Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in France for Q2 2021

During the second quarter of 2021, several news and magazine apps on the Android platform in France demonstrated notable trends in downloads, active users, and revenue. Here's a closer look at the top 5 performers based on data from Sensor Tower.

Opera News: breaking & local experienced a decline in weekly downloads early in the quarter, starting at approximately 149K at the end of March and dropping to around 27K in late April. However, the app saw a rebound, peaking at nearly 39K downloads in mid-June. Weekly active users fluctuated but generally hovered around the 500K mark, peaking at 571K in late May.

Alertes info France had varying weekly download numbers, with a notable peak of approximately 27K in the week of June 21. Active users showed a more stable trend, averaging around 450K, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 472K in mid-June.

Apex News: Breaking & Local, a relatively newer entrant, saw its weekly downloads peak at around 28K at the end of May. Since its launch, the app's active users grew steadily, starting from 1.8K in late May and reaching around 34K by the end of June.

Le Figaro.fr: Actu en direct showed a consistent revenue stream, averaging approximately $8K to $9K per week. Its weekly downloads, however, experienced a downward trend, starting at around 17K at the end of March and declining to about 2K by the end of June. Active users remained fairly stable, averaging around 45K throughout the quarter.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts saw a significant increase in downloads towards the end of the quarter, peaking at approximately 13K in the week of June 21. Active users also increased notably, starting at around 92K at the end of March and reaching about 114K by the end of June.

These insights into the performance of the top news and magazine apps in France highlight the dynamic nature of user engagement and app popularity. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.