News app screenshots with an angled phone
The device is tilted or in perspective. A tilted device adds depth to the picture.
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
3% 18 of 517
The top ten
1 of 10 against 12 of the other 88
18 of the 517 News screenshots read (3%) do this, across 13 of the top 98 apps (13%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 12 of the other 88 (14%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 16th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (30% of apps) and least common in Games (5%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 18 News app screenshots with an angled phone, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Explore & create communities”
“Breaking News”
“groups for every interest”
“The Associated Press”
“Make your show the next big thing”
“ALWAYS CONNECTED. ALWAYS ON.”
“Privacy first. No ads, no tracking.”
“The podcast app for podcast people”
“TRUSTED LOCAL NEWS”
“NO CABLE LOGIN REQUIRED ENJOY UNLIMITED ENTERTAINMENT ON FREECABLE TV!”
“Read local stories and explore local content.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 16 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Explore & create communities”
Reddit · #2 · screenshot 2“Breaking News”
Stay connected to the stories that matter.The Wall Street Journal News · #18 · screenshot 1“groups for every interest”
Clubhouse · #28 · screenshot 2“The Associated Press”
Advancing the Power of FactsAP News · #33 · screenshot 1“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 podcast app for podcast people”
Pocket Casts: Podcast Player · #72 · screenshot 1“TRUSTED LOCAL NEWS”
Very Local: News & Weather · #79 · screenshot 1“NO CABLE LOGIN REQUIRED ENJOY UNLIMITED ENTERTAINMENT ON FREECABLE TV!”
2000+ TV SHOWS, MOVIES, & NEWS CHANNELS ALL IN ONE APP!FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows · #82 · screenshot 1“Read local stories and explore local content.”
Atlanta News First · #84 · screenshot 3“TRUTH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS”
Snopes · #89 · screenshot 1“Trusted Journalism”
Curated in one place on your news feed.The Wall Street Journal News · #18 · screenshot 2“Good Morning”
Spectrum News: Local Stories · #62 · screenshot 2“300+ CHANNELS”
NEWS SPOTS ENTERTAINMENT CARTOON MOVIES TALK SHOWS LIFESTYLE REALITY SHOWS SITCOMSFREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows · #82 · screenshot 2“Save for Later”
Build a list of stories to revisit anytime.The Wall Street Journal News · #18 · screenshot 3
Top ten News apps that do it.
- #2Reddit1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 30% 30 of 100 | 10% 54 of 540 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 26% 26 of 100 | 6% 33 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Finance | 24% 24 of 100 | 5% 30 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 23% 23 of 100 | 7% 41 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Business | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 29 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 29 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Medical | 20% 20 of 100 | 6% 31 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 20% 20 of 100 | 5% 28 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Navigation | 19% 19 of 99 | 5% 28 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 19% 19 of 100 | 6% 30 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 19% 19 of 100 | 5% 27 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 18% 18 of 100 | 5% 29 of 562 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 17% 17 of 99 | 4% 24 of 564 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 16% 16 of 100 | 4% 21 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 19 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 13% 13 of 98 | 3% 18 of 517 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 13% 13 of 100 | 4% 21 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 11% 11 of 99 | 3% 18 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 15 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 22 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 10 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 6% 6 of 100 | 1% 7 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 6 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Screen is small39% of these screenshots, against 4% of all News screenshots
- Words aligned left39% of these screenshots, against 10% of all News screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size56% of these screenshots, against 27% of all News screenshots
- Headline under five words61% of these screenshots, against 38% of all News screenshots
- Leads with trust22% of these screenshots, against 1% of all News screenshots
- Yellow22% of these screenshots, against 3% of all News screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture99%
- Phone drawn94%
- Whole phone shown90%
- A photograph89%
- Words at the top83%
- A person in the picture67%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size61%
- Illustration or mascot60%
- App icon shown52%
- Phone cut off at the foot41%
- Headline too small to read38%
- No phone, bare screen35%
- Arrows or callouts23%
- Words aligned left23%
- Two or more screens21%
- Phone cut off at the head16%
- Screen is small15%
- Zoomed detail of the UI13%
- Words at the bottom11%
- A hand holds the phone8%
- No app screen at all8%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it6%
- Words over the screen6%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top News apps have App Store screenshots with an angled phone?
13 of the top 98 News apps (13%) have at least one, and 18 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 App Store screenshots with an angled phone?
In the top ten: Reddit (#2). Further down the chart: The Wall Street Journal News (#18), Clubhouse (#28), Podcast App & Player - Castbox (#29), AP News (#33) and Spotify for Creators (#60), and 7 more.
Should my News app have App Store screenshots with an angled phone?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 1 of the top ten News apps do it (10%), against 12 of the other 88 (14%), 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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