Top 5 Travel and Local Apps on Android in France - Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, several travel and local apps stood out in France on the Android platform. According to data from Sensor Tower, these apps exhibited varying trends in weekly downloads and active users.

Airbnb maintained a consistent download rate, starting at approximately 41K downloads per week and experiencing fluctuations, peaking at 44.5K in mid-January. Despite a dip towards the end of February, downloads stabilized around 31.5K. Weekly active users showed resilience, beginning at 2.05M and reaching a high of 2.24M in early March.

The SNCF Connect: Trains & routes app saw a peak in downloads at 33.4K in mid-January, with a slight decline to 25K by the end of March. Active users remained robust, climbing from 3.32M to over 3.5M, indicating strong engagement.

Polarsteps Travel experienced a notable increase in downloads, with numbers rising from 21K to a peak of 31.8K in mid-February. Active users followed a similar upward trajectory, starting around 243K and reaching 275K by late February.

For Booking.com: Hotels & Travel, downloads fluctuated, initially at 22K and surging to 33.4K towards the end of March. Active users showed a stable increase from 1.56M to 1.88M, reflecting consistent user interest.

Lastly, Google Earth had a steady download pattern, beginning at 21.7K and slightly increasing to 20.2K by the quarter’s end. Active users saw a peak of 546K in mid-January, before stabilizing around 445K.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic nature of app performance in the travel and local category, providing valuable benchmarks for developers and marketers.