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Top Apps in Germany on Google Play

Compare the top free, paid, and grossing apps in Germany. Track ranking movement and observed advertising activity across Google Play leaders.

Chart date: September 16, 2026Updated daily

Top Free

Top 20
  1. 1

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI4,372Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 1No. 1 for 65 daysIAP
  2. 216

    Untis Mobile

    Untis Mobile
    Education No. 1
  3. 31

    WhatsApp Messenger

    WhatsApp LLC2,187Ads in the last 30 days
    Communication No. 1IAP
  4. 42

    Ge Browser - Safe & Smart

    Av sign international
    Tools No. 1
  5. 51

    TikTok: Videos, Shop und LIVE

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.
    Social No. 1IAP
  6. 61

    CapCut: Foto- und Video-Editor

    Bytedance Pte. Ltd.9,086Ads in the last 30 days
    Video Players & Editors No. 1IAP
  7. 7

    Instagram

    Instagram17KAds in the last 30 days
    Social No. 2IAP
  8. 85

    PDF-Reader und PDF-Viewer

    Office Suite Pro933Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 2IAP
  9. 979

    Schulmanager Online

    Schulmanager Online GmbH
    Productivity No. 3
  10. 102

    Antivirus-Schutz & Reiniger

    Kasyr Apps474Ads in the last 30 days
    Tools No. 2
  11. 112

    Vinted: Secondhand-Marktplatz

    Vinted6,509Ads in the last 30 days
    Shopping No. 1
  12. 123

    PayPal

    PayPal Mobile578Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 1
  13. 1316

    AusweisApp Bund

    Governikus Service GmbH51Ads in the last 30 days
    Libraries & Demo No. 1
  14. 144

    Google Wallet

    Google LLC2,251Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 2
  15. 154

    Duolingo: Sprachen & Schach

    Duolingo7,864Ads in the last 30 days
    Education No. 2IAP
  16. 167

    Google Gemini

    Google LLC252Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 4
  17. 176

    Post & DHL

    Deutsche Post AG
    Productivity No. 5
  18. 182

    Telegram

    Telegram FZ-LLC15Ads in the last 30 days
    Communication No. 2IAP
  19. 1912

    DB Navigator

    Deutsche Bahn2Ads in the last 30 days
    Travel & Local No. 1
  20. 2027

    Doctolib - Die Gesundheits-App

    Doctolib SAS160Ads in the last 30 days
    Medical No. 1

Top Paid

Top 20
  1. 1

    Blitzer.de PRO

    9,95 €
    Eifrig Media GmbH
    Travel & Local No. 1No. 1 for 38 daysIAP
  2. 2

    Threema. Der sichere Messenger

    6,49 €
    Threema AG29Ads in the last 30 days
    Communication No. 1
  3. 3

    Führerschein 2026 GOLD

    9,99 €
    theorie24 GmbH - Deutschland2Ads in the last 30 days
    Education No. 1
  4. 4

    PeakFinder

    5,99 €
    Fabio Soldati
    Travel & Local No. 2
  5. 51

    IHK.AEVO Trainieren – Testen

    6,99 €
    DIHK-Bildungs-gGmbH
    Education No. 2
  6. 61

    DAVx⁵ – CalDAV CardDAV WebDAV

    5,99 €
    bitfire web engineering
    Productivity No. 1IAP
  7. 7

    MobileSheets

    18,99 €
    Zubersoft
    Music & Audio No. 1
  8. 8

    Tasker

    4,59 €
    joaomgcd
    Tools No. 1
  9. 9

    ADAC Camping / Stellplatz 2026

    9,99 €
    PiNCAMP GmbH
    Travel & Local No. 3
  10. 105

    Führerschein 2026 PRO

    6,99 €
    theorie24 GmbH - Deutschland
    Education No. 3
  11. 111

    NFC Tools - Pro Edition

    3,99 €
    wakdev
    Tools No. 2
  12. 123

    Open Headunit

    3,99 €
    André Rinas
    Maps & Navigation No. 1
  13. 131

    IHK. 34a GewO

    4,99 €
    DIHK-Bildungs-gGmbH
    Education No. 4
  14. 14

    Blitzer.de PRO Automotive

    9,99 €
    Eifrig Media GmbH
    Maps & Navigation No. 2
  15. 154

    Harzer Wandernadel Community

    5,99 €
    weissfly
    Travel & Local No. 4IAP
  16. 16

    FL Studio Mobile

    14,99 €
    Image-Line11Ads in the last 30 days
    Music & Audio No. 2IAP
  17. 177

    DGV-Platzreife

    7,49 €
    Köllen Druck + Verlag GmbH
    Sports No. 1
  18. 18

    Navigation [Huawei watches]

    2,79 €
    Mobiteka
    Maps & Navigation No. 3
  19. 19

    TeamSpeak 3 - Voice Chat

    1,19 €
    TeamSpeak Systems, Inc.
    Category No. 56
  20. 20

    PhotoPills

    10,99 €
    PhotoPills, SL
    Photography No. 1

Top Grossing

Top 20
  1. 1

    Google One

    Google LLC6Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 1No. 1 for 42 daysIAP
  2. 2

    TikTok: Videos, Shop und LIVE

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.
    Social No. 1IAP
  3. 3

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI4,372Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 2IAP
  4. 4

    Amazon Shopping

    Amazon Mobile LLC8,951Ads in the last 30 days
    Shopping No. 1IAP
  5. 5

    Prime Video

    Amazon Mobile LLC583Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 1IAP
  6. 6

    Prime Video

    Amazon Mobile LLC
    Entertainment No. 2IAP
  7. 7

    Spotify: Musik und Podcasts

    Spotify AB10.9KAds in the last 30 days
    Music & Audio No. 1IAP
  8. 8

    Tinder Dating App: Date & Chat

    Tinder LLC2,431Ads in the last 30 days
    Dating No. 1IAP
  9. 9

    Duolingo: Sprachen & Schach

    Duolingo7,864Ads in the last 30 days
    Education No. 1IAP
  10. 10

    Audible - Hörbücher & Podcasts

    Audible, Inc.2,678Ads in the last 30 days
    Books & Reference No. 1IAP
  11. 11

    Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story

    krachdev4,327Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 3IAP
  12. 12

    Amazon Kindle

    Amazon Mobile LLC
    Books & Reference No. 2IAP
  13. 13

    Crunchyroll: Anime-Streaming

    Crunchyroll, LLC
    Entertainment No. 4IAP
  14. 14

    Claude by Anthropic

    Anthropic PBC377Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 3IAP
  15. 15

    Yazio: KI Kalorienzähler

    Yazio880Ads in the last 30 days
    Health & Fitness No. 1IAP
  16. 16

    Twitch: Live-Streaming

    Twitch Interactive, Inc.128Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 5IAP
  17. 17

    Bumble: Dating-App & Beziehung

    Bumble Holding Limited1,257Ads in the last 30 days
    Dating No. 2IAP
  18. 181

    Telegram

    Telegram FZ-LLC15Ads in the last 30 days
    Communication No. 1IAP
  19. 191

    Pocket FM: Hörbücher

    PocketFM42.3KAds in the last 30 days
    Music & Audio No. 2IAP
  20. 20

    Disney+

    Disney1,857Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 6
Reading the charts

Understanding the top Apps in Germany

These Google Play charts show daily ranking signals for apps in Germany. Rankings indicate store position, not verified downloads or revenue. Use advertising activity as a separate signal when researching competitive pressure and acquisition strategy.

01

Compare relative store positions

Free, paid, and grossing charts represent different user and commercial signals. Compare them separately rather than converting rank directly into downloads or revenue.

02

Use category and date for momentum

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03

Treat ad activity as context

Observed advertising can indicate acquisition pressure, but it does not prove that ads caused a ranking change. Use it to prioritize deeper research.

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  3. 3

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