For media & publishing

Stories that turn readers into subscribers.

Breaking news, episode teasers, and editorial deep-dives in vertical format. Built for Gulf publishers and broadcasters.

Based on Highlit-powered media apps,
the average improvement is:

Article opens from stories
+46%
Higher time on platform
3.7x
Paywall conversion uplift
+38%
Examples

Stories built for every editorial moment.

From breaking news to reader polls — real patterns Highlit-powered media apps use in production.

— Breaking— Breaking— Breaking— Breaking— Breaking— Breaking— Breaking— Breaking
Breaking
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⏱ Limited offer ends in
02:47
Vertical takeover for critical updates
Breaking news alerts that capture attention immediately.
First to know, first to click
Breaking news stories have 96% open rates within 5 minutes.
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Trailer
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🍽️ New on Menu
Truffle Pasta
Chef's special
$18.99
Autoplay tease that drives clicks
Episode trailers that build anticipation for new releases.
Teasers that convert
Trailer stories drive 3.7x more clicks to watch than thumbnails.
— Quiz— Quiz— Quiz— Quiz— Quiz— Quiz— Quiz— Quiz
Quiz
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What's your go-to? 🍽️
Engagement bait that captures data
Editorial quizzes that reveal reader preferences.
Better segments, better content
Quiz takers consume 46% more articles per session.
— Premium— Premium— Premium— Premium— Premium— Premium— Premium— Premium
Premium
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Which is NOT in our sauce? 🧠
Show value before asking
Story-first paywall — preview premium content in swipeable format.
Paywalls that persuade
Preview stories increase paywall conversions by 38%.
— Subscribe— Subscribe— Subscribe— Subscribe— Subscribe— Subscribe— Subscribe— Subscribe
Subscribe
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⭐ Loyalty Reward
750 Points
Silver250 pts to Gold
Frictionless capture in the story flow
Newsletter signups embedded naturally inside editorial stories.
Subscribers who stick
Story-sourced subscribers have 32% higher 30-day retention.
— Poll— Poll— Poll— Poll— Poll— Poll— Poll— Poll
Poll
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🛒 Bundle Deal
Family Meal Bundle
$34.99$53.00−35%
Community voice in seconds
Quick votes with instant results that drive repeat visits.
Readers who come back
Poll voters return 2.4x more often than passive readers.

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Built Arabic-first.

Native RTL, Gulf-standard fonts, bidirectional text — no retrofits.

1
Tap
Discover product
2
Buy
One-tap checkout
3
Done
Order placed

Tap. Buy. Done.

Embed products inside stories. Discovery to checkout in three taps.

+46%
Opens
3.7x
Time
93%
Reach

Every tap, measured.

Real-time engagement, completion, and revenue — all in one view.

One SDK. Every platform.

Drop it into iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter, or Web — ship in minutes.

MadaSTC PayApple Pay

Mada & STC Pay, native.

Gulf-native gateways out of the box. No third-party setup.

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