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Reference app screenshots with press logos

A publication’s name or logo. A publication’s name lends its reputation to the app.

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
2% 2 of 100
Screenshots that do it
under 1% 2 of 566
The top ten
1 of 10 against 1 of the other 90

2 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (under 1%) do this, across 2 of the top 100 apps (2%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 1 of the other 90 (1%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 15th for this. It is most common in News (12% of apps) and least common in Photo & Video (0%).

All 2 examples from the chart.

Every one of the Reference app screenshots with press logos on the chart, the highest app first.

Bible Shorts: Watch & Study App Store screenshot 1, headline “Short Videos. Eternal Truths”. Press logo.
Bible Shorts: Watch & Study#8 in Reference · screenshot 1“Short Videos. Eternal Truths”
CoinSnap: Coin Identifier App Store screenshot 1, headline “Scan Coins See Price”. Press logo.
CoinSnap: Coin Identifier#18 in Reference · screenshot 1“Scan Coins See Price”

All 2 on the wall

Real headline examples, word for word.

The words on all 2 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Short Videos. Eternal Truths”Watch. Reflect. Grow.Bible Shorts: Watch & Study · #8 · screenshot 1
  • “Scan Coins See Price”22 Million+ Users | APP of the dayCoinSnap: Coin Identifier · #18 · screenshot 1

Top ten Reference apps that do it.

  1. #8Bible Shorts: Watch & Study1 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
News12% 12 of 983% 17 of 5172 of 10
Finance9% 9 of 1002% 11 of 5810 of 10
Health & Fitness8% 8 of 1002% 9 of 5740 of 10
Productivity7% 7 of 991% 7 of 5510 of 10
Education7% 7 of 1001% 8 of 5550 of 10
Social Networking7% 7 of 1002% 11 of 5540 of 10
Business3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5540 of 10
Entertainment3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5440 of 10
Lifestyle3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5560 of 10
Medical3% 3 of 1001% 4 of 5480 of 10
Shopping3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5620 of 10
Travel3% 3 of 1001% 3 of 5610 of 10
Graphics & Design2% 2 of 99under 1% 2 of 5640 of 10
Navigation2% 2 of 99under 1% 2 of 5660 of 10
Reference2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5661 of 10
Utilities2% 2 of 100under 1% 2 of 5490 of 10
Weather2% 2 of 1001% 3 of 5551 of 10
Developer Tools1% 1 of 100under 1% 2 of 5070 of 10
Music1% 1 of 100under 1% 1 of 5500 of 10
Sports1% 1 of 100under 1% 1 of 5580 of 10
Food & Drink0% 0 of 1000% 0 of 5400 of 10
Games0% 0 of 1000% 0 of 5670 of 10
Photo & Video0% 0 of 1000% 0 of 5660 of 10

Press logo, across all categories

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Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Reference apps have App Store screenshots with press logos?
2 of the top 100 Reference apps (2%) have at least one, and 2 of their 566 screenshots (under 1%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Reference apps have App Store screenshots with press logos?
In the top ten: Bible Shorts: Watch & Study (#8). Further down the chart: CoinSnap: Coin Identifier (#18).
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with press logos?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 1 of the top ten Reference apps do it (10%), against 1 of the other 90 (1%), 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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