Top 5 News Apps on iOS in France Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 news applications on iOS in France showed varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here is an overview of their performance based on Sensor Tower data.

ELYZE saw a significant surge in weekly downloads early in the quarter, peaking at around 186K in the week of January 10. The downloads then tapered off, fluctuating between 27K and 62K in subsequent weeks. Weekly active users started at 72.6K in early January, peaking at 123.2K in the week of January 10, and then gradually declined to 51.5K by the end of March.

X experienced relatively steady weekly downloads, with a notable spike to approximately 78.4K in the final week of March. Revenue remained modest throughout the quarter, peaking at $294 in mid-March. The app maintained a strong base of weekly active users, fluctuating around 2.85M to 2.96M.

Reddit had consistent weekly downloads, ranging from 9.2K to 20.6K, with a peak in the last week of March. Revenue showed peaks and troughs, with the highest weekly revenue being $418 at the end of January. Active users remained stable around 190K, with a peak of 218.9K in the last week of March.

BFM TV - radio et info en live saw a significant spike in downloads to 31.6K during the week of February 21, with a subsequent drop to levels around 2.4K to 5.1K. Active users increased from around 70.8K at the start of the quarter to a peak of 95.4K at the end of February, before settling back to approximately 69.9K by the end of March.

franceinfo: l’info en continu had a peak in weekly downloads at 14K during the week of February 21, with a subsequent decline to around 4K to 6K. Active users peaked at 273K at the end of February and then decreased to approximately 211.8K by the end of March.

For more insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower.