tagesschau - Nachrichten Android
tagesschau - Nachrichten gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
tagesschau - Nachrichten is #2 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
News & Magazines Freetagesschau - Nachrichten at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-27. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, public-service news application from Germany's ARD that delivers personalized headlines, live streams, and fact-checking content to users seeking authoritative domestic and international reporting. The app holds the #2 position in the German News & Magazines free category and ranks #84 in the same category for the United Arab Emirates, indicating strong local dominance with notable international reach.
Similar apps: BBC News, NPR One, Der Spiegel
tagesschau - Nachrichten on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.8.1, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
tagesschau - 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
Where tagesschau - 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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | News & MagazinesFree | #2 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #87 |
Apps near tagesschau - Nachrichten on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #2.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about tagesschau - Nachrichten
From the 60 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly criticize a recent redesign that introduced severe bugs, such as freezing, broken scrolling, and navigation issues that close the app instead of returning to the previous screen. Many complain that the new interface prioritizes video content over text, making it difficult for users who prefer reading news or listening to music simultaneously.
Mostly negative (13% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and its design. The main complaints are about recent updates, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Updates: “Update 05.03.2026: Es kam ein Update welches die Nachrichtenübersicht wiedergebracht hat”
- Design: “But the new design feels a little unstructured, e.g”
- Features & content: “with overlapping content between categories”
Common complaints
- Updates: “Das Update bringt keine Verbesserung”
- Crashes & bugs: “Many bugs, headlines not correctly depicted”
- Speed & performance: “Neue Version ist langsam (laggy)”
- Design: “Neue ui schlecht, Video Ansicht nutzlos”
About tagesschau - Nachrichten
In Story mode, you can intuitively swipe through today's top headlines – from Germany and around the world – for a quick news overview. You can access individual articles by swiping up.
In the completely redesigned tagesschau app, you can navigate between different sections using the tab bar. You can always access the top section by tapping the tagesschau icon in the bottom left corner. To the right of that, you'll find the new section where all editorial content can be sorted by category.
In the new "For Me" section, we offer personalized news. For example, you can select the German states* that are of particular interest to you from the content of the ARD (Das Erste: BR, hr, mdr, NDR, radiobremen, rbb, SR, SWR, WDR). Personalization is anonymous; your personal data is not stored.
For the first time, the app also includes content from the fact-checking team. Other sections include News, Domestic, Foreign, Investigative, Business (with Stock Market), Knowledge, Sports, Video, and Weather. The app features current news from ARD and Sportschau, drawing on ARD's global network of correspondents.
In the new tagesschau app, users can now indicate the emotion each article evokes in them. They can then see how other users have voted on the same article, creating up-to-date user sentiment indicators for each article.
Behind the video icon in the navigation bar of the new tagesschau app, you'll now find the best content from tagesschau's social media team. You'll also find live streams of current programs and videos of past broadcasts, including tagesschau (also with sign language interpretation), tagesthemen, tagesschau in Easy Language, and tagesschau24. For your quick news update on the go, the tried-and-tested "tagesschau in 100 Seconds" is perfect!
Behind the headphone icon in the navigation bar, you have access to all audio content from the tagesschau editorial team. You can either listen to the most important topics from the editorial team in a constantly updated playlist, or explore the tagesschau podcast offerings.
Optionally, receive all breaking news alerts from the tagesschau editorial team via push notification on your device – find out live when something important happens! Premium push notifications keep you informed about other important content from the tagesschau editorial team. And if something might be particularly relevant to you, you can also receive personalized push notifications based on your usage habits.
The new tagesschau app lets you switch between light and dark mode and adjust the font size to your liking. You can also choose which home screen the app starts on in the settings.
The tagesschau app and its content are free. For accessing the live stream and videos from mobile networks, we recommend a flat-rate data plan, as otherwise higher connection costs may apply.
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