Developer Tools app screenshots with a kicker
A short label above the headline, such as NEW or TRUSTED BY. A kicker labels the screenshot before the headline is read: a category, a status such as NEW, or who trusts the 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
9% 9 of 100
Screenshots that do it
4% 22 of 507
The top ten
0 of 10 against 9 of the other 90
22 of the 507 Developer Tools screenshots read (4%) do this, across 9 of the top 100 apps (9%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 9 of the other 90 (10%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Developer Tools is 18th for this. It is most common in Sports (21% of apps) and least common in Productivity (6%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 22 Developer Tools app screenshots with a kicker, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“temporary phone numbers”
“PLAY INDIE GEMS”
“And Editing the HTML”
“Go from idea to build-ready”
“Don't forget your running tasks”
“Support All Formats”
“Feichi Passage Light Launch”
“Real-time deploy & build status across all sites”
“Take Codex with you.”
“NO CODE APPROACH”
“And Editing the HTML”
“Easily edit Rich Text Files”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on 21 of the 22 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
- Receive SMS
“temporary phone numbers”
Receive SMS & verification codes online. No SIM. No sign up. Ready in seconds.Temp Number | Receive SMS · #28 · screenshot 6 - Join a community of game passionates
“PLAY INDIE GEMS”
GDevelop - Create & Play Games · #39 · screenshot 3 - Zhenyi Tan
“And Editing the HTML”
Web Inspector · #52 · screenshot 4 - In seconds
“Go from idea to build-ready”
"A mobile app for planning day trips with friends. with voting options and"AI App Builder Architect · #54 · screenshot 5 - Quick Response
“Don't forget your running tasks”
OpenCode Mobile App · #57 · screenshot 3 - All Formats
“Support All Formats”
txt, rtf, html, ...Text Editor. · #70 · screenshot 2 - FEICHI · PRIVATE PASSAGE
“Feichi Passage Light Launch”
Secure exits, connection time and membership benefits live in one clean pan...VPN - Feichi · #73 · screenshot 1 - Netli.fyi
“Real-time deploy & build status across all sites”
Push notifications for when deploy starts, succeeds, or failsNetli.fyi: Netlify Client · #83 · screenshot 3 - CODEX RELAY
“Take Codex with you.”
Codex Relay - Remote Codex App · #96 · screenshot 1 - Language based instructions
“NO CODE APPROACH”
GDevelop - Create & Play Games · #39 · screenshot 4 - Rich Text
“Easily edit Rich Text Files”
Text Editor. · #70 · screenshot 3 - SECURE EXITS
“Choose your secure exit”
Choose by distance, latency and stability. Selecting one returns you to Home.VPN - Feichi · #73 · screenshot 2 - SSH SESSIONS
“Run terminal”
Codex Relay - Remote Codex App · #96 · screenshot 2 - Supercharged learning
“AI CODE ASSISTANT”
GDevelop - Create & Play Games · #39 · screenshot 5 - Customize
“Display font & text size”
Text Editor. · #70 · screenshot 4 - , CODE EDITS
“Edit code too.”
Codex Relay - Remote Codex App · #96 · screenshot 3 - Become a Game Creator
“LEARN GAME DEVELOPMENT”
GDevelop - Create & Play Games · #39 · screenshot 6 - Dark Mode
“Beautiful Dark Mode”
Text Editor. · #70 · screenshot 5 - LIVE WORK
“Keep Git work moving.”
Codex Relay - Remote Codex App · #96 · screenshot 4 - FILES
“Inspect repo files.”
Codex Relay - Remote Codex App · #96 · screenshot 5 - WEB CHANGES
“Check the page from your your phone.”
Codex Relay - Remote Codex App · #96 · screenshot 6
Top ten Developer Tools apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is Temp Number | Receive SMS, at #28.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | 21% 21 of 100 | 12% 67 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 40 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Shopping | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 37 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 16% 16 of 100 | 4% 23 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 46 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 28 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 13% 13 of 98 | 6% 33 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 28 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 29 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 12% 12 of 99 | 4% 22 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 16 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 24 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 21 of 561 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 10% 10 of 99 | 3% 18 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 10% 10 of 100 | 3% 18 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 13 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 11 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 9% 9 of 100 | 5% 26 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 9% 9 of 100 | 4% 22 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Education | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 9 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 8% 8 of 100 | 3% 16 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 12 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 6% 6 of 99 | 2% 13 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- High contrast words59% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Developer Tools screenshots
- Illustration or mascot55% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Developer Tools screenshots
- Headline under five words77% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Developer Tools screenshots
- Words aligned left41% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Developer Tools screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 74% of all Developer Tools screenshots
- Tells you to do something55% of these screenshots, against 31% of all Developer Tools screenshots
More in words
- Has a headline76%
- Headline under five words68%
- Tells you to do something56%
- Says “you” or “your”53%
- Has a subline40%
- Headline in Title Case39%
- No words at all33%
- Headline on one line32%
- Names the app14%
- Headline over eight words12%
- Uses a number11%
- Exclaims7%
- Headline in capitals6%
- Names another app3%
- Says “I” or “my”3%
- Uses an emoji2%
- Asks a question1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Developer Tools apps have App Store screenshots with a kicker?
9 of the top 100 Developer Tools apps (9%) have at least one, and 22 of their 507 screenshots (4%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Developer Tools apps have App Store screenshots with a kicker?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Temp Number | Receive SMS (#28), GDevelop - Create & Play Games (#39), Web Inspector (#52), AI App Builder Architect (#54) and OpenCode Mobile App (#57), and 4 more.
Should my Developer Tools app have App Store screenshots with a kicker?
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 9 of the other 90 (10%), so the top ten do it less than 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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