Navigation app screenshots with text at the top
The headline sits above the screen. The words are read first, and the screen below shows what they mean.
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
92% 91 of 99
Screenshots that do it
85% 479 of 566
The top ten
9 of 10 against 82 of the other 89
479 of the 566 Navigation screenshots read (85%) do this, across 91 of the top 99 apps (92%). 9 of the top ten do it (90%), against 82 of the other 89 (92%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Navigation is 15th for this. It is most common in Health & Fitness (99% of apps) and least common in Games (33%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 479 Navigation app screenshots with text at the top, 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”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 479 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | 99% 99 of 100 | 91% 525 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 98% 97 of 99 | 91% 501 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 96% 96 of 100 | 74% 402 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 96% 96 of 100 | 88% 486 of 554 | 10 of 10 |
| Finance | 95% 95 of 100 | 88% 511 of 581 | 9 of 10 |
| Shopping | 95% 95 of 100 | 84% 470 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 95% 95 of 100 | 82% 462 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 94% 94 of 100 | 84% 469 of 556 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 94% 94 of 100 | 91% 517 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 94% 94 of 100 | 86% 471 of 549 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 94% 93 of 99 | 90% 507 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 93% 93 of 100 | 86% 466 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Music | 93% 93 of 100 | 82% 452 of 550 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 92% 92 of 100 | 84% 469 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Navigation | 92% 91 of 99 | 85% 479 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 91% 91 of 100 | 85% 481 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 87% 87 of 100 | 81% 448 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 85% 85 of 100 | 80% 443 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| News | 83% 81 of 98 | 78% 401 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 81% 81 of 100 | 75% 412 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 75% 75 of 100 | 68% 347 of 507 | 6 of 10 |
| Weather | 62% 62 of 100 | 59% 328 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Games | 33% 33 of 100 | 27% 153 of 567 | 4 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 92% of all Navigation screenshots
- Plain tone88% of these screenshots, against 80% of all Navigation screenshots
- Leads with a feature67% of these screenshots, against 60% of all Navigation screenshots
- Whole phone shown69% of these screenshots, against 64% 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
More in layout
- Phone drawn100%
- Screen fills the picture99%
- Whole phone shown94%
- 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 with text at the top?
91 of the top 99 Navigation apps (92%) have at least one, and 479 of their 566 screenshots (85%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Navigation apps have App Store screenshots with text at the top?
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 77 more.
Should my Navigation app have App Store screenshots with text at the top?
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 82 of the other 89 (92%), 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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