Reference app screenshots with a user review
A quoted line attributed to a person. A review in a user’s own words shows the app through someone like the reader.
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
10% 10 of 100
Screenshots that do it
2% 10 of 566
The top ten
3 of 10 against 7 of the other 90
10 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (2%) do this, across 10 of the top 100 apps (10%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 7 of the other 90 (8%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 1st for this. It is most common in Reference (10% of apps) and least common in Medical (0%).
All 10 examples from the chart.
Every one of the Reference app screenshots with a user review on the chart, the highest app first.
“Translate Anything”
“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!”
“THE #1 FAITH APP”
“FIND GOD'S PEACE IN PRAYER.”
“Trusted by 30,000+ Collectors”
“#1 Modern Bible App”
“The #1 Muslim App”
“TRUTH SEEKERS”
“Find Peace for your Family”
“Real Faith Journeys”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 10 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Translate Anything”
“So easy, I’m suddenly a polyglot!”Live Translator: Translate + · #1 · screenshot 1“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“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“FIND GOD'S PEACE IN PRAYER.”
“Life changing. Truly awesome.” | “This is where my soul is finding peace for the first time.” | “By far the best app on my phone.”Hallow: Prayer & Meditation · #15 · screenshot 2- ★ 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 “#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“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- FOR THE
“TRUTH SEEKERS”
“This app has truly given me exactly what I was thirsting for. Clarity.”Truthly: Catholic AI · #51 · screenshot 2 “Find Peace for your Family”
“I thought my kids needed this. Turns out, I did more.”“I thought my kids needed this. Turns out, I did more.”Theo: Prayer & Meditation · #61 · screenshot 6“Real Faith Journeys”
Be inspired to build your own.“This app helped me get closer to my rabb.”Muslim Pro: Quran & Athan · #85 · screenshot 5
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
- #1Live Translator: Translate +1 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Bible1 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Bible Chat: Daily Devotional1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 10 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 7% 7 of 100 | 1% 7 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Travel | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 3% 3 of 99 | 1% 3 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 4 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Finance | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 581 | 0 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 2% 2 of 98 | under 1% 2 of 517 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 2% 2 of 99 | under 1% 2 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 1% 1 of 99 | under 1% 1 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Sports | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 558 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 0% 0 of 100 | 0% 0 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 0% 0 of 100 | 0% 0 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 0% 0 of 100 | 0% 0 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Quotation marks100% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Reference screenshots
- Says “I” or “my”100% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Reference screenshots
- Star rating shown100% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Reference screenshots
- States a benefit100% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Reference screenshots
- Ranking claim50% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Reference screenshots
- No phone, bare screen50% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Reference screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Reference apps have App Store screenshots with a user review?
10 of the top 100 Reference apps (10%) have at least one, and 10 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 review?
In the top ten: Live Translator: Translate + (#1), Bible (#3) and Bible Chat: Daily Devotional (#5). Further down the chart: Hallow: Prayer & Meditation (#15), PokeNotify: TCG Restock Alerts (#33), Bible Bff-Modern Bible Stories (#37), Niyat: Quran, Prayer & Dua (#49) and Truthly: Catholic AI (#51), and 2 more.
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with a user review?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Reference apps do it (30%), against 7 of the other 90 (8%), 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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