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Reference app screenshots that name the app

The app’s own name appears in the words. Repeating the name ties the screenshot to the brand wherever the picture is seen.

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
19% 19 of 100
Screenshots that do it
5% 27 of 566
The top ten
2 of 10 against 17 of the other 90

27 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (5%) do this, across 19 of the top 100 apps (19%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 17 of the other 90 (19%): 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 Shopping (34% of apps) and least common in Games (5%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 27 Reference app screenshots that name the app, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Bible App Store screenshot 3, headline ““Best Bible app I've ever used.” “I love this app but more importantly, I need this app.” “Because of this Bible App, I've replaced most of the apps on my phone with spending time in His Word!””. Names the app.
Bible#3 in Reference · screenshot 3“Best Bible app I've ever used.” “I love this app but more importantly, I need this app.” “Because of this Bible App, I've replaced most of the apps on my phone with spending time in His Word!”
Collectr - TCG Collector App App Store screenshot 4, headline “Be a part of a Community”. Names the app.
Collectr - TCG Collector App#10 in Reference · screenshot 4“Be a part of a Community”
Night Sky App Store screenshot 1, headline “Explore the Night Sky with AR”. Names the app.
Night Sky#14 in Reference · screenshot 1“Explore the Night Sky with AR”
Facts - Daily Random Trivia App Store screenshot 1, headline “Get daily interesting facts”. Names the app.
Facts - Daily Random Trivia#17 in Reference · screenshot 1“Get daily interesting facts”
Blood Sugar Tracker-AI Health App Store screenshot 2, headline “BLOOD SUGAR TRACKER -AI HEALTH”. Names the app.
Blood Sugar Tracker-AI Health#23 in Reference · screenshot 2“BLOOD SUGAR TRACKER -AI HEALTH”
PSA: Card Tracking & Grading App Store screenshot 2, headline “Submit for Grading”. Names the app.
PSA: Card Tracking & Grading#32 in Reference · screenshot 2“Submit for Grading”
Bible Bff-Modern Bible Stories App Store screenshot 1, headline “#1 Modern Bible App”. Names the app.
Bible Bff-Modern Bible Stories#37 in Reference · screenshot 1“#1 Modern Bible App”
Brickify: Collection Tracker App Store screenshot 1, headline “NO.1 COLLECTIBLES TRACKER”. Names the app.
Brickify: Collection Tracker#38 in Reference · screenshot 1“NO.1 COLLECTIBLES TRACKER”
TYPA - Restock Alerts Tracker App Store screenshot 1, headline “TYPA - Free Restock Alerts App”. Names the app.
TYPA - Restock Alerts Tracker#39 in Reference · screenshot 1“TYPA - Free Restock Alerts App”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary App Store screenshot 1, headline “Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus”. Names the app.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary#50 in Reference · screenshot 1“Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus”
Auto Clicker: Tap Automation App Store screenshot 1, headline “Auto Clicker”. Names the app.
Auto Clicker: Tap Automation#57 in Reference · screenshot 1“Auto Clicker”
Theo: Prayer & Meditation App Store screenshot 1, headline “Pray, Learn, Grow Closer to God Together”. Names the app.
Theo: Prayer & Meditation#61 in Reference · screenshot 1“Pray, Learn, Grow Closer to God Together”

All 27 on the wall

Real headline examples, word for word.

The words on all 27 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Best Bible app I've ever used.” “I love this app but more importantly, I need this app.” “Because of this Bible App, I've replaced most of the apps on my phone with spending time in His Word!”Caroline John Mitra"Best Bible app I've ever used." || "I love this app but more importantly, I need this app." || "Because of this Bible App, I've replaced most of the apps on my phone with spending time in His Word!"Bible · #3 · screenshot 3
  • “Be a part of a Community”Post, share and chat about your favorite cards on Collectr Social.Collectr - TCG Collector App · #10 · screenshot 4
  • “Explore the Night Sky with AR”Night Sky · #14 · screenshot 1
  • “Get daily interesting facts”Facts - Daily Random Trivia · #17 · screenshot 1
  • “BLOOD SUGAR TRACKER -AI HEALTH”Blood Sugar Tracker-AI Health · #23 · screenshot 2
  • “Submit for Grading”Build, submit, and manage your PSA grading orders.PSA: Card Tracking & Grading · #32 · screenshot 2
  • “#1 Modern Bible App”“This is the best low pressure way to get into the Bible!” -Kylie Mcrae “I never knew how much tea was in the Bible until I listened to Bible Bff” -Amelia CarnsBible Bff-Modern Bible Stories · #37 · screenshot 1
  • 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
  • “Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus”America’s most trusted dictionary available wherever you are!Merriam-Webster Dictionary · #50 · screenshot 1
  • “Auto Clicker”Automate Taps EffortlesslyAuto Clicker: Tap Automation · #57 · screenshot 1
  • theo -Prayer & Meditation-“Pray, Learn, Grow Closer to God Together”Theo: Prayer & Meditation · #61 · screenshot 1
  • “WHAT IS IN THE SKY TONIGHT?”Sky Tonight - Stargazing Guide · #75 · screenshot 6
  • GRADING PICKS“Send the right ones”DeckTradr surfaces the cards in your collection worth grading, before you pay a single fee.DeckTradr · #76 · screenshot 6
  • “أدعية من الكتاب والسنة”Athkar Quran/SunnaAthkar - أذكار · #79 · screenshot 1
  • “Monitor your online identity with BeenVerified”BeenVerified: People Search · #84 · screenshot 5
  • “The Ascension App”Ascension: Catholic Bible · #91 · screenshot 1
  • Viva VPN“Top-Tier VPN. Military-Grade Shield”Viva VPN - Fast & Secure Proxy · #93 · screenshot 1
  • “Customizable Quran widgets”Quran Widgets: Verses & Duas · #95 · screenshot 3
  • “Listen to the Bible”wherever you goBible · #3 · screenshot 4
  • “Make the Night Sky yours with personal Sky Tags”Night Sky · #14 · screenshot 6
  • “Add your own facts”Facts - Daily Random Trivia · #17 · screenshot 6
  • “Talk to Bible Bff for Biblical Advice”Bible Bff-Modern Bible Stories · #37 · screenshot 4
  • “أذكار منوعة”Various AthkarAthkar - أذكار · #79 · screenshot 3
  • “Download your favorite Bible version”Bible · #3 · screenshot 5
  • “اكتب أذكارك”Write your AthkarAthkar - أذكار · #79 · screenshot 4
  • “Build a daily Bible habit with plans”Bible · #3 · screenshot 6

Top ten Reference apps that do it.

  1. #3Bible4 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #10Collectr - TCG Collector App1 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Shopping34% 34 of 1009% 50 of 5624 of 10
Finance33% 33 of 10010% 56 of 5814 of 10
Entertainment29% 29 of 1008% 43 of 5442 of 10
Food & Drink25% 25 of 1007% 37 of 5402 of 10
News24% 24 of 987% 36 of 5171 of 10
Sports24% 24 of 1006% 32 of 5586 of 10
Music22% 22 of 1005% 27 of 5504 of 10
Travel22% 22 of 1005% 27 of 5610 of 10
Lifestyle21% 21 of 1006% 31 of 5563 of 10
Medical21% 21 of 1005% 27 of 5481 of 10
Productivity19% 19 of 994% 24 of 5511 of 10
Health & Fitness19% 19 of 1004% 24 of 5741 of 10
Reference19% 19 of 1005% 27 of 5662 of 10
Business17% 17 of 1003% 18 of 5542 of 10
Utilities17% 17 of 1004% 21 of 5493 of 10
Weather16% 16 of 1003% 19 of 5552 of 10
Social Networking15% 15 of 1003% 19 of 5541 of 10
Developer Tools14% 14 of 1004% 20 of 5072 of 10
Navigation12% 12 of 993% 16 of 5661 of 10
Photo & Video12% 12 of 1002% 12 of 5660 of 10
Graphics & Design11% 11 of 992% 11 of 5640 of 10
Education11% 11 of 1002% 12 of 5551 of 10
Games5% 5 of 1001% 5 of 5671 of 10

Names the app, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • Ranking claim19% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Reference screenshots
  • Says “you” or “your”41% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Reference screenshots
  • Teal22% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Reference screenshots
  • Has a kicker15% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Reference screenshots
  • Compares with something11% of these screenshots, against 2% of all Reference screenshots
  • Screen is small11% of these screenshots, against 2% of all Reference screenshots

More in words

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Reference apps have App Store screenshots that name the app?
19 of the top 100 Reference apps (19%) have at least one, and 27 of their 566 screenshots (5%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Reference apps have App Store screenshots that name the app?
In the top ten: Bible (#3) and Collectr - TCG Collector App (#10). Further down the chart: Night Sky (#14), Facts - Daily Random Trivia (#17), Blood Sugar Tracker-AI Health (#23), PSA: Card Tracking & Grading (#32) and Bible Bff-Modern Bible Stories (#37), and 12 more.
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots that name the app?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten Reference apps do it (20%), against 17 of the other 90 (19%), 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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