# Sciences et Avenir

> Sciences et Avenir - All the news of science in France and around the world.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/fr.sciencesetavenir.androidapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fr.sciencesetavenir.androidapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `fr.sciencesetavenir.androidapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sciences et Avenir
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 649,846
- **Rating:** 3.25 / 5 (7,015 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.8.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-21
- **First published:** 2012-12-21
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.sciencesetavenir.androidapp)
- **Website:** [https://www.sciencesetavenir.fr/](https://www.sciencesetavenir.fr/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.sciencesetavenir.fr/page/donnees-personnelles](https://www.sciencesetavenir.fr/page/donnees-personnelles)

## Description

**Sciences et Avenir** is the premier source for the latest scientific news and discoveries in France and around the world. Stay informed daily with real-time updates covering space exploration, astronomy, cutting-edge technologies, environmental issues, and health advancements.

Enjoy diverse content including in-depth reports, interviews, infographics, quizzes, photos, videos, and graphics that bring science to life. The app offers live news alerts, customizable home pages to suit your interests, offline reading features, and easy sharing options across social media platforms. Subscribers can also access the digital magazine and newsletters directly from the app, ensuring you never miss an important scientific breakthrough.

## Rankings

- #86,981 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `fr.sciencesetavenir.androidapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `fr.sciencesetavenir.androidapp.permission.A4S_SEND`
- `fr.sciencesetavenir.androidapp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for solid, up-to-date science content and ease of use when it works, but repeatedly report reliability and performance issues: pervasive ads, crashes/launch failures, slow or failing article loading, and broken notifications. The content is valuable and the app is seen as an indispensable science source, but major improvements in stability and ad management are needed.

### Pros

- High-quality, interesting science content and up-to-date information.
- Easy to use / user-friendly when the app works.
- Widely regarded as an indispensable and very useful source of scientific information.

### Cons

- Intrusive full-screen ads that are difficult (or impossible) to close and disrupt usage.
- Frequent crashes and launch failures on various devices (e.g., Samsung S21) and after updates.
- Article loading issues and slow performance (articles not loading or delayed after clicks).
- Notification problems (clicking notifications may not open the article or may switch to a web browser).

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