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News app screenshots that name another app

Another product is named in the words. Naming another product places the app beside something the reader already knows: an integration, a place to import from, or a comparison.

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
2% 2 of 98
Screenshots that do it
under 1% 2 of 517
The top ten
0 of 10 against 2 of the other 88

2 of the 517 News screenshots read (under 1%) do this, across 2 of the top 98 apps (2%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 2 of the other 88 (2%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 8th for this. It is most common in Finance (9% of apps) and least common in Weather (0%).

All 2 examples from the chart.

Every one of the News app screenshots that name another app on the chart, the highest app first.

The Economist: News & Analysis App Store screenshot 3, headline “Step inside the newsroom with Insider.”. Names another app.
The Economist: News & Analysis#45 in News · screenshot 3“Step inside the newsroom with Insider.”
620 WTMJ Radio App Store screenshot 3, headline “0% INTEREST FOR UP TO 72 MONTHS”. Names another app.
620 WTMJ Radio#94 in News · screenshot 3“0% INTEREST FOR UP TO 72 MONTHS”

All 2 on the wall

Real headline examples, word for word.

The words on all 2 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Step inside the newsroom with Insider.”The Economist: News & Analysis · #45 · screenshot 3
  • “0% INTEREST FOR UP TO 72 MONTHS”visit Pellawi.com620 WTMJ Radio · #94 · screenshot 3

Top ten News apps that do it.

None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is The Economist: News & Analysis, at #45.

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Finance9% 9 of 1002% 10 of 5810 of 10
Entertainment6% 6 of 1001% 6 of 5440 of 10
Productivity5% 5 of 991% 6 of 5512 of 10
Navigation4% 4 of 991% 5 of 5660 of 10
Developer Tools3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5070 of 10
Shopping3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5620 of 10
Sports3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5580 of 10
News2% 2 of 98under 1% 2 of 5170 of 10
Business2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5540 of 10
Education2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5550 of 10
Food & Drink2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5400 of 10
Health & Fitness2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5740 of 10
Social Networking2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5540 of 10
Travel2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5610 of 10
Utilities2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5490 of 10
Graphics & Design1% 1 of 99under 1% 1 of 5640 of 10
Games1% 1 of 100under 1% 1 of 5670 of 10
Lifestyle1% 1 of 1001% 4 of 5561 of 10
Music1% 1 of 100under 1% 1 of 5500 of 10
Photo & Video1% 1 of 100under 1% 1 of 5660 of 10
Reference1% 1 of 100under 1% 1 of 5660 of 10
Medical0% 0 of 1000% 0 of 5480 of 10
Weather0% 0 of 1000% 0 of 5550 of 10

Names another app, across all categories

Related tactics.

More in words

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top News apps have App Store screenshots that name another app?
2 of the top 98 News apps (2%) have at least one, and 2 of their 517 screenshots (under 1%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which News apps have App Store screenshots that name another app?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: The Economist: News & Analysis (#45) and 620 WTMJ Radio (#94).
Should my News app have App Store screenshots that name another app?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten News apps do it (0%), against 2 of the other 88 (2%), 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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