# Kennzeichen Tool (DE)

> Look-up the localization of the German car license plates.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kennzeichende`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KFS Applications
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 38,840
- **Version:** 1.92
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-03
- **First published:** 2016-06-10
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 2.90 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kennzeichende)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/kennzeichen-de-privacy-policy/2955b1e1-7cda-43ef-8058-2e0b009d78be/privacy](https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/kennzeichen-de-privacy-policy/2955b1e1-7cda-43ef-8058-2e0b009d78be/privacy)

## Description

The German car license plates starts with a one-three character city or area code. This code refers to that city or area where the car has been started up or it has been re-registered. These codes are contained by an official database which is described on the Wikipedia at the following URL: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Kfz-Kennzeichen_in_Deutschland.<br>This small application helps to look-up the code and find out the related meaning.<br><br><br>Version history<br>v1.9<br>OBB can be used again from 15.01.2018.<br>v1.8<br>Bug correction: test ads removed.<br>v1.7<br>Test ads removed.<br>v1.6<br>EH, BSK, FW are used again (from 09.2017)<br>Pro version introduced.<br>v1.5<br>Corrected Samsung Galaxy devices crash (OutOfMemoryError).<br>QWERTY-style keyboard implemented.<br>Advertisements added (sorry).<br>v1.4<br>Update according to the latest List (see link on info page).<br>Restructuring inside<br>(improved search method, different key behaviour, info field added).<br>Long tap on map or on shield opens URL.<br>Link to application can be shared.<br>Minimum Android version has been changed to 4.0 (IceCreamSandwich).<br>v1.3<br>Correction: &quot;Bundesland Rheinland Pfalz&quot; had wrong map (&quot;Bundesland Hessen&quot;).<br>Extra: Launcher icon has been changed by a nicer one.\n<br>v1.2<br>Bug correction: some codes were not selectable (programming fault).\n<br>v1.1<br>Bug correction: map and armour kept the last found value.\n<br>v1.0<br>Initial first version.

## Rankings

- #333,579 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

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