Reference app screenshots with a phone frame
A device body is drawn round the screen: bezel, corners, shadow. A frame says at once that the picture is an app on a phone, and separates the screen from the background.
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
99% 99 of 100
Screenshots that do it
87% 491 of 566
The top ten
10 of 10 against 89 of the other 90
491 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (87%) do this, across 99 of the top 100 apps (99%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 89 of the other 90 (99%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 6th for this. It is most common in Finance (100% of apps) and least common in Games (33%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 491 Reference app screenshots with a phone frame, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Voice Translator”
“Start your day with God's Word”
“Voice Translator”
“Connect Daily With God's Word”
“Talk Freely with Voice Translate”
“Trusted Choice”
“Short Videos. Deep Truths.”
“Grow closer to God throughout the day”
“Scan and Search quickly”
“Headphone - Voice translator”
“Stargazing made easy”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 476 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Voice Translator”
Live Translator: Translate + · #1 · screenshot 2“Start your day with God's Word”
from YouVersionBible · #3 · screenshot 1“Voice Translator”
Translate Now - AI Translator · #4 · screenshot 1“Connect Daily With God's Word”
Build a daily habit of prayer, Scripture, and reflection.Bible Chat: Daily Devotional · #5 · screenshot 1“Talk Freely with Voice Translate”
AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo · #6 · screenshot 2“Trusted Choice”
Built for reliabilityTarbo PDF Creator · #7 · screenshot 1“Short Videos. Deep Truths.”
Bible Shorts: Watch & Study · #8 · screenshot 2“Grow closer to God throughout the day”
Bible Widgets: Verses & Prayer · #9 · screenshot 1“Scan and Search quickly”
Instantly add cards to your collection.Collectr - TCG Collector App · #10 · screenshot 1“Headphone - Voice translator”
Live Translator - AI Translate · #11 · screenshot 1“Stargazing made easy”
Sky Guide · #12 · screenshot 1“Interact with God's Wisdom”
How does Matthew 11:28 relate to finding peace?“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and i will give you rest”Bible Path: Prayers & Widgets · #13 · screenshot 2“Explore the Night Sky with AR”
Night Sky · #14 · screenshot 1“The #1 Prayer App”
IN THE WORLDHallow: Prayer & Meditation · #15 · screenshot 1“Bible Study Made Simple”
Haven - Bible Chat · #16 · screenshot 1“Get daily interesting facts”
Facts - Daily Random Trivia · #17 · screenshot 1“Scan Coins See Price”
22 Million+ Users | APP of the dayCoinSnap: Coin Identifier · #18 · screenshot 1“Voice Translator”
Smart Translator: AI Translate · #19 · screenshot 1“1.7 BILLION STARS”
On Night SkyStar Gazer - Astronomy Sky Map · #20 · screenshot 1“Identify Rare & Foreign Coins”
CoinIn: Coin Scan Identifier · #21 · screenshot 1“Read the Bible, before you scroll”
BibleScroll: Christian Focus · #22 · screenshot 1“BLOOD SUGAR TRACKER -AI HEALTH”
Blood Sugar Tracker-AI Health · #23 · screenshot 2“Discover species near you”
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab · #24 · screenshot 4“Scan TCG Cards Instantly”
TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap · #25 · screenshot 1“Grow closer to God with your faith companion”
Creed: Bible Chat & Companion · #26 · screenshot 1“Explore different TCGs Card Sets & Series”
Browse thousands of official releases and find what’s missing.HoloDex - TCG Scan & Collect · #27 · screenshot 1“Find your ancestors”
Ancestry: Family History & DNA · #28 · screenshot 1“Voice Translator”
Translate AI - Live Translate · #29 · screenshot 1“Instant Alerts”
CCN: TCG & Collectible Alerts · #30 · screenshot 2“500+ PRACTICAL WOOD PLANS”
WoodSense: Wood Plans & Guides · #31 · screenshot 1“Scan & Price Cards”
Scan any card to get real-time price data in seconds.PSA: Card Tracking & Grading · #32 · screenshot 1- ⚡ INSTANT ONLINE + IN-STORE ALERTS
“Catch Restocks Before They Sell Out”
Get instant alerts for the TCG products you want most.PokeNotify: TCG Restock Alerts · #33 · screenshot 1 “Identify coin instantly”
AI CoinScan: Coin ID & Value · #34 · screenshot 1“Free, open, and ad-free”
Wikipedia · #35 · screenshot 1“Scan & Identify”
AntiqSnap: Antique Identifier · #36 · screenshot 1“Bible stories told Modern & Simple”
Bible Bff-Modern Bible Stories · #37 · screenshot 2- A collector's best friend...
“NO.1 COLLECTIBLES TRACKER”
Brickify is the all-in-one app for tracking, pricing, and identifying your collectibles.“A collector's best friend...”Brickify: Collection Tracker · #38 · 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“Track”
View pricing for all conditions and grades of a collectiblePriceCharting: TCG, Games+ · #41 · screenshot 1
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
- #1Live Translator: Translate +5 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Google Translate1 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Bible5 of its 6 screenshots
- #4Translate Now - AI Translator6 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Bible Chat: Daily Devotional5 of its 6 screenshots
- #6AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo5 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Tarbo PDF Creator3 of its 4 screenshots
- #8Bible Shorts: Watch & Study5 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Bible Widgets: Verses & Prayer6 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Collectr - TCG Collector App6 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 100% 100 of 100 | 88% 510 of 581 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 100% 100 of 100 | 87% 468 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 100% 100 of 100 | 86% 494 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Navigation | 100% 99 of 99 | 91% 517 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 100% 100 of 100 | 90% 497 of 554 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 99% 99 of 100 | 85% 475 of 556 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 99% 99 of 100 | 83% 455 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Reference | 99% 99 of 100 | 87% 491 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 99% 99 of 100 | 84% 471 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 99% 99 of 100 | 85% 477 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 99% 98 of 99 | 88% 487 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Sports | 98% 98 of 100 | 84% 467 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 98% 98 of 100 | 87% 480 of 549 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 97% 97 of 100 | 84% 466 of 554 | 10 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 97% 97 of 100 | 85% 462 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 96% 95 of 99 | 83% 467 of 564 | 10 of 10 |
| Music | 95% 95 of 100 | 87% 480 of 550 | 9 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 94% 94 of 100 | 85% 429 of 507 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 94% 94 of 100 | 76% 420 of 555 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 94% 92 of 98 | 83% 427 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Weather | 92% 92 of 100 | 74% 409 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 89% 89 of 100 | 75% 426 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Games | 33% 33 of 100 | 20% 113 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Whole phone shown66% of these screenshots, against 57% of all Reference screenshots
- Leads with a feature67% of these screenshots, against 60% of all Reference screenshots
- Words at the top91% of these screenshots, against 85% of all Reference screenshots
- Plain tone85% of these screenshots, against 79% of all Reference screenshots
- Has a headline97% of these screenshots, against 92% of all Reference screenshots
- Gradient background56% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Reference screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture99%
- Whole phone shown95%
- Words at the top91%
- A photograph88%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size78%
- Illustration or mascot70%
- Phone cut off at the foot60%
- Arrows or callouts53%
- A person in the picture50%
- Headline too small to read42%
- App icon shown41%
- Words aligned left31%
- A hand holds the phone28%
- No phone, bare screen27%
- Zoomed detail of the UI26%
- No app screen at all21%
- Two or more screens21%
- Phone cut off at the head19%
- Phone at an angle14%
- Words at the bottom13%
- Screen is small11%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it10%
- Words over the screen8%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Reference apps have App Store screenshots with a phone frame?
99 of the top 100 Reference apps (99%) have at least one, and 491 of their 566 screenshots (87%) 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 phone frame?
In the top ten: Live Translator: Translate + (#1), Google Translate (#2), Bible (#3), Translate Now - AI Translator (#4), Bible Chat: Daily Devotional (#5), AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo (#6), Tarbo PDF Creator (#7), Bible Shorts: Watch & Study (#8), Bible Widgets: Verses & Prayer (#9) and Collectr - TCG Collector App (#10). Further down the chart: Live Translator - AI Translate (#11), Sky Guide (#12), Bible Path: Prayers & Widgets (#13), Night Sky (#14) and Hallow: Prayer & Meditation (#15), and 84 more.
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with a phone frame?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 10 of the top ten Reference apps do it (100%), against 89 of the other 90 (99%), 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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