# berlinHistory

> Experience history by location - Maps, picture galleries, tours, videos

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dotcombinat.berlinhistory](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dotcombinat.berlinhistory)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.dotcombinat.berlinhistory`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** berlinHistory e.V.
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 64,223
- **Version:** 4.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2019-02-20
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 113 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotcombinat.berlinhistory)
- **Website:** [https://berlinhistory.app](https://berlinhistory.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://berlinhistory.app/datenschutz/](https://berlinhistory.app/datenschutz/)

## Description

The berlinHistory Chrome extension offers an immersive journey through Berlin's layered history by pinning historical sites, buildings, and events directly to their locations. This award-winning app provides users with access to an extensive digital museum featuring photo galleries, before-and-after images, audio tours, historical maps, and firsthand accounts. Collaborating with prominent institutions like Stadtmuseum Berlin and the German-Russian Museum, berlinHistory brings together hundreds of photographs and archival media to reveal Berlin's past vividly.

Users can explore thematic walking tours, access content in multiple languages, and filter through epochs and events to tailor their historical exploration. The app's user-friendly interface and continuously growing data make it an essential tool for both residents and visitors eager to experience Berlin's rich cultural heritage in a unique, location-based format. Best of all, berlinHistory is completely free and ad-free, ensuring an uninterrupted deep dive into history.

## Rankings

- #268,655 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_*`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.dotcombinat.berlinhistory.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dotcombinat.berlinhistory)