News app screenshots with a call to action
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From the top 98 free News apps on the US App Store, read on October 9, 2026. Screenshots are the developers’ own, shown from Apple’s servers with a link to each app.
The numbers
Apps that do it
24% 24 of 98
Screenshots that do it
5% 26 of 517
The top ten
4 of 10 against 20 of the other 88
26 of the 517 News screenshots read (5%) do this, across 24 of the top 98 apps (24%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), against 20 of the other 88 (23%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 4th for this. It is most common in Finance (32% of apps) and least common in Weather (2%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 26 News app screenshots with a call to action, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Join conversations you care about”
“Join over 100 million neighbors”
“Get lifesaving, real-time alerts”
“Word, visual and number games.”
“Join 1.5 million Christians already trusting our news”
“Get local news from your community”
“Get up-to-date episodes as soon as they launch”
“Start your day with the latest podcasts”
“Join our knowledge- sharing community”
“Get breaking local and national news”
“Join the conversation during our live Q&A events.”
“JOIN THE CONVERSATION”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 26 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Join conversations you care about”
Reddit · #2 · screenshot 3“Join over 100 million neighbors”
in 345,000 neighborhoodsNextdoor: Neighborhood Network · #5 · screenshot 1“Get lifesaving, real-time alerts”
Citizen: Safety & Live Video · #7 · screenshot 1- Play Today
“Word, visual and number games.”
NYTimes: US and Global News · #9 · screenshot 6 “Join 1.5 million Christians already trusting our news”
The Pour Over · #20 · screenshot 1“Get local news from your community”
Google News · #27 · screenshot 2“Get up-to-date episodes as soon as they launch”
Podcast App · #35 · screenshot 3“Start your day with the latest podcasts”
Reuters - Breaking World News · #36 · screenshot 3“Join our knowledge- sharing community”
Quora · #37 · screenshot 6“Get breaking local and national news”
WEAR ABC 3 News · #43 · screenshot 2“Join the conversation during our live Q&A events.”
Daily Wire · #47 · screenshot 6- EDITOR Q&A
“JOIN THE CONVERSATION”
WIRED · #49 · screenshot 5 “Get access to millions of ad-free stories.”
Medium: Read & Write Stories · #50 · screenshot 2“SUBSCRIBE AND GO DEEPER”
Get the best of NBC News, including subscriber-only video briefings, exclusive newsletters, and more with fewer ad interruptionsNBC News: Breaking & US News · #53 · screenshot 3“GET ALERTS”
Stay informed & prepared with essential alerts.Spectrum News: Local Stories · #62 · screenshot 6“BREAKING NEWS AS IT HAPPENS”
GET BREAKING NEWS ALERTSCBS News: Live Breaking News · #65 · screenshot 2“Get alerts for UFO sightings near you”
Enigma: What’s that in the Sky · #69 · screenshot 2“Join 12M+ Professionals”
Blind: Anonymous Work Network · #71 · screenshot 5“Get local”
news, weather and sports anytime anywhere.WJHG News · #78 · screenshot 1“Live Broadcast”
Watch the most important live events and join the conversation.Epoch Times: Live & Breaking · #81 · screenshot 4“15+ NEWS CHANNELS”
GET BREAKING NEWS & LOCAL ALERTS FOLLOW LIVE AS STORIES UNFOLDFREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows · #82 · screenshot 6“Haz escuchar tu voz en la comunidad”
Súmate al equipo de Prensa Abierta y comparte tus ideas con miles de lectoresPrensa Abierta · #85 · screenshot 3“Join the conversation.”
Post, reply, and connect with fellow readers in the Free Press Forum.The Free Press · #86 · screenshot 6“GET PERSONALIZED WEATHER”
NewsNation: Unbiased News · #92 · screenshot 3“Get real-time alerts”
Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network · #5 · screenshot 3“Get nationwide breaking news first”
Citizen: Safety & Live Video · #7 · screenshot 6
Top ten News apps that do it.
- #2Reddit1 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network2 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Citizen: Safety & Live Video2 of its 6 screenshots
- #9NYTimes: US and Global News1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 32% 32 of 100 | 7% 43 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 31% 31 of 100 | 6% 34 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 25% 25 of 100 | 5% 28 of 554 | 4 of 10 |
| News | 24% 24 of 98 | 5% 26 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Shopping | 22% 22 of 100 | 4% 24 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 19% 19 of 100 | 4% 21 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 20 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Navigation | 17% 17 of 99 | 3% 17 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 16% 16 of 100 | 4% 20 of 550 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 16% 16 of 100 | 3% 17 of 561 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 16 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 17 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 16 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 13% 13 of 99 | 2% 14 of 564 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 16 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 12 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 12 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Education | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 14 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 10% 10 of 99 | 2% 10 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 10 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 11 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 8 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Tells you to do something85% of these screenshots, against 48% of all News screenshots
- States a benefit58% of these screenshots, against 34% of all News screenshots
- Solid background58% of these screenshots, against 39% of all News screenshots
- Words at the top96% of these screenshots, against 78% of all News screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 84% of all News screenshots
- Urgent tone19% of these screenshots, against 8% of all News screenshots
More in meaning
- Plain tone86%
- Leads with a feature81%
- States a benefit71%
- Urgent tone33%
- Subline explains the headline31%
- Subline adds a second benefit16%
- Premium tone15%
- Names its audience12%
- Compares with something9%
- Leads with what is new8%
- Playful tone8%
- Leads with trust7%
- Leads with an outcome4%
- Leads with a problem3%
- Technical tone2%
- Leads with price1%
- Leads with who it is for1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top News apps have App Store screenshots with a call to action?
24 of the top 98 News apps (24%) have at least one, and 26 of their 517 screenshots (5%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which News apps have App Store screenshots with a call to action?
In the top ten: Reddit (#2), Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (#5), Citizen: Safety & Live Video (#7) and NYTimes: US and Global News (#9). Further down the chart: The Pour Over (#20), Google News (#27), Podcast App (#35), Reuters - Breaking World News (#36) and Quora (#37), and 15 more.
Should my News app have App Store screenshots with a call to action?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 4 of the top ten News apps do it (40%), against 20 of the other 88 (23%), so the top ten do it more than the rest. Ten apps is a small group, so read that as a description of this chart and not as a rule.
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