Navigation app screenshots filled by the app’s UI
The app’s screen takes most of the picture. The larger the screen is drawn, the more of the interface can be read.
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
99% 98 of 99
Screenshots that do it
79% 449 of 566
The top ten
10 of 10 against 88 of the other 89
449 of the 566 Navigation screenshots read (79%) do this, across 98 of the top 99 apps (99%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 88 of the other 89 (99%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Navigation is 14th for this. It is most common in Entertainment (100% of apps) and least common in Finance (94%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 449 Navigation app screenshots filled by the app’s UI, 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”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 407 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“Speed Camera Alerts”
In Real TimeReal-time GPS Location Sharing · #13 · screenshot 3- 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“in 6 min”
Citymapper: All Live Transit · #18 · screenshot 4“Find available charging stations”
ChargePoint® · #20 · screenshot 1“Safe travel with AI Co-pilot”
MapXplorer: GPS Maps & Radar · #21 · screenshot 3“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“Travel with ease”
Buy and validate your Navigo passes and t+ tickets with your phone, saving time and effort!Île-de-France Mobilités · #26 · screenshot 2“Avoid Road Restrictions”
Stay clear of low bridges, narrow roads and weight limitsRouteXL: Smart Truck GPS · #27 · screenshot 3“Find Fast EV Chargers Near You”
1,200+ Stations NationwideEVgo - Find a Fast EV Charger · #28 · screenshot 1“Find places while driving OTR”
Trucker Path: Truck GPS & Fuel · #29 · screenshot 3“MapQuest is back”
“Your quest begins here!”MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps · #30 · screenshot 1“Trusted and used by millions!”
Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker · #31 · screenshot 6“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“Map Intel. Every Street.”
Flock, Cameras, Helicopters, E85 pumps and known tracks, All on your map. Unlocked with Exit51 ProExit51 · #38 · screenshot 2“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“No Contracts. No Credit Checks. No hassle.”
Mudflap · #41 · screenshot 6“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 Traffic5 of its 6 screenshots
- #4ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go.6 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Transit • Subway & Bus Times6 of its 6 screenshots
- #6earnify3 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Game Maps IRL5 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Shell: Fuel, Charge & More5 of its 6 screenshots
- #9SpotHero: #1 Rated Parking App3 of its 5 screenshots
- #10onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps4 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 100% 100 of 100 | 82% 444 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Games | 100% 100 of 100 | 95% 536 of 567 | 10 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 100% 100 of 100 | 80% 460 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 100% 100 of 100 | 77% 429 of 556 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 100% 100 of 100 | 92% 520 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 100% 99 of 99 | 76% 420 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 100% 100 of 100 | 81% 448 of 554 | 10 of 10 |
| Sports | 100% 100 of 100 | 76% 422 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Weather | 100% 100 of 100 | 89% 495 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 99% 99 of 100 | 88% 444 of 507 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 99% 99 of 100 | 78% 426 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Reference | 99% 99 of 100 | 81% 458 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 99% 99 of 100 | 74% 415 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 99% 98 of 99 | 88% 495 of 564 | 10 of 10 |
| Navigation | 99% 98 of 99 | 79% 449 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| News | 99% 97 of 98 | 81% 419 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 98% 98 of 100 | 66% 358 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Music | 98% 98 of 100 | 77% 426 of 550 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 98% 98 of 100 | 78% 427 of 549 | 10 of 10 |
| Business | 97% 97 of 100 | 71% 396 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 97% 97 of 100 | 75% 414 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 97% 97 of 100 | 70% 393 of 561 | 9 of 10 |
| Finance | 94% 94 of 100 | 61% 352 of 581 | 10 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Whole phone shown73% of these screenshots, against 64% of all Navigation screenshots
- Leads with a feature63% of these screenshots, against 60% of all Navigation screenshots
- Light50% of these screenshots, against 47% of all Navigation screenshots
- Headline too small to read16% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Navigation screenshots
- No phone, bare screen8% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Navigation screenshots
- Gradient background35% of these screenshots, against 33% of all Navigation screenshots
More in layout
- Phone drawn100%
- Whole phone shown94%
- Words at the top92%
- Illustration or mascot78%
- A photograph76%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size58%
- Headline too small to read49%
- Phone cut off at the foot49%
- Arrows or callouts45%
- App icon shown40%
- A person in the picture31%
- Words aligned left31%
- No phone, bare screen23%
- Phone cut off at the head21%
- Phone at an angle19%
- Words at the bottom18%
- Screen is small17%
- A hand holds the phone15%
- Two or more screens15%
- Zoomed detail of the UI15%
- No app screen at all12%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it9%
- Words over the screen5%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Navigation apps have App Store screenshots filled by the app’s UI?
98 of the top 99 Navigation apps (99%) have at least one, and 449 of their 566 screenshots (79%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Navigation apps have App Store screenshots filled by the app’s UI?
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), earnify (#6), 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 83 more.
Should my Navigation app have App Store screenshots filled by the app’s UI?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 10 of the top ten Navigation apps do it (100%), against 88 of the other 89 (99%), 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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