Minimal News Reading App Design

Divan

Divan Raj

Project: News Reading App Project Type: Mobile App Duration: 2 Hours Platform: Anything (No Code Application) Visual Direction Prompt:
Design a clean, minimal Apple-style news reader app in light mode
Use bold, highly legible typography similar to Google’s Stack for body text
Pair it with a modern serif or geometric sans-serif for headlines/titles (sharp, elegant, editorial)
Maintain an extremely clean, airy layout with generous white space
Add subtle dividers, smooth rounded corners, and a calm, premium visual hierarchy
Home
Home
Articles - Read Mode
Articles - Read Mode
Saved Articles
Saved Articles
Pages:
Home Feed should include → Large bold headlines, Smaller summary text, Edge-to-edge thumbnail images.
Article Detail View → Full-width header image, Crisp, clean typography, Distraction-free reading experience.
Bottom navigation bar in pure Apple UI style → Simple, refined icons, Soft shadows or no shadows.
Saved Articles
Saved Articles
Profile
Profile
Home Feed
Home Feed
Interactions & Overall theme : Maintain consistent spacing rhythm, subtle micro-interactions, and polished transitions
Overall aim: harmonious font pairing, ultra-clean composition, and a modern editorial feel
Search
Search
The main home page needed to be extremely simple with an Apple-style aesthetic. I first generated the layout using Anything, which delivered a strong base. From there, I refined it by adding pill filters, improving the spacing, and creating both light and dark mode variations.
Home Page
Home Page
Dark & Light Mode
Dark & Light Mode
Share
Share
Anything → Figma: All mockup screens were combined into a single, well-structured Figma canvas to create a clear visual narrative of the product flow.
Figma Compilation
Figma Compilation
Test this app on your mobile phone by downloading the Anything app and scanning the QR code shown below. Feel free to explore the entire experience of the prototype was built in just 2 hours. Kudos to Anything!
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Posted Dec 5, 2025

Designed a minimal, editorial-style news reading app prototype using Anything and Figma.