Announcing iOS Google Mobile Ads SDK Version 13.0.0

Version 13.0.0 of the Google Mobile Ads SDK for iOS is now available. We recommend upgrading as soon as possible to take advantage of the latest features, performance improvements, and API updates.

• Increased minimum deployment target: The minimum supported iOS deployment target has been raised to iOS 13.
• Unlock better performance with new banner ad sizes: To better align with modern mobile devices, we are introducing the Large Adaptive Anchor API (e.g. largeAnchoredAdaptiveBanner). This update focuses solely on the sizing logic within adaptive anchor banners. While individual results may vary, larger ads are designed to increase engagement and revenue potential for publishers. The previous anchored adaptive APIs (e.g. currentOrientationAnchoredAdaptiveBanner) are now deprecated in favor of the new large anchored adaptive banner approach. For more API details, see the migration guide.

  Old usage (Swift):

  bannerView.adSize = currentOrientationAnchoredAdaptiveBanner(width: 375)

  New usage (Swift):

  bannerView.adSize = largeAnchoredAdaptiveBanner(width: 375)
• Swift 6 concurrency support: This release continues to enhance support for Swift 6 strict concurrency, such as updating our delegate methods to only be accessed on the main thread.
• Stricter type enforcement: The SDK will now raise an exception if any object that is not a String type is detected in the neighboringContentURLStrings array, ensuring better type safety.

For the full list of changes, please refer to the release notes. We strongly encourage you to review our migration guide to ensure your mobile apps are ready to upgrade.

Per the deprecation schedule, the release of version 13.0.0 means that:

• iOS Google Mobile Ads SDK versions 11.x.x are now officially deprecated.
• Version 10.x.x will sunset on June 30, 2026.

We strongly recommend updating to a supported SDK version to avoid any disruption in ad serving and to benefit from the latest SDK features and fixes.

To comment on this blog post or engage with fellow developers, join the Google Mobile Ads SDK Discord channel and share your thoughts.

 - Justin Malandruccolo, Mobile Ads Developer Relations