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by nodamage 1874 days ago
The difference is the advertising ID can be disabled or reset by the user, and Apple has started blocking apps that use fingerprinting SDKs during app review. (https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/01/app-store-now-rejecting-apps-...)

Without app review there would be no practical way for end users to avoid fingerprinting.

> That's a strange argument though.

Only if you don't consider consent. A user opting-in and enabling the advertising ID is very different from a bunch of apps using third-party SDKs to fingerprint their device without asking.