Social Networking app screenshots with arrows or callouts
Arrows, circles or notes drawn to point at something. A callout points the eye at the one control or number the headline is about.
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
49% 49 of 100
Screenshots that do it
17% 96 of 554
The top ten
5 of 10 against 44 of the other 90
96 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (17%) do this, across 49 of the top 100 apps (49%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 44 of the other 90 (49%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 6th for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (70% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (21%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 96 Social Networking app screenshots with arrows or callouts, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Join the conversation”
“See everyone's driving stats”
“GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”
“Sync your posts from other platforms and start earning.”
“invite your community”
“100M+ Users”
“Built with admins in mind”
“Livestream with One Click”
“the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.”
“Your own REAL PHONE NUMBER”
“THE APP TO MAKE FRIENDS”
“Chat with People”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 96 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Join the conversation”
Threads · #1 · screenshot 1- FAMILY DRIVING SUMMARY
“See everyone's driving stats”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 3 “GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”
Add custom emojis and moreDiscord - Talk, Play, Hang Out · #6 · screenshot 1“Sync your posts from other platforms and start earning.”
Reco Social · #7 · screenshot 4“invite your community”
You can invite by phone number and join from SMS!GroupMe · #8 · screenshot 6“100M+ Users”
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited · #12 · screenshot 2“Built with admins in mind”
Forum, a Facebook app · #14 · screenshot 4“Livestream with One Click”
BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live · #16 · screenshot 1“the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.”
, The New York Times“the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.” — The New York TimesText Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 2“Your own REAL PHONE NUMBER”
Text Me - Phone Call + Texting · #20 · screenshot 2“THE APP TO MAKE FRIENDS”
Wizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 1“Chat with People”
Yik Yak · #27 · screenshot 4“MONOPOLY GO! CHAT”
MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 1- NEW!
“See who's looking Right Now”
Browse the new Right Now feed to find someone looking to meet up now.Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat · #29 · screenshot 2 “Make friends”
with common interestsYubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends · #30 · screenshot 1“LineSkips”
Skip long lines at your favorite bars, venues, & events.LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 1“without language barrier”
rednote · #33 · screenshot 3“Show”
more of who you areBFF: Make friends & meet up · #36 · screenshot 2“Know exactly what to focus on today”
Facebook Creator Studio · #38 · screenshot 1“Find your people”
Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 1“Authenticity Wins Join Taimi For Better Connections”
Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #41 · screenshot 2“Lovely pets on your screen”
Widgetable: Besties & Couples · #42 · screenshot 4“Stop swiping. Go for a drink.”
Hunch Dating App: Vibe & Meet · #45 · screenshot 1“SAME ENERGY”
BLK: Black Singles Dating App · #46 · screenshot 3“Level up your Look”
Plato: Fun Multiplayer Games · #47 · screenshot 3“Supports Every Official Telegram Update”
Nicegram: AI for Telegram · #48 · screenshot 1“Plenty of verified profiles”
Plenty of Fish : Dating App · #49 · screenshot 2“See where your friends are”
Bump - real life is happening · #50 · screenshot 4“Secure chats and calls”
Rakuten Viber Messenger · #52 · screenshot 2“Meet Curvy Singles Nearby”
Curvy Dating App: WooPlus · #55 · screenshot 5“Find what you9re looking for.”
Match Dating App: Chat & Meet · #57 · screenshot 4“Build a home base for your entire online presence”
Linktree: Link in Bio Creator · #59 · screenshot 1“VLOG WITH YOUR FRIENDS”
setlog - friends camera · #64 · screenshot 1“Your college journey”
starts hereZeeMee: Meet College Friends · #66 · screenshot 1“Discover Millions of AI Characters”
Sea Soul · #67 · screenshot 1“Send Requests To Inmates”
GТL: Gеtting Оut Messaging · #69 · screenshot 3“Find events, join communities and chats, and make friends”
Explore the map, buy & sell, make plans, and moreRadiate · #70 · screenshot 2“Every conversation, every update, right in your feed”
Circle Communities · #74 · screenshot 2“send now, pay later”
send money today, pay back on your own termsbotim · #76 · screenshot 4“Friends See When You’re Having a Drink”
Beer Buddy - Friends Alerts · #77 · screenshot 2
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
- #1Threads2 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Life360: Family Safety & GPS2 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out3 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Reco Social2 of its 6 screenshots
- #8GroupMe1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics & Design | 70% 69 of 99 | 33% 186 of 564 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 58% 58 of 100 | 25% 140 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Reference | 53% 53 of 100 | 22% 122 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 52% 52 of 100 | 19% 108 of 574 | 8 of 10 |
| Education | 50% 50 of 100 | 18% 98 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 49% 49 of 100 | 17% 96 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 48% 48 of 100 | 18% 100 of 549 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 47% 47 of 100 | 14% 80 of 581 | 7 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 46% 46 of 100 | 15% 86 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 45% 45 of 99 | 17% 96 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 45% 45 of 99 | 15% 82 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 39% 39 of 100 | 11% 61 of 544 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 39% 39 of 100 | 12% 69 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 38% 38 of 100 | 14% 75 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 38% 38 of 100 | 15% 85 of 562 | 6 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 37% 37 of 100 | 12% 67 of 540 | 5 of 10 |
| Sports | 36% 36 of 100 | 11% 63 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 35% 35 of 100 | 12% 69 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 35% 35 of 100 | 8% 48 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 35% 35 of 100 | 12% 67 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Medical | 30% 30 of 100 | 9% 47 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 23% 23 of 98 | 7% 38 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 21% 21 of 100 | 7% 35 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A word in a different colour32% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Badge24% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Social Networking screenshots
- A hand holds the phone18% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Social Networking screenshots
- A person in the picture64% of these screenshots, against 54% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size38% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Tells you to do something58% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Social Networking screenshots
More in layout
- Phone drawn100%
- Screen fills the picture100%
- Words at the top96%
- A photograph93%
- Whole phone shown93%
- A person in the picture86%
- Illustration or mascot69%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size67%
- Headline too small to read56%
- App icon shown47%
- Phone cut off at the foot44%
- Words aligned left37%
- A hand holds the phone33%
- Two or more screens27%
- No phone, bare screen26%
- Phone at an angle23%
- Zoomed detail of the UI20%
- Phone cut off at the head18%
- Words at the bottom18%
- No app screen at all16%
- Screen is small14%
- Words over the screen14%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it11%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with arrows or callouts?
49 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (49%) have at least one, and 96 of their 554 screenshots (17%) 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 arrows or callouts?
In the top ten: Threads (#1), Life360: Family Safety & GPS (#5), Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out (#6), Reco Social (#7) and GroupMe (#8). Further down the chart: TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited (#12), Forum, a Facebook app (#14), BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live (#16), Text Free: Second Phone Number (#19) and Text Me - Phone Call + Texting (#20), and 39 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with arrows or callouts?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (50%), against 44 of the other 90 (49%), 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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