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Developer Tools app screenshots that say “I” or “my”

Speaks in the user’s own voice: “my day”, “I’m sleeping better”. The line reads as the user’s own words, the way a review or a diary entry would.

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 22nd for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (26% of apps) and least common in Games (2%).

All 3 examples from the chart.

Every one of the Developer Tools app screenshots that say “I” or “my” 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.”. Says “I” or “my”.
Python Coding Editor & IDE App#16 in Developer Tools · screenshot 2“This app is the best IDE I've met so far.”
Bluetooth Inspector App Store screenshot 1, headline “Bluetooth scanner finds nearby devices.”. Says “I” or “my”.
Bluetooth Inspector#38 in Developer Tools · screenshot 1“Bluetooth scanner finds nearby devices.”
HTML Viewer : Editor & Creator App Store screenshot 5, headline “Loved By Many”. Says “I” or “my”.
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
  • “Bluetooth scanner finds nearby devices.”See what's around you.“every Bluetooth enabled device around my apartment and other units”Bluetooth Inspector · #38 · screenshot 1
  • “Loved By Many”“I've tried a few HTML editors on iOS, and most of them either feel outdated or overloaded with unnecessary features.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
Food & Drink26% 26 of 1006% 34 of 5402 of 10
Reference21% 21 of 1005% 27 of 5665 of 10
Shopping19% 19 of 1004% 24 of 5622 of 10
Travel19% 19 of 1005% 27 of 5610 of 10
Finance17% 17 of 1003% 20 of 5811 of 10
Education16% 16 of 1004% 20 of 5552 of 10
Lifestyle14% 14 of 1003% 18 of 5562 of 10
Social Networking14% 14 of 1003% 15 of 5540 of 10
News13% 13 of 983% 17 of 5170 of 10
Entertainment13% 13 of 1003% 16 of 5443 of 10
Music13% 13 of 1002% 13 of 5501 of 10
Business12% 12 of 1003% 15 of 5541 of 10
Medical11% 11 of 1003% 14 of 5480 of 10
Productivity10% 10 of 992% 13 of 5511 of 10
Health & Fitness10% 10 of 1002% 10 of 5740 of 10
Navigation9% 9 of 992% 9 of 5661 of 10
Sports8% 8 of 1002% 10 of 5581 of 10
Utilities8% 8 of 1002% 13 of 5490 of 10
Graphics & Design6% 6 of 991% 6 of 5643 of 10
Photo & Video6% 6 of 1001% 6 of 5660 of 10
Weather5% 5 of 1001% 5 of 5552 of 10
Developer Tools3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5070 of 10
Games2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5670 of 10

Says “I” or “my”, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • User quote100% of these screenshots, against 1% of all Developer Tools screenshots
  • Star rating shown100% of these screenshots, against 2% of all Developer Tools screenshots
  • States a benefit100% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Developer Tools screenshots
  • Gradient background100% of these screenshots, against 46% 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

More in words

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Developer Tools apps have App Store screenshots that say “I” or “my”?
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 say “I” or “my”?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Python Coding Editor & IDE App (#16), Bluetooth Inspector (#38) and HTML Viewer : Editor & Creator (#90).
Should my Developer Tools app have App Store screenshots that say “I” or “my”?
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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