Black, white or grey News app screenshots
No strong colour: black, white or grey.
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
60% 59 of 98
Screenshots that do it
41% 212 of 517
The top ten
7 of 10 against 52 of the other 88
212 of the 517 News screenshots read (41%) do this, across 59 of the top 98 apps (60%). 7 of the top ten do it (70%), against 52 of the other 88 (59%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 2nd for this. It is most common in Developer Tools (68% of apps) and least common in Games (15%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 212 black, white or grey News app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Be the first to know.”
“Stay Aware with Timely Alerts”
“All your subscriptions”
“Join over 100 million neighbors”
“Know what's really happening”
“Breaking news and live reporting.”
“Lift the veil on media bias”
“Walkie Talkie”
“The Biggest Movers in the Market, Live”
“Breaking News”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 170 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Be the first to know.”
X · #1 · screenshot 1- Public-safety dispatch audio. Not an official report.
“Stay Aware with Timely Alerts”
CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio · #3 · screenshot 1 “All your subscriptions”
Substack · #4 · screenshot 2“Join over 100 million neighbors”
in 345,000 neighborhoodsNextdoor: Neighborhood Network · #5 · screenshot 1“Know what's really happening”
Citizen: Safety & Live Video · #7 · screenshot 2- Follow Today
“Breaking news and live reporting.”
NYTimes: US and Global News · #9 · screenshot 2 - MAJOR UPDATE
“Lift the veil on media bias”
Ground News · #10 · screenshot 1 “Walkie Talkie”
Push to talkPolice Scanner: Fire Radio · #14 · screenshot 1“The Biggest Movers in the Market, Live”
Every stock on NYSE and NASDAQ, scanned in real time.Stocks.News－Market Alerts · #16 · screenshot 1“Breaking News”
Stay connected to the stories that matter.The Wall Street Journal News · #18 · screenshot 1“Join 1.5 million Christians already trusting our news”
The Pour Over · #20 · screenshot 1“Add locations”
to receive the alerts most relevant to youAwareCA · #21 · screenshot 1“Millions of people making neighborhoods safer, together.”
Neighbors by Ring · #22 · screenshot 1“Catch up on your favorite shows & podcasts”
NPR: National & Local News · #23 · screenshot 3“World leading journalism all in one place.”
BBC: World News & Stories · #25 · screenshot 1“Monitor Wildfires, Prescribed Burns, and Flooding”
Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods · #26 · screenshot 1“Catch up on top news with Your Briefing”
Google News · #27 · screenshot 1“talk or just listen in”
ask to speakClubhouse · #28 · screenshot 3- Castbox
“50 MILLION+ FREE PODCASTS”
Up-to-date ContentPodcast App & Player - Castbox · #29 · screenshot 1 “The Associated Press”
Advancing the Power of FactsAP News · #33 · screenshot 1“Stream award-winning shows and films”
CNN: Live & Breaking News · #34 · screenshot 5“Read high-quality answers on your custom feed”
Quora · #37 · screenshot 1“Listen to stories on the go.”
The New Yorker · #40 · screenshot 3“Unlimited Access”
All of our journalism, on any deviceThe Atlantic Magazine · #41 · screenshot 3“Context changes everything.”
Bloomberg: Business News Daily · #44 · screenshot 1“New original true crime shows”
TrueShort - Stream True Crime · #46 · screenshot 2- Welcome to
“DAILYWIRE”
Daily Wire · #47 · screenshot 1 “Get access to millions of ad-free stories.”
Medium: Read & Write Stories · #50 · screenshot 2- The Washington Post
“News happens fast. Don't miss a beat.”
Washington Post: Breaking News · #56 · screenshot 1 “Get local anytime anywhere.”
news, weather and sportsFOX10 News · #57 · screenshot 1- Cleveland Police Dispatch and Metro Housing Au
“CPD TRANSPORTS”
Police Scanner + · #61 · screenshot 2 “The world's leading global business publication”
Financial Times: Business News · #64 · screenshot 1“BREAKING NEWS AS IT HAPPENS”
GET BREAKING NEWS ALERTSCBS News: Live Breaking News · #65 · screenshot 2“领事业务”
在线申请 零到场办理中国领事 · #66 · screenshot 2“YOUR SHOWS. YOUR MOVIES.”
TRACK EVERYTHING YOU WATCH, ALL IN ONE PLACE.TV Club: Movies & Show Tracker · #67 · screenshot 1“Dive into authentic witness stories”
Enigma: What’s that in the Sky · #69 · screenshot 3“The podcast app for podcast people”
Pocket Casts: Podcast Player · #72 · screenshot 1“A universe of content within reach.”
Thousands of newspapers and magazines. One app.PressReader: News & Magazines · #75 · screenshot 1“Get local”
news, weather and sports anytime anywhere.WJHG News · #78 · screenshot 1“Fearless Journalism.”
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking · #81 · screenshot 1
Top ten News apps that do it.
- #1X6 of its 6 screenshots
- #3CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio4 of its 4 screenshots
- #4Substack5 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network2 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Citizen: Safety & Live Video5 of its 6 screenshots
- #9NYTimes: US and Global News3 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Ground News6 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer Tools | 68% 68 of 100 | 54% 275 of 507 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 60% 59 of 98 | 41% 212 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Productivity | 60% 59 of 99 | 41% 225 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 59% 59 of 100 | 27% 152 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 56% 55 of 99 | 23% 131 of 564 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 53% 53 of 100 | 31% 179 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 52% 52 of 100 | 30% 166 of 556 | 6 of 10 |
| Shopping | 50% 50 of 100 | 27% 152 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Navigation | 47% 47 of 99 | 25% 141 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 46% 46 of 100 | 22% 118 of 544 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 46% 46 of 100 | 27% 146 of 548 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 46% 46 of 100 | 27% 146 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 46% 46 of 100 | 29% 164 of 561 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 46% 46 of 100 | 23% 128 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Finance | 45% 45 of 100 | 25% 146 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Utilities | 45% 45 of 100 | 28% 152 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 44% 44 of 100 | 27% 151 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 44% 44 of 100 | 29% 158 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 21% 121 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Sports | 40% 40 of 100 | 25% 138 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 90 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 30% 30 of 100 | 16% 87 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Games | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 48 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Solid background49% of these screenshots, against 39% of all News screenshots
- Dark39% of these screenshots, against 34% of all News screenshots
- Headline on one line14% of these screenshots, against 9% of all News screenshots
- No words at all20% of these screenshots, against 16% of all News screenshots
- Headline too small to read16% of these screenshots, against 13% of all News screenshots
- Photo background12% of these screenshots, against 9% of all News screenshots
More in look
- Light58%
- Background is the icon’s colour56%
- Solid background54%
- Gradient background53%
- Blue50%
- Dark50%
- A word in a different colour43%
- High contrast words34%
- Low contrast words26%
- Orange18%
- The app itself is the background18%
- Serif headline16%
- Pattern or texture14%
- Photo background14%
- Red13%
- Teal9%
- Green7%
- Rounded headline type7%
- Yellow5%
- Purple4%
- Pink3%
- Condensed or display type1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top News apps have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
59 of the top 98 News apps (60%) have at least one, and 212 of their 517 screenshots (41%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which News apps have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: X (#1), CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio (#3), Substack (#4), Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (#5), Citizen: Safety & Live Video (#7), NYTimes: US and Global News (#9) and Ground News (#10). Further down the chart: Local 10 + Platinum (#12), Police Scanner: Fire Radio (#14), Stocks.News－Market Alerts (#16), 5-0 Radio Pro Police Scanner (#17) and The Wall Street Journal News (#18), and 47 more.
Should my News app have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 7 of the top ten News apps do it (70%), against 52 of the other 88 (59%), 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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