Navigation app screenshot headlines
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From the top 99 free Navigation 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
93% 92 of 99
Screenshots that do it
92% 519 of 566
The top ten
9 of 10 against 83 of the other 89
519 of the 566 Navigation screenshots read (92%) do this, across 92 of the top 99 apps (93%). 9 of the top ten do it (90%), against 83 of the other 89 (93%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Navigation is 16th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (100% of apps) and least common in Weather (69%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 519 Navigation app screenshot headlines, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Never miss a turn”
“Real Places Live See Them Now”
“Get there faster with live traffic updates & precise ETAs”
“Get the parking app trusted by millions of drivers”
“See all nearby departures instantly”
“TURN YOUR MAPS INTO A GAME”
“Use the Shell® Fuel Rewards® program in the Shell App & save more”
“Compare & book parking in 400+ cities”
“KNOW WHEN TO HUNT”
“Earn points and save up to 50¢/gal off at participating Chevron stations”
“Find parking that works for you”
“GPS Locati”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 519 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Never miss a turn”
Google Maps · #1 · screenshot 1“Real Places Live See Them Now”
EarthScope: GPS Map Camera · #2 · screenshot 1“Get there faster with live traffic updates & precise ETAs”
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic · #3 · screenshot 1“Get the parking app trusted by millions of drivers”
ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go. · #4 · screenshot 1“See all nearby departures instantly”
Transit • Subway & Bus Times · #5 · screenshot 1“TURN YOUR MAPS INTO A GAME”
Game Maps IRL · #7 · screenshot 1“Use the Shell® Fuel Rewards® program in the Shell App & save more”
Shell: Fuel, Charge & More · #8 · screenshot 1“Compare & book parking in 400+ cities”
SpotHero: #1 Rated Parking App · #9 · screenshot 1“KNOW WHEN TO HUNT”
Stop piecing it together. Whitetail Insights predicts deer activity, provides a detailed rut calendar, and hyperlocal weather all in one place.onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps · #10 · screenshot 1“Earn points and save up to 50¢/gal off at participating Chevron stations”
Chevron · #11 · screenshot 1“Find parking that works for you”
ParkWhiz - #1 Parking App · #12 · screenshot 1“GPS Locati”
Real-time GPS Location Sharing · #13 · screenshot 1- This image is for reference only, actual products or events are subject to official information.
“Lane-level navigation”
AMap Global · #14 · screenshot 1 “Tickets for LIRR & Metro-North”
MTA TrainTime · #15 · screenshot 1“Remarkable parking”
Metropolis: Remarkable Parking · #16 · screenshot 1“Earn savings you can use on fuel, car washes or in-store”
Exxon Mobil Rewards+ · #17 · screenshot 1“The Ultimate Transport App”
Citymapper: All Live Transit · #18 · screenshot 1“Find available charging stations”
ChargePoint® · #20 · screenshot 1- OFFLINE MAPS
“MapXplorer”
Unlock the world in the palm of your hand, whether online or offline.MapXplorer: GPS Maps & Radar · #21 · screenshot 1 “Map Your Journey”
NAVER Maps, Navigation · #22 · screenshot 1“Real-Time Radar Alerts”
Radar GO-X : Navigation, Map · #23 · screenshot 1“OFF-ROAD TRAILS”
Discover Open Trails by Difficulty and Trail TypeonX Offroad: Trail Maps & GPS · #24 · screenshot 1“Find the essential functionalities and information you need to organise your trips in the Île-de-France region.”
Île-de-France Mobilités · #26 · screenshot 1- BUILT FOR TRUCKERS & CARS
“Routes Built for Your Truck”
Plan by height, weight length and loadRouteXL: Smart Truck GPS · #27 · screenshot 1 “Find Fast EV Chargers Near You”
1,200+ Stations NationwideEVgo - Find a Fast EV Charger · #28 · screenshot 1“Join the #1 App for Truck Drivers”
Used by millions of truckers to find places over-the-roadTrucker Path: Truck GPS & Fuel · #29 · screenshot 1“MapQuest is back”
“Your quest begins here!”MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps · #30 · screenshot 1“All local mobility options in one app”
Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker · #31 · screenshot 1“Say Bonjour to the city”
Bonjour RATP · #32 · screenshot 1“Select Pluses”, a new spot for great deals in Yandex Maps
“Select Pluses” — a new spot for great deals in Yandex MapsYandex Maps & Navigator · #33 · screenshot 1“A fun and affordable way to get around.”
lyft · citi bike.Citi Bike · #34 · screenshot 1“Millions of geocaches are hidden worldwide”
Geocaching® · #35 · screenshot 2“Find EV Charging Stations”
PlugShare: Charging Stations · #36 · screenshot 1“OFFLINE MAPS”
Navigate With PrivacyOrganic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS · #37 · screenshot 1“A Social App for Car Enthusiasts”
Connect with friends, manage cars, and explore more car features.Exit51 · #38 · screenshot 1“Official MBTA”
Live transit informationMBTA Go — Official · #39 · screenshot 1“The largest public fast charging network in the U.S.”
Electrify America · #40 · screenshot 1- MUDFLAP
“The #1 Trucking App for Big Diesel Discounts”
Mudflap · #41 · screenshot 1 “BETTER MAPS. BETTER DAYS.”
onX Backcountry: 3D Trail Maps · #42 · screenshot 1“GET REWARDED WITH FUEL SAVINGS”
Marathon Rewards · #43 · screenshot 1
Top ten Navigation apps that do it.
- #1Google Maps6 of its 6 screenshots
- #2EarthScope: GPS Map Camera6 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Waze Navigation & Live Traffic6 of its 6 screenshots
- #4ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go.6 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Transit • Subway & Bus Times6 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Game Maps IRL6 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Shell: Fuel, Charge & More6 of its 6 screenshots
- #9SpotHero: #1 Rated Parking App5 of its 5 screenshots
- #10onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps6 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 100% 100 of 100 | 96% 518 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 100% 100 of 100 | 97% 556 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 99% 98 of 99 | 97% 532 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 98% 98 of 100 | 95% 535 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 98% 98 of 100 | 97% 536 of 554 | 10 of 10 |
| Finance | 97% 97 of 100 | 95% 554 of 581 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 97% 97 of 100 | 91% 512 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 96% 96 of 100 | 92% 503 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 96% 96 of 100 | 93% 512 of 549 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 95% 95 of 100 | 94% 522 of 556 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 95% 95 of 100 | 94% 530 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Sports | 95% 95 of 100 | 92% 512 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 95% 94 of 99 | 91% 516 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Music | 94% 94 of 100 | 90% 496 of 550 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 93% 93 of 100 | 92% 520 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Navigation | 93% 92 of 99 | 92% 519 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 90% 90 of 100 | 87% 484 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 90% 90 of 100 | 86% 475 of 555 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 86% 84 of 98 | 84% 436 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 85% 85 of 100 | 81% 442 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Games | 82% 82 of 100 | 76% 433 of 567 | 9 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 76% 76 of 100 | 74% 373 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 69% 69 of 100 | 65% 362 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Words at the top92% of these screenshots, against 85% of all Navigation screenshots
- Plain tone87% of these screenshots, against 80% of all Navigation screenshots
- Leads with a feature66% of these screenshots, against 60% of all Navigation screenshots
- Tells you to do something52% of these screenshots, against 48% of all Navigation screenshots
- Headline under five words46% of these screenshots, against 42% of all Navigation screenshots
- States a benefit40% of these screenshots, against 37% of all Navigation screenshots
More in words
- Tells you to do something82%
- Headline under five words76%
- Says “you” or “your”68%
- Has a subline42%
- Headline in Title Case38%
- Headline over eight words28%
- Headline on one line26%
- Uses a number25%
- Headline in capitals17%
- No words at all15%
- Names the app12%
- Has a kicker10%
- Says “I” or “my”9%
- Exclaims6%
- Names another app4%
- Uses an emoji4%
- Asks a question1%
- Uses a percentage1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Navigation apps have App Store screenshot headlines?
92 of the top 99 Navigation apps (93%) have at least one, and 519 of their 566 screenshots (92%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Navigation apps have App Store screenshot headlines?
In the top ten: Google Maps (#1), EarthScope: GPS Map Camera (#2), Waze Navigation & Live Traffic (#3), ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go. (#4), Transit • Subway & Bus Times (#5), Game Maps IRL (#7), Shell: Fuel, Charge & More (#8), SpotHero: #1 Rated Parking App (#9) and onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps (#10). Further down the chart: Chevron (#11), ParkWhiz - #1 Parking App (#12), Real-time GPS Location Sharing (#13), AMap Global (#14) and MTA TrainTime (#15), and 78 more.
Should my Navigation app have App Store screenshot headlines?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 9 of the top ten Navigation apps do it (90%), against 83 of the other 89 (93%), 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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