Games app screenshots with a phone frame
A device body is drawn round the screen: bezel, corners, shadow. A frame says at once that the picture is an app on a phone, and separates the screen from the background.
From the top 100 free Games 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
33% 33 of 100
Screenshots that do it
20% 113 of 567
The top ten
2 of 10 against 31 of the other 90
113 of the 567 Games screenshots read (20%) do this, across 33 of the top 100 apps (33%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 31 of the other 90 (34%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Games is 23rd for this. It is most common in Finance (100% of apps) and least common in Games (33%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 113 Games app screenshots with a phone frame, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Explore millions of experiences”
“MULTIPLE WAYS TO PLAY”
“Story”
“BONUS WIN 16,937.21”
“Explore and Collect”
“FIND THE CATEGORY”
“$15M+”
“OFFICIAL LICENSED MUSIC GAME”
“PLAY”
“VERIFIED & SECURE WITHDRAWALS”
“RELAX & PLAY!”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 104 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Explore millions of experiences”
Roblox · #9 · screenshot 1“MULTIPLE WAYS TO PLAY”
Play Classic 6, Full 12 or compete 1v1!All Dubs · #10 · screenshot 1“Story”
Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story · #17 · screenshot 2“BONUS WIN 16,937.21”
HIT THE JACKPOT WIN REAL CASHTang Luck: Casino Slots · #24 · screenshot 1“Explore and Collect”
Whiteout Survival · #25 · screenshot 2“FIND THE CATEGORY”
Solitaire Associations Journey · #29 · screenshot 6“$15M+”
in payoutsTriumph Arcade · #32 · screenshot 1“OFFICIAL LICENSED MUSIC GAME”
Magic Tiles 3™: Piano Game · #37 · screenshot 1“PLAY”
Chess.com - Play and Learn · #44 · screenshot 2“VERIFIED & SECURE WITHDRAWALS”
Mahjong Rumble: Win Real Cash · #45 · screenshot 2“RELAX & PLAY!”
Word Search Explorer® · #49 · screenshot 2“SECURE AND SMOOTH REDEMPTION”
Jackpot Nights · #53 · screenshot 1“MATCH!”
Solitaire Cash: Win Real Money · #55 · screenshot 4“AMERICA'S TOP-RATED SOCIAL CASINO”
Cider Casino - Real Money · #58 · screenshot 1“High-Quality Pictures!”
Jigsawcard Solitaire Puzzle · #63 · screenshot 2“Open Real Card Packs VALUED UP TO $100,000!”
CrownCards - Trading Cards · #64 · screenshot 1“Discover Fun Games”
Playtest Pro by BestPlay · #65 · screenshot 1“Play word and logic puzzles.”
NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword · #66 · screenshot 2“COMPETE AGAINST PLAYERS”
Mahjong Clash: Win Real Cash · #69 · screenshot 4“VS”
Bingo Cash - Win Real Money · #71 · screenshot 4“WIN MAX BATTLES”
Pokémon GO · #73 · screenshot 2“Many Mini Games Only one App”
Everyday Puzzles: Mini Games · #74 · screenshot 1“SMOOTH & SECURE REDEMPTION”
Grand Fortune Club · #78 · screenshot 1“OPEN PACKS”
Pokémon & Sports Cards Worth Up To $25,000Packz · #80 · screenshot 1“TWO WAYS TO PLAY”
Classic with full stats, or pure HoopIQ from memory.82-0.com · #86 · screenshot 1“SPIN SMOOTH, REDEEM SAFE!”
Cash Avalanche:Casino Slot · #87 · screenshot 1“SAFE PLAY, SMOOTH REDEEM”
Victory Blast Casino · #93 · screenshot 1“Eye Friendly”
Designed for comfortable playPicture Blast Solitaire · #94 · screenshot 4“#1 SOCIAL CASINO”
In the USCrownCoins Casino · #100 · screenshot 1“Find your next favorite game”
Roblox · #9 · screenshot 2“SPIN FOR YOUR SQUAD”
Draw a team and a decade, then draft a legend.All Dubs · #10 · screenshot 2“COUNTLESS SLOTS GAMES”
Tang Luck: Casino Slots · #24 · screenshot 2- WAGER IN GAMES
“Play and win cash.”
Triumph Arcade · #32 · screenshot 2 “ALL TRENDING MUSIC”
Magic Tiles 3™: Piano Game · #37 · screenshot 2“PUZZLES”
Chess.com - Play and Learn · #44 · screenshot 3“HERE FOR YOU 24/7”
“Hi, Avia Support here. How can I help you today? 😁”Mahjong Rumble: Win Real Cash · #45 · screenshot 6“AMAZING!”
LEARN NEW WORDS!Word Search Explorer® · #49 · screenshot 3“MULTIPLE GAME OPTION”
Jackpot Nights · #53 · screenshot 2“START WITH A BIG BONUS!”
Cider Casino - Real Money · #58 · screenshot 4“Challenge Yourself!”
Jigsawcard Solitaire Puzzle · #63 · screenshot 3
Top ten Games apps that do it.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 100% 100 of 100 | 88% 510 of 581 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 100% 100 of 100 | 87% 468 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 100% 100 of 100 | 86% 494 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Navigation | 100% 99 of 99 | 91% 517 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 100% 100 of 100 | 90% 497 of 554 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 99% 99 of 100 | 85% 475 of 556 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 99% 99 of 100 | 83% 455 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Reference | 99% 99 of 100 | 87% 491 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 99% 99 of 100 | 84% 471 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 99% 99 of 100 | 85% 477 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 99% 98 of 99 | 88% 487 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Sports | 98% 98 of 100 | 84% 467 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 98% 98 of 100 | 87% 480 of 549 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 97% 97 of 100 | 84% 466 of 554 | 10 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 97% 97 of 100 | 85% 462 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 96% 95 of 99 | 83% 467 of 564 | 10 of 10 |
| Music | 95% 95 of 100 | 87% 480 of 550 | 9 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 94% 94 of 100 | 85% 429 of 507 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 94% 94 of 100 | 76% 420 of 555 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 94% 92 of 98 | 83% 427 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Weather | 92% 92 of 100 | 74% 409 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 89% 89 of 100 | 75% 426 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Games | 33% 33 of 100 | 20% 113 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Whole phone shown75% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Games screenshots
- Dark52% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Games screenshots
- App icon shown35% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Games screenshots
- Gradient background61% of these screenshots, against 41% of all Games screenshots
- Has a subline27% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Games screenshots
- A photograph26% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Games screenshots
More in layout
- Illustration or mascot100%
- Screen fills the picture100%
- No phone, bare screen90%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size70%
- A person in the picture53%
- Words at the bottom52%
- Arrows or callouts35%
- Words at the top33%
- A hand holds the phone31%
- Whole phone shown28%
- A photograph24%
- App icon shown20%
- No app screen at all20%
- Two or more screens18%
- Headline too small to read17%
- Words aligned left13%
- Zoomed detail of the UI13%
- Words over the screen11%
- Phone cut off at the foot6%
- Phone at an angle5%
- Continues into the next screenshot4%
- Phone cut off at the head3%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it3%
- Screen is small2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Games apps have App Store screenshots with a phone frame?
33 of the top 100 Games apps (33%) have at least one, and 113 of their 567 screenshots (20%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Games apps have App Store screenshots with a phone frame?
In the top ten: Roblox (#9) and All Dubs (#10). Further down the chart: Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story (#17), Tang Luck: Casino Slots (#24), Whiteout Survival (#25), Solitaire Associations Journey (#29) and Triumph Arcade (#32), and 26 more.
Should my Games app have App Store screenshots with a phone frame?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten Games apps do it (20%), against 31 of the other 90 (34%), 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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