Teal News app screenshots
Teal 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
9% 9 of 98
Screenshots that do it
3% 13 of 517
The top ten
3 of 10 against 6 of the other 88
13 of the 517 News screenshots read (3%) do this, across 9 of the top 98 apps (9%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 6 of the other 88 (7%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 23rd for this. It is most common in Medical (30% of apps) and least common in News (9%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 13 teal News app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Create your own identity on Reddit”
“Your neighborhood's safety at a glance.”
“Audio journalism and podcasts.”
“See what people near you have to say”
“4,500+ Premium Sources”
“Stream or download anywhere & anytime”
“or in text view”
“TRUSTED LOCAL NEWS”
“The best listening experience”
“ACCURATE WEATHER FORECASTS”
“LIVE COVERAGE”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 12 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Create your own identity on Reddit”
Reddit · #2 · screenshot 6“Your neighborhood's safety at a glance.”
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · #6 · screenshot 1- Listen Today
“Audio journalism and podcasts.”
NYTimes: US and Global News · #9 · screenshot 4 - Nearby
“See what people near you have to say”
Fizz: Your Authentic Community · #11 · screenshot 2 “4,500+ Premium Sources”
Trusted news from thousands of publishers, all in one app.SmartNews: Breaking News · #24 · screenshot 2“Stream or download anywhere & anytime”
Podbean Podcast App & Player · #58 · screenshot 3“or in text view”
PressReader: News & Magazines · #75 · screenshot 6“TRUSTED LOCAL NEWS”
Very Local: News & Weather · #79 · screenshot 1“The best listening experience”
Podbean Podcast App & Player · #58 · screenshot 5“ACCURATE WEATHER FORECASTS”
Very Local: News & Weather · #79 · screenshot 2“LIVE COVERAGE”
& ALERTSVery Local: News & Weather · #79 · screenshot 3“AWARD-WINNING”
SERIES & DOCSVery Local: News & Weather · #79 · screenshot 4
Top ten News apps that do it.
- #2Reddit1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | 30% 30 of 100 | 18% 100 of 548 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 25% 25 of 100 | 9% 48 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 23% 23 of 100 | 7% 40 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
| Reference | 23% 23 of 100 | 10% 55 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Navigation | 22% 22 of 99 | 10% 58 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 22% 22 of 100 | 6% 36 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 31 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 21% 21 of 100 | 12% 65 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 20% 20 of 99 | 7% 38 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 20% 20 of 100 | 11% 63 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 19% 19 of 100 | 7% 40 of 561 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 19% 19 of 100 | 10% 57 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 18% 18 of 100 | 9% 48 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 17% 17 of 100 | 8% 44 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 17% 17 of 100 | 9% 51 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 16% 16 of 99 | 8% 46 of 551 | 3 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 28 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 15% 15 of 100 | 9% 48 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| Sports | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 44 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 13% 13 of 100 | 6% 30 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 13% 13 of 100 | 7% 39 of 556 | 1 of 10 |
| Shopping | 10% 10 of 100 | 5% 26 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 9% 9 of 98 | 3% 13 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A word in a different colour46% of these screenshots, against 19% of all News screenshots
- High contrast words46% of these screenshots, against 20% of all News screenshots
- Headline too small to read38% of these screenshots, against 13% of all News screenshots
- Gradient background62% of these screenshots, against 38% of all News screenshots
- Headline under five words62% of these screenshots, against 38% of all News screenshots
- Screen fills the picture100% of these screenshots, against 81% 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%
- Red13%
- Green7%
- Rounded headline type7%
- Yellow5%
- Purple4%
- Pink3%
- Condensed or display type1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top News apps have teal App Store screenshots?
9 of the top 98 News apps (9%) have at least one, and 13 of their 517 screenshots (3%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which News apps have teal App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: Reddit (#2), NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts (#6) and NYTimes: US and Global News (#9). Further down the chart: Fizz: Your Authentic Community (#11), SmartNews: Breaking News (#24), Podbean Podcast App & Player (#58), Police Scanner + (#61) and PressReader: News & Magazines (#75), and 1 more.
Should my News app have teal 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 6 of the other 88 (7%), 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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