Reference app screenshots that show the app icon
The app’s icon appears in the picture. The icon is what the reader will look for on the home screen after installing.
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
41% 41 of 100
Screenshots that do it
11% 65 of 566
The top ten
5 of 10 against 36 of the other 90
65 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (11%) do this, across 41 of the top 100 apps (41%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 36 of the other 90 (40%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 13th for this. It is most common in Business (54% of apps) and least common in Games (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 65 Reference app screenshots that show the app icon, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Travel Without Language Barrier”
“Trusted Choice”
“Short Videos. Eternal Truths”
“Grow closer to God throughout the day”
“Stay informed with Notifications”
“Get notified of ISS sightings”
“Interact with God's Wisdom”
“Meet Aura, Your Personal AI Super Astronomer!”
“Get daily interesting facts”
“Personal Collection Tracker”
“Read the Bible, before you scroll”
“Add Blood Sugar”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 60 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Travel Without Language Barrier”
Text, speak, or snap-we've got your translation coveredAI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo · #6 · screenshot 1“Trusted Choice”
Built for reliabilityTarbo PDF Creator · #7 · screenshot 1“Short Videos. Eternal Truths”
Watch. Reflect. Grow.Bible Shorts: Watch & Study · #8 · screenshot 1“Grow closer to God throughout the day”
Bible Widgets: Verses & Prayer · #9 · screenshot 1“Stay informed with Notifications”
Stay informed on new product launches and the best deals on the market.Collectr - TCG Collector App · #10 · screenshot 6“Get notified of ISS sightings”
Sky Guide · #12 · screenshot 4“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“Meet Aura, Your Personal AI Super Astronomer!”
Night Sky · #14 · screenshot 2“Get daily interesting facts”
Facts - Daily Random Trivia · #17 · screenshot 1“Personal Collection Tracker”
CoinIn: Coin Scan Identifier · #21 · screenshot 3“Read the Bible, before you scroll”
BibleScroll: Christian Focus · #22 · screenshot 1“Add Blood Sugar”
Blood Sugar Tracker-AI Health · #23 · screenshot 3“AI Card Grading, Elevate Your Collection”
Discover the accuracy of AI grading, track your card values, and enhance your collecting journey.HoloDex - TCG Scan & Collect · #27 · 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 “Add knowledge to your Home Screen”
Wikipedia · #35 · screenshot 4- 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“Athan & Prayer Times With Qibla Direction”
Quran Majeed – القران الكريم · #44 · screenshot 2“Listen to daily podcasts”
Faithe: Bible Videos & Stories · #48 · screenshot 6“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- INSTANT INSIGHTS.
“BIBLE + DAILY READINGS”
Truthly: Catholic AI · #51 · screenshot 5 “Check Your Card's Value Instantly”
in SecondsCardly AI: Sports Card Scanner · #53 · screenshot 1“Connect with God Daily”
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” JOHN 10:11Holy Bible Widget: Daily Verse · #55 · screenshot 5“Quick Controls With Floating Panel”
Auto Clicker: Tap Automation · #57 · screenshot 3“Bible Verse Widgets for Lock Screen”
#Bible - Verse of the Day · #65 · screenshot 4“Calm your mind”
through - prayerAbide: Bible Prayer Meditation · #68 · screenshot 1“Translate with the world's most accurate AI translator”
DeepL Translate · #71 · screenshot 1“Text Translator”
Menus, signs, labels, and moreTranslate One: AI Translator · #72 · screenshot 3“Experience the Bible”
BibleProject · #73 · screenshot 1“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- Est.1992
“Better Understand Your Bible”
Logos Bible · #77 · screenshot 1 “Never lose sight of His Word”
Bible Widget · #78 · screenshot 1“Never Miss A Trend”
TrendTok Analytics & Tracker · #81 · screenshot 5“Quran Widgets”
“Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty. — Prophet Muhammad”Muslim App: Azan, Qibla, Quran · #88 · screenshot 3“Develop a deeper, daily connection with God”
Lectio 365: Daily Bible Prayer · #90 · screenshot 1“CAR SPOTTING APP”
CarDex - Scan & Collect Cars · #92 · screenshot 1- Viva VPN
“Top-Tier VPN. Military-Grade Shield”
Viva VPN - Fast & Secure Proxy · #93 · screenshot 1 “Remain close to Allah throughout the day”
Quran Widgets: Verses & Duas · #95 · screenshot 1“Blood Pressure Record”
Blood Sugar Tracker-AI Health · #23 · screenshot 6
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
- #6AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Tarbo PDF Creator1 of its 4 screenshots
- #8Bible Shorts: Watch & Study1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Bible Widgets: Verses & Prayer1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Collectr - TCG Collector App1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 54% 54 of 100 | 15% 84 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Finance | 54% 54 of 100 | 13% 75 of 581 | 6 of 10 |
| News | 52% 51 of 98 | 16% 83 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 52% 51 of 99 | 16% 90 of 551 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 51% 51 of 100 | 22% 118 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 51% 51 of 100 | 13% 75 of 558 | 6 of 10 |
| Weather | 48% 48 of 100 | 19% 107 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 47% 47 of 100 | 13% 68 of 540 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 47% 47 of 100 | 15% 84 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 47% 47 of 100 | 14% 78 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 45% 45 of 100 | 12% 66 of 556 | 6 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 44% 44 of 100 | 17% 88 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 41% 41 of 100 | 12% 68 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 11% 65 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 40% 40 of 99 | 12% 67 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Travel | 40% 40 of 100 | 10% 57 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 37% 37 of 99 | 13% 71 of 564 | 5 of 10 |
| Education | 37% 37 of 100 | 11% 59 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 37% 37 of 100 | 10% 54 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 36% 36 of 100 | 10% 56 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 27% 27 of 100 | 8% 43 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 24% 24 of 100 | 6% 35 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 20% 20 of 100 | 9% 53 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline in Title Case51% of these screenshots, against 36% of all Reference screenshots
- Illustration or mascot45% of these screenshots, against 33% of all Reference screenshots
- Low contrast words20% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Reference screenshots
- States a benefit52% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Reference screenshots
- Whole phone shown65% of these screenshots, against 57% of all Reference screenshots
- Headline too small to read18% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Reference screenshots
More in layout
- Phone drawn99%
- 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%
- 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 that show the app icon?
41 of the top 100 Reference apps (41%) have at least one, and 65 of their 566 screenshots (11%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Reference apps have App Store screenshots that show the app icon?
In the top ten: 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: Sky Guide (#12), Bible Path: Prayers & Widgets (#13), Night Sky (#14), Facts - Daily Random Trivia (#17) and CoinIn: Coin Scan Identifier (#21), and 31 more.
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots that show the app icon?
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 36 of the other 90 (40%), so the top ten do it more than 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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