Shopping app screenshots with a ranking claim
#1, top, best, most popular. “#1” and “best” say that many others have already chosen the app, and are claims the reader cannot check on the page.
From the top 100 free Shopping 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
17% 17 of 100
Screenshots that do it
4% 21 of 562
The top ten
2 of 10 against 15 of the other 90
21 of the 562 Shopping screenshots read (4%) do this, across 17 of the top 100 apps (17%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 15 of the other 90 (17%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Shopping is 10th for this. It is most common in News (31% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (4%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 21 Shopping app screenshots with a ranking claim, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“#1 Verified Savings App”
“#1 Deal Finding App”
“Backed by the most trusted marketplace anywhere.”
“A world-leading B2B ecommerce marketplace”
“Get Gift Cards from Top Brands”
“TOP MAKEUP & BEAUTY PRODUCTS”
“Shop Top Brands”
“Want Top-Tier Benefits?”
“Shop Top Brands with Four.”
“Shop the largest inventory”
“SHOP TOP BRANDS & NEW GEAR”
“TRUSTED BY MILLIONS”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 21 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“#1 Verified Savings App”
Koupon: Real Deals & Codes · #9 · screenshot 1“#1 Deal Finding App”
DealSeek: Coupons & Discounts · #10 · screenshot 1“Backed by the most trusted marketplace anywhere.”
eBay online shopping & selling · #15 · screenshot 6“A world-leading B2B ecommerce marketplace”
Alibaba.com B2B Trade App · #18 · screenshot 1“Get Gift Cards from Top Brands”
Afterpay: Pay over time · #31 · screenshot 5“TOP MAKEUP & BEAUTY PRODUCTS”
Sephora US: Makeup & Skincare · #35 · screenshot 5“Shop Top Brands”
Sezzle: Buy Now, Pay Later · #40 · screenshot 2“Want Top-Tier Benefits?”
Theyre yours when you join the VS & PINK Rewards program for free.Victoria's Secret—Bras & More · #44 · screenshot 1“Shop Top Brands with Four.”
From fashion to tech, shop with Four at stores you know and love.Four | Buy Now, Pay Later · #45 · screenshot 4“Shop the largest inventory”
4 million carsCarGurus: Used & New Cars · #50 · screenshot 1“SHOP TOP BRANDS & NEW GEAR”
DICK’S Sporting Goods · #53 · screenshot 1“TRUSTED BY MILLIONS”
30M+ Visitors Per Month Award-Winning Marketplace Since 2016StockX - Sneakers and Apparel · #64 · screenshot 2“Bestsellers Up To 70% OFF”
Halara · #71 · screenshot 3“HOTTEST RELEASES HOTTEST RELEASES HOTTEST RELEASES HOTTEST RELEASES”
JD Sports: Exclusive rewards · #76 · screenshot 2“SAVE YOUR TOP PICKS”
Comfrt: Shop Cozy Clothing · #79 · screenshot 5“All Codes, Auto- Tested at Checkout”
Automatically applies the best code, free.Coupert: Coupons & Cash Back · #89 · screenshot 1“Shop the best prices with new items added daily”
Vestiaire Collective: Buy+Sell · #95 · screenshot 2“Best Deals in One Tap”
DealSeek: Coupons & Discounts · #10 · screenshot 4“Get your best offer to sell”
CarGurus: Used & New Cars · #50 · screenshot 6“SHOP Drops from the best brands”
JD Sports: Exclusive rewards · #76 · screenshot 5“All the Best Deals. One Place”
DealSeek: Coupons & Discounts · #10 · screenshot 5
Top ten Shopping apps that do it.
- #9Koupon: Real Deals & Codes1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10DealSeek: Coupons & Discounts3 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| News | 31% 30 of 98 | 7% 38 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 30% 30 of 100 | 6% 35 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Education | 22% 22 of 100 | 4% 24 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 26 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 20% 20 of 100 | 4% 23 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 19% 19 of 100 | 4% 23 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 18% 18 of 99 | 3% 19 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 19 of 540 | 1 of 10 |
| Shopping | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 21 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 22 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 16% 16 of 99 | 4% 23 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 15 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 17 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 17 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 16 of 556 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 14 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 10% 10 of 99 | 2% 10 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 10 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Gradient background57% of these screenshots, against 32% of all Shopping screenshots
- Headline in Title Case38% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Shopping screenshots
- Words aligned left38% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Shopping screenshots
- Phone at an angle24% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Shopping screenshots
- Uses a number29% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Shopping screenshots
- Laurel or award14% of these screenshots, against 1% of all Shopping screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Shopping apps have App Store screenshots with a ranking claim?
17 of the top 100 Shopping apps (17%) have at least one, and 21 of their 562 screenshots (4%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Shopping apps have App Store screenshots with a ranking claim?
In the top ten: Koupon: Real Deals & Codes (#9) and DealSeek: Coupons & Discounts (#10). Further down the chart: eBay online shopping & selling (#15), Alibaba.com B2B Trade App (#18), Afterpay: Pay over time (#31), Sephora US: Makeup & Skincare (#35) and Sezzle: Buy Now, Pay Later (#40), and 10 more.
Should my Shopping app have App Store screenshots with a ranking claim?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten Shopping apps do it (20%), against 15 of the other 90 (17%), 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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