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DW - Breaking World News

Stay informed with independent news and analysis from around the world.

by Deutsche Welle

iPhone · iPad · Android

Active Last checked 4 Sep 2026

Quick verdict

What it is
The DW App provides unlimited content, including articles, audio, and video, with a modern design and push notifications for breaking news. It is available in multiple languages and offers analysis on various topics.
Best for
  • someone who wants to stay updated on current events
  • news enthusiasts
At a glance
  • Free to download

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published

Screens

37 store screenshots

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7 store screenshots

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Pricing & paywalls

  • Free
  • Free to download

Ratings & reviews

3.7 287 ratings · App Store

  1. 4/5New version tv screen works but not intuitive

    I had to read the reviews here to figure out what was going on with the app in my iPad, here is my review. A. Screen appears small in landscape mode, the image is zoomed, and there is no little square with arrow to seize up the image. I thought that DW had decided to get rid of it. B. The solution is to turn the iPad to portrait mode and then: touch the tv image to widen it, only then you can turn back to portrait mode and watch the news. Please put the square by the image so we can enhance it without turning. I can imagine many people had the same trouble. Content: 5 stars, 10 if compared to tv news in the US.

    Manuel94 · 6 Aug 2026

  2. 1/5No Picture in Picture or closed captioning

    I watch a lot of DW app on my iPad. I want to give this app 4 stars but I can’t. There’s no support for Picture in Picture. When I exit out of this app, I cannot use this app while in conjunction with another app. There are other news streaming apps, and safari that allows for this function. So I cannot look things up at the same time while I’m listening/watching the news at the same time. In addition to this, the lack of close captioning is alarming for a network of this size. No close captioning available when selected, same happened when I used to use the Apple TV app. I’m hard of hearing but it’s difficult to keep up sometime. I’m very grateful for the ability to rewind live as many times as I need to, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to keep up on both iPad app or Apple TV app. Please DW fix these these options.

    usaappreviewer · 6 Aug 2026

  3. 1/5🚫 CRITICAL BUG: "Top Stories in 90 Seconds" Does Not Play 🚫

    The "Top Stories in 90 Seconds" video module on the English feed is completely broken globally. Attempting to play the asset throws a native Apple AVKit prohibited/slashed-circle icon (🚫). Core Issue and Visual Indicator Symptom: Initiating video playback fails immediately. The player UI displays a solid red slashed-circle prohibited icon 🚫. Technical Meaning:  Apple's native media layer on tvOS and iOS (AVKit / AVFoundation) recognizes the server-side streaming path container, but rejects it because the underlying target asset is physically missing, corrupted, or returning a malformed master playlist (.m3u8). Scope and Infrastructure Tested Location: United States and multiple global VPN endpoints Target Feed: English Language Edition ("Top Stories in 90 Seconds"). Cross-Platform Failure: Reproducible simultaneously on the latest versions of iOS 18 (iPhone) and tvOS (Apple TV). Network Isolation: Tested across standard US residential ISPs, cellular data networks, and multiple global VPN endpoints. Local Variables Eliminated: Full device reboots, application offloading, and complete app deletions/reinstalls fail to resolve the error. Engineering Takeaway Because the issue persists across entirely isolated networks, distinct hardware architectures, and global routing endpoints, this is NOT a local client cache issue. The automated publishing pipeline or CDN encoding script for the English "Top Stories in 90 Seconds" asset is broken at the source. Please escalate this directly to the mobile development / backend video streaming engineering team.

    Tox Uthat · 6 Aug 2026

  4. 4/5Like your news but you need to update your App

    I like reading DW at anytime I have, it’s trusted source for me or at least more reliable than others. But you need to upgrade your phone apps in the meaning that make it more easier to navigate menu, more touch supports, and bring us dark mode (I can only read well in dark mode) Updated: you guys really to add “Dark mode” for better reading. I’m in dark mode all the time from computer and phone.

    Last Sanctum · 6 Aug 2026

  5. 2/5If it ain't broken, don't fix it!

    I love DW, but new app is simply horrible, a huge step back from the previous version. First of all, to watch streams in different languages you have to change the language of the app and wait for it to restart. As I watch DW in three languages, this is simply ridiculous. On the new "watch" screen you have news articles at the bottom, which are totally useless, as the stream stops when you open an article. Also, my question is, who wants to browse or read articles while watching a stream? The new DW app is so bad, I went back to using my old iPad with the previous version on it. Really, DW: if it ain't broken, don't fix it!

    Dr. Antekirtt · 6 Aug 2026

3.7 25074 ratings · Google Play

  1. 5/5

    Certainly a great improvement! All systems go hopefully from here on with your relevant and factual reporting! All down to earth and well presented!

    Mary Merrington · 5 Aug 2026

  2. 2/5

    App is good when it works but it's unstable and typically fails to load. I must restart the app 5 times to get it to load properly. This is not affected by my VPN, mobile signal, or wifi and the issue is likely security settings by the app designers.

    Cristina J. · 5 Aug 2026

  3. 2/5

    DW is a solid source of decent journalism. The app though is a dumpster fire. It crashes all the time, you can't access the privacy settings, there are rendering errors, it's just plain very bad.

    Sebastian Cardoso · 5 Aug 2026

  4. 1/5

    very bad and selective news propaganda

    Raghvendra Singh Shekhawat · 5 Aug 2026

  5. 1/5

    got app to follow Ukraine , two days ago all info was removed for no reason as a Canadian this is uncalled for . I will no use this app anymore as It covers nothing I care for now

    Long Hauling & Outdoors W Cory Gasper & Bruce · 5 Aug 2026

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Versions

  • 3.3.2

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.4

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes we added widgets to the app, some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.4.1

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.4.2

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.4.3

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.4.4

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.4.5

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.5

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.5.1

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.5.2

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.5.3

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.5.4

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.0

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.1

    * Bug fixes

  • 3.6.10

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.11

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.12 · 18 May 2026

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.2

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.3

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes we added Dark Mode to the app, some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.4

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.5

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.6

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.7

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.6.8

    * Bug fixes

  • 3.6.9

    The DW app is now even better. This update includes some small improvements while getting rid of some bugs. We are constantly working to improve the DW app and your user experience. So, if you have questions, suggestions or ideas for new features, just send an e-mail to [email protected].

  • 3.4.8 · 5 May 2026

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4 Sep 2026
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