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AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026

Top 5 News Apps Performance in France Q4 2025

Discover the performance trends of the top 5 news apps in France during Q4 2025, including downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform.

Top 5 News Apps Performance in France Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top five news applications in France displayed varied performance trends on a unified platform, as reported by Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. saw weekly revenue fluctuate, starting at around $51.6K and peaking at approximately $75.5K in early December. Downloads reached a high of 78.4K in mid-November, while weekly active users hovered around 7M, seeing a slight decrease before stabilizing towards the end of the quarter.

Reddit, published by REDDIT, INC., maintained a consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $410. Downloads peaked at 19.8K in mid-November, and active users steadily increased, reaching over 1.3M by the end of December.

Substack from Substack, Inc. experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, ending the quarter at $119. Downloads showed a moderate rise, hitting 8.6K in early November, with active users increasing to approximately 127.6K by the end of the year.

Le Monde, Live News saw a stable revenue stream, consistently around the $330K mark, with a peak of $351K in early November. Downloads were lower, with a slight uptick to 9.9K in late December. Active users remained strong, ending the quarter at over 1.5M.

PanneauPocket recorded consistent download numbers, peaking at 12.4K in the final week of December. Active users showed variability, with a dip mid-quarter but rebounding to 754K by year-end.

These insights provide a snapshot of the competitive landscape for news applications in France, with more detailed analytics available from Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026