Reference app screenshots with emoji
An emoji in the words. An emoji adds colour and an informal tone without a designed illustration.
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
3% 3 of 100
Screenshots that do it
2% 10 of 566
The top ten
0 of 10 against 3 of the other 90
10 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (2%) do this, across 3 of the top 100 apps (3%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 3 of the other 90 (3%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 13th for this. It is most common in Finance (17% of apps) and least common in Utilities (1%).
All 10 examples from the chart.
Every one of the Reference app screenshots with emoji on the chart, the highest app first.
“Catch Restocks Before They Sell Out”
“The #1 Muslim App”
“DISCOVER WHERE YOU'RE FROM 🌍”
“Find Stock Near You Before Leaving Home”
“SEE YOUR ETHNIC MIX💠”
“Only Alerts You Actually Want”
“BUILD YOUR FAMILY TREE 🌳”
“Spot It. Report It. Alert Collectors Nearby”
“UNLOCK HIDDEN RECORDS 📚”
“Trusted by 30,000+ Collectors”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 10 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
- ⚡ 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 “The #1 Muslim App”
★★★★★ 4.9 RATED 4.9 ON THE US APP STORE“This app blocks social medias and any app you are addicted to and won't unlock it until you say you've prayed. ... I've been able to wake up for fajr much more and read more of the Quran.”Niyat: Quran, Prayer & Dua · #49 · screenshot 2“DISCOVER WHERE YOU'RE FROM 🌍”
Family Tree Maker & Heritage · #96 · screenshot 1- 📍 LIVE STOCK NEAR YOU
“Find Stock Near You Before Leaving Home”
Set your ZIP and radius for alerts at every retailer on your block.PokeNotify: TCG Restock Alerts · #33 · screenshot 2 “SEE YOUR ETHNIC MIX💠”
Family Tree Maker & Heritage · #96 · screenshot 2- 🎯 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 “BUILD YOUR FAMILY TREE 🌳”
Family Tree Maker & Heritage · #96 · screenshot 3- 📣 COMMUNITY RESTOCK REPORTS
“Spot It. Report It. Alert Collectors Nearby”
Get local stock updates without searching endless group chats.PokeNotify: TCG Restock Alerts · #33 · screenshot 4 “UNLOCK HIDDEN RECORDS 📚”
Family Tree Maker & Heritage · #96 · screenshot 4- ★ BUILT WITH COLLECTORS
“Trusted by 30,000+ Collectors”
Real-time alerts backed by collectors calling out drops every day.“Helped me catch drops I would have missed.”PokeNotify: TCG Restock Alerts · #33 · screenshot 6
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is PokeNotify: TCG Restock Alerts, at #33.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 26 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 22 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 19 of 562 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 11 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 10 of 561 | 4 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 8% 8 of 100 | 1% 8 of 556 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 10 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 9 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 11 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 8 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Navigation | 4% 4 of 99 | 1% 4 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 3% 3 of 100 | 2% 10 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 1% 1 of 98 | under 1% 1 of 517 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 1% 1 of 99 | 1% 6 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 1% 1 of 99 | 1% 5 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 1% 1 of 100 | 1% 3 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Orange70% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Reference screenshots
- Arrows or callouts70% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Reference screenshots
- States a benefit90% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Reference screenshots
- Has a kicker50% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Reference screenshots
- Says “you” or “your”70% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Reference screenshots
- Subline explains the headline60% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Reference screenshots
More in words
- Has a headline93%
- Headline under five words87%
- Tells you to do something78%
- Says “you” or “your”66%
- Headline in Title Case61%
- Has a subline48%
- Uses a number37%
- Says “I” or “my”21%
- Names the app19%
- Headline on one line17%
- Headline in capitals14%
- No words at all14%
- Has a kicker13%
- Headline over eight words11%
- Exclaims6%
- Asks a question5%
- Names another app1%
- Uses a percentage1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Reference apps have App Store screenshots with emoji?
3 of the top 100 Reference apps (3%) have at least one, and 10 of their 566 screenshots (2%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Reference apps have App Store screenshots with emoji?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: PokeNotify: TCG Restock Alerts (#33), Niyat: Quran, Prayer & Dua (#49) and Family Tree Maker & Heritage (#96).
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with emoji?
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 3 of the other 90 (3%), 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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