News app screenshots with a user count
Millions of users, 10 million downloads. A large number of users or downloads tells a new reader that the app is established.
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
9% 9 of 98
Screenshots that do it
2% 9 of 517
The top ten
2 of 10 against 7 of the other 88
9 of the 517 News screenshots read (2%) do this, across 9 of the top 98 apps (9%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 7 of the other 88 (8%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 15th for this. It is most common in Social Networking (25% of apps) and least common in Games (2%).
All 9 examples from the chart.
Every one of the News app screenshots with a user count on the chart, the highest app first.
“Join over 100 million neighbors”
“Compare how multiple sources are covering the same story”
“Join 1.5 million Christians already trusting our news”
“Millions of people making neighborhoods safer, together.”
“Loved By Readers”
“7,000+ Live Scanners”
“A much better core viewing experience.”
“The #1 app for UFO sightings”
“Join 12M+ Professionals”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 9 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Join over 100 million neighbors”
in 345,000 neighborhoodsNextdoor: Neighborhood Network · #5 · screenshot 1“Compare how multiple sources are covering the same story”
Ground News · #10 · screenshot 2“Join 1.5 million Christians already trusting our news”
The Pour Over · #20 · screenshot 1“Millions of people making neighborhoods safer, together.”
Neighbors by Ring · #22 · screenshot 1“Loved By Readers”
“My go-to first thing in the morning is SmartNews. Informative and always updated.”SmartNews: Breaking News · #24 · screenshot 4“7,000+ Live Scanners”
★ 4.6 · 28,000+ ratingsPolice Scanner: Crime Radar · #32 · screenshot 3“A much better core viewing experience.”
20,000+ 5 Star ReviewsNarwhal for Reddit · #63 · 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
Top ten News apps that do it.
- #5Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Ground News1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Networking | 25% 25 of 100 | 5% 27 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 23% 23 of 100 | 4% 25 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 22% 22 of 100 | 4% 25 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Finance | 21% 21 of 100 | 4% 23 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Productivity | 18% 18 of 99 | 5% 25 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 17% 17 of 100 | 3% 19 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 16% 16 of 100 | 3% 18 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 16% 16 of 100 | 3% 17 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 16 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 15% 15 of 100 | 4% 22 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 13% 13 of 99 | 2% 13 of 564 | 2 of 10 |
| Reference | 13% 13 of 100 | 2% 13 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 14 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 11 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 9% 9 of 98 | 2% 9 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Business | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 10 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 8% 8 of 99 | 2% 9 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 9 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 8% 8 of 100 | 1% 8 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 9 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 7% 7 of 100 | 1% 7 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 6% 6 of 100 | 1% 7 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Uses a number67% of these screenshots, against 6% of all News screenshots
- Star rating shown44% of these screenshots, against 2% of all News screenshots
- Laurel or award44% of these screenshots, against 2% of all News screenshots
- Names its audience33% of these screenshots, against 2% of all News screenshots
- Asks for an action33% of these screenshots, against 5% of all News screenshots
- Plain tone89% of these screenshots, against 62% of all News screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top News apps have App Store screenshots with a user count?
9 of the top 98 News apps (9%) have at least one, and 9 of their 517 screenshots (2%) 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 user count?
In the top ten: Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (#5) and Ground News (#10). Further down the chart: The Pour Over (#20), Neighbors by Ring (#22), SmartNews: Breaking News (#24), Police Scanner: Crime Radar (#32) and Narwhal for Reddit (#63), and 2 more.
Should my News app have App Store screenshots with a user count?
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 7 of the other 88 (8%), so the top ten do it more 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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