Reference app screenshots with people
A photograph or drawing of a person. A person shows who the app is for, or the moment in which it is used.
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
50% 50 of 100
Screenshots that do it
18% 102 of 566
The top ten
6 of 10 against 44 of the other 90
102 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (18%) do this, across 50 of the top 100 apps (50%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 44 of the other 90 (49%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 17th for this. It is most common in Photo & Video (90% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (15%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 102 Reference app screenshots with people, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Translate Anything”
“Start your day with God's Word”
“Translator Keyboard”
“Travel Without Language Barrier”
“Trusted Choice”
“Short Videos. Eternal Truths”
“Translator Keyboard”
“Connect with God”
“Christian Music & Chants”
“Know If It's Rare”
“Translator Keyboard”
“AI Health Assistant”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 99 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Translate Anything”
“So easy, I’m suddenly a polyglot!”Live Translator: Translate + · #1 · screenshot 1“Start your day with God's Word”
from YouVersionBible · #3 · screenshot 1“Translator Keyboard”
Translate Now - AI Translator · #4 · screenshot 4“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“Translator Keyboard”
Live Translator - AI Translate · #11 · screenshot 5“Connect with God”
Anywhere You AreBible Path: Prayers & Widgets · #13 · screenshot 1“Christian Music & Chants”
“Your songs brought me out of the desert and watered my thirsty soul.”“Your songs brought me out of the desert and watered my thirsty soul.”Hallow: Prayer & Meditation · #15 · screenshot 5“Know If It's Rare”
CoinSnap: Coin Identifier · #18 · screenshot 2“Translator Keyboard”
Smart Translator: AI Translate · #19 · screenshot 4“AI Health Assistant”
Blood Sugar Tracker-AI Health · #23 · screenshot 5“Find your ancestors”
Ancestry: Family History & DNA · #28 · screenshot 1“Translator Keyboard”
Translate AI - Live Translate · #29 · screenshot 4“Pokemon & TCG”
CCN: TCG & Collectible Alerts · #30 · screenshot 1“Scan & Price Cards”
Scan any card to get real-time price data in seconds.PSA: Card Tracking & Grading · #32 · screenshot 1“Learn & Discover”
AntiqSnap: Antique Identifier · #36 · screenshot 6“Snap a photo. Read menus, signs, and documents instantly.”
Easy to Read&Translate · #40 · screenshot 1“30+ Famous Reciters Heart-touching Qirat”
Quran Majeed – القران الكريم · #44 · screenshot 3“Connect with Creators and Friends”
Discover exciting collectors, follow your friends and join fun weekly challengesRare Candy: Scan Pokémon Cards · #45 · screenshot 5“Watch Bible videos”
Faithe: Bible Videos & Stories · #48 · screenshot 1“Weekly Challenge Quizzes”
Test your vocabulary with a variety of quizzes. Play a new quiz every week!Merriam-Webster Dictionary · #50 · screenshot 4- CATHOLIC AI
“SEEK BOLDLY”
Instant answers for anything. Catholic perspective on everything.Truthly: Catholic AI · #51 · screenshot 1 “The Fastest Way to Price Your Cards”
Cardly AI: Sports Card Scanner · #53 · screenshot 2“Watch Bible Stories”
Holy Bible Widget: Daily Verse · #55 · screenshot 4“Voice Translator”
InstantTranslator:AI Translate · #56 · screenshot 1“Hands-Free Auto Scrolling”
Auto Clicker: Tap Automation · #57 · screenshot 5“Unlock Your Closet”
Instant appraisals that reveal hidden value.Bidstitch: Vintage Scanner · #60 · screenshot 3- theo -Prayer & Meditation-
“Pray, Learn, Grow Closer to God Together”
Theo: Prayer & Meditation · #61 · screenshot 1 “200+ Languages”
Provides instant and accurate translation in over 200 + languagesSpeakEasy Translator · #62 · screenshot 1“Real-time Voice Translator”
Business, Meetings, ClasseseTranslator-AI Translate · #67 · screenshot 2“Calm your mind”
through - prayerAbide: Bible Prayer Meditation · #68 · screenshot 1“WATCH THE BIBLE”
Sacred Shorts: Bible Videos · #69 · screenshot 1“Conversation Mode”
Speak with anyone, anywhereTranslate One: AI Translator · #72 · screenshot 4“Get Insights As You Watch & Listen”
BibleProject · #73 · screenshot 2“WHAT IS THAT BRIGHT DOT IN THE SKY?”
Sky Tonight - Stargazing Guide · #75 · screenshot 1“LIVE SPORT, ALWAYS ON!”
Streameast - Live sports, IPTV · #80 · screenshot 1“Find Trends that are Going To Go Viral”
TrendTok Analytics & Tracker · #81 · screenshot 2“Watch anything in your language”
Subtitles over the video, and the transcript beneath itVeyra: Video Subtitles · #82 · screenshot 2“Let the words of Allah accompany you. Listen wherever you go.”
Muslim Pro: Quran & Athan · #85 · screenshot 4
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
- #1Live Translator: Translate +2 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Bible2 of its 6 screenshots
- #4Translate Now - AI Translator1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo5 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Tarbo PDF Creator4 of its 4 screenshots
- #8Bible Shorts: Watch & Study4 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo & Video | 90% 90 of 100 | 72% 408 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 86% 86 of 100 | 54% 298 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 85% 85 of 100 | 49% 265 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 74% 74 of 100 | 36% 201 of 556 | 8 of 10 |
| Sports | 70% 70 of 100 | 27% 148 of 558 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 67% 66 of 98 | 30% 156 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Shopping | 67% 67 of 100 | 31% 172 of 562 | 8 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 65% 64 of 99 | 34% 194 of 564 | 8 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 63% 63 of 100 | 26% 150 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 63% 62 of 99 | 22% 122 of 551 | 8 of 10 |
| Business | 62% 62 of 100 | 26% 143 of 554 | 8 of 10 |
| Education | 62% 62 of 100 | 28% 153 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 60% 60 of 100 | 22% 123 of 548 | 6 of 10 |
| Music | 59% 59 of 100 | 27% 149 of 550 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 55% 55 of 100 | 22% 121 of 561 | 9 of 10 |
| Games | 53% 53 of 100 | 27% 155 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
| Reference | 50% 50 of 100 | 18% 102 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Utilities | 43% 43 of 100 | 16% 86 of 549 | 6 of 10 |
| Finance | 36% 36 of 100 | 10% 57 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 33% 33 of 100 | 10% 54 of 540 | 6 of 10 |
| Navigation | 31% 31 of 99 | 8% 48 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 19% 19 of 100 | 6% 31 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 26 of 507 | 4 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A photograph83% of these screenshots, against 48% of all Reference screenshots
- States a benefit59% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Reference screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size49% of these screenshots, against 39% of all Reference screenshots
- A hand holds the phone18% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Reference screenshots
- Photo background18% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Reference screenshots
- Words at the top91% of these screenshots, against 85% 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%
- 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 people?
50 of the top 100 Reference apps (50%) have at least one, and 102 of their 566 screenshots (18%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Reference apps have App Store screenshots with people?
In the top ten: Live Translator: Translate + (#1), Bible (#3), Translate Now - AI Translator (#4), AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo (#6), Tarbo PDF Creator (#7) and Bible Shorts: Watch & Study (#8). Further down the chart: Live Translator - AI Translate (#11), Bible Path: Prayers & Widgets (#13), Hallow: Prayer & Meditation (#15), CoinSnap: Coin Identifier (#18) and Smart Translator: AI Translate (#19), and 39 more.
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with people?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 6 of the top ten Reference apps do it (60%), against 44 of the other 90 (49%), 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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