Games app screenshots with no text
The screenshot is the app’s screen and nothing else. With no caption, the app’s own screen has to say what the app does.
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
134 of the 567 Games screenshots read (24%) do this, across 37 of the top 100 apps (37%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 36 of the other 90 (40%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Games is 2nd for this. It is most common in Weather (47% of apps) and least common in Social Networking (8%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 134 Games app screenshots with no text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.












Top ten Games apps that do it.
- #7Bus Fever Party!5 of its 5 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | 47% 47 of 100 | 35% 193 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 37% 37 of 100 | 24% 134 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 33% 33 of 100 | 26% 134 of 507 | 4 of 10 |
| Medical | 31% 31 of 100 | 19% 106 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 30% 29 of 98 | 16% 81 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 28% 28 of 100 | 9% 49 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Education | 24% 24 of 100 | 14% 80 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 23% 23 of 100 | 10% 54 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Business | 21% 21 of 100 | 13% 70 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 19% 19 of 99 | 9% 48 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 18% 18 of 100 | 8% 41 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 16% 16 of 100 | 5% 27 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 15% 15 of 99 | 8% 47 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 15% 15 of 100 | 4% 22 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| Sports | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 46 of 558 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 15% 15 of 100 | 7% 37 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 14% 14 of 100 | 6% 34 of 556 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 14% 14 of 100 | 8% 46 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 18 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 11% 11 of 100 | 6% 36 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 9% 9 of 99 | 3% 19 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Finance | 8% 8 of 100 | 5% 27 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 8% 8 of 100 | 3% 18 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- The app itself is the background44% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Games screenshots
- No phone, bare screen90% of these screenshots, against 76% of all Games screenshots
- Light43% of these screenshots, against 31% of all Games screenshots
- Background is the icon’s colour40% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Games screenshots
- Illustration or mascot92% of these screenshots, against 88% of all Games screenshots
- Black, white or grey12% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Games screenshots
More in words
- Has a headline82%
- Headline under five words81%
- Tells you to do something74%
- Headline in capitals57%
- Headline on one line51%
- Exclaims36%
- Says “you” or “your”31%
- Uses a number24%
- Headline in Title Case19%
- Has a subline18%
- Has a kicker7%
- Headline over eight words5%
- Names the app5%
- Asks a question3%
- Uses an emoji3%
- Says “I” or “my”2%
- Uses a percentage2%
- Names another app1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Games apps have App Store screenshots with no text?
Which Games apps have App Store screenshots with no text?
Should my Games app have App Store screenshots with no text?
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