Top 5 Communication Apps in France: Q3 2025 Performance

During the third quarter of 2025, the top communication apps in France demonstrated diverse performance trends on the unified platform. Here's a closer look at how each app fared based on data from Sensor Tower.

WhatsApp Messenger maintained a high level of weekly active users, starting at around 47M and gradually increasing to over 47.4M by the end of September. Weekly downloads showed a dip mid-quarter, reaching a low of about 65K in early August, but rebounded to over 106K by the end of the quarter.

Messenger from Meta Platforms experienced a steady weekly download rate, starting at approximately 56K and peaking at around 62K by the end of September. The app's weekly revenue fluctuated slightly, with a notable dip to around $837 in mid-September before recovering to $1.2K.

Snapchat saw weekly revenue peaking at over $919K in early August, with a general downward trend towards the end of the quarter, closing at about $788K. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 60K to 72K throughout the quarter.

Telegram exhibited a rise in weekly downloads, reaching a peak of approximately 98K in mid-August. Revenue peaked at about $119K in early August, with active users showing a slight upward trend, starting at 7.9M and closing at around 8M.

Opera: Private Web Browser showed a consistent increase in weekly downloads, starting at 22K and reaching 32K by the end of September. Active users also increased steadily, starting at 872K and reaching over 1M by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower's website.