News app screenshots with a number

A figure in the headline or subline: 10,000 sounds, 3 taps, 7 days. A figure is specific where an adjective is not: how many, how fast, how long.

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% 31 of 517

The top ten

1 of 10 against 20 of the other 88

31 of the 517 News screenshots read (6%) do this, across 21 of the top 98 apps (21%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 20 of the other 88 (23%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 21st for this. It is most common in Finance (59% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (11%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 31 News app screenshots with a number, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Stocks.News－Market Alerts App Store screenshot 6, headline “Practice with $100,000. Risk nothing.”. Uses a number. — **Stocks.News－Market Alerts**#16 in News · screenshot 6“Practice with $100,000. Risk nothing.”

Police Scanner: Crime Radar App Store screenshot 3, headline “7,000+ Live Scanners”. Uses a number. — **Police Scanner: Crime Radar**#32 in News · screenshot 3“7,000+ Live Scanners”

NBC News: Breaking & US News App Store screenshot 4, headline “LIVE AUDIO AND PODCASTS”. Uses a number. — **NBC News: Breaking & US News**#53 in News · screenshot 4“LIVE AUDIO AND PODCASTS”

All 31 on the wall

Real headline examples, word for word.

The words on all 31 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

“Join over 100 million neighbors”in 345,000 neighborhoodsNextdoor: Neighborhood Network · #5 · screenshot 1
“7500+ Streams”Real-time updatedPolice Scanner: Fire Radio · #14 · screenshot 2
“Stream the latest headlines and events 24/7”FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather · #15 · screenshot 6
“Practice with $100,000. Risk nothing.”Trading simulator with real market prices. No real money.Stocks.News－Market Alerts · #16 · screenshot 6
“Join 1.5 million Christians already trusting our news”The Pour Over · #20 · screenshot 1
“4,500+ Premium Sources”Trusted news from thousands of publishers, all in one app.SmartNews: Breaking News · #24 · screenshot 2
Castbox“50 MILLION+ FREE PODCASTS”Up-to-date ContentPodcast App & Player - Castbox · #29 · screenshot 1
“7,000+ Live Scanners”★ 4.6 · 28,000+ ratingsPolice Scanner: Crime Radar · #32 · screenshot 3
“The #1 most downloaded podcast app”Podcast App · #35 · screenshot 2
“Original movies, documentaries, shows, and 24/7 live DWTV.”Daily Wire · #47 · screenshot 2
“America's #1 most trusted news source”ABC News: Live & Breaking · #52 · screenshot 1
“LIVE AUDIO AND PODCASTS”Listen to NBC News podcasts or tune in to live audio from NBC News NOW, Dateline 24/7, TODAY All Day and moreNBC News: Breaking & US News · #53 · screenshot 4
“24/7 LIVE NEWS”Local news streaming throughout the day.Spectrum News: Local Stories · #62 · screenshot 5
“A much better core viewing experience.”20,000+ 5 Star ReviewsNarwhal for Reddit · #63 · screenshot 1
“THE #1 FREE STREAMING NEWS CHANNEL”LIVE NEWS, 24/7CBS News: Live Breaking News · #65 · screenshot 1
“The #1 app for UFO sightings”Enigma: What’s that in the Sky · #69 · screenshot 1
“Join 12M+ Professionals”Blind: Anonymous Work Network · #71 · screenshot 5
“Your next 14 hours, already sorted”Pocket Casts: Podcast Player · #72 · screenshot 5
“7,000+ publications”PressReader: News & Magazines · #75 · screenshot 2
“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
“0% INTEREST FOR UP TO 72 MONTHS”visit Pellawi.com620 WTMJ Radio · #94 · screenshot 3
“Trade fear for faith in 5 minutes”“But don’t stop worshiping. Never give up in the desert. You don’t know how wide it is, and you may be almost across.”The Pour Over · #20 · screenshot 3
“Replay the Last 12 Hours”Police Scanner: Crime Radar · #32 · screenshot 5
“Stream live and on demand 24/7”ABC News: Live & Breaking · #52 · screenshot 5
“NOW AVAILABLE: LIVE AUDIO, 24/7”LISTEN TO THE CBS NEWS AUDIO STREAM FOR LIVE, 24/7 COVERAGE ON-THE-GOCBS News: Live Breaking News · #65 · screenshot 6
“Explore 200K sightings around the world”Enigma: What’s that in the Sky · #69 · screenshot 4
“from 120+ countries”PressReader: News & Magazines · #75 · screenshot 3
“300+ CHANNELS”NEWS SPOTS ENTERTAINMENT CARTOON MOVIES TALK SHOWS LIFESTYLE REALITY SHOWS SITCOMSFREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows · #82 · screenshot 2
“2000+ MOVIES”BLOCKBUSTERS ON-DEMAND LIVE STREAMFREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows · #82 · screenshot 3
“500+ TV SHOWS & SERIES”FULL EPISODES AVAILABLE 24/7 BINGE WATCH ALL DAY!FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows · #82 · screenshot 4
“15+ NEWS CHANNELS”GET BREAKING NEWS & LOCAL ALERTS FOLLOW LIVE AS STORIES UNFOLDFREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows · #82 · screenshot 6

Top ten News apps that do it.

#5Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network1 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

Category	Apps that do it	Screenshots	Top ten
Finance	59% 59 of 100	21% 123 of 581	7 of 10
Education	45% 45 of 100	11% 62 of 555	5 of 10
Shopping	45% 45 of 100	12% 70 of 562	5 of 10
Graphics & Design	39% 39 of 99	11% 64 of 564	7 of 10
Reference	37% 37 of 100	8% 44 of 566	2 of 10
Food & Drink	36% 36 of 100	10% 52 of 540	5 of 10
Sports	34% 34 of 100	10% 57 of 558	5 of 10
Social Networking	33% 33 of 100	7% 40 of 554	3 of 10
Travel	33% 33 of 100	8% 47 of 561	0 of 10
Entertainment	31% 31 of 100	7% 38 of 544	4 of 10
Photo & Video	31% 31 of 100	7% 37 of 566	3 of 10
Music	28% 28 of 100	7% 38 of 550	2 of 10
Weather	28% 28 of 100	8% 42 of 555	2 of 10
Utilities	27% 27 of 100	6% 34 of 549	3 of 10
Navigation	25% 25 of 99	6% 36 of 566	3 of 10
Lifestyle	25% 25 of 100	6% 32 of 556	2 of 10
Medical	25% 25 of 100	7% 40 of 548	1 of 10
Productivity	24% 24 of 99	6% 33 of 551	0 of 10
Games	24% 24 of 100	7% 37 of 567	2 of 10
Health & Fitness	24% 24 of 100	6% 36 of 574	4 of 10
News	21% 21 of 98	6% 31 of 517	1 of 10
Business	20% 20 of 100	5% 25 of 554	1 of 10
Developer Tools	11% 11 of 100	3% 13 of 507	1 of 10

Uses a number, across all categories

Often on the same screenshot

Has a subline55% of these screenshots, against 26% of all News screenshots
Headline in capitals35% of these screenshots, against 14% of all News screenshots
Subline adds a second benefit26% of these screenshots, against 4% of all News screenshots
Headline readable at thumbnail size48% of these screenshots, against 27% of all News screenshots
Dark55% of these screenshots, against 34% of all News screenshots
User or download count19% of these screenshots, against 2% of all News screenshots

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top News apps have App Store screenshots with a number?

21 of the top 98 News apps (21%) have at least one, and 31 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 a number?

In the top ten: Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (#5). Further down the chart: Police Scanner: Fire Radio (#14), FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather (#15), Stocks.News－Market Alerts (#16), The Pour Over (#20) and SmartNews: Breaking News (#24), and 15 more.

Should my News app have App Store screenshots with a number?

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 20 of the other 88 (23%), so the top ten do it less 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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