Reference app screenshots with a highlighted word
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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
53% 53 of 100
Screenshots that do it
30% 167 of 566
The top ten
5 of 10 against 48 of the other 90
167 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (30%) do this, across 53 of the top 100 apps (53%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 48 of the other 90 (53%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 3rd for this. It is most common in Education (56% of apps) and least common in Medical (31%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 167 Reference app screenshots with a highlighted word, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Hello! how are you?”
“Download your favorite Bible version”
“GENERATE”
“Watch the Bible”
“Scan and Search quickly”
“Headphone - Voice translator”
“Interact with God's Wisdom”
“Get daily interesting facts”
“Know If It's Rare”
“1.7 BILLION STARS”
“Read the Bible, before you scroll”
“Bible study made simple”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 161 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Hello! how are you?”
Google Translate · #2 · screenshot 4“Download your favorite Bible version”
Bible · #3 · screenshot 5“GENERATE”
from images instantlyTarbo PDF Creator · #7 · screenshot 2“Watch the Bible”
Bible Shorts: Watch & Study · #8 · screenshot 3“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“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“Get daily interesting facts”
Facts - Daily Random Trivia · #17 · screenshot 1“Know If It's Rare”
CoinSnap: Coin Identifier · #18 · screenshot 2“1.7 BILLION STARS”
On Night SkyStar Gazer - Astronomy Sky Map · #20 · screenshot 1“Read the Bible, before you scroll”
BibleScroll: Christian Focus · #22 · screenshot 1“Bible study made simple”
Creed: Bible Chat & Companion · #26 · screenshot 4“Explore different TCGs Card Sets & Series”
Browse thousands of official releases and find what’s missing.HoloDex - TCG Scan & Collect · #27 · screenshot 1“Voice Translator”
Translate AI - Live Translate · #29 · screenshot 1“Instant Alerts”
CCN: TCG & Collectible Alerts · #30 · screenshot 2- ⚡ 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“Identify Real VS Fake”
AntiqSnap: Antique Identifier · #36 · screenshot 3“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 - 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- FOR THE
“TRUTH SEEKERS”
“This app has truly given me exactly what I was thirsting for. Clarity.”Truthly: Catholic AI · #51 · screenshot 2 - Identify
“antiques & vintage items with a snap.”
Curio - Antique Identifier · #52 · screenshot 1 “Check Your Card's Value Instantly”
in SecondsCardly AI: Sports Card Scanner · #53 · screenshot 1“Easily translate texts in photos.”
Naver Papago - AI Translator · #54 · screenshot 2“Menu Translator”
InstantTranslator:AI Translate · #56 · screenshot 2“Enjoy a new biblical devotional every day”
Dwell: Audio Bible · #59 · screenshot 6“Add Faith to your Bedtime Routine”
Theo: Prayer & Meditation · #61 · screenshot 2“200+ Languages”
Provides instant and accurate translation in over 200 + languagesSpeakEasy Translator · #62 · screenshot 1“Explore Shopping Items”
Lens AI & Reverse Image Search · #64 · screenshot 2“Can't understand foreign media?”
Try the Movie Viewing ModeeTranslator-AI Translate · #67 · screenshot 3“Calm your mind”
through - prayerAbide: Bible Prayer Meditation · #68 · screenshot 1“CINEMATIC BIBLE STORIES”
New episodes every weekSacred Shorts: Bible Videos · #69 · screenshot 2“Translate with the world's most accurate AI translator”
DeepL Translate · #71 · screenshot 1“Voice Translator”
Travel, shopping, conversations & moreTranslate One: AI Translator · #72 · screenshot 2“Take Classes Led by Bible Scholars”
BibleProject · #73 · screenshot 3“The English Dictionary You Can Trust”
Featured on the App StoreOxford Dictionary & Thesaurus · #74 · screenshot 1“Your collection, valued like a portfolio”
DeckTradr · #76 · screenshot 1
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
- #2Google Translate1 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Bible1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Tarbo PDF Creator3 of its 4 screenshots
- #8Bible Shorts: Watch & Study3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 56% 56 of 100 | 29% 160 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Shopping | 56% 56 of 100 | 24% 133 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Finance | 53% 53 of 100 | 27% 154 of 581 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 53% 53 of 100 | 28% 153 of 540 | 7 of 10 |
| Reference | 53% 53 of 100 | 30% 167 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 53% 52 of 99 | 27% 153 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| Utilities | 52% 52 of 100 | 27% 148 of 549 | 8 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 51% 51 of 100 | 29% 156 of 544 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 50% 50 of 100 | 28% 154 of 558 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 48% 48 of 100 | 21% 119 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Productivity | 47% 47 of 99 | 26% 141 of 551 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 47% 47 of 100 | 24% 136 of 567 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 47% 47 of 100 | 23% 125 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 46% 46 of 100 | 21% 115 of 554 | 4 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 43% 43 of 100 | 19% 106 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| News | 43% 42 of 98 | 19% 97 of 517 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 40% 40 of 99 | 23% 130 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 39% 39 of 100 | 21% 120 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 38% 38 of 100 | 17% 84 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 38% 38 of 100 | 14% 79 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 37% 37 of 100 | 20% 112 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 37% 37 of 100 | 12% 70 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Medical | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 92 of 548 | 5 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Arrows or callouts36% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Reference screenshots
- High contrast words37% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Reference screenshots
- Gradient background62% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Reference screenshots
- Dark34% of these screenshots, against 24% of all Reference screenshots
- Black, white or grey29% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Reference screenshots
- Subline explains the headline31% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Reference screenshots
More in look
- Light71%
- Gradient background65%
- Background is the icon’s colour64%
- 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%
- Condensed or display type4%
- Purple4%
- Pink3%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Reference apps have App Store screenshots with a highlighted word?
53 of the top 100 Reference apps (53%) have at least one, and 167 of their 566 screenshots (30%) 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 highlighted word?
In the top ten: Google Translate (#2), Bible (#3), Tarbo PDF Creator (#7), Bible Shorts: Watch & Study (#8) and Collectr - TCG Collector App (#10). Further down the chart: Live Translator - AI Translate (#11), Bible Path: Prayers & Widgets (#13), Facts - Daily Random Trivia (#17), CoinSnap: Coin Identifier (#18) and Star Gazer - Astronomy Sky Map (#20), and 43 more.
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with a highlighted word?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Reference apps do it (50%), against 48 of the other 90 (53%), 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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