Reference app screenshots with condensed type
A narrow or decorative display face. A condensed face fits more letters into a line at a large size.
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
4% 4 of 100
Screenshots that do it
1% 5 of 566
The top ten
0 of 10 against 4 of the other 90
5 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (1%) do this, across 4 of the top 100 apps (4%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 4 of the other 90 (4%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 12th for this. It is most common in Sports (26% of apps) and least common in Productivity (0%).
All 5 examples from the chart.
Every one of the Reference app screenshots with condensed type on the chart, the highest app first.
“FROM IMAGE TO SHOP”
“Get quick spoken translations in any conversation.”
“Organized how you collect”
“FULL SEASON SCHEDULE.”
“LIVE STANDINGS UPDATED.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 5 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“FROM IMAGE TO SHOP”
Detect plans & Build steps in seconds.WoodSense: Wood Plans & Guides · #31 · screenshot 5“Get quick spoken translations in any conversation.”
Easy to Read&Translate · #40 · screenshot 4- YOUR COLLECTION
“Organized how you collect”
Sort raw and graded cards into binders that match how you actually collect.DeckTradr · #76 · screenshot 4 “FULL SEASON SCHEDULE.”
Streameast - Live sports, IPTV · #80 · screenshot 3“LIVE STANDINGS UPDATED.”
Streameast - Live sports, IPTV · #80 · screenshot 5
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is WoodSense: Wood Plans & Guides, at #31.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | 26% 26 of 100 | 11% 62 of 558 | 6 of 10 |
| Games | 18% 18 of 100 | 5% 28 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 6% 34 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 10% 10 of 100 | 3% 16 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 8% 8 of 99 | 4% 23 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 8% 8 of 99 | 3% 19 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 14 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 13 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 11 of 562 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 5% 5 of 100 | 2% 9 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 5% 5 of 100 | 2% 9 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 4% 4 of 100 | 2% 11 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Finance | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 7 of 581 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 4 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 5 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 4 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 2% 2 of 100 | 1% 5 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 1% 1 of 98 | under 1% 2 of 517 | 0 of 10 |
| Education | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 0% 0 of 99 | 0% 0 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline in capitals60% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Reference screenshots
- Words aligned left60% of these screenshots, against 17% of all Reference screenshots
- High contrast words60% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Reference screenshots
- Whole phone shown80% of these screenshots, against 57% of all Reference screenshots
- Headline under five words80% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Reference screenshots
- States a benefit60% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Reference screenshots
More in look
- Light71%
- Gradient background65%
- Background is the icon’s colour64%
- A word in a different colour53%
- High contrast words45%
- Blue43%
- Black, white or grey41%
- Dark41%
- Orange40%
- Solid background39%
- Low contrast words30%
- Photo background27%
- Teal23%
- Green22%
- Serif headline21%
- Pattern or texture16%
- Red16%
- Rounded headline type12%
- Yellow11%
- The app itself is the background8%
- Purple4%
- Pink3%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Reference apps have App Store screenshots with condensed type?
4 of the top 100 Reference apps (4%) have at least one, and 5 of their 566 screenshots (1%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Reference apps have App Store screenshots with condensed type?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: WoodSense: Wood Plans & Guides (#31), Easy to Read&Translate (#40), DeckTradr (#76) and Streameast - Live sports, IPTV (#80).
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with condensed type?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Reference apps do it (0%), against 4 of the other 90 (4%), 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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