Games app screenshots with left-aligned text
The headline is set from the left edge, not centred.
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
13% 13 of 100
Screenshots that do it
6% 36 of 567
The top ten
1 of 10 against 12 of the other 90
36 of the 567 Games screenshots read (6%) do this, across 13 of the top 100 apps (13%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 12 of the other 90 (13%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Games is 22nd for this. It is most common in Finance (52% of apps) and least common in Graphics & Design (11%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 36 Games app screenshots with left-aligned text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“ROTATE TO WIN”
“HARVEST!”
“BONUS WIN 16,937.21”
“DEFEAT ENEMIES”
“DROP INTO A NEW SEASON OF BATTLE ROYALE”
“DESTROY ENEMY CASTLE!”
“Character Customization”
“MAHJONG CLASH: WIN REAL CASH”
“Connected”
“PLAY AS AUTHENTIC CLUBS”
“EXPLORE THE OPEN WORLD”
“MATCH 3D ITEMS!”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 36 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“ROTATE TO WIN”
Rotate Rings · #4 · screenshot 2“HARVEST!”
Township · #11 · screenshot 1“BONUS WIN 16,937.21”
HIT THE JACKPOT WIN REAL CASHTang Luck: Casino Slots · #24 · screenshot 1“DEFEAT ENEMIES”
Kingshot · #26 · screenshot 1“DROP INTO A NEW SEASON OF BATTLE ROYALE”
Fortnite · #30 · screenshot 1“DESTROY ENEMY CASTLE!”
Castle Busters · #38 · screenshot 1“Character Customization”
Glow Fashion Idol · #43 · screenshot 4“MAHJONG CLASH: WIN REAL CASH”
Mahjong Clash: Win Real Cash · #69 · screenshot 3“Connected”
Group related wordsEveryday Puzzles: Mini Games · #74 · screenshot 5“PLAY AS AUTHENTIC CLUBS”
EA SPORTS FC Soccer Mobile 27 · #83 · screenshot 2“EXPLORE THE OPEN WORLD”
Sunday City: Life Simulator · #88 · screenshot 1“MATCH 3D ITEMS!”
Match Factory! · #89 · screenshot 3“60+ BRAWLERS AND 300+ SKINS”
Brawl Stars · #97 · screenshot 3“BRAIN AND RELAXING”
Rotate Rings · #4 · screenshot 3“FILL ORDERS!”
Township · #11 · screenshot 3“KEY to SUCCESS”
Kingshot · #26 · screenshot 4“BREAK THE RULES WITH OVERRIDES”
Fortnite · #30 · screenshot 2“BUILD YOUR CASTLE!”
Castle Busters · #38 · screenshot 3“Ana Walsh Help! Big date, no outfit! Harlee Angelino Please, something stunning for the ball! Mai Valentine ASAP! Party look needed!”
Glow Fashion Idol · #43 · screenshot 5“Crosswords Anygram”
Challenge your brain Swipe to find wordsEveryday Puzzles: Mini Games · #74 · screenshot 6“COMPETE WITH FRIENDS”
EA SPORTS FC Soccer Mobile 27 · #83 · screenshot 3“COMPLETE DAILY JOBS”
Sunday City: Life Simulator · #88 · screenshot 2“CLEAR THE BOARD!”
Match Factory! · #89 · screenshot 4“DISCOVER SPECIAL EVENTS”
Brawl Stars · #97 · screenshot 5“GOTTA GO FAST”
Fortnite · #30 · screenshot 3“AIM, FIRE, DESTROY”
Castle Busters · #38 · screenshot 4“PRECISION SHOOTING”
EA SPORTS FC Soccer Mobile 27 · #83 · screenshot 4“BUILD YOUR BUSINESS EMPIRE”
Sunday City: Life Simulator · #88 · screenshot 3“NEW LOCATIONS TO EXPLORE”
Fortnite · #30 · screenshot 4“WAGE WAR ON WHEELS!”
Castle Busters · #38 · screenshot 5“FAST, FLUID GAMEPLAY”
EA SPORTS FC Soccer Mobile 27 · #83 · screenshot 5“JOIN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES”
Sunday City: Life Simulator · #88 · screenshot 4“TIME TO FLY HIGH”
Fortnite · #30 · screenshot 5“BUILD YOUR ULTIMATE TEAM™”
EA SPORTS FC Soccer Mobile 27 · #83 · screenshot 6“ADOPT A TRUE FRIEND”
Sunday City: Life Simulator · #88 · screenshot 5“CUSTOMIZE YOUR LOOK”
Sunday City: Life Simulator · #88 · screenshot 6
Top ten Games apps that do it.
- #4Rotate Rings2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 52% 52 of 100 | 30% 174 of 581 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 41% 41 of 100 | 21% 114 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 41% 41 of 100 | 19% 109 of 561 | 6 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 38% 38 of 100 | 18% 96 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 37% 37 of 100 | 15% 81 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 37% 37 of 100 | 14% 78 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 36% 36 of 100 | 19% 104 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 36% 36 of 100 | 14% 79 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 34% 34 of 100 | 19% 108 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Navigation | 31% 31 of 99 | 14% 77 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 31% 31 of 100 | 12% 64 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 94 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 30% 30 of 100 | 13% 71 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 29% 29 of 100 | 11% 64 of 574 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 26% 26 of 99 | 13% 70 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 25% 25 of 100 | 14% 71 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 24% 24 of 100 | 10% 53 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 23% 23 of 98 | 10% 51 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Sports | 23% 23 of 100 | 9% 52 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 22% 22 of 100 | 13% 73 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 21% 21 of 100 | 10% 52 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 13% 13 of 100 | 6% 36 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 11% 11 of 99 | 3% 18 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- High contrast words61% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Games screenshots
- Headline in capitals86% of these screenshots, against 47% of all Games screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size81% of these screenshots, against 44% of all Games screenshots
- The app itself is the background56% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Games screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 76% of all Games screenshots
- Leads with a feature53% of these screenshots, against 31% 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%
- Phone drawn33%
- 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%
- 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 left-aligned text?
13 of the top 100 Games apps (13%) have at least one, and 36 of their 567 screenshots (6%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Games apps have App Store screenshots with left-aligned text?
In the top ten: Rotate Rings (#4). Further down the chart: Township (#11), Tang Luck: Casino Slots (#24), Kingshot (#26), Fortnite (#30) and Castle Busters (#38), and 7 more.
Should my Games app have App Store screenshots with left-aligned text?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 1 of the top ten Games apps do it (10%), against 12 of the other 90 (13%), 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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