News app screenshots that show the app icon
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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
52% 51 of 98
Screenshots that do it
16% 83 of 517
The top ten
4 of 10 against 47 of the other 88
83 of the 517 News screenshots read (16%) do this, across 51 of the top 98 apps (52%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), against 47 of the other 88 (53%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 3rd for this. It is most common in Business (54% of apps) and least common in Games (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 83 News app screenshots that show the app icon, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Explore & create communities”
“Get lifesaving, real-time alerts”
“What's happening in your world?”
“Get real-time breaking news alerts”
“Stop Checking Every Social Feed”
“Notifications”
“Millions of people making neighborhoods safer, together.”
“Breaking News & Top Stories”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 63 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Explore & create communities”
Reddit · #2 · screenshot 2“Get lifesaving, real-time alerts”
Citizen: Safety & Live Video · #7 · screenshot 1“What's happening in your world?”
Fizz: Your Authentic Community · #11 · screenshot 1“Watch Live”
Local 10 + Platinum · #12 · screenshot 5“Get real-time breaking news alerts”
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather · #15 · screenshot 2“Stop Checking Every Social Feed”
All your stock mention alerts, in one place.Stocks.News－Market Alerts · #16 · screenshot 5“Notifications”
Get real time updates on your phone.The Wall Street Journal News · #18 · screenshot 4“Millions of people making neighborhoods safer, together.”
Neighbors by Ring · #22 · screenshot 1“Breaking News & Top Stories”
Stay informed with timely push notifications.SmartNews: Breaking News · #24 · screenshot 3“Get notified when news breaks.”
BBC: World News & Stories · #25 · screenshot 5“Dive deeper on a story with multiple perspectives”
Google News · #27 · screenshot 3- Castbox
“50 MILLION+ FREE PODCASTS”
Up-to-date ContentPodcast App & Player - Castbox · #29 · screenshot 1 “Stay Updated with Breaking News”
FOX News: US & World Headlines · #31 · screenshot 2“7,000+ Live Scanners”
★ 4.6 · 28,000+ ratingsPolice Scanner: Crime Radar · #32 · screenshot 3“The Associated Press”
Advancing the Power of FactsAP News · #33 · screenshot 1“Watch live events as they unfold”
CNN: Live & Breaking News · #34 · screenshot 4“Preview your next listens with our AI hosts”
Podcast App · #35 · screenshot 4“Start your day with the latest podcasts”
Reuters - Breaking World News · #36 · screenshot 3“Discover content tailored to your interests”
Quora · #37 · screenshot 2“Listen with Apple CarPlay”
+ Live radio + Podcasts + Audio articles and moreBloomberg: Business News Daily · #44 · screenshot 5“GIAO DIỆN MỚI TỐI ƯU TRẢI NGHIỆM”
CẬP NHẬT TIN TỨC MỚI DỄ DÀNG - NHANH CHÓNGThanh niên Việt Nam · #48 · screenshot 1- THE WIRED APP
“CONNECT TO WHAT MATTERS”
WIRED · #49 · screenshot 1 “SUBSCRIBE AND GO DEEPER”
Get the best of NBC News, including subscriber-only video briefings, exclusive newsletters, and more with fewer ad interruptionsNBC News: Breaking & US News · #53 · screenshot 3“Stay Informed and Connected”
Live Q&A Happening NowMS NOW: Live & Breaking News · #55 · screenshot 1- The Washington Post
“News happens fast. Don't miss a beat.”
Washington Post: Breaking News · #56 · screenshot 1 “Get local anytime anywhere.”
news, weather and sportsFOX10 News · #57 · 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“GET ALERTS”
Stay informed & prepared with essential alerts.Spectrum News: Local Stories · #62 · screenshot 6“A much better core viewing experience.”
20,000+ 5 Star ReviewsNarwhal for Reddit · #63 · screenshot 1“The world's leading global business publication”
Financial Times: Business News · #64 · screenshot 1“BREAKING NEWS AS IT HAPPENS”
GET BREAKING NEWS ALERTSCBS News: Live Breaking News · #65 · screenshot 2“Get alerts for UFO sightings near you”
Enigma: What’s that in the Sky · #69 · screenshot 2“The podcast app for podcast people”
Pocket Casts: Podcast Player · #72 · screenshot 1“Watch live breaking news and weather when it happens.”
WJHG News · #78 · screenshot 2“TRUSTED LOCAL NEWS”
Very Local: News & Weather · #79 · screenshot 1“Today's top news. A tap away.”
The Guardian - US & World News · #80 · screenshot 2“Get local”
news, weather and sports anytime anywhere.Atlanta News First · #84 · screenshot 1“Ejercita tu mente y desafía tu ingenio”
Desconéctate de la rutina y diviértete con la sección de juegos interactivosPrensa Abierta · #85 · screenshot 4“Follow the story.”
Get notifications on the subjects and contributors that matter most to you.The Free Press · #86 · screenshot 5“READ SMARTER, DAY OR NIGHT”
NightVision makes staying informed easier on your eyesSnopes · #89 · screenshot 4
Top ten News apps that do it.
- #1X1 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Reddit1 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 54% 54 of 100 | 15% 84 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Finance | 54% 54 of 100 | 13% 75 of 581 | 6 of 10 |
| News | 52% 51 of 98 | 16% 83 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 52% 51 of 99 | 16% 90 of 551 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 51% 51 of 100 | 22% 118 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 51% 51 of 100 | 13% 75 of 558 | 6 of 10 |
| Weather | 48% 48 of 100 | 19% 107 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 47% 47 of 100 | 13% 68 of 540 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 47% 47 of 100 | 15% 84 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 47% 47 of 100 | 14% 78 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 45% 45 of 100 | 12% 66 of 556 | 6 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 44% 44 of 100 | 17% 88 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 41% 41 of 100 | 12% 68 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 11% 65 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 40% 40 of 99 | 12% 67 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Travel | 40% 40 of 100 | 10% 57 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 37% 37 of 99 | 13% 71 of 564 | 5 of 10 |
| Education | 37% 37 of 100 | 11% 59 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 37% 37 of 100 | 10% 54 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 36% 36 of 100 | 10% 56 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 27% 27 of 100 | 8% 43 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 24% 24 of 100 | 6% 35 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 20% 20 of 100 | 9% 53 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- States a benefit45% of these screenshots, against 34% of all News screenshots
- Light51% of these screenshots, against 41% of all News screenshots
- No words at all24% of these screenshots, against 16% of all News screenshots
- Subline adds a second benefit12% of these screenshots, against 4% of all News screenshots
- Urgent tone16% of these screenshots, against 8% of all News screenshots
- Background is the icon’s colour46% of these screenshots, against 39% 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%
- 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%
- 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 that show the app icon?
51 of the top 98 News apps (52%) have at least one, and 83 of their 517 screenshots (16%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which News apps have App Store screenshots that show the app icon?
In the top ten: X (#1), Reddit (#2), Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (#5) and Citizen: Safety & Live Video (#7). Further down the chart: Fizz: Your Authentic Community (#11), Local 10 + Platinum (#12), Squawster - Police Scanner (#13), FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather (#15) and Stocks.News－Market Alerts (#16), and 42 more.
Should my News app have App Store screenshots that show the app icon?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 4 of the top ten News apps do it (40%), against 47 of the other 88 (53%), 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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