ZDFheute - Nachrichten Android
ZDFheute - Nachrichten gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
ZDFheute - Nachrichten is #11 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in Germany and charting in 2 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperZDFonline
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs5M+
Rating★ 4.4 (25k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone 10+
Rating
4.4 ★
25k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#11
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
ZDFheute - Nachrichten on Google Play
App details
App ID
de.heute.mobile
Publisher
ZDFonline
Content rating
Everyone 10+
ZDFheute - Nachrichten downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where ZDFheute - Nachrichten's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | News & MagazinesFree | #11 |
| Germany | Wear OSFree | #53 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #185 |
Apps near ZDFheute - Nachrichten on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #11.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
25k ratings
Measured
Ratings
25k
Measured
Written reviews
58
Measured
About ZDFheute - Nachrichten
ZDFheute – News
With the ZDFheute app, you're always up to date. Videos, live streams, and articles covering business, sports, politics, and weather keep you informed of the latest news at all times. You can also take advantage of practical features like on-demand videos, a news ticker, and push notifications that you can customize to your personal interests. Discover the content and practical features of the ZDFheute app now:
More clarity: We show the most important news at a glance. Now even clearer and more easily understandable.
The new video section: All heute programs and videos are now conveniently located in one place. Videos start automatically so you can jump right into the action. Don't want that? Then you can easily disable autoplay in the settings.
Always keep an eye on sports: The sports section is now part of the main navigation – so you can always stay in the loop.
The most important news at a glance: Twice a day, we summarize the most important headlines for you. Mornings with prominent ZDF authors, evenings with after-work tips.
My News: Subscribe to all the topics and updates that particularly interest you and customize push notifications to your personal preferences.
More Live: Don't miss a thing and follow important events via livestream.
TV on the go: ZDF news programs live and on demand – including "heute journal," "heute 19 Uhr," "ZDF Spezial," ZDF documentaries, "maybrit illner," "auslandsjournal," "Frontal 21," and "Berlin direkt."
Dark Mode: Read the news with even greater ease of reading.
Quick Overview: The news ticker provides the latest short reports on all topics.
Category Navigation: Access current news from the categories Politics, Business, Panorama, Digital, Sports, and Weather directly via the top navigation bar. access.
Wear OS: Stay up-to-date with the latest news on your smartwatch – with tiles for browsing and saving articles.
The entire world of ZDFheute news in one app
With the ZDFheute app, you're always up to date. Videos, live streams, and articles covering business, sports, politics, and weather keep you informed of the latest news at all times. You can also take advantage of practical features like on-demand videos, a news ticker, and push notifications that you can customize to your personal interests. Discover the content and practical features of the ZDFheute app now:
More clarity: We show the most important news at a glance. Now even clearer and more easily understandable.
The new video section: All heute programs and videos are now conveniently located in one place. Videos start automatically so you can jump right into the action. Don't want that? Then you can easily disable autoplay in the settings.
Always keep an eye on sports: The sports section is now part of the main navigation – so you can always stay in the loop.
The most important news at a glance: Twice a day, we summarize the most important headlines for you. Mornings with prominent ZDF authors, evenings with after-work tips.
My News: Subscribe to all the topics and updates that particularly interest you and customize push notifications to your personal preferences.
More Live: Don't miss a thing and follow important events via livestream.
TV on the go: ZDF news programs live and on demand – including "heute journal," "heute 19 Uhr," "ZDF Spezial," ZDF documentaries, "maybrit illner," "auslandsjournal," "Frontal 21," and "Berlin direkt."
Dark Mode: Read the news with even greater ease of reading.
Quick Overview: The news ticker provides the latest short reports on all topics.
Category Navigation: Access current news from the categories Politics, Business, Panorama, Digital, Sports, and Weather directly via the top navigation bar. access.
Wear OS: Stay up-to-date with the latest news on your smartwatch – with tiles for browsing and saving articles.
The entire world of ZDFheute news in one app
What's new
Wahlgrafiken in neuem Hochformat: Ergebnisse, Sitzverteilungen und Koalitionsoptionen sind ab sofort für die Darstellung auf dem Smartphone optimiert. Darüber hinaus haben wir die Stabilität der App verbessert.