers or privacy settings to interfere with.
Can affiliates still share a link?
Yes. With Short Code Only mode enabled, every affiliate gets a shareable link that opens a landing page displaying their code, on insertaffiliate.link or your own custom domain, with click analytics included.
How do I enable short code links?
In your dashboard settings, set your deep linking platform to Short Code Only and tick 'Include links that show the short code'. It's opt-in, so existing setups are unaffected.
I want to help you setup your iOS or android affiliate scheme
Book a call with me and we can run through your ideas, get help with setup, or speak to me about your current affiliate situation
“I couldn't use affiliate marketing in my subscription app, so I built insert affiliate to solve this issue”- Michael Butler, CEO
