Blue News app screenshots: 173 examples

The numbers

Apps that do it

50% 49 of 98

Screenshots that do it

33% 173 of 517

The top ten

3 of 10 against 46 of the other 88

173 of the 517 News screenshots read (33%) do this, across 49 of the top 98 apps (50%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 46 of the other 88 (52%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 7th for this. It is most common in Weather (78% of apps) and least common in Food & Drink (11%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 173 blue News app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts App Store screenshot 3, headline “Find the cheapest gas near you”. Blue. — **NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts**#6 in News · screenshot 3“Find the cheapest gas near you”

Squawster - Police Scanner App Store screenshot 1, no headline. Blue. — **Squawster - Police Scanner**#13 in News · screenshot 1No headline

5-0 Radio Pro Police Scanner App Store screenshot 1, no headline. Blue. — **5-0 Radio Pro Police Scanner**#17 in News · screenshot 1No headline

All 173 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 141 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

“Read, watch, chat”Substack · #4 · screenshot 1
“Stay informed with local news”Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network · #5 · screenshot 4
“Find the cheapest gas near you”NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · #6 · screenshot 3
“Watch Live”Local 10 + Platinum · #12 · screenshot 5
“Watch LIVE local news & top stores”FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather · #15 · screenshot 1
“AMERICA IS BACK”The White House · #19 · screenshot 1
“Pray over major headlines”The Pour Over · #20 · screenshot 5
“Hear the top stories of the day, curated by NPR”NPR: National & Local News · #23 · screenshot 1
“Your News, Your Language”Catch up on the news in Spanish, Chinese, and more.SmartNews: Breaking News · #24 · screenshot 1
“Listen Anytime Anywhere”Podcast App & Player - Castbox · #29 · screenshot 3
“Discover Top Stories and In-Depth Coverage”FOX News: US & World Headlines · #31 · screenshot 1
“Catch up in minutes with Shorts”CNN: Live & Breaking News · #34 · screenshot 2
“Podcast App”Find great podcasts.Podcast App · #35 · screenshot 1
“Your Neighborhood's Incidents At a Glance”Crime Radar · #38 · screenshot 1
“Read in-depth reporting and cultural commentary.”The New Yorker · #40 · screenshot 2
“Watch Newsmax Live”Newsmax · #42 · screenshot 2
“View hourly and daily forecasts, live radar, and latest Weathercast video”WEAR ABC 3 News · #43 · screenshot 1
“GIAO DIỆN MỚI TỐI ƯU TRẢI NGHIỆM”CẬP NHẬT TIN TỨC MỚI DỄ DÀNG - NHANH CHÓNGThanh niên Việt Nam · #48 · screenshot 1
THE WIRED APP“CONNECT TO WHAT MATTERS”WIRED · #49 · screenshot 1
“America's #1 most trusted news source”ABC News: Live & Breaking · #52 · screenshot 1
“TOP STORIES AND BREAKING NEWS”Award-winning journalism and trusted analysis from NBC NewsNBC News: Breaking & US News · #53 · screenshot 1
“Live Market Coverage”CNBC: Stock Market & Business · #54 · screenshot 1
“Stay Informed and Connected”Live Q&A Happening NowMS NOW: Live & Breaking News · #55 · screenshot 1
“Your customized playlists”Podbean Podcast App & Player · #58 · screenshot 6
“Navigate to exactly what you need”FEED Mobile · #59 · screenshot 2
“Make your show the next big thing”Connect with fans, track analytics, and grow your show on Spotify.Spotify for Creators · #60 · screenshot 1
“ALWAYS CONNECTED. ALWAYS ON.”Your all-in-one destination for local news, weather forecasts and information.Spectrum News: Local Stories · #62 · screenshot 1
“Privacy first. No ads, no tracking.”Narwhal for Reddit · #63 · screenshot 2
“THE #1 FREE STREAMING NEWS CHANNEL”LIVE NEWS, 24/7CBS News: Live Breaking News · #65 · screenshot 1
“中国领事”以人为本外交为民中国领事 · #66 · screenshot 1
“The #1 app for UFO sightings”Enigma: What’s that in the Sky · #69 · screenshot 1
“View issues in their original print layouts”PressReader: News & Magazines · #75 · screenshot 5
“In-Depth Financial Analysis”Expert insights from our award-winning newsroom.Barron’s - Investing Insights · #76 · screenshot 1
“Outstanding Exclusive Entertainment”Fox Nation · #77 · screenshot 1
“Watch live breaking news and weather when it happens.”WJHG News · #78 · screenshot 2
“Fearless, independent journalism.”The Guardian - US & World News · #80 · screenshot 1
“Save Articles”Boston Herald · #83 · screenshot 4
msn“Your tailored feed, with you on the go.”MSN · #90 · screenshot 1
“FACT-BASED, UNBIASED NEWS”NewsNation: Unbiased News · #92 · screenshot 1
“Top stories from every Al Jazeera channel”Al Jazeera - الجزيرة · #97 · screenshot 1

Top ten News apps that do it.

#4Substack1 of its 6 screenshots
#5Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network1 of its 6 screenshots
#6NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts2 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

Category	Apps that do it	Screenshots	Top ten
Weather	78% 78 of 100	50% 276 of 555	7 of 10
Travel	63% 63 of 100	40% 224 of 561	6 of 10
Education	62% 62 of 100	35% 195 of 555	6 of 10
Games	58% 58 of 100	31% 173 of 567	5 of 10
Business	56% 56 of 100	35% 193 of 554	7 of 10
Utilities	51% 51 of 100	34% 187 of 549	3 of 10
News	50% 49 of 98	33% 173 of 517	3 of 10
Sports	49% 49 of 100	33% 184 of 558	5 of 10
Graphics & Design	48% 48 of 99	16% 91 of 564	6 of 10
Navigation	48% 48 of 99	35% 200 of 566	3 of 10
Lifestyle	48% 48 of 100	29% 163 of 556	7 of 10
Productivity	47% 47 of 99	34% 187 of 551	3 of 10
Entertainment	47% 47 of 100	24% 128 of 544	7 of 10
Social Networking	47% 47 of 100	26% 145 of 554	7 of 10
Finance	45% 45 of 100	32% 184 of 581	5 of 10
Reference	43% 43 of 100	26% 146 of 566	5 of 10
Developer Tools	42% 42 of 100	26% 130 of 507	4 of 10
Medical	40% 40 of 100	25% 139 of 548	5 of 10
Photo & Video	40% 40 of 100	15% 83 of 566	5 of 10
Music	37% 37 of 100	20% 112 of 550	3 of 10
Shopping	37% 37 of 100	23% 128 of 562	2 of 10
Health & Fitness	35% 35 of 100	21% 123 of 574	0 of 10
Food & Drink	11% 11 of 100	6% 34 of 540	2 of 10

Blue, across all categories

Often on the same screenshot

Background is the icon’s colour74% of these screenshots, against 39% of all News screenshots
Gradient background58% of these screenshots, against 38% of all News screenshots
A person in the picture37% of these screenshots, against 30% of all News screenshots
Names the app13% of these screenshots, against 7% of all News screenshots
Low contrast words17% of these screenshots, against 11% of all News screenshots
Headline in capitals18% of these screenshots, against 14% of all News screenshots

More in look

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top News apps have blue App Store screenshots?

49 of the top 98 News apps (50%) have at least one, and 173 of their 517 screenshots (33%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.

Which News apps have blue App Store screenshots?

In the top ten: Substack (#4), Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (#5) and NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts (#6). Further down the chart: Local 10 + Platinum (#12), Squawster - Police Scanner (#13), FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather (#15), 5-0 Radio Pro Police Scanner (#17) and The White House (#19), and 41 more.

Should my News app have blue App Store screenshots?

The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten News apps do it (30%), against 46 of the other 88 (52%), so the top ten do it less than the rest. Ten apps is a small group, so read that as a description of this chart and not as a rule.

Blue News app screenshots