Games app screenshots with a zoomed-in detail
One part of the screen is enlarged and shown on its own. Enlarging one part of the interface makes a single feature readable at thumbnail size.
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
2% 14 of 567
The top ten
0 of 10 against 13 of the other 90
14 of the 567 Games screenshots read (2%) do this, across 13 of the top 100 apps (13%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 13 of the other 90 (14%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Games is 21st for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (47% of apps) and least common in Weather (11%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 14 Games app screenshots with a zoomed-in detail, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“UNLOCK SPECIAL MEMORIES!”
“GOTTA GO FAST”
“SNIPER STRIKE!”
“Sharpen Your Mind”
“HERE FOR YOU 24/7”
“SECURE AND SMOOTH REDEMPTION”
“Perfect Match”
“Easy to Play!”
“MAHJONG CLASH: WIN REAL CASH”
“FIGHT TOGETHER”
“MEGA EVOLVE YOUR POKÉMON”
“Handcrafted”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 14 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“UNLOCK SPECIAL MEMORIES!”
Disney Solitaire · #15 · screenshot 6“GOTTA GO FAST”
Fortnite · #30 · screenshot 3“SNIPER STRIKE!”
Warline: Sniper Strike · #41 · screenshot 3“Sharpen Your Mind”
Word Tiles - Relaxing Puzzle · #42 · 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“SECURE AND SMOOTH REDEMPTION”
Jackpot Nights · #53 · screenshot 1“Perfect Match”
Jigsaw Drop: Solitaire Puzzle · #62 · screenshot 2“Easy to Play!”
Jigsawcard Solitaire Puzzle · #63 · screenshot 5“MAHJONG CLASH: WIN REAL CASH”
Mahjong Clash: Win Real Cash · #69 · screenshot 3“FIGHT TOGETHER”
Z Route: Redemption · #70 · screenshot 5“MEGA EVOLVE YOUR POKÉMON”
Pokémon GO · #73 · screenshot 5“Handcrafted”
Every level feels uniquePicture Blast Solitaire · #94 · screenshot 6“#1 SOCIAL CASINO”
In the USCrownCoins Casino · #100 · screenshot 1“LIGHT IT UP”
Warline: Sniper Strike · #41 · screenshot 6
Top ten Games apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is Disney Solitaire, at #15.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics & Design | 47% 47 of 99 | 17% 94 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 46% 46 of 100 | 13% 76 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 32% 32 of 100 | 9% 54 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 29% 29 of 100 | 6% 34 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 26% 26 of 100 | 7% 41 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 23% 23 of 100 | 6% 32 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 23% 23 of 100 | 7% 37 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 26 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 30 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 30 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 26 of 562 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 20% 20 of 100 | 4% 23 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 19% 19 of 100 | 5% 26 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Travel | 18% 18 of 100 | 5% 28 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 17% 17 of 99 | 4% 20 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 21 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| Sports | 17% 17 of 100 | 5% 28 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Navigation | 15% 15 of 99 | 5% 27 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 13% 13 of 98 | 3% 16 of 517 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 13% 13 of 100 | 4% 20 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 13% 13 of 100 | 2% 14 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Arrows or callouts43% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Games screenshots
- Headline on one line64% of these screenshots, against 37% of all Games screenshots
- A hand holds the phone36% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Games screenshots
- Words at the bottom71% of these screenshots, against 47% of all Games screenshots
- Headline in capitals71% of these screenshots, against 47% of all Games screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 76% 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%
- Words aligned left13%
- 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 zoomed-in detail?
13 of the top 100 Games apps (13%) have at least one, and 14 of their 567 screenshots (2%) 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 zoomed-in detail?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Disney Solitaire (#15), Fortnite (#30), Warline: Sniper Strike (#41), Word Tiles - Relaxing Puzzle (#42) and Mahjong Rumble: Win Real Cash (#45), and 8 more.
Should my Games app have App Store screenshots with a zoomed-in detail?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Games apps do it (0%), against 13 of the other 90 (14%), 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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