Food & Drink app screenshots with emoji
An emoji in the words. An emoji adds colour and an informal tone without a designed illustration.
From the top 100 free Food & Drink 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
17% 17 of 100
Screenshots that do it
4% 22 of 540
The top ten
2 of 10 against 15 of the other 90
22 of the 540 Food & Drink screenshots read (4%) do this, across 17 of the top 100 apps (17%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 15 of the other 90 (17%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Food & Drink is 1st for this. It is most common in Finance (17% of apps) and least common in Utilities (1%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 22 Food & Drink app screenshots with emoji, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Order McDelivery® to earn points & redeem rewards anywhere”
“Get $1 Drinks and Freezes* every day during Happier Hour®”
“SUBSCRIBER PERKS”
“Dutch Pass® A Swift & Secure Way To Pay”
“EARN POINTS FOR FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD® REWARDS”
“Recent, nearby or delivered, find your Subway®.”
“Skip THE LINE”
“SAVE MORE WITH HUT HOOKUPS™”
“DOWNLOAD THE APP AND GET CLICKIN' FOR CHICKEN™!”
“Happy Tastes Good™”
“JOIN LOADED REWARDS™, GET A Free SANDWICH WITH PURCHASE”
“SKIP THE LINE”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 22 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Order McDelivery® to earn points & redeem rewards anywhere”
McDonald's · #1 · screenshot 3“Get $1 Drinks and Freezes* every day during Happier Hour®”
Taco Bell Fast Food & Delivery · #3 · screenshot 5- 7-ELEVEN GOLD PASS™
“SUBSCRIBER PERKS”
7-Eleven: Rewards & Shopping · #14 · screenshot 3 “Dutch Pass® A Swift & Secure Way To Pay”
Dutch Bros · #18 · screenshot 5“EARN POINTS FOR FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD® REWARDS”
KFC US: Ordering & Delivery · #19 · screenshot 4“Recent, nearby or delivered, find your Subway®.”
Subway® · #26 · screenshot 2“Skip THE LINE”
Get your faves fast with Rapid Pick-Up® or delivery.Panera Bread · #32 · screenshot 6“SAVE MORE WITH HUT HOOKUPS™”
Pizza Hut - Delivery & Takeout · #34 · screenshot 2“DOWNLOAD THE APP AND GET CLICKIN' FOR CHICKEN™!”
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers · #39 · screenshot 1“Happy Tastes Good™”
Dairy Queen® Food & Treats · #44 · screenshot 1“JOIN LOADED REWARDS™, GET A Free SANDWICH WITH PURCHASE”
Arby’s - Pickup or Delivery · #46 · screenshot 1“SKIP THE LINE”
Waiting is so last year. Check in early to get in line while you're still en route. 🥳Chilis · #48 · screenshot 4“FREE SIPS & BITES AWAIT WITH TROPIC REWARDS™”
Tropical Smoothie Cafe · #55 · screenshot 4“MEAL TIME, ON YOUR TIME ★”
Order ahead for pick up or summon Happy to you with delivery.Carl's Jr. Mobile Ordering · #82 · screenshot 2- America's Wine Superstore®
“Total Wine & MORE”
Total Wine & More · #92 · screenshot 1 “GET THE STAR TREATMENT★”
My Rewards™ Members access exclusive offers and earn Stars on purchases.Hardee's Mobile Ordering · #95 · screenshot 1“Restaurants”
Find your nearest McDonald's™ restaurant here.McDonald’s · #98 · screenshot 5“Earn Points Towards DQ® Rewards”
Available at select locationsDairy Queen® Food & Treats · #44 · screenshot 4“3 FOR -ME-”
Create your own 3 for Me® - with a drink, a starter, and a full-size entree. Wowza.Chilis · #48 · screenshot 6“Products You ❤️”
The best prices and selectionTotal Wine & More · #92 · screenshot 6“MEAL TIME, ON YOUR TIME★”
Order ahead for pick up or summon Happy to you with delivery.Hardee's Mobile Ordering · #95 · screenshot 2“BISCUITS ★ FLAKEY, MADE-FROM- SCRATCH™ BISCUITS★”
Keep your friends close and your biscuits closer.Hardee's Mobile Ordering · #95 · screenshot 4
Top ten Food & Drink apps that do it.
- #1McDonald's1 of its 3 screenshots
- #3Taco Bell Fast Food & Delivery1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 26 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 22 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 19 of 562 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 11 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 10 of 561 | 4 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 8% 8 of 100 | 1% 8 of 556 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 10 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 9 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 11 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 8 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Navigation | 4% 4 of 99 | 1% 4 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 3% 3 of 100 | 2% 10 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 1% 1 of 98 | under 1% 1 of 517 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 1% 1 of 99 | 1% 6 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 1% 1 of 99 | 1% 5 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 1% 1 of 100 | 1% 3 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Playful tone50% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Food & Drink screenshots
- Badge32% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Food & Drink screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size64% of these screenshots, against 41% of all Food & Drink screenshots
- A word in a different colour50% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Food & Drink screenshots
- Screen is small23% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Food & Drink screenshots
- Headline in capitals50% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Food & Drink screenshots
More in words
- Has a headline100%
- Tells you to do something93%
- Says “you” or “your”92%
- Headline under five words91%
- Has a subline63%
- Headline in capitals44%
- Uses a number36%
- Headline in Title Case32%
- Headline on one line27%
- Says “I” or “my”26%
- Names the app25%
- Has a kicker20%
- Headline over eight words17%
- No words at all15%
- Exclaims8%
- Names another app2%
- Uses a percentage2%
- Asks a question1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Food & Drink apps have App Store screenshots with emoji?
17 of the top 100 Food & Drink apps (17%) have at least one, and 22 of their 540 screenshots (4%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Food & Drink apps have App Store screenshots with emoji?
In the top ten: McDonald's (#1) and Taco Bell Fast Food & Delivery (#3). Further down the chart: 7-Eleven: Rewards & Shopping (#14), Dutch Bros (#18), KFC US: Ordering & Delivery (#19), Subway® (#26) and Panera Bread (#32), and 10 more.
Should my Food & Drink app have App Store screenshots with emoji?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten Food & Drink apps do it (20%), against 15 of the other 90 (17%), 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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