Top 5 News Apps Performance in France: Q3 2025

The third quarter of 2025 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 news applications in France. Data sourced from Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive overview of these apps on a unified platform.

X from X Corp. experienced a peak in weekly revenue at approximately $99K by the end of July. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of around 62K mid-September. Active users remained strong, peaking at 7.6M in early September.

Reddit showed stable revenue, averaging around $500 weekly. Downloads peaked at over 21K in late July, while active users hovered around 1.3M, with a slight increase in the final week of September.

Feux de Forêt saw a significant increase in downloads, peaking at over 33K in early August. Active users also rose, reaching over 50K mid-August. Revenue saw its highest point at $384 in mid-August.

Substack maintained stable download numbers, peaking at around 8K in late August. Active users increased to over 103K mid-September. Revenue remained modest, with a peak of $53 in mid-August.

Finally, Le Monde, Live News from Societe Editrice du Monde consistently generated high revenue, peaking at $361K at the start of the quarter. Downloads increased steadily, reaching over 11K in early September. Active users surged to over 1.5M by the end of September.

For more detailed insights into these applications, visit Sensor Tower.