News app screenshots with a zoomed-in detail
One part of the screen is enlarged and shown on its own. Enlarging one part of the interface makes a single feature readable at thumbnail size.
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
13% 13 of 98
Screenshots that do it
3% 16 of 517
The top ten
1 of 10 against 12 of the other 88
16 of the 517 News screenshots read (3%) do this, across 13 of the top 98 apps (13%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 12 of the other 88 (14%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, News is 20th for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (47% of apps) and least common in Weather (11%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 16 News app screenshots with a zoomed-in detail, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Be the first to know.”
“Get Alerted When a Stock Spikes”
“Save for Later”
“4,500+ Premium Sources”
“talk or just listen in”
“Search for specific episodes within a show”
“Nearby Reports”
“JOIN THE CONVERSATION”
“Stream live and on demand 24/7”
“Find out where on Spotify you’re being discovered”
“Customize Notifications”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 14 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Be the first to know.”
X · #1 · screenshot 1“Get Alerted When a Stock Spikes”
Breaking market news, the moment it happens.Stocks.News－Market Alerts · #16 · screenshot 3“Save for Later”
Build a list of stories to revisit anytime.The Wall Street Journal News · #18 · screenshot 3“4,500+ Premium Sources”
Trusted news from thousands of publishers, all in one app.SmartNews: Breaking News · #24 · screenshot 2“talk or just listen in”
ask to speakClubhouse · #28 · screenshot 3“Search for specific episodes within a show”
Podcast App · #35 · screenshot 5“Nearby Reports”
Crime Radar · #38 · screenshot 5- EDITOR Q&A
“JOIN THE CONVERSATION”
WIRED · #49 · screenshot 5 “Stream live and on demand 24/7”
ABC News: Live & Breaking · #52 · screenshot 5“Find out where on Spotify you’re being discovered”
Spotify for Creators · #60 · screenshot 6“Customize Notifications”
Boston Herald · #83 · screenshot 5“Engage Discussions”
Kiki: Local Chat & People Near · #88 · screenshot 5“Follow the Biggest Investors and CEOs”
See every move whale traders makeStocks.News－Market Alerts · #16 · screenshot 4“Stop Checking Every Social Feed”
All your stock mention alerts, in one place.Stocks.News－Market Alerts · #16 · screenshot 5
Top ten News apps that do it.
- #1X2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics & Design | 47% 47 of 99 | 17% 94 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 46% 46 of 100 | 13% 76 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 32% 32 of 100 | 9% 54 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 29% 29 of 100 | 6% 34 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 26% 26 of 100 | 7% 41 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 23% 23 of 100 | 6% 32 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 23% 23 of 100 | 7% 37 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 26 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 30 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 30 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 26 of 562 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 20% 20 of 100 | 4% 23 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 19% 19 of 100 | 5% 26 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Travel | 18% 18 of 100 | 5% 28 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 17% 17 of 99 | 4% 20 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 21 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| Sports | 17% 17 of 100 | 5% 28 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Navigation | 15% 15 of 99 | 5% 27 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 13% 13 of 98 | 3% 16 of 517 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 13% 13 of 100 | 4% 20 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 13% 13 of 100 | 2% 14 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Gradient background63% of these screenshots, against 38% of all News screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size50% of these screenshots, against 27% of all News screenshots
- Words at the bottom25% of these screenshots, against 4% of all News screenshots
- Phone cut off at the head25% of these screenshots, against 4% of all News screenshots
- Tells you to do something69% of these screenshots, against 48% of all News screenshots
- Arrows or callouts25% of these screenshots, against 7% 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%
- App icon shown52%
- 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%
- 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 with a zoomed-in detail?
13 of the top 98 News apps (13%) have at least one, and 16 of their 517 screenshots (3%) 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 zoomed-in detail?
In the top ten: X (#1). Further down the chart: Stocks.News－Market Alerts (#16), The Wall Street Journal News (#18), SmartNews: Breaking News (#24), Clubhouse (#28) and Podcast App (#35), and 7 more.
Should my News app have App Store screenshots with a zoomed-in detail?
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 12 of the other 88 (14%), 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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