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Developer Tools app screenshots that make a comparison

Better than, unlike, instead of. A comparison borrows what the reader already knows: the old way, the usual price, the other kind of app.

From the top 100 free Developer Tools 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
3% 3 of 100
Screenshots that do it
1% 3 of 507
The top ten
0 of 10 against 3 of the other 90

3 of the 507 Developer Tools screenshots read (1%) do this, across 3 of the top 100 apps (3%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 3 of the other 90 (3%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Developer Tools is 21st for this. It is most common in Finance (17% of apps) and least common in Travel (2%).

All 3 examples from the chart.

Every one of the Developer Tools app screenshots that make a comparison on the chart, the highest app first.

Python Coding Editor & IDE App App Store screenshot 2, headline “This app is the best IDE I've met so far.”. Compares with something.
Python Coding Editor & IDE App#16 in Developer Tools · screenshot 2“This app is the best IDE I've met so far.”
T3 Code - Remote Claude & more App Store screenshot 3, headline “Talk to the agent, not the laptop.”. Compares with something.
T3 Code - Remote Claude & more#19 in Developer Tools · screenshot 3“Talk to the agent, not the laptop.”
HTML Viewer : Editor & Creator App Store screenshot 5, headline “Loved By Many”. Compares with something.
HTML Viewer : Editor & Creator#90 in Developer Tools · screenshot 5“Loved By Many”

All 3 on the wall

Real headline examples, word for word.

The words on all 3 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “This app is the best IDE I've met so far.”⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Steve M.Python Coding Editor & IDE App · #16 · screenshot 2
  • “Talk to the agent, not the laptop.”T3 Code - Remote Claude & more · #19 · screenshot 3
  • “Loved By Many”“I've tried a few HTML editors on iOS, and most of them either feel outdated or overloaded with unnecessary features. This one is different.”HTML Viewer : Editor & Creator · #90 · screenshot 5

Top ten Developer Tools apps that do it.

None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is Python Coding Editor & IDE App, at #16.

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Finance17% 17 of 1003% 18 of 5811 of 10
Education16% 16 of 1003% 18 of 5554 of 10
Sports14% 14 of 1003% 15 of 5581 of 10
Weather11% 11 of 1002% 11 of 5553 of 10
News9% 9 of 982% 9 of 5170 of 10
Productivity9% 9 of 992% 11 of 5512 of 10
Food & Drink9% 9 of 1002% 9 of 5402 of 10
Reference9% 9 of 1002% 11 of 5661 of 10
Social Networking9% 9 of 1002% 9 of 5540 of 10
Music8% 8 of 1001% 8 of 5501 of 10
Health & Fitness7% 7 of 1001% 7 of 5741 of 10
Lifestyle7% 7 of 1001% 7 of 5561 of 10
Graphics & Design6% 6 of 991% 6 of 5640 of 10
Business6% 6 of 1001% 6 of 5541 of 10
Navigation5% 5 of 991% 5 of 5660 of 10
Medical5% 5 of 1001% 6 of 5480 of 10
Photo & Video5% 5 of 1001% 5 of 5661 of 10
Utilities5% 5 of 1001% 5 of 5490 of 10
Entertainment4% 4 of 1001% 4 of 5440 of 10
Shopping4% 4 of 1001% 4 of 5620 of 10
Developer Tools3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5070 of 10
Games3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5670 of 10
Travel2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5610 of 10

Compares with something, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • States a benefit100% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Developer Tools screenshots
  • Plain tone100% of these screenshots, against 54% of all Developer Tools screenshots
  • Words at the top100% of these screenshots, against 68% of all Developer Tools screenshots
  • Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 74% of all Developer Tools screenshots

More in meaning

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Developer Tools apps have App Store screenshots that make a comparison?
3 of the top 100 Developer Tools apps (3%) have at least one, and 3 of their 507 screenshots (1%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Developer Tools apps have App Store screenshots that make a comparison?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Python Coding Editor & IDE App (#16), T3 Code - Remote Claude & more (#19) and HTML Viewer : Editor & Creator (#90).
Should my Developer Tools app have App Store screenshots that make a comparison?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Developer Tools apps do it (0%), against 3 of the other 90 (3%), 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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