iOS

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v4.1.0:

New Features

Optional Header Bidding Support
Optional Lazy Loading Support
Improved support for SwiftUI
New minimum target is iOS 13
Possibilities to restrict resizing after the creative has rendered

Patch Notes: v4.1.1

Values Set by the publisher in RN are not considered FIXED

Patch Notes: v4.1.2

YOC Branded Takeover going into Safe Area FIXED

Patch Notes: v4.1.3

YOC Branded Takeover constraints FIXED

Patch Notes: v4.1.4

Added: Privacy Manifest
Update: OM SDK 4.1.13

Patch Notes: v4.1.5

ITMS-91055: Invalid API reason declaration FIXED

Patch Notes: v4.1.6

mraid.open() not working on double encoded url FIXED

Date of Release: 2024-11-15

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v4.0.0:

New Features

Introduction of VIS.X® AI into the VIS.X® SDK
Ads have proper sizes and effects before being rendered
Ad life cycle handling is greatly reduced for the publisher
Ad size definition is aligned with industry standards
Ad container will automatically collapse on onFailedToLoad()
Ad container will listen to changes in the view hierarchy and recalculate available space
Introduction of closures as a complementary to delegates
New Formats: Banner can become sticky on the bottom and top positions to reach viewability goals. They will automatically convert to inline when closed or back on screen.
Regular sticky ads no longer need to be integrated inline
New Callbacks for partial overlays, such as sticky ads
Interstitials can be launched from inline positions if the publisher explicitly asks for them (deactivated by default)
Deprecation: AppDomain, VisxAdSize
Refactor Header Bidding mechanisms
Performance Improvements for YOC Understitial Ad®, YOC Branded Takeover, YOC Mystery Scroller®
OM SDK: Measurement Improvements for YOC Understitial Ad®, YOC Branded Takeover, YOC Mystery Scroller®
OM SDK: Publisher can declare friendly obstruction
Mediation: Logs are only available when Mediation is activated
Expired ads will no longer be displayable, a new ad call needs to be made

Bug Fixes

Several minor bugs FIXED

Patch Notes: v4.0.1

Init methods unavailable in objective-c due to optionals FIXED
Mediation in UICollectionView not working FIXED
inlineToSticky invoking sticky effect again, once closed FIXED

Date of Release: 2022-07-07

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v3.2.0:

New Features

Open Measurement SDK upgraded to version 1.4.2

Patch Notes: v3.2.1

UICollectionView is not supported for Mediation FIXED

Date of Release: 2022-06-08

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v3.1.0:

New Features

Improved SwiftUI, React Native and Flutter support

Patch Notes: v3.1.1

VisxSDK is build with swift-compiler-version: 5.6.1

Date of Release: 2022-11-24

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v3.0.0:

New Features

Added landscape and tablet support for inline and interstitial placements
Added rotation support for inline-placements
Added a dedicated VisxCollectionViewCell for UICollectionView, same as VisxTableViewCell for UITableView
Added an observer to listen for changes in static UI elements such as NavigationBars, that may overlay creatives
Added measures to reassure correct adContainer sizes, in case the app reports incorrect sizes, allowing creatives to display correct nonetheless
AppStoreUrl has now an option to be set from YOC backend, in case publisher miss proving the information themselves
First-Party IDs: Publisher can use their own UUID-Namespace to securely hash their IDs
Remote Configuration: Added “app orientation” as conditional check
Remote Configuration: Added flexible expiration time (default: 6 hours)
MRAID: Aligned some VIS.X® proprietary features with MRAID standards
MRAID: Indicate AppOrientation instead of DeviceOrientation
MRAID: Removed support for “calendar”, createCalendarEvent is no longer supported
MRAID: Major refactor, to reassure MRAID 3.0 compliancy
Performance in communication between creatives and SDK improved siginificantly
Creatives receive a WARNING if they overwhelm communication and redundant calls are muted
Improved visible view calculation for creatives, that are not expanded in full width
Major improvements for onScrollEventListener in UITableView for inline placements
Creatives can check if onScrollEventListener are registered
YOC Branded Takeover: Effect is disabled if main creative is already a sticky ad
YOC Understitial Ad: Major performance and reliabilty improvement when multiple ads are displayed on a single screen
YOC Inline Video Ad: The event of finishing a video will no longer close the ad placement automatically
Minor improvements for React Native, SwiftUI
Mediation: Refresh of Ad Units from VIS.X® when served via mediation is restricted
Mediation: Added support for new Google Custom Events for Google Ads SDK 9.0+
Open Measurement SDK: Updated to 1.3.31

Bug Fixes

Interstitial may call for additional WebViews FIXED
mraid.expand leaving floating close button in rare conditions FIXED
Remote Configurations: lastRefreshDate not persisted FIXED
Remote Configurations fails if child has no setup FIXED
YOC Understitial sometimes loosing understitial effect if too many on scren FIXED
Creatives overwhelming JS Bridge, if layout constraints are incorrect FIXED
Reportings of VIS.X® SDK version actually being App Version FIXED

Date of Release: 2022-06-30

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v2.3.0:

New Features

We have fundamentally revised the logging capabilities of the SDK: Developers now have visibility into the complete lifecycle of the ad in their console. Remote logging rollout is completed and the YOC service team is able to collect and provide logs for live apps, if remote configuration is enabled by the publisher.
In-App Header Bidding: Added currency support
YOC Branded Takeover: Sticky creative keeps closed, if closed by a user
YOC Branded Takeover: Added technical requirements for shared viewability tracking between both creatives
Added support for multiple keyWindows for iOS 13+
Mediation: VIS.X® SDK will share key-value targetings with Google Mobile Ads SDK (require update of adapter files)
Added VisxCollectionViewCell, as a convenient way to integrate the VIS.X® SDK inside UICollectionView
Ad call expiration have new timeouts: 15 minutes for banners, 30 minutes for interstitials
VIS.X® Ad Unit ID can be overriden from YOC backend (requires Remote Configuration)
Minor refactor MRAID methods
Minor performance improvement for YOC Universal Ad Units

Bug Fixes

Minor YOC Understitial positioning issues FIXED
Viewability issues when VIS.X® SDK is called via Google Custom Events FIXED

Date of Release: 2022-04-11

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v2.2.0:

New Features

Remote Configuration: In the future, we will be able to configure certain features on the backend side and, if necessary, fix incorrect settings in the SDK configuration without the need for an additional release. This includes configuration of the Ad Unit, the Mediation Setup and Ad Format specific features and effects.
Remote Logging: YOC support can create diagnostic data when needed after the app is released and live and independently validate the full functionality of the SDK at any time
Updated Delegate Methods: The SDK’s callbacks to the app have been made more granular to better meet the diverse needs of app publishers. At the same time, some Delegate Methods have been renamed to more accurately reflect their function.
Improved Error Events: visxAdDidFailWithError now provides a variety of dedicated error codes and detailed messages on how to handle them. Error events now cover the complete lifecycle of the ad (from request to close).
In-App Headerbidding (closed BETA): In a first iteration we allow selected publishers to test the planned in-app header bidding solution of our VIS.X® SDK.
Improved Safety Checks, Code Optimization, Refactor
Performance improvements for cross platform frameworks such as React Native

Bug Fixes

A rare memory leak, caused by the removal of a subview from UIWindow FIXED
SwiftUI: Interstitial unclosesable if called just before a controller change FIXED
Constraint violation for YOC Understitial Ad® if available space is too small FIXED
Several minor bugs has been FIXED

Patch Notes: v2.2.1

MediationHandler could crash the App if ClassNotFound FIXED
Understitial minor improvement

Patch Notes: v2.2.2

Allow viewability for Simple Banner integration

Date of Release: 2022-03-24

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v2.1.0

New Features

New Ad Format: YOC Branded Takeover
The YOC Universal Ad Unit is now as easy to integrate and no longer require additional development effort
Providing AdSize on init is now optional
Every inline banner position is now a YOC Universal Ad Unit per default
Deprecated init methods for a more convenient integration
YOC Understitial Ad® no longer requires UIScrollView, UITableView to work
Expiration timeout for both banner and interstitial has been extended
AdViews now deinit automatically, no more delegate method needed
Limited Ad Tracking is now based on ATT Authorized Status
Delegate visxAdDidClose now called, once YOC Inline Video is finished, allowing Cross-Platform environments to close the placement
Significant improvements in CPU and Memory Usage
Major Refactor

Bug Fixes

YOC Mystery Scroller®: Major display bug FIXED
Mediation: Minor Bugs with Google, Smart Mediation FIXED
MRAID Support: Minor Bugs with expand(), resize() FIXED
Minor Constraints Issues with YOC Understital Ad® FIXED
Certain types of non-mraid ClickURL not linking out FIXED

Patch Notes: v2.1.1

KVO used in volumeChange causing crash on rare conditions FIXED

Patch Notes: v2.1.2

Constraint Issues with manual YOC Understitial FIXED

Date of Release: 2022-02-17

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v2.0.0

New Features

The VIS.X® SDK has been completely reworked and migrated to Swift. This has significantly improved the performance and security of the SDK
Added SwiftUI support for the YOC Universal Ad Unit
Integration of YOC Universal Ad Unit gets easier, providing the ScrollView is still recommended, but can be skipped
Improved constraint handling for the YOC Understitial Ad® and smoother scrolling
Improved layout hierachy for VisxAdView
Improved Mediation Handling
Added support for First Party Ids and IDFV when IDFA is not available
Expiration Timeout for Interstitial has been increased from 5 to 30 minutes

Bug Fixes

MRAID 3.0: Minor Bugs FIXED
VisxAdView holding strong reference FIXED

API Changes

For VisxAdView

Renamed .scrollDidScroll() to .scrollViewDidScroll(scrollview)
Renamed .setInAppTargetParameters(params) to .loadWithCustomTargetingParameters(params)
Deprecated .adheight, please use .frame.size.height

For VisxAdViewDelegate

Renamed Delegates, the full list is available here
Deprecated appShouldSuspendForAd, please consider removal
Deprecated appShouldResumeFromAd, please consider removal

Patch Notes: v2.0.1

Added additional logging for specific mraid-features
Upgraded Open Measurement SDK to version 1.3.23
VisxSDK 2.0.0 not buildable on Xcode 13 FIXED
Swift reporting missing header files FIXED

Patch Notes: v2.0.2

Open Measurement SDK regression FIXED

Patch Notes: v2.0.3

Bitcode enabled

Patch Notes: v2.0.4

Specific URL Scheme not clicking out properly FIXED

Patch Notes: v2.0.5

Auto-Deallocation of the VisxAdView on SwiftUI to improve performance and memory usage

Date of Release: 2021-11-12

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v1.5.0

New Features

Added multiple and easier ways to integrate the VIS.X® SDK for iOS
Added support for auto-detecting the parent ScrollView if not provided
Providing a fixed AdSize for YOC Universal Ad Unit becomes optional
Conforming to VIS.X® Delegate Methods becomes optional
Added support for YOC Mystery Scroller® from inline positions (Inline-To-Sticky)
Mediation: didFailWithError will only be called once, at the end of the waterfall

Bug Fixes

Minor Bug Fixes

Patch Notes: v1.5.1

Allow Custom Background for Interstitial
Interstitial Delegates FIXED
Inline-To-Sticky Minor Issues FIXED
companion webView cannot be removed FIXED

Patch Notes: v1.5.2

Interstitial Close Button on iPhone X to high FIXED
Interstitial swipe down issues FIXED
exposureChange visibleRectangle calculation FIXED
appShouldSuspend, appShouldResume delegates FIXED

Date of Release: 2021-07-13

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v1.4.0

New Features

Added support for YOC Universal Ad for Mediation with Google, Xandr and Smart
Improved constraint handling and layouting for VisxAdView

Bug Fixes

getDefaultPosition in combination with AdvertisingLabel FIXED
VisxAdViewDelegate was holding strong reference FIXED

Date of Release: 2021-05-17

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v1.3.0

New Features

Added support for YOC Mystery Scroller® and Reactive Scrolling
Added Key-Value Targeting
Added support for multiple YOC Understitial
Added mediation support for Xandr
Added mediation support for Smart
Updated OM SDK to latest version
Minor improvements for MRAID 3.0
Minor improvements for VIS.X® Communication

Bug Fixes

Null Island Bug FIXED
Inline Video steals audio focus FIXED
Minor Bug Fixes

Date of Release: 2021-03-19

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v1.2.0

New Features

Full MRAID 3.0 support
Refactor Controllers, Removed Animation, Minor Improvements

Bug Fixes

Minor Bug Fixes

Patch Notes v1.2.1

Added missing Delegates for visxAdDidPresentScreen, visxAdWasTapped
Open Measurement SDK sending out wrong Version and Partnername FIXED
iOS 14.4 related issued with Mediation FIXED
Performance issues with JS execution FIXED
Deprecated support for TCF 1.1

Date of Release: 2021-02-11

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v1.1.0

New Features

VisxAdView is wrapped in a VisxAdViewWrapper for better auto-layouting
Improved how publisher can take control over positioning the Ad Container on their own
Publisher can setup an Advertisement Markup using the SDK
Added MRAID 3.0 support for: MRAID_ENV, audioVolumeChange, unload(), getLocation(), overall improvement of stateChanges such as expand(), resize(), close()

Bug Fixes

exposureChange not accurate under certain conditions FIXED
several constraints issues FIXED

Date of Release: 2020-12-18

VIS.X® SDK for iOS v1.0.0

New Features

Initial Release

Date of Release: 2020-10-21