Top 5 iOS News Apps in France: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top iOS news applications in France showed varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at how each app fared during this period.

Le Monde, Live News saw a consistent revenue stream, peaking at around $220K in early November. Downloads fluctuated, starting at 4.9K and dipping to 2.7K mid-quarter, before rising to 4.4K by the end of December. Active users remained strong, with a notable increase from 791K to over 821K by the end of the quarter.

Le Figaro Actualités en direct experienced a revenue peak at $117K in late December. Downloads were relatively stable, starting at 1.3K and ending at 1.6K. Active users peaked at 218K in early October but saw a dip to 193K by year-end.

Les Echos, actualités éco maintained a steady revenue, with a peak of $49.6K in late October. Downloads were modest, peaking at 1K towards the end of December. Active users showed a decline from 38K in early November to about 29K by the end of December.

X demonstrated a robust performance with revenue reaching up to $50K in early December. Downloads saw a significant peak of 46.5K in mid-November. Active users remained high, fluctuating around 3.4M throughout the quarter.

Mediapart, journal indépendant started the quarter with a revenue of $38.7K, experiencing minor fluctuations to end at $29.5K. Downloads varied, starting at 1.9K and ending at 1K. Active users peaked at 104K in early October, with fluctuations leading to 98K by December end.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be found for further exploration.