--- title: January 2025 Germany Publisher Trust Rankings description: Pixalate's January 2025 Publisher Trust Index for Germany reveals the top Websites, CTV and Mobile Apps for Open Programmatic ad traffic quality image: https://www.pixalate.com/hubfs/Blog%20Media/Blog%20covers/Germany%20-%20Publisher%20Trust%20Index%20-%20All%20-%20January%202025.png --- [![pixalate-full-logo](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pixalate_Logos/pixalate-full-logo.jpg?width=150&height=60&name=pixalate-full-logo.jpg "pixalate-full-logo")](https://www.pixalate.com) Search **Menu** ** ** ![](https://www.pixalate.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/Blog%20photos/pixalate-blog-bg.png) [Mobile Apps](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/mobile-apps) | [Rankings](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/rankings) | [CTV Apps](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/ctv-apps) | [Websites](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/websites) | [Publisher Trust Index](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/publisher-trust-index) | 2 min read # Pixalate’s January 2025 Germany Publisher Rankings for Mobile Apps, Websites, & CTV: spiegel.de, SimCity BuildIt, GoalAlert Among Top-Ranked Publishers & Apps For Open Programmatic Ad Traffic Quality Written by [Pixalate](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/author/pixalate) Feb 6, 2025 1:00:00 PM *According to Pixalate’s January 2025 rankings, spiegel.de and theguardian.com were the top websites for programmatic ad quality in Germany; SimCity BuildIt (Apple App Store) and GoalAlert (Google Play Store) ranked No. 1 among mobile apps; Sling: Live TV (Apple TV) and Pluto TV (Amazon Fire TV) were among top-ranked CTV apps* **LONDON, February 6, 2025 --** [Pixalate](http://pixalate.com/), a leading global platform for ad fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics, has released the [January 2025 Publisher Trust Index (PTI) for Germany](https://www.pixalate.com/germany-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv). This index evaluates apps across various platforms, including the web, the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store, CTV apps on Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV app stores. The Publisher Trust Index provides a comprehensive method for assessing quality and offers monthly rankings of the world's websites and apps, bringing unprecedented transparency to the open programmatic advertising ecosystem. In addition to the report for Germany, Pixalate has also released Publisher Trust Indexes for the UK, the U.S., Canada, and Brazil. ## **Germany Website PTI ****Rankings ****(January 2025)** 1. [spiegel.de](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/domains/spiegel.de/GLOBAL/GLOBAL) 2. [theguardian.com](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/domains/theguardian.com/GLOBAL/GLOBAL) 3. [msn.com](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/domains/msn.com/GLOBAL/GLOBAL) Download the full rankings [here](https://www.pixalate.com/germany-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv). ## **Germany Mobile PTI ****Rankings ****(January 2025)** ## **Apple App Store** 1. [SimCity BuildIt](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/apps/913292932/EMEA/ios/GLOBAL?country=DE&month=202501) 2. [OneFootball](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/apps/382002079/GLOBAL/ios/GLOBAL) 3. [FotMob](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/apps/488575683/GLOBAL/ios/GLOBAL) Download the full rankings [here](https://www.pixalate.com/germany-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv). ## **Google Play Store** 1. [GoalAlert](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/apps/com.eisterhues_media_2/GLOBAL/android/GLOBAL) 2. [GMX Mail](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/apps/de.gmx.mobile.android.mail/EMEA/android/GLOBAL?country=DE&month=202412) 3. [weather24](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/apps/com.wetter.androidclient/GLOBAL/android/GLOBAL) Download the full rankings [here](https://www.pixalate.com/germany-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv). ## **Germany Connected TV PTI ****Rankings ****(January 2025)** ## **Amazon Fire TV** 1. [Pluto TV](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/ctv/B00KDSGIPK/GLOBAL/firetv?month=202501&includeAppSpoofing=true) 2. [Western Mania](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/ctv/B07BDNQNB5/GLOBAL/firetv?month=202501&includeAppSpoofing=true) 3. [Doodle Jump](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/ctv/B0BZPTKRK7/GLOBAL/firetv?month=202501&includeAppSpoofing=true) Download the full rankings [here](https://www.pixalate.com/germany-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv). ## **Apple TV** 1. [Sling: Live TV](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/ctv/945077360/EMEA/tvos?country=DE&month=202412) 2. [The CW](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/ctv/491730359/GLOBAL/tvos?month=202501&includeAppSpoofing=true) 3. [Food Network Go](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/ctv/642410271/GLOBAL/tvos?month=202501&includeAppSpoofing=true) Download the full rankings [here](https://www.pixalate.com/germany-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv). Pixalate’s data science team analyzed over 30 billion global open programmatic ad impressions across 12.5+ million websites, Google Play Store and Apple App Store mobile apps, and connected TV (CTV) apps across Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, and Apple TV app stores in January 2025 to compile the global Publisher Trust Indexes. Pixalate uses its proprietary algorithms to measure quality metrics, including invalid traffic (IVT or ad fraud), Made For Advertising (MFA) risk, brand safety, ad density, viewability, reach, and more. The Publisher Trust Indexes spans rankings for 235+ countries across all four global regions: North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM, and provides breakdowns by 20+ different IAB taxonomy website categories. Pixalate’s methodology can be found at [Publisher Trust Index: Methodology](https://www.pixalate.com/knowledgebase/publisher-trust-index) Download the reports: | - [Netherlands](https://www.pixalate.com/netherlands-publisher-trust-index-for-web-mobile-and-ctv?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Trust%20Index&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HvxD4XedTSHZ15b2hPnNEroPcST65E8wA1hF9014unZeMkiDeG5ujNW9AI9dgY2neRg6s) - [Germany](https://www.pixalate.com/germany-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Trust%20Index&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HvxD4XedTSHZ15b2hPnNEroPcST65E8wA1hF9014unZeMkiDeG5ujNW9AI9dgY2neRg6s) - [Canada](https://www.pixalate.com/canada-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Trust%20Index&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HvxD4XedTSHZ15b2hPnNEroPcST65E8wA1hF9014unZeMkiDeG5ujNW9AI9dgY2neRg6s) - [Japan](https://www.pixalate.com/japan-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Trust%20Index&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HvxD4XedTSHZ15b2hPnNEroPcST65E8wA1hF9014unZeMkiDeG5ujNW9AI9dgY2neRg6s) | - [Spain](https://www.pixalate.com/spain-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Trust%20Index&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HvxD4XedTSHZ15b2hPnNEroPcST65E8wA1hF9014unZeMkiDeG5ujNW9AI9dgY2neRg6s) - [Brazil](https://www.pixalate.com/brazil-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Trust%20Index&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HvxD4XedTSHZ15b2hPnNEroPcST65E8wA1hF9014unZeMkiDeG5ujNW9AI9dgY2neRg6s) - [USA](https://www.pixalate.com/usa-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Trust%20Index&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HvxD4XedTSHZ15b2hPnNEroPcST65E8wA1hF9014unZeMkiDeG5ujNW9AI9dgY2neRg6s) - [UK](https://www.pixalate.com/uk-publisher-trust-index-web-mobile-ctv?utm_campaign=Publisher%20Trust%20Index&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HvxD4XedTSHZ15b2hPnNEroPcST65E8wA1hF9014unZeMkiDeG5ujNW9AI9dgY2neRg6s) | | --- | --- |   **About Pixalate** Pixalate is a global platform specializing in privacy compliance, ad fraud prevention, and digital ad supply chain data intelligence. Founded in 2012, Pixalate is trusted by regulators, data researchers, advertisers, publishers, ad tech platforms, and financial analysts across the Connected TV (CTV), mobile app, and website ecosystems. Pixalate is accredited by the MRC for the detection and filtration of Sophisticated Invalid Traffic (SIVT).  [pixalate.com](https://www.pixalate.com/) ***DISCLAIMER*** *The Publisher Trust Index (PTI) reflects Pixalate’s opinions with respect to factors that Pixalate believes may be useful to the digital media industry. Our reports and indexes examine programmatic advertising activity on mobile apps and Connected TV (CTV) apps. Any insights shared are grounded in Pixalate’s proprietary technology and analytics, which Pixalate is continuously evaluating and updating. Any references to outside sources in the Indexes and herein should not be construed as endorsements. Pixalate’s opinions are just that, opinions, which means that they are neither facts nor guarantees. 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