Navigation app screenshots that lead with a feature
The headline names what the app has or does. The plainest approach: the words name the thing, and the screen below shows it.
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
91% 90 of 99
Screenshots that do it
60% 341 of 566
The top ten
9 of 10 against 81 of the other 89
341 of the 566 Navigation screenshots read (60%) do this, across 90 of the top 99 apps (91%). 9 of the top ten do it (90%), against 81 of the other 89 (91%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Navigation is 10th for this. It is most common in Health & Fitness (99% of apps) and least common in Weather (63%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 341 Navigation app screenshots that lead with a feature, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Ask Maps anything about anywhere”
“Real Places Live See Them Now”
“Get real-time road alerts from drivers ahead”
“Available Nationwide”
“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”
“RESCUE COVERAGE”
“Pay for fuel from the comfort of your car!”
“Find parking that works for you”
“GPS Locati”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 341 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Ask Maps anything about anywhere”
Google Maps · #1 · screenshot 2“Real Places Live See Them Now”
EarthScope: GPS Map Camera · #2 · screenshot 1“Get real-time road alerts from drivers ahead”
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic · #3 · screenshot 2“Available Nationwide”
ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go. · #4 · screenshot 3“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“RESCUE COVERAGE”
Add on professional dispatch, SAR, and medevac with onX SOS.onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps · #10 · screenshot 2“Pay for fuel from the comfort of your car!”
Chevron · #11 · screenshot 2“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“At-a-glance actions”
Metropolis: Remarkable Parking · #16 · screenshot 5“Access your rewards, anytime, anywhere”
Exxon Mobil Rewards+ · #17 · screenshot 2“28 min 32 min 37 min 39 min 0 min”
Citymapper: All Live Transit · #18 · screenshot 3“Find available charging stations”
ChargePoint® · #20 · screenshot 1“Explore Freely with Satellite View”
MapXplorer: GPS Maps & Radar · #21 · screenshot 5“Book ahead for dining, care and style”
NAVER Maps, Navigation · #22 · screenshot 4“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“Set Your Truck Profile”
Add your vehicle dimensions for smarter routesRouteXL: Smart Truck GPS · #27 · screenshot 2“Find Fast EV Chargers Near You”
1,200+ Stations NationwideEVgo - Find a Fast EV Charger · #28 · screenshot 1“GPS navigation for Trucks”
Trucker Path: Truck GPS & Fuel · #29 · screenshot 2“Reliable, turn-by-turn guidance”
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps · #30 · screenshot 2“All local mobility options in one app”
Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker · #31 · screenshot 1“Top-up your Navigo pass on the go”
Bonjour RATP · #32 · screenshot 3“Yandex Maps will suggest where to go this fall”
Yandex Maps & Navigator · #33 · screenshot 2“Thousands of bikes. All across NYC.”
Citi Bike · #34 · screenshot 2“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“Map Intel. Every Street.”
Flock, Cameras, Helicopters, E85 pumps and known tracks, All on your map. Unlocked with Exit51 ProExit51 · #38 · screenshot 2“Check live arrival times”
MBTA Go — Official · #39 · screenshot 2“The largest public fast charging network in the U.S.”
Electrify America · #40 · screenshot 1“Use at Over 2,300 Truck Stops Nationwide”
Mudflap · #41 · screenshot 5“BETTER MAPS. BETTER DAYS.”
onX Backcountry: 3D Trail Maps · #42 · screenshot 1“FIND STORES NEAR YOU”
Marathon Rewards · #43 · screenshot 2
Top ten Navigation apps that do it.
- #1Google Maps5 of its 6 screenshots
- #2EarthScope: GPS Map Camera6 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Waze Navigation & Live Traffic4 of its 6 screenshots
- #4ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go.1 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Transit • Subway & Bus Times4 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Game Maps IRL4 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Shell: Fuel, Charge & More4 of its 6 screenshots
- #9SpotHero: #1 Rated Parking App4 of its 5 screenshots
- #10onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps5 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | 99% 99 of 100 | 63% 363 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 97% 96 of 99 | 63% 348 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 94% 94 of 100 | 54% 294 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 94% 93 of 99 | 68% 385 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 92% 92 of 100 | 66% 374 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 92% 92 of 100 | 48% 268 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 92% 92 of 100 | 58% 318 of 549 | 10 of 10 |
| Reference | 91% 91 of 100 | 60% 341 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Travel | 91% 91 of 100 | 50% 283 of 561 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 91% 90 of 99 | 60% 341 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Finance | 90% 90 of 100 | 50% 292 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 89% 89 of 100 | 51% 283 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Music | 89% 89 of 100 | 62% 342 of 550 | 8 of 10 |
| Sports | 89% 89 of 100 | 55% 309 of 558 | 9 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 88% 88 of 100 | 53% 292 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 87% 87 of 100 | 51% 278 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 84% 84 of 100 | 53% 291 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Education | 83% 83 of 100 | 50% 277 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| News | 81% 79 of 98 | 51% 265 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 79% 79 of 100 | 58% 319 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 71% 71 of 100 | 54% 273 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Games | 71% 71 of 100 | 31% 177 of 567 | 8 of 10 |
| Weather | 63% 63 of 100 | 46% 253 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Plain tone91% of these screenshots, against 80% of all Navigation screenshots
- Words at the top94% of these screenshots, against 85% of all Navigation screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 92% of all Navigation screenshots
- Whole phone shown72% of these screenshots, against 64% of all Navigation screenshots
- Tells you to do something55% of these screenshots, against 48% of all Navigation screenshots
- Phone drawn97% of these screenshots, against 91% of all Navigation screenshots
More in meaning
- Plain tone93%
- States a benefit83%
- Subline explains the headline35%
- Names its audience28%
- Leads with an outcome26%
- Asks for an action17%
- Playful tone10%
- Leads with price8%
- Leads with trust8%
- Subline adds a second benefit8%
- Urgent tone8%
- Technical tone7%
- Leads with who it is for6%
- Compares with something5%
- Premium tone4%
- Leads with what is new2%
- Leads with a problem1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Navigation apps have App Store screenshots that lead with a feature?
90 of the top 99 Navigation apps (91%) have at least one, and 341 of their 566 screenshots (60%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Navigation apps have App Store screenshots that lead with a feature?
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 76 more.
Should my Navigation app have App Store screenshots that lead with a feature?
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 81 of the other 89 (91%), 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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