Entertainment app screenshots with a serif headline
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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
7% 7 of 100
Screenshots that do it
4% 23 of 544
The top ten
1 of 10 against 6 of the other 90
23 of the 544 Entertainment screenshots read (4%) do this, across 7 of the top 100 apps (7%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 6 of the other 90 (7%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Entertainment is 13th for this. It is most common in Reference (21% of apps) and least common in Navigation (0%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 23 Entertainment app screenshots with a serif headline, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“My Ex-Wife Called Me Worthless Then the Mafia Donna Made Me Her Husband”
“Premium Immersive Drama Series”
“ORIGINAL PREMIUM SCRIPTS”
“Awesome Shows At Zero Cost”
“Watch Viral Romance Dramas”
“Your next obsession.”
“Immersive HD Experience”
“1000+ Dramas”
“Series And Genres You’ll Love”
“He remembers every word.”
“Watch in Multiple Languages”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 22 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“My Ex-Wife Called Me Worthless Then the Mafia Donna Made Me Her Husband”
StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV · #8 · screenshot 1“Premium Immersive Drama Series”
NetShort - Popular Dramas & TV · #11 · screenshot 2- ReelShort
“ORIGINAL PREMIUM SCRIPTS”
ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV · #30 · screenshot 2 “Awesome Shows At Zero Cost”
Drama: Watch Short Stories · #44 · screenshot 1“Watch Viral Romance Dramas”
Inkitt CandyJar: TV & Shorts · #60 · screenshot 1- STORIES THAT TEXT BACK
“Your next obsession.”
Heyyyy: Stories that text back · #90 · screenshot 1 “Immersive HD Experience”
NetShort - Popular Dramas & TV · #11 · screenshot 5“1000+ Dramas”
At Zero CostDrama: Watch Short Stories · #44 · screenshot 2“Series And Genres You’ll Love”
Inkitt CandyJar: TV & Shorts · #60 · screenshot 2- REAL MEMORY
“He remembers every word.”
Heyyyy: Stories that text back · #90 · screenshot 2 “Watch in Multiple Languages”
Drama: Watch Short Stories · #44 · screenshot 3“Adapted From Your Fave Books”
Inkitt CandyJar: TV & Shorts · #60 · screenshot 3- EVERY TROPE, READY
“Whatever the mood.”
Heyyyy: Stories that text back · #90 · screenshot 3 “Stream Drama in HD Quality”
Drama: Watch Short Stories · #44 · screenshot 4“Fall In Love With Characters”
★★★★★ Beyond Obsessed! I opened the app out of curiosity. I stayed because I couldn’t let these characters go. Their relationships, their tension, their flaws, it all feels real. - Emily C.“Beyond Obsessed! I opened the app out of curiosity. I stayed because I couldn’t let these characters go. Their relationships, their tension, their flaws, it all feels real. - Emily C.”Inkitt CandyJar: TV & Shorts · #60 · screenshot 4- SELF DISCOVERY
“Your inner self, revealed.”
Heyyyy: Stories that text back · #90 · screenshot 4 “New Shows Added Daily”
Drama: Watch Short Stories · #44 · screenshot 5“New Release Every Week”
Inkitt CandyJar: TV & Shorts · #60 · screenshot 5- HE'S PAYING ATTENTION
“Some men actually listen.”
Heyyyy: Stories that text back · #90 · screenshot 5 “Unlimited Entertainment”
Drama: Watch Short Stories · #44 · screenshot 6“Spot the Reality Stars”
Inkitt CandyJar: TV & Shorts · #60 · screenshot 6- NEVER A DULL DAY
“Some girls keep you guessing.”
Heyyyy: Stories that text back · #90 · screenshot 6
Top ten Entertainment apps that do it.
- #8StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | 21% 21 of 100 | 15% 86 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 18% 18 of 100 | 12% 67 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 12% 64 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 16% 16 of 98 | 15% 80 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 12% 12 of 100 | 9% 53 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 12% 12 of 100 | 11% 59 of 548 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 12% 12 of 100 | 10% 54 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 11% 11 of 100 | 8% 45 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 11% 11 of 100 | 9% 50 of 556 | 2 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 10% 10 of 99 | 7% 39 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 8% 8 of 99 | 8% 45 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Education | 8% 8 of 100 | 7% 38 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 7% 7 of 100 | 4% 21 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 7% 7 of 100 | 4% 23 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 11 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 6% 6 of 100 | 6% 35 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 5% 5 of 100 | 5% 25 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 5% 5 of 100 | 3% 18 of 558 | 0 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 4% 4 of 100 | 4% 24 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 4% 4 of 100 | 4% 21 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 3% 3 of 100 | 2% 13 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 2% 2 of 100 | 1% 7 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 0% 0 of 99 | 0% 0 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline in Title Case57% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Entertainment screenshots
- A word in a different colour61% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Has a kicker30% of these screenshots, against 3% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Purple35% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Gradient background91% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Dark96% of these screenshots, against 69% of all Entertainment screenshots
More in look
- Dark79%
- Gradient background79%
- Background is the icon’s colour61%
- A word in a different colour51%
- High contrast words50%
- Blue47%
- Black, white or grey46%
- Orange39%
- Low contrast words32%
- Photo background31%
- Red26%
- Light25%
- Solid background25%
- Pink19%
- Rounded headline type16%
- Teal15%
- Purple14%
- Pattern or texture12%
- Green10%
- Yellow7%
- Condensed or display type6%
- The app itself is the background5%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Entertainment apps have App Store screenshots with a serif headline?
7 of the top 100 Entertainment apps (7%) have at least one, and 23 of their 544 screenshots (4%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Entertainment apps have App Store screenshots with a serif headline?
In the top ten: StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV (#8). Further down the chart: NetShort - Popular Dramas & TV (#11), ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV (#30), Drama: Watch Short Stories (#44), Inkitt CandyJar: TV & Shorts (#60) and Akinator (#71), and 1 more.
Should my Entertainment app have App Store screenshots with a serif headline?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 1 of the top ten Entertainment apps do it (10%), against 6 of the other 90 (7%), 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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