Navigation app screenshots with a small app screen
The app’s screen takes under a third of the picture. A small screen leaves most of the picture to the words, a photograph or an illustration.
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
17% 17 of 99
Screenshots that do it
4% 22 of 566
The top ten
0 of 10 against 17 of the other 89
22 of the 566 Navigation screenshots read (4%) do this, across 17 of the top 99 apps (17%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 17 of the other 89 (19%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Navigation is 8th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (30% of apps) and least common in Games (2%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 22 Navigation app screenshots with a small app screen, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“GPS Locati”
“Apps of the Year”
“Get to your favorite spots with real-time traffic updates”
“See Nearby Lines”
“Share app feedback”
“The #1 Trucking App for Big Diesel Discounts”
“Discover New Inspiration”
“If Your Journey Is Truly Random Where Will You Go?”
“Get reminders and extend time remotely”
“Design Your Car Dasboard”
“The #1 Mapping App For Trout Fishing”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 21 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“GPS Locati”
Real-time GPS Location Sharing · #13 · screenshot 1- Apple
“Apps of the Year”
5 years in a rowCitymapper: All Live Transit · #18 · screenshot 2 “Get to your favorite spots with real-time traffic updates”
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps · #30 · screenshot 6“See Nearby Lines”
Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker · #31 · screenshot 3“Share app feedback”
Help us improve and add new featuresMBTA Go — Official · #39 · screenshot 5- MUDFLAP
“The #1 Trucking App for Big Diesel Discounts”
Mudflap · #41 · screenshot 1 “Discover New Inspiration”
Find new activities and routes with articles on the activity feed.Gaia GPS: Mobile Trail Maps · #55 · screenshot 3“If Your Journey Is Truly Random Where Will You Go?”
Randonautica · #57 · screenshot 2“Get reminders and extend time remotely”
Premium Parking · #65 · screenshot 3“Design Your Car Dasboard”
1M+ Users 5 Star ReviewsCar Dashboard Widgets - HiCar · #67 · screenshot 1“The #1 Mapping App For Trout Fishing”
Designed by trout anglers, for trout anglers.TroutRoutes: Fly Fishing App · #68 · screenshot 1- Download games to earn rewards
“HIGH SCORES. BIG DISCOUNTS.”
DINOPAY - Sinclair Oil · #72 · screenshot 2 “Be mindful of your loved one's movements”
Number tracker: Phone Location · #78 · screenshot 2“DRIVE WITH CARPLAY & ANDROID AUTO”
GenZPS · #86 · screenshot 6- TRUSTED BY THE PROS
“Built for EVERYONE”
Plan | Collaborate Analyze | TrackCalTopo: Backcountry Mapping · #92 · screenshot 1 “HUD MODE”
Safe driving without looking downSpeedometer: MPH Tracker · #99 · screenshot 2“All Lines in your City”
Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker · #31 · screenshot 4“Easily manage your vehicles and view parking history”
Premium Parking · #65 · screenshot 4“Save 10¢ per gallon when you refer a friend”
See app for detailsDINOPAY - Sinclair Oil · #72 · screenshot 3“Arrival times, Schedules & Alerts”
Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker · #31 · screenshot 5- Pay with your phone, no swipe, no dip, no tap.
“SECURE, CONTACTLESS PAYMENT”
DINOPAY - Sinclair Oil · #72 · screenshot 6
Top ten Navigation apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is Real-time GPS Location Sharing, at #13.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 30% 30 of 100 | 6% 35 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 25% 25 of 100 | 6% 35 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Medical | 24% 24 of 100 | 5% 28 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 27 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 21% 21 of 100 | 4% 24 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Sports | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 17% 17 of 99 | 4% 22 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 22 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 16% 16 of 100 | 4% 21 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| News | 15% 15 of 98 | 4% 21 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 15% 15 of 99 | 3% 18 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 16 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 16 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 15 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 18 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 11% 11 of 99 | 2% 14 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 12 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 11 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 13 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 12 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 2% 2 of 100 | 1% 3 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline readable at thumbnail size59% of these screenshots, against 24% of all Navigation screenshots
- Photo background45% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Navigation screenshots
- A word in a different colour50% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Navigation screenshots
- Words aligned left36% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Navigation screenshots
- A photograph55% of these screenshots, against 32% of all Navigation screenshots
- Illustration or mascot59% of these screenshots, against 39% of all Navigation screenshots
More in layout
- Phone drawn100%
- Screen fills the picture99%
- 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%
- 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 with a small app screen?
17 of the top 99 Navigation apps (17%) have at least one, and 22 of their 566 screenshots (4%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Navigation apps have App Store screenshots with a small app screen?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Real-time GPS Location Sharing (#13), Citymapper: All Live Transit (#18), MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps (#30), Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker (#31) and Geocaching® (#35), and 12 more.
Should my Navigation app have App Store screenshots with a small app screen?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Navigation apps do it (0%), against 17 of the other 89 (19%), 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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