Reference app screenshots with a badge
A badge such as Editors’ Choice or Featured. A badge is a small mark of recognition, such as a feature by Apple, set beside the headline or the screen.
From the top 100 free Reference 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
32% 32 of 100
Screenshots that do it
8% 44 of 566
The top ten
4 of 10 against 28 of the other 90
44 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (8%) do this, across 32 of the top 100 apps (32%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), against 28 of the other 90 (31%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 11th for this. It is most common in Entertainment (48% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 44 Reference app screenshots with a badge, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Translator Keyboard”
“Study Plans & Reading Plans”
“Efficient Text Translator”
“Collecting has never been Easier”
“Text Translator”
“Deepen Your Faith in God”
“Scan Coins See Price”
“Discover What Your Card Is Worth”
“Track Your Portfolio in Real Time”
“Collaborate with family on your journey”
“Offline Translation”
“Pokemon & TCG”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 43 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Translator Keyboard”
Translate Now - AI Translator · #4 · screenshot 4“Study Plans & Reading Plans”
Guided journeys through Scripture for every season of life.Bible Chat: Daily Devotional · #5 · screenshot 6“Efficient Text Translator”
AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo · #6 · screenshot 6“Collecting has never been Easier”
The fastest-growing collectibles portfolio manager. Track and transact with ease.Collectr - TCG Collector App · #10 · screenshot 2“Text Translator”
Live Translator - AI Translate · #11 · screenshot 4“Deepen Your Faith in God”
Bible Path: Prayers & Widgets · #13 · screenshot 6“Scan Coins See Price”
22 Million+ Users | APP of the dayCoinSnap: Coin Identifier · #18 · screenshot 1“Discover What Your Card Is Worth”
TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap · #25 · screenshot 3“Track Your Portfolio in Real Time”
Monitor market value, trends, and performance of your card collection.HoloDex - TCG Scan & Collect · #27 · screenshot 4“Collaborate with family on your journey”
Ancestry: Family History & DNA · #28 · screenshot 5“Offline Translation”
Translate AI - Live Translate · #29 · screenshot 5“Pokemon & TCG”
CCN: TCG & Collectible Alerts · #30 · screenshot 1- 🎯 ALERTS BUILT AROUND YOU
“Only Alerts You Actually Want”
Choose your TCGs, products, stores, price limits, and alert radius.PokeNotify: TCG Restock Alerts · #33 · screenshot 3 “Explore the world of currencies”
AI CoinScan: Coin ID & Value · #34 · screenshot 4“Scan & Identify”
AntiqSnap: Antique Identifier · #36 · screenshot 1“TYPA - Free Restock Alerts App”
TYPA - Restock Alerts Tracker · #39 · screenshot 1“Snap a photo. Read menus, signs, and documents instantly.”
Easy to Read&Translate · #40 · screenshot 1- New
“Fortune Slips, Clearly Explained”
Context, symbolism, and advice includedKuli Kuli: Travel Translator · #42 · screenshot 6 “30+ Famous Reciters Heart-touching Qirat”
Quran Majeed – القران الكريم · #44 · screenshot 3“Watch Bible videos”
Faithe: Bible Videos & Stories · #48 · screenshot 1“Check Your Card's Value Instantly”
in SecondsCardly AI: Sports Card Scanner · #53 · screenshot 1“All language Translator”
InstantTranslator:AI Translate · #56 · screenshot 6“Keyboard translation”
Communicate InstantlyeTranslator-AI Translate · #67 · screenshot 4“Soothing sounds”
Quiet the noiseAbide: Bible Prayer Meditation · #68 · screenshot 5“Voice Translator”
Travel, shopping, conversations & moreTranslate One: AI Translator · #72 · screenshot 2“Offline Mode”
Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus · #74 · screenshot 5“LIVE SPORT, ALWAYS ON!”
Streameast - Live sports, IPTV · #80 · screenshot 1“Search Public Records”
BeenVerified: People Search · #84 · screenshot 1“Let the words of Allah accompany you. Listen wherever you go.”
Muslim Pro: Quran & Athan · #85 · screenshot 4“Hundreds of unique themes and animated wallpapers”
Quran Widgets: Verses & Duas · #95 · screenshot 5“Track Your Collection”
ToyWorth: Scan & Value Toys · #99 · screenshot 5“Stay informed with Notifications”
Stay informed on new product launches and the best deals on the market.Collectr - TCG Collector App · #10 · screenshot 6“Manage Your Wishlist Easily”
Save, organize, and track cards you want to collect.HoloDex - TCG Scan & Collect · #27 · screenshot 6“Instant Alerts”
CCN: TCG & Collectible Alerts · #30 · screenshot 2“Identify Real VS Fake”
AntiqSnap: Antique Identifier · #36 · screenshot 3“Read any article. Translate and read it fluently.”
Easy to Read&Translate · #40 · screenshot 2“The Fastest Way to Price Your Cards”
Cardly AI: Sports Card Scanner · #53 · screenshot 2“Text Translator”
Menus, signs, labels, and moreTranslate One: AI Translator · #72 · screenshot 3“Join Collector Community”
CCN: TCG & Collectible Alerts · #30 · screenshot 5“Get quick spoken translations in any conversation.”
Easy to Read&Translate · #40 · screenshot 4
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
- #4Translate Now - AI Translator1 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Bible Chat: Daily Devotional1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Collectr - TCG Collector App2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 48% 48 of 100 | 15% 84 of 544 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 48% 48 of 100 | 16% 88 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Education | 45% 45 of 100 | 12% 67 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 45% 45 of 100 | 13% 74 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 41% 41 of 100 | 9% 52 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 41% 41 of 100 | 12% 70 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 38% 38 of 100 | 10% 52 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 36% 36 of 100 | 10% 57 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 35% 35 of 100 | 11% 61 of 558 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 34% 34 of 100 | 9% 51 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 32% 32 of 100 | 8% 45 of 556 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 32% 32 of 100 | 8% 44 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 31% 31 of 99 | 8% 43 of 564 | 3 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 30% 30 of 100 | 7% 40 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 28% 28 of 99 | 6% 34 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 28% 27 of 98 | 8% 39 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 25% 25 of 100 | 7% 39 of 567 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 24% 24 of 99 | 6% 31 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 24% 24 of 100 | 5% 30 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 24% 24 of 100 | 5% 27 of 549 | 4 of 10 |
| Medical | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 27 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 30 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 20% 20 of 100 | 5% 23 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Arrows or callouts75% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Reference screenshots
- High contrast words45% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Reference screenshots
- A word in a different colour48% of these screenshots, against 30% of all Reference screenshots
- Gradient background68% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Reference screenshots
- A person in the picture32% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Reference screenshots
- Leads with a feature73% of these screenshots, against 60% of all Reference screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Reference apps have App Store screenshots with a badge?
32 of the top 100 Reference apps (32%) have at least one, and 44 of their 566 screenshots (8%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Reference apps have App Store screenshots with a badge?
In the top ten: Translate Now - AI Translator (#4), Bible Chat: Daily Devotional (#5), AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo (#6) and Collectr - TCG Collector App (#10). Further down the chart: Live Translator - AI Translate (#11), Bible Path: Prayers & Widgets (#13), CoinSnap: Coin Identifier (#18), TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap (#25) and HoloDex - TCG Scan & Collect (#27), and 23 more.
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with a badge?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 4 of the top ten Reference apps do it (40%), against 28 of the other 90 (31%), 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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