AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top 5 iOS News Apps in France: Q2 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of top iOS news apps in France during Q2 2025, including download rates, revenue, and active user metrics.
In the second quarter of 2025, the top news applications on the iOS platform in France displayed varied performance trends, according to Sensor Tower data.
Le Monde, Live News showed a consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $231K in the final week of June. Downloads fluctuated with a mid-quarter peak of 3.3K in mid-June, while active users decreased from 810K at the start to 724K by the end of the quarter.
For Le Figaro : Actualités et Info, weekly revenue steadily increased, reaching nearly $93K by late June. Downloads saw a downward trend, ending at around 1.4K, while active users fluctuated, peaking at 145K mid-June.
Les Echos, actualités éco experienced stable revenue, ending with $39.6K in late June. Downloads started at 981 and decreased to about 504. Active users showed a late-quarter increase, reaching 29.3K.
The app X maintained a steady revenue, peaking at $39.3K at the end of June. Downloads were highest at the start with 18.6K but fell to 11.3K by quarter’s end. Active users hovered around 3.9M throughout.
Lastly, Mediapart, journal indépendant saw revenue peak at $30K in late June. Downloads decreased from 1.2K to 633, while active users fluctuated, ending at 94K.
These insights provide a snapshot of the varied performance trends among leading news apps in France, and further details can be accessed through Sensor Tower.
