News app screenshots with two or more phones
More than one device or screen in the picture. Two screens in one picture can show a before and after, two steps of a flow, or two features at once.
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
21% 21 of 98
Screenshots that do it
6% 29 of 517
The top ten
2 of 10 against 19 of the other 88
29 of the 517 News screenshots read (6%) do this, across 21 of the top 98 apps (21%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 19 of the other 88 (22%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 12th for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (55% of apps) and least common in Shopping (8%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 29 News app screenshots with two or more phones, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Be the first to know.”
“The app for every today.”
“Local weather, forcasts, and radar”
“Trusted Journalism”
“Stay updated”
“Podcast App”
“Discover content tailored to your interests”
“Personalize your news”
“Go beyond breaking news in minutes.”
“Explore the world of true crime”
“KÊNH THÔNG TIN CHÍNH THỨC”
“Make your show the next big thing”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 29 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Be the first to know.”
X · #1 · screenshot 1“The app for every today.”
NYTimes: US and Global News · #9 · screenshot 1“Local weather, forcasts, and radar”
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather · #15 · screenshot 5“Trusted Journalism”
Curated in one place on your news feed.The Wall Street Journal News · #18 · screenshot 2“Stay updated”
across all your devicesGoogle News · #27 · screenshot 6“Podcast App”
Find great podcasts.Podcast App · #35 · screenshot 1“Discover content tailored to your interests”
Quora · #37 · screenshot 2“Personalize your news”
Bloomberg: Business News Daily · #44 · screenshot 6“Go beyond breaking news in minutes.”
The Economist: News & Analysis · #45 · screenshot 1“Explore the world of true crime”
TrueShort - Stream True Crime · #46 · screenshot 1“KÊNH THÔNG TIN CHÍNH THỨC”
TRUNG ƯƠNG ĐOÀN TNCS HỒ CHÍ MINHThanh niên Việt Nam · #48 · screenshot 4“Make your show the next big thing”
Connect with fans, track analytics, and grow your show on Spotify.Spotify for Creators · #60 · screenshot 1“BREAKING NEWS AS IT HAPPENS”
GET BREAKING NEWS ALERTSCBS News: Live Breaking News · #65 · screenshot 2“The #1 app for UFO sightings”
Enigma: What’s that in the Sky · #69 · screenshot 1“Know What’s Happening At Work”
Blind: Anonymous Work Network · #71 · screenshot 2“from 120+ countries”
PressReader: News & Magazines · #75 · screenshot 3“Freedom To Watch Anywhere”
Fox Nation · #77 · screenshot 6“TRUSTED LOCAL NEWS”
Very Local: News & Weather · #79 · screenshot 1“Customize your feed”
Boston Herald · #83 · screenshot 3“CHALLENGE WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW”
Play True/False and solve fact-based crosswordsSnopes · #89 · screenshot 5- msn
“Your tailored feed, with you on the go.”
MSN · #90 · screenshot 1 “Save for Later”
Build a list of stories to revisit anytime.The Wall Street Journal News · #18 · screenshot 3“Get up-to-date episodes as soon as they launch”
Podcast App · #35 · screenshot 3“WATCH ON DEMAND”
WATCH EPISODES OF YOUR FAVORITE CBS NEWS SHOWSCBS News: Live Breaking News · #65 · screenshot 4“Listen to fascinating audio sighting stories”
Enigma: What’s that in the Sky · #69 · screenshot 6“ACCURATE WEATHER FORECASTS”
Very Local: News & Weather · #79 · screenshot 2“DECIDE FOR YOURSELF”
Search verified information, not opinionsSnopes · #89 · screenshot 6“STREAM EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE”
IN-DEPTH REPORTING FROM THE CBS NEWS TEAMCBS News: Live Breaking News · #65 · screenshot 5“LIVE COVERAGE”
& ALERTSVery Local: News & Weather · #79 · screenshot 3
Top ten News apps that do it.
- #1X1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics & Design | 55% 54 of 99 | 15% 87 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 40% 40 of 100 | 11% 60 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 31% 31 of 100 | 10% 54 of 549 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 27% 27 of 100 | 9% 50 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 27% 27 of 100 | 7% 41 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 27% 27 of 100 | 7% 40 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 26% 26 of 100 | 7% 38 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 25% 25 of 100 | 7% 39 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 24% 24 of 100 | 6% 37 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 23% 23 of 100 | 6% 31 of 556 | 4 of 10 |
| Business | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 30 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 21% 21 of 98 | 6% 29 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Reference | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 30 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 21% 21 of 100 | 6% 33 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Productivity | 20% 20 of 99 | 4% 24 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Finance | 20% 20 of 100 | 5% 31 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 23 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 17% 17 of 100 | 5% 26 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 23 of 561 | 4 of 10 |
| Navigation | 15% 15 of 99 | 4% 21 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 28 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Medical | 12% 12 of 100 | 4% 21 of 548 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 11 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- States a benefit55% of these screenshots, against 34% of all News screenshots
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it21% of these screenshots, against 1% of all News screenshots
- Headline in capitals31% of these screenshots, against 14% of all News screenshots
- Gradient background55% of these screenshots, against 38% of all News screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 84% of all News screenshots
- Has a subline41% of these screenshots, against 26% 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%
- Phone cut off at the head16%
- Screen is small15%
- Phone at an angle13%
- 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 two or more phones?
21 of the top 98 News apps (21%) have at least one, and 29 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 App Store screenshots with two or more phones?
In the top ten: X (#1) and NYTimes: US and Global News (#9). Further down the chart: FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather (#15), The Wall Street Journal News (#18), Google News (#27), Podcast App (#35) and Quora (#37), and 14 more.
Should my News app have App Store screenshots with two or more phones?
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 19 of the other 88 (22%), 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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