Red News app screenshots
Red is the main colour.
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
13% 13 of 98
Screenshots that do it
6% 32 of 517
The top ten
2 of 10 against 11 of the other 88
32 of the 517 News screenshots read (6%) do this, across 13 of the top 98 apps (13%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 11 of the other 88 (13%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 13th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (33% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (3%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 32 red News app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Local News, Alerts, Headlines & More.”
“Get lifesaving, real-time alerts”
“7500+ Streams”
“Listen to BBC podcasts and live radio.”
“stay connected with friends”
“Stay Updated with Breaking News”
“Stream the world's biggest stories”
“Tease your brain with puzzles and games.”
“Go beyond breaking news in minutes.”
“Always keep track of your episodes”
“WATCH ON DEMAND”
“Talk Work. Stay Anonymous.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 32 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Local News, Alerts, Headlines & More.”
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · #6 · screenshot 2“Get lifesaving, real-time alerts”
Citizen: Safety & Live Video · #7 · screenshot 1“7500+ Streams”
Real-time updatedPolice Scanner: Fire Radio · #14 · screenshot 2“Listen to BBC podcasts and live radio.”
BBC: World News & Stories · #25 · screenshot 3“stay connected with friends”
Clubhouse · #28 · screenshot 5“Stay Updated with Breaking News”
FOX News: US & World Headlines · #31 · screenshot 2“Stream the world's biggest stories”
CNN: Live & Breaking News · #34 · screenshot 1“Tease your brain with puzzles and games.”
The New Yorker · #40 · screenshot 4“Go beyond breaking news in minutes.”
The Economist: News & Analysis · #45 · screenshot 1“Always keep track of your episodes”
Podbean Podcast App & Player · #58 · screenshot 4“WATCH ON DEMAND”
WATCH EPISODES OF YOUR FAVORITE CBS NEWS SHOWSCBS News: Live Breaking News · #65 · screenshot 4“Talk Work. Stay Anonymous.”
Blind: Anonymous Work Network · #71 · screenshot 1“LIVE WORLD MONITOR”
Live World Monitor: GlobeAlert · #98 · screenshot 1“Watch the stories unfold in video.”
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · #6 · screenshot 4“Browse Feeds”
by location and genrePolice Scanner: Fire Radio · #14 · screenshot 4“Stream documentaries on demand.”
In-app purchase requiredBBC: World News & Stories · #25 · screenshot 4“Watch live events as they unfold”
CNN: Live & Breaking News · #34 · screenshot 4“Understand the world today, and tomorrow.”
The Economist: News & Analysis · #45 · screenshot 2“Know What’s Happening At Work”
Blind: Anonymous Work Network · #71 · screenshot 2“BREAKING, IN SECONDS”
Live World Monitor: GlobeAlert · #98 · screenshot 2“Everything in your city, in one place.”
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · #6 · screenshot 6“Step inside the newsroom with Insider.”
The Economist: News & Analysis · #45 · screenshot 3“Compare Your Pay”
Blind: Anonymous Work Network · #71 · screenshot 3“TRACKS CONFLICTS LIVE”
Live World Monitor: GlobeAlert · #98 · screenshot 3“Make sense of the numbers.”
The Economist: News & Analysis · #45 · screenshot 4“Know Before You Move”
Blind: Anonymous Work Network · #71 · screenshot 4“STRATEGIC INTEL LAYER”
Live World Monitor: GlobeAlert · #98 · screenshot 4“Get smart suggestions in “For you”.”
The Economist: News & Analysis · #45 · screenshot 5“Join 12M+ Professionals”
Blind: Anonymous Work Network · #71 · screenshot 5“ALWAYS-ON INTELLIGENCE”
Live World Monitor: GlobeAlert · #98 · screenshot 5“Listen to professionally narrated articles.”
The Economist: News & Analysis · #45 · screenshot 6“INTEL IN ONE SCREEN”
Live World Monitor: GlobeAlert · #98 · screenshot 6
Top ten News apps that do it.
- #6NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts3 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Citizen: Safety & Live Video1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 33% 33 of 100 | 20% 109 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 31% 31 of 99 | 9% 49 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 29% 29 of 100 | 7% 40 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 26% 26 of 100 | 11% 62 of 544 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 24% 24 of 100 | 12% 70 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 21% 21 of 100 | 8% 44 of 556 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 19% 19 of 100 | 7% 38 of 550 | 6 of 10 |
| Travel | 19% 19 of 100 | 7% 41 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 18% 18 of 100 | 6% 35 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 17% 17 of 100 | 6% 36 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 16% 16 of 100 | 7% 40 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 13% 13 of 98 | 6% 32 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 15 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 13% 13 of 100 | 6% 34 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 13% 13 of 100 | 7% 39 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 11% 11 of 99 | 6% 35 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 22 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| Business | 9% 9 of 100 | 4% 23 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 8% 8 of 100 | 3% 18 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 8% 8 of 100 | 3% 19 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 6% 6 of 99 | 3% 14 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- High contrast words47% of these screenshots, against 20% of all News screenshots
- Tells you to do something72% of these screenshots, against 48% of all News screenshots
- Words at the top100% of these screenshots, against 78% of all News screenshots
- Background is the icon’s colour59% of these screenshots, against 39% of all News screenshots
- Dark53% of these screenshots, against 34% of all News screenshots
- Photo background25% of these screenshots, against 9% of all News screenshots
More in look
- Black, white or grey60%
- 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%
- Teal9%
- Green7%
- Rounded headline type7%
- Yellow5%
- Purple4%
- Pink3%
- Condensed or display type1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top News apps have red App Store screenshots?
13 of the top 98 News apps (13%) have at least one, and 32 of their 517 screenshots (6%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which News apps have red App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts (#6) and Citizen: Safety & Live Video (#7). Further down the chart: Police Scanner: Fire Radio (#14), BBC: World News & Stories (#25), Clubhouse (#28), FOX News: US & World Headlines (#31) and CNN: Live & Breaking News (#34), and 6 more.
Should my News app have red App Store screenshots?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten News apps do it (20%), against 11 of the other 88 (13%), so the top ten do it about as often as 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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