Reference app screenshots with a zoomed-in detail
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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
26% 26 of 100
Screenshots that do it
7% 41 of 566
The top ten
2 of 10 against 24 of the other 90
41 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (7%) do this, across 26 of the top 100 apps (26%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 24 of the other 90 (27%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 5th for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (47% of apps) and least common in Weather (11%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 41 Reference app screenshots with a zoomed-in detail, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“DOWNLOAD”
“Scan and Search quickly”
“Scan Coins See Price”
“Identify Rare & Foreign Coins”
“Discover What Your Card Is Worth”
“Detailed Card Insights”
“SEE HOW IT'S BUILT”
“Identify coin instantly”
“Handwritten Menus Readable at Last”
“30+ Famous Reciters Heart-touching Qirat”
“Study the Scripture”
“Check Your Card's Value Instantly”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 41 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“DOWNLOAD”
in one clickTarbo PDF Creator · #7 · screenshot 4“Scan and Search quickly”
Instantly add cards to your collection.Collectr - TCG Collector App · #10 · screenshot 1“Scan Coins See Price”
22 Million+ Users | APP of the dayCoinSnap: Coin Identifier · #18 · screenshot 1“Identify Rare & Foreign Coins”
CoinIn: Coin Scan Identifier · #21 · screenshot 1“Discover What Your Card Is Worth”
TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap · #25 · screenshot 3“Detailed Card Insights”
Get rarity, pricing, edition, and condition info at a glance.HoloDex - TCG Scan & Collect · #27 · screenshot 5“SEE HOW IT'S BUILT”
WoodSense: Wood Plans & Guides · #31 · screenshot 2“Identify coin instantly”
AI CoinScan: Coin ID & Value · #34 · screenshot 1“Handwritten Menus Readable at Last”
Order with confidence - no more guessworkKuli Kuli: Travel Translator · #42 · screenshot 3“30+ Famous Reciters Heart-touching Qirat”
Quran Majeed – القران الكريم · #44 · screenshot 3“Study the Scripture”
Get clear verse explanationsFaithe: Bible Videos & Stories · #48 · screenshot 3“Check Your Card's Value Instantly”
in SecondsCardly AI: Sports Card Scanner · #53 · screenshot 1“Switch to reading mode whenever you feel like it”
Dwell: Audio Bible · #59 · screenshot 5“Know Your Taste”
An honest read on what you collect.Bidstitch: Vintage Scanner · #60 · screenshot 6“Translate Any Language”
Lens AI & Reverse Image Search · #64 · screenshot 3“Все режимы обучения”
Билеты, темы, N-вопросыБилеты ПДД 2026: экзамен ГИБДД · #70 · screenshot 4“Text Translator”
Menus, signs, labels, and moreTranslate One: AI Translator · #72 · screenshot 3“Audio Pronunciations”
Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus · #74 · screenshot 4“Use AI To Find New Trends”
TrendTok Analytics & Tracker · #81 · screenshot 1“Recite Daily with Guidance & Translation in Your Language”
Muslim Pro: Quran & Athan · #85 · screenshot 2“Al Quran English & Audio”
Muslim App: Azan, Qibla, Quran · #88 · screenshot 5“Use A.I. to Find New Trends”
ReelTrends - AI Creator Tools · #89 · screenshot 2“Climb the leaderboard”
CarDex - Scan & Collect Cars · #92 · screenshot 6“BUILD YOUR FAMILY TREE 🌳”
Family Tree Maker & Heritage · #96 · screenshot 3“Understand Any Verse”
Vessel: Bible Study & Notes · #98 · screenshot 1“Reveal Hidden Rarity”
ToyWorth: Scan & Value Toys · #99 · screenshot 4“Real-Time Insights”
Stay updated with card values, trends, and market changes. Make informed decisions about your collection.Collectr - TCG Collector App · #10 · screenshot 3“Accurate Coin Scanner”
CoinIn: Coin Scan Identifier · #21 · screenshot 2“Manage Your Wishlist Easily”
Save, organize, and track cards you want to collect.HoloDex - TCG Scan & Collect · #27 · screenshot 6“Coin, Country and Year”
AI CoinScan: Coin ID & Value · #34 · screenshot 2“Pharmacy Labels Prioritized”
Dosage, warnings, and key info highlighted for youKuli Kuli: Travel Translator · #42 · screenshot 4“Learn Tajweed”
Engaging Qaida LessonsQuran Majeed – القران الكريم · #44 · screenshot 4“Enjoy a new biblical devotional every day”
Dwell: Audio Bible · #59 · screenshot 6“Find Trends that are Going To Go Viral”
TrendTok Analytics & Tracker · #81 · screenshot 2“Smart Qibla Finder. Wherever You Are.”
Muslim Pro: Quran & Athan · #85 · screenshot 3“Boost Your SEO With Trending Keywords”
ReelTrends - AI Creator Tools · #89 · screenshot 4“Sunday's Message, Monday's Walk”
Specific steps, pulled from the sermonVessel: Bible Study & Notes · #98 · screenshot 6“Track Your Collection”
ToyWorth: Scan & Value Toys · #99 · screenshot 5“Quran Memorization Track Your Progress”
Quran Majeed – القران الكريم · #44 · screenshot 5“Boost Your SEO & Discoverability”
TrendTok Analytics & Tracker · #81 · screenshot 3
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
- #7Tarbo PDF Creator1 of its 4 screenshots
- #10Collectr - TCG Collector App2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics & Design | 47% 47 of 99 | 17% 94 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 46% 46 of 100 | 13% 76 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 32% 32 of 100 | 9% 54 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 29% 29 of 100 | 6% 34 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 26% 26 of 100 | 7% 41 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 23% 23 of 100 | 6% 32 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 23% 23 of 100 | 7% 37 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 26 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 30 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 30 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 26 of 562 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 20% 20 of 100 | 4% 23 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 19% 19 of 100 | 5% 26 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Travel | 18% 18 of 100 | 5% 28 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 17% 17 of 99 | 4% 20 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 21 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| Sports | 17% 17 of 100 | 5% 28 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Navigation | 15% 15 of 99 | 5% 27 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 13% 13 of 98 | 3% 16 of 517 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 13% 13 of 100 | 4% 20 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 13% 13 of 100 | 2% 14 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Arrows or callouts59% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Reference screenshots
- Headline in Title Case66% of these screenshots, against 36% of all Reference screenshots
- A word in a different colour54% of these screenshots, against 30% of all Reference screenshots
- Tells you to do something63% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Reference screenshots
- Dark41% of these screenshots, against 24% of all Reference screenshots
- Plain tone95% of these screenshots, against 79% 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%
- A person in the picture50%
- Headline too small to read42%
- App icon shown41%
- Words aligned left31%
- A hand holds the phone28%
- No phone, bare screen27%
- 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 a zoomed-in detail?
26 of the top 100 Reference apps (26%) have at least one, and 41 of their 566 screenshots (7%) 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 zoomed-in detail?
In the top ten: Tarbo PDF Creator (#7) and Collectr - TCG Collector App (#10). Further down the chart: CoinSnap: Coin Identifier (#18), CoinIn: Coin Scan Identifier (#21), TCG Card Scanner - FoilSnap (#25), HoloDex - TCG Scan & Collect (#27) and WoodSense: Wood Plans & Guides (#31), and 19 more.
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with a zoomed-in detail?
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 24 of the other 90 (27%), 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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