# L'essentiel

> News from Luxembourg and around the world

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.swernerus.android.lessentiel](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.swernerus.android.lessentiel)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.swernerus.android.lessentiel`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Edita S.A.
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 235,082
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1,337 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2011-11-03
- **Publisher country:** LU
- **Size:** 77 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swernerus.android.lessentiel)
- **Website:** [https://www.lessentiel.lu/fr](https://www.lessentiel.lu/fr)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/declaration-confidentialite](https://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/declaration-confidentialite)

## Description

The **L’essentiel** app delivers daily, real-time Luxembourgish and international news. Quickly access the latest headlines across politics, economy, sports, and culture, plus weather and live tickers for a complete snapshot of the day.

Tailored for readers in Luxembourg and the Greater Region, it offers multilingual content (English available), timely notifications, multimedia stories, and a clean, customizable interface for comfortable reading anytime, anywhere.

## Rankings

- #147,293 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_ID`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `com.swernerus.android.lessentiel.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Contenu intéressant.
- Mise à jour récente a été bien accueillie par certains utilisateurs.

### Cons

- Trop de publicités qui nuisent à l'expérience utilisateur.
- L'application plante fréquemment.
- Mauvaise gestion des commentaires, avec des restrictions sur les avis.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.swernerus.android.lessentiel)