Entertainment app screenshots with arrows or callouts
Arrows, circles or notes drawn to point at something. A callout points the eye at the one control or number the headline is about.
From the top 100 free Entertainment 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
39% 39 of 100
Screenshots that do it
11% 61 of 544
The top ten
4 of 10 against 35 of the other 90
61 of the 544 Entertainment screenshots read (11%) do this, across 39 of the top 100 apps (39%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), 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, Entertainment is 12th for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (70% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (21%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 61 Entertainment app screenshots with arrows or callouts, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Unforgettable love”
“Your Unlimited Short-Drama Hub”
“Events Picked For You, Wherever You Are”
“Play games on TV, with your phone as the controller.”
“Explore Exclusive Onginals”
“RATE YOUR FAVORITES TO SHAPE WHAT YOU SEE NEXT”
“Quick and easy ways to control your Roku device”
“The streaming home of your favorite stories”
“Speak it, type it, find it, love it”
“Crystal clear 1080p HD”
“Live TV With 85+ Channels”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 60 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Unforgettable love”
Take My Empire, Keep My HeartPineDrama - Short Dramas · #3 · screenshot 5“Your Unlimited Short-Drama Hub”
BlinkDrama - Short Dramas · #5 · screenshot 2“Events Picked For You, Wherever You Are”
Ticketmaster－Buy, Sell Tickets · #7 · screenshot 1“Play games on TV, with your phone as the controller.”
Netflix Game Controller · #10 · screenshot 1“Explore Exclusive Onginals”
DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts · #13 · screenshot 4“RATE YOUR FAVORITES TO SHAPE WHAT YOU SEE NEXT”
Netflix · #14 · screenshot 5“Quick and easy ways to control your Roku device”
Roku Remote (Official) · #15 · screenshot 2“The streaming home of your favorite stories”
Disney+ · #17 · screenshot 1“Speak it, type it, find it, love it”
VIZIO | WatchFree+ · #19 · screenshot 5“Crystal clear 1080p HD”
VibeShort: AI Short Dramas · #21 · screenshot 4“Live TV With 85+ Channels”
Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies · #27 · screenshot 3- ReelShort
“Unlimited Entertainment”
ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV · #30 · screenshot 3 “DOUBLE YOUR COINS”
JustPlay: Earn Loyalty Rewards · #32 · screenshot 4- TickPick
“No Fee Tickets.”
Saving customersTickPick: No Fee Tickets · #36 · screenshot 1 “24/7 FOX NEWS & TRENDING TOPICS”
FOX One: Live News, Sports, TV · #42 · screenshot 2“LISTEN TO TOP AUDIO DRAMAS”
Pocket FM: Audio Dramas · #43 · screenshot 2“Watch in Multiple Languages”
Drama: Watch Short Stories · #44 · screenshot 3“ALL YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS”
Fubo: Watch Live TV & Sports · #45 · screenshot 3“Share with Friends, Earn Double!”
GoodShort - Short Dramas Hub · #46 · screenshot 6“Discover Shared Passions”
PolyBuzz: Chat with Characters · #47 · screenshot 5“Offline Download”
ShortMax - Short Dramas & TV · #48 · screenshot 6“ALL FORMATS”
SupportedAPTV - Car Play Connect & Cast · #55 · screenshot 4“Spot the Reality Stars”
Inkitt CandyJar: TV & Shorts · #60 · screenshot 6“Watch anywhere, feel everywhere”
My Muse: AI Series, Drama Live · #65 · screenshot 4“ENJOY EXCLUSIVE DRAMAS ANYTIME”
DramaBox Lite - Mini Drama TV · #66 · screenshot 2“Find what to watch across your streaming apps”
Google TV: Watch Movies & TV · #67 · screenshot 1“Multiple Genres Await You”
DramaReels: Dramas and Series · #70 · screenshot 3“READ THOUSANDS OF COMICS, MANGA AND MANHWA”
“I can't get out of this episode! | This is the BEST webtoon I've ever...”WEBTOON: Manga, Comics, Manhwa · #73 · screenshot 1“Step Into Your Ultimate Fantasy”
Whispy AI: Cozy Chat · #74 · screenshot 1“WATCH YOUR EARNINGS GROW, LIVE”
SpeedCash: Play & Earn Rewards · #75 · screenshot 1“EXPLORE THE BEST MOVIES & TV SHOWS”
Fandango - Movies & Series · #76 · screenshot 1“Premium Exclusive Series”
iDrama – Short Dramas & Reels · #78 · screenshot 1“PLAY TO EARN MONEY”
Mistplay: Play Games Earn Cash · #80 · screenshot 1“TURN PLAYTIME into pay time”
PuzzlePlay: Earn Cash · #81 · screenshot 1“YOUR RATINGS POWER YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS”
IMDb: Movies & TV Shows · #84 · screenshot 3“Get instant replies”
Swerve: AI Chat & Stories · #85 · screenshot 3- (character.ai)
“#1 ai chat app”
Character AI: Chat, Talk, Text · #87 · screenshot 1 “Scroll photos, notes, DMs...”
Collect all the clues to find the truthColdTrace: Cold Case Mystery · #100 · screenshot 4“New Release Every Week”
DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts · #13 · screenshot 6“Search and browse across apps”
Roku Remote (Official) · #15 · screenshot 4
Top ten Entertainment apps that do it.
- #3PineDrama - Short Dramas1 of its 6 screenshots
- #5BlinkDrama - Short Dramas1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Ticketmaster－Buy, Sell Tickets1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Netflix Game Controller1 of its 4 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics & Design | 70% 69 of 99 | 33% 186 of 564 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 58% 58 of 100 | 25% 140 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Reference | 53% 53 of 100 | 22% 122 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 52% 52 of 100 | 19% 108 of 574 | 8 of 10 |
| Education | 50% 50 of 100 | 18% 98 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 49% 49 of 100 | 17% 96 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 48% 48 of 100 | 18% 100 of 549 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 47% 47 of 100 | 14% 80 of 581 | 7 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 46% 46 of 100 | 15% 86 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 45% 45 of 99 | 17% 96 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 45% 45 of 99 | 15% 82 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 39% 39 of 100 | 11% 61 of 544 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 39% 39 of 100 | 12% 69 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 38% 38 of 100 | 14% 75 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 38% 38 of 100 | 15% 85 of 562 | 6 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 37% 37 of 100 | 12% 67 of 540 | 5 of 10 |
| Sports | 36% 36 of 100 | 11% 63 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 35% 35 of 100 | 12% 69 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 35% 35 of 100 | 8% 48 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 35% 35 of 100 | 12% 67 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Medical | 30% 30 of 100 | 9% 47 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 23% 23 of 98 | 7% 38 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 21% 21 of 100 | 7% 35 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Zoomed detail of the UI31% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Gradient background84% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Badge31% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Tells you to do something61% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Phone drawn95% of these screenshots, against 85% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Background is the icon’s colour54% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Entertainment screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture100%
- Phone drawn97%
- Whole phone shown93%
- Words at the top93%
- A photograph87%
- A person in the picture85%
- Illustration or mascot69%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size67%
- Headline too small to read57%
- App icon shown51%
- No phone, bare screen40%
- Two or more screens40%
- Phone cut off at the foot36%
- Zoomed detail of the UI23%
- Words aligned left21%
- Phone cut off at the head20%
- Phone at an angle19%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it16%
- Screen is small15%
- A hand holds the phone14%
- Words at the bottom12%
- No app screen at all11%
- Words over the screen10%
- Continues into the next screenshot1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Entertainment apps have App Store screenshots with arrows or callouts?
39 of the top 100 Entertainment apps (39%) have at least one, and 61 of their 544 screenshots (11%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Entertainment apps have App Store screenshots with arrows or callouts?
In the top ten: PineDrama - Short Dramas (#3), BlinkDrama - Short Dramas (#5), Ticketmaster－Buy, Sell Tickets (#7) and Netflix Game Controller (#10). Further down the chart: DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts (#13), Netflix (#14), Roku Remote (Official) (#15), Disney+ (#17) and VIZIO | WatchFree+ (#19), and 30 more.
Should my Entertainment app have App Store screenshots with arrows or callouts?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 4 of the top ten Entertainment apps do it (40%), 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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