Reference app screenshots with a user count
Millions of users, 10 million downloads. A large number of users or downloads tells a new reader that the app is established.
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
13% 13 of 100
Screenshots that do it
2% 13 of 566
The top ten
1 of 10 against 12 of the other 90
13 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (2%) do this, across 13 of the top 100 apps (13%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 12 of the other 90 (13%): 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 Social Networking (25% of apps) and least common in Games (2%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 13 Reference app screenshots with a user count, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“THE #1 FAITH APP”
“Scan Coins See Price”
“Trusted by 30,000+ Collectors”
“NO.1 COLLECTIBLES TRACKER”
“Travel anywhere, understand everything”
“TRUTH SEEKERS”
“Hear What Our Audience Is Saying”
“Level Up Your Vocabulary”
“LIVE SPORT, ALWAYS ON!”
“Helped 1,000,000+ people access billions of records...”
“Top-Tier VPN. Military-Grade Shield”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 12 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“THE #1 FAITH APP”
TRUSTED BY MILLIONS“I open it every morning before my feet hit the floor. A verse, a prayer, and suddenly I feel ready for the day. My anxiety is quieter now. My faith is louder. I didn't know an app could change how I talk to God but this one did. — Jessica R.”Bible Chat: Daily Devotional · #5 · screenshot 2“Scan Coins See Price”
22 Million+ Users | APP of the dayCoinSnap: Coin Identifier · #18 · screenshot 1- ★ BUILT WITH COLLECTORS
“Trusted by 30,000+ Collectors”
Real-time alerts backed by collectors calling out drops every day.“Helped me catch drops I would have missed.”PokeNotify: TCG Restock Alerts · #33 · screenshot 6 - 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 - Trusted by 1M+ travelers
“Travel anywhere, understand everything”
App Store Editor's Choice"Salmon and Salmon Roe Avocado Mayo Rice Bowl Salmon roe contains nutrients called DHA and EPA, which are known to help lower cholesterol and support fat metabolism. We wish you good health and hope you enjoy your meal."Kuli Kuli: Travel Translator · #42 · 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 “Hear What Our Audience Is Saying”
BibleProject · #73 · screenshot 5“Level Up Your Vocabulary”
Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus · #74 · screenshot 2“LIVE SPORT, ALWAYS ON!”
Streameast - Live sports, IPTV · #80 · screenshot 1“Helped 1,000,000+ people access billions of records...”
BeenVerified: People Search · #84 · screenshot 2- Viva VPN
“Top-Tier VPN. Military-Grade Shield”
Viva VPN - Fast & Secure Proxy · #93 · screenshot 1 “DISCOVER WHERE YOU'RE FROM 🌍”
Family Tree Maker & Heritage · #96 · screenshot 1
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
- #5Bible Chat: Daily Devotional1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Networking | 25% 25 of 100 | 5% 27 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 23% 23 of 100 | 4% 25 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 22% 22 of 100 | 4% 25 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Finance | 21% 21 of 100 | 4% 23 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Productivity | 18% 18 of 99 | 5% 25 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 17% 17 of 100 | 3% 19 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 16% 16 of 100 | 3% 18 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 16% 16 of 100 | 3% 17 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 16 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 15% 15 of 100 | 4% 22 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 13% 13 of 99 | 2% 13 of 564 | 2 of 10 |
| Reference | 13% 13 of 100 | 2% 13 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 14 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 11 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 9% 9 of 98 | 2% 9 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Business | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 10 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 8% 8 of 99 | 2% 9 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 9 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 8% 8 of 100 | 1% 8 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 9 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 7% 7 of 100 | 1% 7 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 6% 6 of 100 | 1% 7 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Star rating shown77% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Reference screenshots
- Laurel or award69% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Reference screenshots
- Uses a number46% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Reference screenshots
- Ranking claim38% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Reference screenshots
- Quotation marks38% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Reference screenshots
- Says “I” or “my”38% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Reference screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Reference apps have App Store screenshots with a user count?
13 of the top 100 Reference apps (13%) have at least one, and 13 of their 566 screenshots (2%) 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 user count?
In the top ten: Bible Chat: Daily Devotional (#5). Further down the chart: Haven - Bible Chat (#16), CoinSnap: Coin Identifier (#18), PokeNotify: TCG Restock Alerts (#33), Brickify: Collection Tracker (#38) and Kuli Kuli: Travel Translator (#42), and 7 more.
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with a user count?
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 12 of the other 90 (13%), 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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