Social Networking app screenshots with a call to action
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From the top 100 free Social Networking 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
25% 25 of 100
Screenshots that do it
5% 28 of 554
The top ten
4 of 10 against 21 of the other 90
28 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (5%) do this, across 25 of the top 100 apps (25%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), against 21 of the other 90 (23%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 3rd for this. It is most common in Finance (32% of apps) and least common in Weather (2%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 28 Social Networking app screenshots with a call to action, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Join the conversation”
“Join a group, trade tips, even get motivated”
“Sync your posts from other platforms and start earning.”
“Get in your favorite creators’ inner circle”
“Get a local phone number”
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“JOIN WIZZ”
“Join fun anonymous communities”
“JOIN TEAMCHATS!”
“The Global Gayborhood in your pocket”
“Join 2M+ Users at 800+ Bars in 200 Campuses & Cities!”
“Join groups of like-minded people”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 28 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Join the conversation”
Threads · #1 · screenshot 1“Join a group, trade tips, even get motivated”
Facebook · #4 · screenshot 4“Sync your posts from other platforms and start earning.”
Reco Social · #7 · screenshot 4“Get in your favorite creators’ inner circle”
Messenger · #9 · screenshot 6“Get a local phone number”
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Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 6“JOIN WIZZ”
NOWWizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 6“Join fun anonymous communities”
Yik Yak · #27 · screenshot 1“JOIN TEAMCHATS!”
MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 4- Grindr
“The Global Gayborhood in your pocket”
Join the world's largest gay, bi, trans, and queer dating app.Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat · #29 · screenshot 1 “Join 2M+ Users at 800+ Bars in 200 Campuses & Cities!”
LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 5“Join groups of like-minded people”
Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 3“Authenticity Wins Join Taimi For Better Connections”
Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #41 · screenshot 2“Join Inclusive Community”
Curvy Dating App: WooPlus · #55 · screenshot 4“JOIN OUR SOCIAL COMMUNITY”
Tumblr: Social Media & Art · #56 · screenshot 6“Join Challenges”
Coverstar - Positive Social · #62 · screenshot 3“Join 300,000+ people in the hype”
Giggles: Videos & Trends · #63 · screenshot 4“chat”
Start talking to see where it leadsChispa: Dating App for Latinos · #72 · screenshot 4“Join and host live streams”
Circle Communities · #74 · screenshot 4“Join Groups & Share Drinks Together”
Beer Buddy - Friends Alerts · #77 · screenshot 6“MAKE FRIENDS”
JOIN UNIVERSES OF YOUR FAVOURITE SHOWS, GAMES, AND MORE!Boo Dating App: Date & Friends · #80 · screenshot 4“Join the Listening Party Experience Music & Connect”
Weverse: Connect with Artists · #83 · screenshot 5“Start a convo”
Azar: Chat, Meet Friends · #86 · screenshot 4“Join the moment”
Be part of cultural moments right when they happen.Bluesky Social · #91 · screenshot 2“Get a new line for texting”
Second Texting Number · #100 · screenshot 1“Join communities with people around the country”
Yik Yak · #27 · screenshot 2“Get Verified Go Live”
Coverstar - Positive Social · #62 · screenshot 4“Start texting today”
“This is a great app to get a 2nd texting number, very quick and accurate! Highly recommended for sure.” | “Not only is this an awesome texting app but they are unbelievably helpful if you ever need anything!!!” | “Handy app when you need a second phone number.”Second Texting Number · #100 · screenshot 5
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
- #1Threads1 of its 6 screenshots
- #4Facebook1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Reco Social1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Messenger1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 32% 32 of 100 | 7% 43 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 31% 31 of 100 | 6% 34 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 25% 25 of 100 | 5% 28 of 554 | 4 of 10 |
| News | 24% 24 of 98 | 5% 26 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Shopping | 22% 22 of 100 | 4% 24 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 19% 19 of 100 | 4% 21 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 20 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Navigation | 17% 17 of 99 | 3% 17 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 16% 16 of 100 | 4% 20 of 550 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 16% 16 of 100 | 3% 17 of 561 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 16 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 17 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 16 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 13% 13 of 99 | 2% 14 of 564 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 16 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 12 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 12 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Education | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 14 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 10% 10 of 99 | 2% 10 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 10 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 11 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 8 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Tells you to do something86% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Phone cut off at the foot32% of these screenshots, against 17% of all Social Networking screenshots
- A photograph75% of these screenshots, against 64% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Words at the top96% of these screenshots, against 88% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Rounded headline type21% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Social Networking screenshots
- No app screen at all11% of these screenshots, against 3% of all Social Networking screenshots
More in meaning
- Plain tone95%
- Leads with a feature88%
- States a benefit87%
- Playful tone44%
- Subline explains the headline41%
- Names its audience28%
- Leads with trust20%
- Subline adds a second benefit19%
- Leads with an outcome15%
- Compares with something9%
- Urgent tone8%
- Leads with who it is for6%
- Leads with a problem5%
- Premium tone4%
- Leads with what is new2%
- Leads with price1%
- Technical tone1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with a call to action?
25 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (25%) have at least one, and 28 of their 554 screenshots (5%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with a call to action?
In the top ten: Threads (#1), Facebook (#4), Reco Social (#7) and Messenger (#9). Further down the chart: TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited (#12), Letterboxd (#15), Wizz App - chat now (#26), Yik Yak (#27) and MONOPOLY GO!Chat (#28), and 16 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with a call to action?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 4 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (40%), against 21 of the other 90 (23%), 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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