News app screenshots with quotation marks
Words set inside quotation marks. Quotation marks signal that the words are someone else’s, whether or not a source is named.
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
6% 6 of 98
Screenshots that do it
1% 7 of 517
The top ten
1 of 10 against 5 of the other 88
7 of the 517 News screenshots read (1%) do this, across 6 of the top 98 apps (6%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 5 of the other 88 (6%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 6th for this. It is most common in Reference (19% of apps) and least common in Games (0%).
All 7 examples from the chart.
Every one of the News app screenshots with quotation marks on the chart, the highest app first.
“Get diverse and reliable perspectives on major stories”
“Find calm in the chaos”
“Sharpen your wit with cartoons and humor.”
“Get smart suggestions in “For you”.”
“Build a library of inspiring passages and quotes.”
“Últimas noticias y titulares destacados”
“Trade fear for faith in 5 minutes”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 7 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Get diverse and reliable perspectives on major stories”
“U.S. forces are holding Iran accountable for unwarranted aggression that continues to endanger innocent lives // The Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the US ended its acts of aggression”Ground News · #10 · screenshot 6“Find calm in the chaos”
“The Pour Over is the only news source I need to stay smart, but focus on Christ” || “Relieved to read simple and clean news with a Christian perspective” || “Trims down the endless information of news into bite-sized stories without trying to sell me on a polical agenda”The Pour Over · #20 · screenshot 2“Sharpen your wit with cartoons and humor.”
“Is it time to go to sleep, or are we still waking up?”The New Yorker · #40 · screenshot 6“Get smart suggestions in “For you”.”
The Economist: News & Analysis · #45 · screenshot 5“Build a library of inspiring passages and quotes.”
Medium: Read & Write Stories · #50 · screenshot 6“Últimas noticias y titulares destacados”
Todo lo que pasa en el mundo, en tiempo real«Sigo creyendo en mi mismo»Prensa Abierta · #85 · screenshot 2“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
Top ten News apps that do it.
- #10Ground News1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | 19% 19 of 100 | 5% 27 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 11 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 12 of 556 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 8% 8 of 100 | 1% 8 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 10 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 6% 6 of 98 | 1% 7 of 517 | 1 of 10 |
| Productivity | 6% 6 of 99 | 1% 7 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 6% 6 of 100 | 1% 6 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Finance | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 581 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 6 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 4% 4 of 99 | 1% 4 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 3% 3 of 99 | 1% 3 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Sports | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 558 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 2% 2 of 100 | 1% 3 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 0% 0 of 100 | 0% 0 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Black, white or grey86% of these screenshots, against 41% of all News screenshots
- States a benefit71% of these screenshots, against 34% of all News screenshots
- Tells you to do something86% of these screenshots, against 48% of all News screenshots
- Headline too small to read43% of these screenshots, against 13% of all News screenshots
- Phone cut off at the foot43% of these screenshots, against 15% of all News screenshots
- High contrast words43% of these screenshots, against 20% of all News screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top News apps have App Store screenshots with quotation marks?
6 of the top 98 News apps (6%) have at least one, and 7 of their 517 screenshots (1%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which News apps have App Store screenshots with quotation marks?
In the top ten: Ground News (#10). Further down the chart: The Pour Over (#20), The New Yorker (#40), The Economist: News & Analysis (#45), Medium: Read & Write Stories (#50) and Prensa Abierta (#85).
Should my News app have App Store screenshots with quotation marks?
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 5 of the other 88 (6%), 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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