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Screenshot style breakdown
Sampled from 4 of Manchester Evening News's App Store screenshots — background, accent and theme, measured by LaunchShots (not something Apple publishes).
#FCE4A4 bg
#DDC890
#F4BC04 accent
#111111 text
- #1Know what's happening near you
- #2Up to the minute news where you are Never miss a headline
- #3Personalise your newsfeed... MyNews ©
- #4& PREMIUM Get the full story with new
Captions read from the screenshots (OCR, may contain small errors): 4 headlines, 7.5 words on average (longest 12), 75% speak to "you".
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About this app
Stay instantly connected with all the latest happenings in Manchester and beyond with the official Manchester Evening News App. Whether you're a proud Mancunian or simply interested in the vibrant city, this app is your gateway to everything that matters in the region. Our mission is to deliver distinctive, trusted stories that hold power to account and champion community voices. Great journalism takes time and resources — your subscription helps us keep doing it. What’s included? Breaking News Alerts: Be the first to know about important news, updates, and events with our real-time push notifications. From breaking news stories to traffic updates, we'll keep you informed and connected to the pulse of Manchester. Personalised Content: Customise your newsfeed based on your preferences and interests. Stay up-to-date with the topics you care about effortlessly. Unrivalled Sports Cover…
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What you can learn from Manchester Evening News
Every shipping app on the App Store has gone through the same decisions you're working through right now: which screenshot goes first, what caption sits over it, which device frame to show, what color the background should be. The 8 screenshots above are Manchester Evening News's answers to those questions — they're public, they're real, and they made it through Apple's review.
What the numbers say: Manchester Evening News runs a mixed light-and-dark set where the background shifts from screenshot to screenshot (first shot #FCE4A4) — each image has to stand on its own, so the captions carry more of the story. The accent colour we picked up, #F4BC04, is the one to reuse for badges, arrows and highlighted words if you borrow this look. Hit Use this style to open the editor with these exact colours and drop your own screenshot in.
Notice the first screenshot in particular. It's the one users see in search results and on the product page, and it's where most apps spend their best caption and tightest design. Look at the proportion of background to phone, where the text sits, what one thing the image is trying to communicate.
Want to see how other News apps approach the same problem? Browse more News apps in the showcase.
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Closest background + accent colours among the listings we've analysed — useful when you want to see the same palette handled by a different team.