Le Monde, Live News Downloads & RevenueLe Monde, Live News · App Store & Google Play
Le Monde, Live News gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Le Monde, Live News by Societe Editrice du Monde is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Le Monde, Live News update history & changes
Last change · 59 events since 14 Nov 2008Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 59 events
- 🌟Le Monde, Live News featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, FR
- 🌟Le Monde, Live News featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, FR
- 📦Le Monde, Live News updated to version 9.29.1iOSThis update includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for your feedback, it helps us keep improving the app.
- 🌟Le Monde, Live News featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, FR
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 8 countries
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · 8 countries
- 📦Le Monde, Live News updated to version 9.29iOSThis update includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for your feedback, it helps us keep improving the app.
- 🌟Le Monde, Live News featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, FR
- 🌟Le Monde, Live News featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, FR
- 🌟Le Monde, Live News featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, FR
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: yorkiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Le Monde, Live News featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, FR
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · GB
- 🌟Le Monde, Live News featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, FR
- 🌟Le Monde, Live News featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, FR
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: journaliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News: keywords changediOS· FR
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: journalism, nytiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: journalists, information, media, magazine +1 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · NL
- 🎉Le Monde, Live News in-app event: L’actualité défile pour vousiOSMAJOR UPDATE · until 22 Nov
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · ES
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 8 countries
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · 8 countries
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: ntviOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Le Monde, Live News updated to version 9.28iOSLe Monde is optimized for iPhone Duo: follow the news at a glance with the Live feed in raised mode, and enjoy a redesigned audio player.
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · TH
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · SA
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: bfmiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Le Monde, Live News hit #1iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · FR
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: franceiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · BR
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · IT
- 📊Le Monde, Live News: downloads up ×2.6 in a weekiOSabout 3.9k a day now (our estimate)
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · ES · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · NL
- 📈Le Monde, Live News charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidSpain · Netherlands
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News: keywords changediOS· FR
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: frenchiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Le Monde, Live News: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Le Monde, Live News updated to version 9.27iOSThis update includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
Thank you for your feedback, it helps us keep improving the app. - 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 10 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · MX · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · TH · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · TR · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · VN
- 📈Le Monde, Live News charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidMexico · Thailand · Turkey · Vietnam
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: mediaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: epresseiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · BR
- 📈Le Monde, Live News charting in a new countryAndroidBrazil
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · News · CA
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: magazineiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · GB
- 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · KR
- 📦Le Monde, Live News updated to version 9.26.2iOSThis update includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
Thank you for your feedback, it helps us keep improving the app. - 📈Le Monde, Live News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · AE
- ✏️Le Monde, Live News added hidden keywords: mediapart, echos, parisien, ouest-france +6 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Le Monde, Live News updated to version 9.26.1iOSThis update includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
Thank you for your feedback, it helps us keep improving the app. - 🆕Le Monde, Live News first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidFrance
- 🆕Le Monde, Live News first spotted by AppInsideriOS#53 in Top Grossing · News · United States
- 📦Le Monde, Live News version 9.26iOSNo release notes
- 🆕Le Monde, Live News released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Le Monde, Live News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free news application from Le Monde offering English-language coverage of global and French affairs, designed for readers seeking in-depth journalism with customizable reading features. The app dominates the French market by holding the #1 spot in both News Grossing and Magazines & Newspapers Grossing categories, while also maintaining strong grossing positions in international markets like Italy, Brazil, and Russia.
Similar apps: BBC News, The Guardian, Reuters
App Store
App details
Tech stack
App privacy Measured
Le Monde, Live News’s App Store privacy label declares 3 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 5 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v9.25.2 · checked 27 Sep 2026
Le Monde, Live News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 5k+ | 5M+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Le Monde, Live News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Le Monde, Live News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Offre Essentiel subscription | |
| 2 | l'offre 100% numérique | |
| 3 | Le Monde in English subscription | |
| 4 | Offre Duo subscription | |
| 5 | Offre Essentiel subscription | |
| 6 | Offre Essentiel Promo subscription | |
| 7 | Offre Essentiel Promo subscription | |
| 8 | Offre Duo subscription | |
| 9 | Le Monde in English subscription | |
| 10 | Offre Famille subscription |
Hidden keywords
Le Monde, Live News shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #1 | 16 of 30 countries | #99 | #30 |
| Google Play | #1 | 16 of 23 countries | – | #27 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in
Germany ▲ +183% ·
France ▲ +89% ·
Canada ▲ +58%
New ratings by country (10)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 503 | 88% | ▲ +89% | |
| 30 | 5% | ▲ +26% | |
| 12 | 2% | ▲ +58% | |
| 11 | 2% | ▲ +14% | |
| 5.2 | 1% | ▲ +183% | |
| 3.2 | 1% | ▲ +14% | |
| 2.8 | 0% | ▲ +60% | |
| 2.5 | 0% | ▼ -29% | |
| 1.2 | 0% | – | |
| 1.2 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 5.4k |
| Google Play | 3.8 ★ | 115k 703 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 121k |
What users say about Le Monde, Live News
From the 52 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the high-quality journalism and unique European perspective but frequently complain about technical failures with subscriptions and login issues. The app's functionality is often criticized for lacking basic features like reliable search and bookmarking.
Mixed but leaning positive (62% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Good content, app needs work”
- Price & subscription: “I am a happy new subscriber”
- Ease of use: “This is a wonderful addition to my media sources and is easy to read even with my mediocre French”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Apple doesn’t want to refund”
- Ads: “Thats what advertising is for”
About Le Monde, Live News
- Keep up with the news via our homepage, curated by Le Monde in English journalists.
- All of “Le Monde in English” articles: reports, investigations, opinion pieces, and more.
- Our videos, photos, and infographics.
We’ve included a number of features to enhance your reading experience.
- Switch to dark mode or change your font to personalize your reading experience.
- Save the articles you want to read later.
- Pick your own sections to see the news that interests you.
Le Monde in English delivers in-depth and reliable news coverage on a wide-range of topics:
- News from France, Europe and the world.
- The latest news across our many sections: Environment, Business, Politics, Investigations, and more.
- Along with coverage on sports, technology, science, culture, and the arts.
When you subscribe to Le Monde in English, you are supporting an independent newsroom of over 530 journalists, and benefitting from unlimited access to Le Monde in English content, on the website and the app.
If you have any questions or encounter a technical issue, take a look at our FAQ to see if your question has already been answered, or reach out to our support team via “Report a problem” in the app settings.
General terms and conditions: https://moncompte.lemonde.fr/cgv-en
Le Monde, Live News App Store
Le Monde, Live News gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Le Monde, Live News is #1 in News Grossing in France and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Le Monde, Live News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free news application from Le Monde offering English-language coverage of global and French affairs, designed for readers seeking in-depth journalism with customizable reading features. The app dominates the French market by holding the #1 spot in both News Grossing and Magazines & Newspapers Grossing categories, while also maintaining strong grossing positions in international markets like Italy, Brazil, and Russia.
Similar apps: BBC News, The Guardian, Reuters
Le Monde, Live News on the App Store
App details
Tech stack
App privacy Measured
Le Monde, Live News’s App Store privacy label declares 3 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 5 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Le Monde, Live News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Le Monde, Live News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Le Monde, Live News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Le Monde, Live News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Offre Essentiel subscription | |
| 2 | l'offre 100% numérique | |
| 3 | Le Monde in English subscription | |
| 4 | Offre Duo subscription | |
| 5 | Offre Essentiel subscription | |
| 6 | Offre Essentiel Promo subscription | |
| 7 | Offre Essentiel Promo subscription | |
| 8 | Offre Duo subscription | |
| 9 | Le Monde in English subscription | |
| 10 | Offre Famille subscription |
Hidden keywords
Le Monde, Live News shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
Apps near Le Monde, Live News on the chart
News Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in
Germany ▲ +183% ·
France ▲ +89% ·
Canada ▲ +58%
New ratings by country (10)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 503 | 88% | ▲ +89% | |
| 30 | 5% | ▲ +26% | |
| 12 | 2% | ▲ +58% | |
| 11 | 2% | ▲ +14% | |
| 5.2 | 1% | ▲ +183% | |
| 3.2 | 1% | ▲ +14% | |
| 2.8 | 0% | ▲ +60% | |
| 2.5 | 0% | ▼ -29% | |
| 1.2 | 0% | – | |
| 1.2 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Le Monde, Live News
From the 52 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the high-quality journalism and unique European perspective but frequently complain about technical failures with subscriptions and login issues. The app's functionality is often criticized for lacking basic features like reliable search and bookmarking.
Mixed but leaning positive (62% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Good content, app needs work”
- Price & subscription: “I am a happy new subscriber”
- Ease of use: “This is a wonderful addition to my media sources and is easy to read even with my mediocre French”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Apple doesn’t want to refund”
- Ads: “Thats what advertising is for”
About Le Monde, Live News
- Keep up with the news via our homepage, curated by Le Monde in English journalists.
- All of “Le Monde in English” articles: reports, investigations, opinion pieces, and more.
- Our videos, photos, and infographics.
We’ve included a number of features to enhance your reading experience.
- Switch to dark mode or change your font to personalize your reading experience.
- Save the articles you want to read later.
- Pick your own sections to see the news that interests you.
Le Monde in English delivers in-depth and reliable news coverage on a wide-range of topics:
- News from France, Europe and the world.
- The latest news across our many sections: Environment, Business, Politics, Investigations, and more.
- Along with coverage on sports, technology, science, culture, and the arts.
When you subscribe to Le Monde in English, you are supporting an independent newsroom of over 530 journalists, and benefitting from unlimited access to Le Monde in English content, on the website and the app.
If you have any questions or encounter a technical issue, take a look at our FAQ to see if your question has already been answered, or reach out to our support team via “Report a problem” in the app settings.
General terms and conditions: https://moncompte.lemonde.fr/cgv-en
Latest updates
Store changes
What Le Monde, Live News changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from Societe Editrice du Monde
Le Monde, Live News Android
Le Monde, Live News gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Le Monde, Live News is #1 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in France and charting in 16 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Le Monde, Live News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free news application providing English-language coverage of global events, sports, and culture from the French newspaper Le Monde, targeting international readers seeking in-depth reporting. The app ranks #1 in Grossing for News & Magazines in France and holds consistent top-3 positions across diverse markets including Vietnam, Mexico, India, and Turkey, indicating strong monetization performance outside its home market.
Similar apps: BBC News, The Guardian, Reuters
Le Monde, Live News on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v9.25.2 · checked 27 Sep 2026
Its iPhone app is built with React Native too: one codebase ships to both stores.
Le Monde, Live News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Le Monde, Live News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Le Monde, Live News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Le Monde, Live News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Offre Essentiel subscription | |
| 2 | l'offre 100% numérique | |
| 3 | Le Monde in English subscription | |
| 4 | Offre Duo subscription | |
| 5 | Offre Essentiel subscription | |
| 6 | Offre Essentiel Promo subscription | |
| 7 | Offre Essentiel Promo subscription | |
| 8 | Offre Duo subscription | |
| 9 | Le Monde in English subscription | |
| 10 | Offre Famille subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #1 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #3 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #3 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #27 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #11 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #3 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #3 | |
| News & MagazinesFree | #7 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #22 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #14 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #8 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #3 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #3 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #3 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #7 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #3 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #10 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #3 | |
| News & MagazinesFree | #80 | |
| News & MagazinesFree | #63 | |
| News & MagazinesFree | #88 | |
| News & MagazinesFree | #89 |
Apps near Le Monde, Live News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Le Monde, Live News
From the 103 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the high-quality journalism and bilingual capabilities but are frustrated by frequent crashes and intrusive ads for paid subscribers. A significant number of complaints focus on technical issues where the app resets language settings to French or fails to recognize English subscriptions.
Mixed (50% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and working reliably. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Features & content: “Très content de pouvoir lire Le Monde avec cette application”
- Crashes & bugs: “Je considère cela comme un bug”
- Updates: “Always keeps me updated with news from all over the world”
- Fun: “I really enjoying your program s”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Will not renew subscription”
- Crashes & bugs: “Lots of bugs, for instance several times it says i have no subscription”
- Ease of use: “And no easy way to contact their staff for a fix”
- Useful: “App works well and is nicely designed, but - and it's a big but- almost every article I want to read is behind an €11/month paywall”
About Le Monde, Live News
Find out the latest on the competition's schedule, results and medals, get practical information about Paris and read all our local reporting on this summer's Olympic events.
With this app, everything Le Monde has to offer is in one place.
- Keep up with the news via our homepage, curated by Le Monde in English journalists.
- All of “Le Monde in English” articles: reports, investigations, opinion pieces, and more.
- Our videos, photos, and infographics.
We’ve included a number of features to enhance your reading experience.
- Switch to dark mode or change your font to personalize your reading experience.
- Save the articles you want to read later.
- Pick your own sections to see the news that interests you.
Le Monde in English delivers in-depth and reliable news coverage on a wide-range of topics:
- News from France, Europe and the world.
- The latest news across our many sections: Environment, Business, Politics, Investigations, and more.
- Along with coverage on sports, technology, science, culture, and the arts.
When you subscribe to Le Monde in English, you are supporting an independent newsroom of over 530 journalists, and benefitting from unlimited access to Le Monde in English content, on the website and the app.
If you have any questions or encounter a technical issue, take a look at our FAQ to see if your question has already been answered, or reach out to our support team via “Report a problem” in the app settings.
General terms and conditions: https://moncompte.lemonde.fr/cgv-en
What's new
This new version includes bug fixes and optimizations.
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