Developer Tools app screenshots with a highlighted word
One word of the headline is coloured or highlighted. Colouring one word tells the reader which word matters if they read only one.
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
38% 38 of 100
Screenshots that do it
17% 84 of 507
The top ten
3 of 10 against 35 of the other 90
84 of the 507 Developer Tools screenshots read (17%) do this, across 38 of the top 100 apps (38%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 35 of the other 90 (39%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Developer Tools is 19th for this. It is most common in Education (56% of apps) and least common in Medical (31%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 84 Developer Tools app screenshots with a highlighted word, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“#1 Interactive Creation Platform”
“One click connection”
“Connect”
“Every agent, every machine, one inbox.”
“Light and Dark”
“temporary phone numbers”
“Collect What You Love”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 76 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“#1 Interactive Creation Platform”
Sekai: Create · Remix · Play · #3 · screenshot 1“One click connection”
No re-entering IP addresses, ports, and passwords.Termius - Modern SSH Client · #11 · screenshot 1“Connect”
with the panel to useApps Connect · #14 · screenshot 1“Every agent, every machine, one inbox.”
T3 Code - Remote Claude & more · #19 · screenshot 1“Light and Dark”
themesKoder Code Editor · #26 · screenshot 1- 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 “Collect What You Love”
A collector community where every figure, model, and collectible has a story worth sharing.Goiey - Collect, Share, Chat · #32 · screenshot 4“BUILD FOR ANY PLATFORM FROM”
YOUR PHONEVibecode Apps IDE - LastApp · #36 · screenshot 2“Write values to set characteristics”
Respond & configure.Bluetooth Inspector · #38 · screenshot 3“A WORLD”
of quirky, joyful indie gamesGDevelop - Create & Play Games · #39 · screenshot 1“Easy Connect”
Group devices. Search items by name, host, or labelsxTerminal - SSH Terminal Shell · #40 · screenshot 5“Take Netlify With You!”
Dashify for Netlify.com · #43 · screenshot 1“Keep agents running”
Reconnect without losing workMoshi: herdr/tmux on SSH/MOSH · #44 · screenshot 1“Your Hermes agent, anywhere.”
Start tasks, monitor progress, and stay in sync from your phone.Hermes Conduit · #46 · screenshot 1“Reach Everywhere Unlimited Traffic”
V2Lite VPN - Super VPN Proxy · #48 · screenshot 1“Get notified before your users do.”
Railway.com · #51 · screenshot 4“Code Editor, SFTP Client, SSH Terminal”
Textastic Code Editor · #53 · screenshot 1“From Idea to App”
In minutes“Every retry costs, plan smart build once.”AI App Builder Architect · #54 · screenshot 1“Connect in One Tap Fast & Secure”
Termiux · #55 · screenshot 3“Take N8N With You!”
N8N Automations — Nathan · #59 · screenshot 1“Access Supabase from anywhere.”
Supanator: Supabase Manager · #61 · screenshot 1“Bluetooth Connect”
Wire-free pairing made simpleBluetooth Auto Connect · #64 · screenshot 2“SYNTAX HIGHLIGHT FOR 110+ LANGUAGES”
Code Editor - Compiler & IDE · #69 · screenshot 1- Rich Text
“Easily edit Rich Text Files”
Text Editor. · #70 · screenshot 3 “Live Preview Rendering”
HTML Editor · #77 · screenshot 2“Manage Access”
Your console is connected via a Personal Access Token (PAT) for secure management.Supabase Go · #82 · screenshot 4“C知道定时任务”
你的AI自动化技术情报助理CSDN-技术开发者社区 · #87 · screenshot 2“Wheel of Name”
Random name PickersWheel of Names: Random Picker · #88 · screenshot 4“HTML Editor”
HTML Viewer : Editor & Creator · #90 · screenshot 1“Pro Command Line Tools”
Designed for system administrators, developers, and tech enthusiastsCMD: SSH, Terminal, DOS, Ping · #95 · screenshot 2- LIVE WORK
“Keep Git work moving.”
Codex Relay - Remote Codex App · #96 · screenshot 4 “More than SSH”
Your All-in-One Sysadmin ToolboxWebSSH - Sysadmin Toolbox · #97 · screenshot 4“AI Widget”
Smart terminal assistantTermius - Modern SSH Client · #11 · screenshot 2“Every machine you own, one tap away.”
T3 Code - Remote Claude & more · #19 · screenshot 2“Easy access to your files”
Local and RemoteKoder Code Editor · #26 · screenshot 2“REAL-TIME TESTING ALL BUILD VERSIONS IN YOUR PHONE”
FOR ALL SYSTEMSVibecode Apps IDE - LastApp · #36 · screenshot 3“Shortcuts PRO to scan and interrogate”
Enumerate and read values.Bluetooth Inspector · #38 · screenshot 4“Sites”
Dashify for Netlify.com · #43 · screenshot 2“Talk to your terminal”
Speak into the promptMoshi: herdr/tmux on SSH/MOSH · #44 · screenshot 2“Rich markdown, beautifully rendered.”
Code, tables, math, and diagrams stay readable on the go.Hermes Conduit · #46 · screenshot 2
Top ten Developer Tools apps that do it.
- #2GitHub1 of its 4 screenshots
- #3Sekai: Create · Remix · Play1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Apple Developer1 of its 5 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 56% 56 of 100 | 29% 160 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Shopping | 56% 56 of 100 | 24% 133 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Finance | 53% 53 of 100 | 27% 154 of 581 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 53% 53 of 100 | 28% 153 of 540 | 7 of 10 |
| Reference | 53% 53 of 100 | 30% 167 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 53% 52 of 99 | 27% 153 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| Utilities | 52% 52 of 100 | 27% 148 of 549 | 8 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 51% 51 of 100 | 29% 156 of 544 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 50% 50 of 100 | 28% 154 of 558 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 48% 48 of 100 | 21% 119 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Productivity | 47% 47 of 99 | 26% 141 of 551 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 47% 47 of 100 | 24% 136 of 567 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 47% 47 of 100 | 23% 125 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 46% 46 of 100 | 21% 115 of 554 | 4 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 43% 43 of 100 | 19% 106 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| News | 43% 42 of 98 | 19% 97 of 517 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 40% 40 of 99 | 23% 130 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 39% 39 of 100 | 21% 120 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 38% 38 of 100 | 17% 84 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 38% 38 of 100 | 14% 79 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 37% 37 of 100 | 20% 112 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 37% 37 of 100 | 12% 70 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Medical | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 92 of 548 | 5 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Has a subline52% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Developer Tools screenshots
- Subline explains the headline42% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Developer Tools screenshots
- Has a headline90% of these screenshots, against 74% of all Developer Tools screenshots
- Gradient background62% of these screenshots, against 46% of all Developer Tools screenshots
- Illustration or mascot38% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Developer Tools screenshots
- Words aligned left30% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Developer Tools screenshots
More in look
- Black, white or grey68%
- Light60%
- Solid background58%
- Dark55%
- Gradient background55%
- Blue42%
- High contrast words37%
- Background is the icon’s colour31%
- Low contrast words29%
- The app itself is the background23%
- Rounded headline type15%
- Teal13%
- Orange12%
- Pattern or texture10%
- Green9%
- Photo background6%
- Yellow5%
- Condensed or display type4%
- Red3%
- Pink2%
- Purple2%
- Serif headline2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Developer Tools apps have App Store screenshots with a highlighted word?
38 of the top 100 Developer Tools apps (38%) have at least one, and 84 of their 507 screenshots (17%) 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 highlighted word?
In the top ten: GitHub (#2), Sekai: Create · Remix · Play (#3) and Apple Developer (#7). Further down the chart: Termius - Modern SSH Client (#11), Apps Connect (#14), T3 Code - Remote Claude & more (#19), Surge 5 (#24) and Koder Code Editor (#26), and 30 more.
Should my Developer Tools app have App Store screenshots with a highlighted word?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Developer Tools apps do it (30%), against 35 of the other 90 (39%), 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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