Top News and Magazines Apps on Android in France: Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top five news and magazine apps on the Android platform in France demonstrated varied performance metrics. Here's a look at their trends based on data from Sensor Tower.

Le Monde, Live News saw a fluctuating weekly revenue that peaked at approximately $135K in late December. Downloads varied, with a notable rise to 3.4K in the week of December 22. The app maintained a robust active user base, ending the quarter with around 714K users.

L’ÉQUIPE - actu, score, match experienced a revenue boost in early December, peaking at $57K, while downloads showed an increase to 6.9K mid-December. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight dip in late December to 786K.

Le Figaro.fr: Actu en direct maintained steady revenue, reaching $26K in late December. Downloads decreased toward the end of the quarter, dropping to 1.6K. Active user numbers were volatile, with a final count of 343K.

Mediapart, journal indépendant showed a moderate revenue trend with a peak of $19K at the quarter's start. Downloads were generally low, with a slight spike to 1.5K in late December. Active users fluctuated but ended December with 122K.

X recorded consistent weekly downloads, peaking at 32K in mid-November. Revenue was stable, reaching $25K in early December. The app consistently engaged a large user base, concluding the quarter with approximately 3.5M active users.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, provide a snapshot of the digital landscape for news and magazines in France. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower.