DW - Breaking World News: iPhone vs Android
DW - Breaking World News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
DW - Breaking World News by Deutsche Welle is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
News FreeApp Store
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Google Play
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DW - Breaking World News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 50+ | 50k+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Other Android stores | 50+ | – |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where DW - Breaking World News'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.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 3.4 ★ | 54 |
| Google Play | 4.1 ★ | 25k 634 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.1 ★ weighted by ratings | 25k |
About DW - Breaking World News
The free DW App keeps you up to date on the most important news of the day and offers analysis on politics, business, science, culture, and travel.
- Modern design
- No pop-ups
- Push Notifications for Breaking News
- Available in 32 languages
DW is Germany's international broadcaster and a reliable source of news and information. The DW App makes accessing international news easier still, by offering articles, audio, and video directly on your cellphone or tablet. DW's team of journalists is active in news rooms around Europe and the world.
DW - Breaking World News iPhone
DW - Breaking World News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
DW - Breaking World News is #62 in News Free in Germany and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 News FreeDW - Breaking World News on the App Store
App details
DW - Breaking World News 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 DW - Breaking World News'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.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | NewsFree | #62 |
Apps near DW - Breaking World News on the chart
News Free, around #62.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
About DW - Breaking World News
The free DW App keeps you up to date on the most important news of the day and offers analysis on politics, business, science, culture, and travel.
- Modern design
- No pop-ups
- Push Notifications for Breaking News
- Available in 32 languages
DW is Germany's international broadcaster and a reliable source of news and information. The DW App makes accessing international news easier still, by offering articles, audio, and video directly on your cellphone or tablet. DW's team of journalists is active in news rooms around Europe and the world.
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DW - Breaking World News Android
DW - Breaking World News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
DW - Breaking World News is #176 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 3 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines FreeDW - Breaking World News on Google Play
App details
DW - Breaking World News 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 DW - Breaking World News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
On Android app stores
The same app (com.idmedia.android.newsportal) on every Android store we track. Known Android installs: at least 1.8M (Google Play band + AppGallery count).
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 1,000,000+ | ★ 4.1 (25k) | 3.4.8 | Open ↗ |
| Huawei AppGallery | 807k | – | 3.4.8-huawei | Open ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #176 |
 Brazil | News & MagazinesFree | #112 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesFree | #86 |
Apps near DW - Breaking World News on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #176.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
About DW - Breaking World News
The free DW App keeps you up to date on the most important news of the day and offers analysis on politics, business, science, culture, and travel.
- Modern design
- No pop-ups
- Push Notifications for Breaking News
- Available in 31 languages
DW is Germany's international broadcaster and a reliable source of news and information. The DW App makes accessing international news easier still, by offering articles, audio, and video directly on your cellphone or tablet. DW's team of journalists is active in news rooms around Europe and the world.
What's new in 3.4.8
- Improved Android Car support.
- Search function for different languages.
- Bug fixes..