The French app market is well established, with three-quarters of the population active smartphone users. Over two billion apps get downloaded in France every year, making it one of the largest and most active app economies in Europe.
Similar to most European app economies, French smartphone users access a range of global mega-apps, such as TikTok, Instagram and Amazon, alongside regional players like BeReal, Deezer and Dust AI. French Gen Z users are more likely to spend time on video and photo editing, social media and dating apps.
In recent years, the French authorities have been attempting to crack down on outlawed practices by app publishers. At the end of 2022, Apple was fined $1.1 million by the Paris Commercial Court for "abusive" clauses required of French app developers for access to the App Store.
While a lot of these fines tend to be issued by the European Union, France has spearheaded a lot of the regulation surrounding mobile, social media and AI.
We have collected data and statistics on the French mobile app market. Read on below to find out more.
Key France App Market Statistics
- The French app economy generated $3 billion revenue in 2024, a 20.9% increase on the previous year
- The average French smartphone user spent $59.5 on apps in 2024
- Over 50 million French people have a smartphone and access apps
- The top grossing app in France in 2024 was TikTok, with $39 million revenue
- Over two billion apps were downloaded in France in 2024
- The average French smartphone user downloaded 42 apps in 2024
- Temu was the most downloaded app in France in 2024, with 13 million users
- The average French person spent close to five and half hours on the internet in 2024
- Mobile outperforms PC in terms of total usage in France, with 54.8% usage
- The average cellular speed in France is 110Mbps, much faster than neighbours Germany and UK
