# France Channel — Enjoy the best of France

> Video streaming service for French culture, lifestyle, movies, series, and news. (iPhone/iPad app by France Channels.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/france-channel/id1543167908 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [France Channels](https://appshunter.io/developer/1630428152)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 992 App Store ratings · 58 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 43 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany)
- Released: 2021-07-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/france-channel/id1543167908/reviews.md

## What is France Channel?

France Channel is the first video streaming service of a new kind offering a unique experience of “Culturetainment” where the Culture & Lifestyle of France play the main curation narrative. 
 
Within the service, you will find:
 
Biggest collection of popular French Movies & Series, 
Plenty of Documentaries and TV shows allowing you to Discover France: places to travel, food & wine, history & art, fashion & beauty and music
Animations and Films that will help you master your French language skills, if you learn French
Two International News live channels (one in English, the other one in French) where you can broaden your perspective on the fast changing world around you.
 
Programs are available both with English and French subtitles, especially helpful for those learning French. Some chosen programs are also dubbed in English.

Terms and conditions: https://www.francechannel.tv/terms-and-conditions

## Key features

- French Movies & Series
- Documentaries on France
- French Language Learning Content
- International News Channels
- English and French Subtitles
- English Dubbed Programs

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France Channel Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| France Channel Monthly | $8.99 | per month |


## What do users think of France Channel?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great content selection
- 🚀 Fantastic service for French language movies
- 💡 Finally can watch French movies and shows in the US

**Cons**

- 🚫 Lack of French subtitles for many titles
- 🚫 No close captions in French
- 🚫 Many titles have only English subtitles
- 🚫 Weak and boring content
- 🚫 Poor quality children's programs
- 🚫 Incomplete coverage of ongoing TV series

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App doesn't work, lots of software glitches
- Login issues, can't access account
- Subtitles disappear during playback
- Streaming issues, content doesn't load
- Difficult to cancel subscription

**Most requested features**

- Make movies downloadable for offline streaming
- Add ability to change video playback speed
- Provide subtitles for all content
- Allow casting to smart TVs
- Show original French titles instead of translations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 58)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/france-channel/id1543167908/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Had to cancel

*2026-07-07, version 1.11*

Too bad! I watched it for 3 days and then the app quit working.  I don’t have a lot of time for messing around deleting and reloading balky apps, so I cancelled.

### 1/5 — Ou est les sous-titres ?

*2026-06-11, version 1.11*

Les sous-titres n’affichent pas en français pour plusieurs films. :-(

### 4/5 — Worth the subscription

*2026-06-08, version 1.11*

Overall a pretty good app with access to a lot of movies and shows. The English captions are sometimes a bit comical because they screw up the gendered pronouns, but one can still get the gist of the dialog. Also, I'd love to see older films, especially those by the old French masters such as Jean Gabin.

### 1/5 — Streaming Baron Noir

*2026-03-25, version 1.11*

Terrible, no new episodes even if they say they do.

### 1/5 — Many titles don’t play

*2026-02-12, version 1.10*

It’s extraordinarily expensive for what you get. And it seems that anytime I want to watch something, that title won’t play.

### 1/5 — There is very little content with French subtitles

*2025-10-26, version 1.10*

Unfortunately, many of the series and movies here have ONLY English subtitles, not French. 
Therefore, if you are learning French or if you are a French speaker with hearing difficulties and who is reliant on French subtitles, avoid this app.

### 5/5 — simply put, amazing

*2025-10-14, version 1.10*

this app is amazing

### 2/5 — No Close captions

*2025-09-24, version 1.10*

Very few shows have close captions in French

### 4/5 — Mostly Good

*2025-03-02, version 1.9*

I’ve been using this for 2 years. It’s great watching French content on a very navigable site with all-English descriptions. There are plenty of movies, series, documentaries, and news options. Almost everything has English subtitles available. Strangely, many selections don’t have French subtitles, which I would like for improving  my French.

The downside is that a lot of the content is weak— C-grade. I’ve been unable to finish countless movies because they’re so silly and/or boring. When I’ve looked up the reviews on sites like Rotten Tomatoes, they’re often rated very low—if they even got reviewed at all. There are definitely some good ones, but you have to be willing to sort through them.

There are only a handful of children’s programs, and they are all bad: screeching characters, shallow storylines, poor graphics. Kids’ shows are an enjoyable way for all ages to learn French, so I’m hoping they get better qualify content soon.

One personal annoyance is that I’ve gotten into the French serial Ici Tout Commence (Here it All Begins) on this site, which is currently in production. There are well over 1,200 episodes (and counting) of this show, but France TV randomly releases between zero and three episodes per week for a grand total of only 210 episodes currently available. At this rate, they will never come close to catching up with the show, which means you can’t read anything online without getting spoilers for years to come.

### 1/5 — Subtitles

*2025-02-11, version 1.9*

I want French subtitles on the series but can’t get them. Cncelling subscription because of this.

## Frequently asked questions about France Channel

### What is France Channel?

France Channel is a video streaming service focused on French culture and lifestyle. It offers a wide variety of content including popular French movies and series, documentaries about France, and programs designed to help users learn the French language.

### What kind of content can I find on France Channel?

You can find a broad range of content such as French movies and series, documentaries covering travel, food, wine, history, art, fashion, beauty, and music. It also includes animations and films for French language learners, and two live international news channels.

### Is France Channel free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This suggests that while some content may be accessible for free, premium content or features might require a purchase.

### What languages are supported for subtitles and dubbing?

Programs are available with both English and French subtitles, which is particularly helpful for those learning French. Additionally, some selected programs are also dubbed in English.

### Who would benefit from using France Channel?

This app is ideal for anyone interested in French culture, lifestyle, and entertainment. It's also a valuable resource for individuals learning the French language, travelers planning trips to France, and those who want to stay informed with international news from a French perspective.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.11 — 2026-03-02

Support of iOS / tvOS 26, improved user experience and overall bug fixing.

### 1.10 — 2025-08-18

Overall performance and quality of life improvements + bug fixing.

### 1.9 — 2025-01-16

Overall performance and quality of life improvements + bug fixing.

### 1.8.1 — 2023-11-27

Fix for a technical issue.

### 1.8 — 2023-11-13

• New: share feature (use native OS share feature to share a deeplink via SMS, email, ...)
• New: actions added to the contextual menu: watch program, watch trailer, delete viewing history, add/remove to/from the wishlist, share, more info.
• New: Contextual menu support on AppleTV (requires tvOS 17+)
• Cards stack: allows to open and stack program cards in a modal view which can be dismissed with a system downward gesture (classic presentation on iOS).
• Cards layout rework to fit the stack presentation
• Overall UI presentation and performance improvements
• General bug fixing

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