Productivity app screenshots with a top-cropped phone
The device runs off the top edge. Cropping the device at the top shows the lower part of the screen larger: tab bars, buttons, keyboards.
From the top 99 free Productivity 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
19% 19 of 99
Screenshots that do it
4% 23 of 551
The top ten
3 of 10 against 16 of the other 89
23 of the 551 Productivity screenshots read (4%) do this, across 19 of the top 99 apps (19%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 16 of the other 89 (18%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Productivity is 12th for this. It is most common in Finance (30% of apps) and least common in Games (3%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 23 Productivity app screenshots with a top-cropped phone, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“One home for all your mail”
“Single sign-on for your work or school accounts”
“Scan PDFs and upload files”
“Tasks and events, all in one place”
“Get specific with Pro Search”
“SET GOALS”
“Trusted by 40 million people every day”
“AI Image Generator”
“Print Docs Photos”
“Get extra member benefits like access to Gemini Pro and more.”
“Protect”
“Fun to get Rewards”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 22 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“One home for all your mail”
with multiple accountsGmail - Email by Google · #5 · screenshot 5“Single sign-on for your work or school accounts”
Microsoft Authenticator · #6 · screenshot 5“Scan PDFs and upload files”
Google Drive · #10 · screenshot 2“Tasks and events, all in one place”
Yahoo Mail: Your Email & Inbox · #21 · screenshot 4“Get specific with Pro Search”
Perplexity - AI Search & Chat · #31 · screenshot 4“SET GOALS”
And Build Streaks!BePresent: Screen Time Control · #33 · screenshot 4“Trusted by 40 million people every day”
Grammarly: AI Keyboard & Voice · #40 · screenshot 1“AI Image Generator”
Chatbot AI Assistant - Genie · #47 · screenshot 3“Print Docs Photos”
Smart Printer App℠ for HP · · #51 · screenshot 2“Get extra member benefits like access to Gemini Pro and more.”
Benefits may vary and are not guaranteedGoogle One · #52 · screenshot 4“Protect”
Unlimited DevicesSurfshark VPN: Fast & Secure · #60 · screenshot 6“Fun to get Rewards”
Charge Win: Win Rewards · #61 · screenshot 4“Get notes from your outbound phone calls”
Granola - AI Meeting Notes · #65 · screenshot 5“Clear Duplicate Photos”
AI Easy Cleaner · #76 · screenshot 2“Accessible across Google Workspace”
Google Tasks: Get Things Done · #80 · screenshot 5“Protect your privacy just one-touch”
VPN - FREE VPN Fast Ⓡ · #82 · screenshot 1“Smart Assistant”
ChatOn AI - Chat Bot Assistant · #89 · screenshot 2“Image insight”
Get clear, useful answers from the images you share.Dola AI: Smart Personal Helper · #90 · screenshot 6“Stay safe in all network conditions”
VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN · #94 · screenshot 4“Dive deeper with follow ups”
Perplexity - AI Search & Chat · #31 · screenshot 6“Writing suggestions are a tap away”
Grammarly: AI Keyboard & Voice · #40 · screenshot 2“Sync Across Devices”
ChatOn AI - Chat Bot Assistant · #89 · screenshot 6
Top ten Productivity apps that do it.
- #5Gmail - Email by Google1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Microsoft Authenticator1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Google Drive1 of its 5 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 30% 30 of 100 | 7% 43 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 26% 26 of 100 | 6% 35 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 25% 25 of 100 | 5% 26 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Business | 24% 24 of 100 | 6% 33 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 24% 24 of 100 | 6% 33 of 561 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 23% 23 of 100 | 5% 31 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 23% 23 of 100 | 5% 26 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Sports | 22% 22 of 100 | 4% 25 of 558 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 28 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Navigation | 21% 21 of 99 | 5% 26 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 20% 20 of 100 | 5% 27 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 19% 19 of 99 | 4% 23 of 551 | 3 of 10 |
| Reference | 19% 19 of 100 | 5% 26 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 23 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 24 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 16% 16 of 98 | 4% 21 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 13% 13 of 99 | 3% 15 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 15 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 13 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 14 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Shopping | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 9 of 562 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 9 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 4 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Two or more screens22% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Productivity screenshots
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it17% of these screenshots, against 3% of all Productivity screenshots
- Dark30% of these screenshots, against 16% of all Productivity screenshots
- Phone drawn100% of these screenshots, against 88% of all Productivity screenshots
- Leads with trust17% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Productivity screenshots
- Low contrast words30% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Productivity screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture100%
- Phone drawn99%
- Words at the top98%
- Whole phone shown91%
- A photograph76%
- Illustration or mascot73%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size72%
- A person in the picture63%
- Headline too small to read59%
- Phone cut off at the foot53%
- App icon shown52%
- Arrows or callouts45%
- Words aligned left26%
- No app screen at all23%
- No phone, bare screen20%
- Two or more screens20%
- Zoomed detail of the UI17%
- Screen is small15%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it13%
- A hand holds the phone12%
- Words at the bottom12%
- Phone at an angle11%
- Words over the screen7%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Productivity apps have App Store screenshots with a top-cropped phone?
19 of the top 99 Productivity apps (19%) have at least one, and 23 of their 551 screenshots (4%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Productivity apps have App Store screenshots with a top-cropped phone?
In the top ten: Gmail - Email by Google (#5), Microsoft Authenticator (#6) and Google Drive (#10). Further down the chart: Yahoo Mail: Your Email & Inbox (#21), Perplexity - AI Search & Chat (#31), BePresent: Screen Time Control (#33), Grammarly: AI Keyboard & Voice (#40) and Chatbot AI Assistant - Genie (#47), and 11 more.
Should my Productivity app have App Store screenshots with a top-cropped phone?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Productivity apps do it (30%), against 16 of the other 89 (18%), so the top ten do it more 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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