Productivity app screenshots with left-aligned text
The headline is set from the left edge, not centred.
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
26% 26 of 99
Screenshots that do it
13% 70 of 551
The top ten
2 of 10 against 24 of the other 89
70 of the 551 Productivity screenshots read (13%) do this, across 26 of the top 99 apps (26%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 24 of the other 89 (27%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Productivity is 15th for this. It is most common in Finance (52% of apps) and least common in Graphics & Design (11%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 70 Productivity app screenshots with left-aligned text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Get the best of Gmail on iPhone”
“Greater security across your accounts”
“Everyday email and calendar”
“Get insights on your data”
“Your HP devices, all in one place”
“SCAN”
“Enhance your storytelling”
“A simpler way to stay secure”
“Create podcast-style overviews with your AI research assistant 🤖”
“Never take notes again”
“Read 3x Faster by Listening”
“Trusted by 40 million people every day”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 70 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Get the best of Gmail on iPhone”
Gmail - Email by Google · #5 · screenshot 1“Greater security across your accounts”
Microsoft Authenticator · #6 · screenshot 1“Everyday email and calendar”
Microsoft Outlook · #11 · screenshot 1“Get insights on your data”
Microsoft Excel · #19 · screenshot 1“Your HP devices, all in one place”
HP · #22 · screenshot 1“SCAN”
with your PhoneCamScanner - PDF Scanner App · #25 · screenshot 1“Enhance your storytelling”
Microsoft PowerPoint · #27 · screenshot 1“A simpler way to stay secure”
ID.me Authenticator · #32 · screenshot 1“Create podcast-style overviews with your AI research assistant 🤖”
The new app is hereGemini Notebook · #34 · screenshot 1“Never take notes again”
When recording with (mic icon) Summary AISummary - AI Note Taker · #35 · screenshot 1“Read 3x Faster by Listening”
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF · #39 · screenshot 1“Trusted by 40 million people every day”
Grammarly: AI Keyboard & Voice · #40 · screenshot 1“1024GB of Available Storage Space”
TeraBox: 1TB Cloud & AI Space · #45 · screenshot 1“All AI Assistants in one app”
Chatbot AI Assistant - Genie · #47 · screenshot 1“Your life, beautifully organized.”
Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI · #48 · screenshot 1- TranslateAll: Live Translator
“Translate All Languages, Connect the World”
TranslateAll: Live Translator · #49 · screenshot 1 "The most awesome snack we've ever tried."
Chicago Tribune“The most awesome snack we've ever tried.”Double Good · #53 · screenshot 6“Dictation without the mistakes”
Wispr Flow: AI Voice Keyboard · #58 · screenshot 1“Send and receive files right from your phone”
WeTransfer: Transfer Files · #62 · screenshot 1“Leave your notebook at home”
Granola transcribes and takes notes while you focus on the conversationGranola - AI Meeting Notes · #65 · screenshot 1“Confidently remember and organize your ideas”
Microsoft OneNote · #67 · screenshot 1“Word”
Read, Edit and Share On MobileOffice Word:Edit Word Document · #73 · screenshot 1“Elevate your ownership with Kia Access”
Kia Access · #79 · screenshot 1“The Best AI Tools in One App”
ChatOn AI - Chat Bot Assistant · #89 · screenshot 1“With WasteConnect+, never miss your collection day again!”
View Schedule Pay Your Bill WasteWise Disposal GuideWasteConnect+ · #93 · screenshot 1“Connect with a Business or Community You Love”
Spaces: Follow Businesses · #99 · screenshot 2“Get set up in minutes”
HP · #22 · screenshot 2“SAVE”
as PDF,Word,TXT,JPG or ExcelCamScanner - PDF Scanner App · #25 · screenshot 2“Your codes, all in one place”
ID.me Authenticator · #32 · screenshot 2“Your Voice AI Assistant”
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF · #39 · screenshot 3“Create your perfect home.”
Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI · #48 · screenshot 2“Check upload status of your latest transfer from the lock screen with our Live Activity”
WeTransfer: Transfer Files · #62 · screenshot 2“Easy, beautiful AI meeting notes”
Granola - AI Meeting Notes · #65 · screenshot 4“Spreadsheet”
Analyze, Visualise and edit dataOffice Word:Edit Word Document · #73 · screenshot 2“Remote Lock & Unlock”
Kia Access · #79 · screenshot 2“Smart Assistant”
ChatOn AI - Chat Bot Assistant · #89 · screenshot 2“Discover what you need, before you need it”
HP · #22 · screenshot 3“SHARE”
to email,clouds or contactsCamScanner - PDF Scanner App · #25 · screenshot 3“Add accounts in seconds”
ID.me Authenticator · #32 · screenshot 3“Read More in Less Time”
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF · #39 · screenshot 4
Top ten Productivity apps that do it.
- #5Gmail - Email by Google1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Microsoft Authenticator1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 52% 52 of 100 | 30% 174 of 581 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 41% 41 of 100 | 21% 114 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 41% 41 of 100 | 19% 109 of 561 | 6 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 38% 38 of 100 | 18% 96 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 37% 37 of 100 | 15% 81 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 37% 37 of 100 | 14% 78 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 36% 36 of 100 | 19% 104 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 36% 36 of 100 | 14% 79 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 34% 34 of 100 | 19% 108 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Navigation | 31% 31 of 99 | 14% 77 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 31% 31 of 100 | 12% 64 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 94 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 30% 30 of 100 | 13% 71 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 29% 29 of 100 | 11% 64 of 574 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 26% 26 of 99 | 13% 70 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 25% 25 of 100 | 14% 71 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 24% 24 of 100 | 10% 53 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 23% 23 of 98 | 10% 51 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Sports | 23% 23 of 100 | 9% 52 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 22% 22 of 100 | 13% 73 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 21% 21 of 100 | 10% 52 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 13% 13 of 100 | 6% 36 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 11% 11 of 99 | 3% 18 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- High contrast words54% of these screenshots, against 20% of all Productivity screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size46% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Productivity screenshots
- Illustration or mascot43% of these screenshots, against 32% of all Productivity screenshots
- Gradient background57% of these screenshots, against 49% of all Productivity screenshots
- No app screen at all13% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Productivity screenshots
- Says “you” or “your”39% of these screenshots, against 30% 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%
- No app screen at all23%
- No phone, bare screen20%
- Two or more screens20%
- Phone cut off at the head19%
- 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 left-aligned text?
26 of the top 99 Productivity apps (26%) have at least one, and 70 of their 551 screenshots (13%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Productivity apps have App Store screenshots with left-aligned text?
In the top ten: Gmail - Email by Google (#5) and Microsoft Authenticator (#6). Further down the chart: Microsoft Outlook (#11), Microsoft Excel (#19), HP (#22), CamScanner - PDF Scanner App (#25) and Microsoft PowerPoint (#27), and 19 more.
Should my Productivity app have App Store screenshots with left-aligned text?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten Productivity apps do it (20%), against 24 of the other 89 (27%), 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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