NHK WORLD-JAPAN Downloads & RevenueNHK WORLD-JAPAN · App Store & Google Play
NHK WORLD-JAPAN gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
NHK WORLD-JAPAN by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 24 events
- 🔎NHK WORLD-JAPAN reached Top 10 for “nhk プラス”iOS#8 in Japan search · popularity 87
- 🔎NHK WORLD-JAPAN reached Top 10 for “japan”iOS#10 in Japan search · popularity 40
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN charting in a new countryiOSIndia
- ✏️NHK WORLD-JAPAN: new screenshotsAndroid8 screenshots (was 8) · US
- ✏️NHK WORLD-JAPAN added hidden keywords: 朝日新聞iOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · News · IT · Top Free · News · SA
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSItaly · Saudi Arabia
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · News · FR · Top Free · News · RU
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN charting in a new countryiOSFrance
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN entered the top 10iOSTop Free · News · ID
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · News · BR · Top Free · News · DE
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSBrazil · Germany
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · News · AE · Top Free · News · US
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSUnited Arab Emirates · United States
- 📈NHK WORLD-JAPAN charting in a new countryiOSRussia
- 🆕NHK WORLD-JAPAN first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidJapan
- 🆕NHK WORLD-JAPAN first spotted by AppInsideriOS#24 in Top Free · News · Japan
- 📦NHK WORLD-JAPAN version 9.0.2iOSNo release notes
- 🆕NHK WORLD-JAPAN released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕NHK WORLD-JAPAN released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
News FreeApp Store
App details
Google Play
App details
NHK WORLD-JAPAN downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where NHK WORLD-JAPAN'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 now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #19 News Free | 14 of 30 countries | #93 | – |
| Google Play | #116 Entertainment Free | 1 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 3.8 ★ | 514 |
| Google Play | 3.8 ★ | 15k 789 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 15k |
What users say about NHK WORLD-JAPAN
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are highly dissatisfied with recent updates that removed casting functionality and forced AI subtitles, rendering the app less useful for TV viewing. While content quality is praised, technical regressions like server connection errors and lack of dark mode dominate negative feedback.
Mixed (28% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and few ads. The main complaints are about recent updates, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Best Sumo content for English”
- Ads: “i love the ad-free programming streaming live 24/7”
- Ease of use: “Their dedicated app makes it easy to watch so much of their content without ads”
- Fun: “One of the relaxing yet captivating broadcast”
Common complaints
- Updates: “Removed casting functionality in update 9.0.1”
- Features & content: “App will no longer play any content, live or on demand”
- Connection & sync: “Cannot connect to Chromecast”
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn't work on my iPhone 13”
About NHK WORLD-JAPAN
It is the international service of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.
[Features]
- 19 languages available
Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Latest news on Japan and Asia
- Push notification of emergency information on earthquakes, tsunami and Weather Emergency Warning *Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese
- TV and radio live streaming and 7-day catch-up
- Multilingual video and audio programs on demand
NHK WORLD-JAPAN App Store
NHK WORLD-JAPAN gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
NHK WORLD-JAPAN is #19 in News Free in Japan and charting in 14 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 News FreeNHK WORLD-JAPAN on the App Store
App details
NHK WORLD-JAPAN 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 NHK WORLD-JAPAN'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 now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | NewsFree | #19 |
 United States | NewsFree | #93 |
 South Korea | NewsFree | #36 |
 Australia | NewsFree | #34 |
 United Kingdom | NewsFree | #81 |
 France | NewsFree | #65 |
 Russia | NewsFree | #50 |
 Canada | NewsFree | #69 |
 Indonesia | NewsFree | #40 |
 Germany | NewsFree | #162 |
 Brazil | NewsFree | #96 |
 India | NewsFree | #116 |
 Italy | NewsFree | #95 |
 United Arab Emirates | NewsFree | #98 |
Apps near NHK WORLD-JAPAN on the chart
News Free, around #19.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about NHK WORLD-JAPAN
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are highly dissatisfied with recent updates that removed casting functionality and forced AI subtitles, rendering the app less useful for TV viewing. While content quality is praised, technical regressions like server connection errors and lack of dark mode dominate negative feedback.
Mixed (28% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and few ads. The main complaints are about recent updates, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Best Sumo content for English”
- Ads: “i love the ad-free programming streaming live 24/7”
- Ease of use: “Their dedicated app makes it easy to watch so much of their content without ads”
- Fun: “One of the relaxing yet captivating broadcast”
Common complaints
- Updates: “Removed casting functionality in update 9.0.1”
- Features & content: “App will no longer play any content, live or on demand”
- Connection & sync: “Cannot connect to Chromecast”
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn't work on my iPhone 13”
About NHK WORLD-JAPAN
It is the international service of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.
[Features]
- 19 languages available
Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Latest news on Japan and Asia
- Push notification of emergency information on earthquakes, tsunami and Weather Emergency Warning *Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese
- TV and radio live streaming and 7-day catch-up
- Multilingual video and audio programs on demand
Latest updates
More from NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
NHK WORLD-JAPAN Android
NHK WORLD-JAPAN gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
NHK WORLD-JAPAN is #116 in Entertainment Free on Google Play in Japan and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Entertainment FreeNHK WORLD-JAPAN on Google Play
App details
NHK WORLD-JAPAN 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 NHK WORLD-JAPAN'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 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | EntertainmentFree | #116 |
Apps near NHK WORLD-JAPAN on the chart
Entertainment Free, around #116.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About NHK WORLD-JAPAN
It is the international service of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.
[Features]
- 19 languages available
Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Latest news on Japan and Asia
- Push notification of emergency information on earthquakes, tsunami and Weather Emergency Warning *Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese
- TV and radio live streaming and 7-day catch-up
- Multilingual video and audio programs on demand
What's new
Store changes
What NHK WORLD-JAPAN changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.