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Social Networking app screenshots with a phone frame

A device body is drawn round the screen: bezel, corners, shadow. A frame says at once that the picture is an app on a phone, and separates the screen from the background.

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
100% 100 of 100
Screenshots that do it
90% 497 of 554
The top ten
10 of 10 against 90 of the other 90

497 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (90%) do this, across 100 of the top 100 apps (100%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 90 of the other 90 (100%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 1st for this. It is most common in Finance (100% of apps) and least common in Games (33%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 497 Social Networking app screenshots with a phone frame, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Threads App Store screenshot 1, headline “Join the conversation”. Phone drawn.
Threads#1 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Join the conversation”
WhatsApp Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Simple. Reliable. Private.”. Phone drawn.
WhatsApp Messenger#2 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Simple. Reliable. Private.”
Telegram Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Fast”. Phone drawn.
Telegram Messenger#3 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Fast”
Facebook App Store screenshot 1, headline “Explore what youre into”. Phone drawn.
Facebook#4 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Explore what youre into”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS App Store screenshot 1, headline “Know where they are in real time”. Phone drawn.
Life360: Family Safety & GPS#5 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Know where they are in real time”
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out App Store screenshot 1, headline “GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”. Phone drawn.
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out#6 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”
Reco Social App Store screenshot 2, headline “Ask the real questions, get the real answers.”. Phone drawn.
Reco Social#7 in Social Networking · screenshot 2“Ask the real questions, get the real answers.”
GroupMe App Store screenshot 1, headline “group chats for people who touch grass”. Phone drawn.
GroupMe#8 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“group chats for people who touch grass”
Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Useful. Social. Expressive.”. Phone drawn.
Messenger#9 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Useful. Social. Expressive.”
Signal - Private Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Built for Privacy”. Phone drawn.
Signal - Private Messenger#10 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Built for Privacy”
Google Meet App Store screenshot 1, headline “Easily join and create meetings and calls”. Phone drawn.
Google Meet#11 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Easily join and create meetings and calls”
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited App Store screenshot 3, headline “Get a local phone number”. Phone drawn.
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited#12 in Social Networking · screenshot 3“Get a local phone number”

All 497 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 487 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Join the conversation”Threads · #1 · screenshot 1
  • “Simple. Reliable. Private.”WhatsApp Messenger · #2 · screenshot 1
  • “Fast”Simple, reliable and synced across all your devices.Telegram Messenger · #3 · screenshot 1
  • “Explore what youre into”Facebook · #4 · screenshot 1
  • LOCATION SHARING“Know where they are in real time”Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 1
  • “GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”Add custom emojis and moreDiscord - Talk, Play, Hang Out · #6 · screenshot 1
  • “Ask the real questions, get the real answers.”Reco Social · #7 · screenshot 2
  • “group chats for people who touch grass”GroupMe · #8 · screenshot 1
  • “Useful. Social. Expressive.”Messenger · #9 · screenshot 1
  • “Built for Privacy”Everything you send and receive in Signal is end-to-end encryptedSignal - Private Messenger · #10 · screenshot 1
  • “Easily join and create meetings and calls”Google Meet · #11 · screenshot 1
  • “Get a local phone number”TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited · #12 · screenshot 3
  • “Organize your group on BAND!”BAND - App for all groups · #13 · screenshot 1
  • “Ask and get answers from real people”Forum, a Facebook app · #14 · screenshot 1
  • “Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 1
  • “Livestream with One Click”BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live · #16 · screenshot 1
  • Locket Widget“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 1
  • “WeChat”Connect to a billion people with chats, calls, and moreWeChat · #18 · screenshot 1
  • “The private second phone number app”Text Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 1
  • “UNLIMITED TEXTS & CALLS”to 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦Text Me - Phone Call + Texting · #20 · screenshot 1
  • “PRIVATE BY DESIGN”No SIM card requiredZangi - Private Messenger · #21 · screenshot 1
  • “Share in the moment”Instants, an Instagram app · #22 · screenshot 1
  • “Connect with Classmates How to Play”Valid - Compliment Classmates · #23 · screenshot 1
  • “Community”Skool Communities · #24 · screenshot 1
  • “THE APP TO MAKE FRIENDS”Wizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 1
  • “Browse and make memes”Yik Yak · #27 · screenshot 3
  • “CHAT WITH FRIENDS!”MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 2
  • 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
  • “Make friends”with common interestsYubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends · #30 · screenshot 1
  • “Securely find, add, and chat,”with contacts in minutes.GettingOut · #31 · screenshot 1
  • “LineSkips”Skip long lines at your favorite bars, venues, & events.LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 1
  • explore“the global village”rednote · #33 · screenshot 1
  • “Beyond texting”Chat with friends 1-on-1 or in groups!LINE · #34 · screenshot 1
  • “CHIVALRY isn't dead. It's on Upward.”Upward Dating: Meet Singles · #35 · screenshot 1
  • “Find your people”BFF: Make friends & meet up · #36 · screenshot 1
  • “LIVE phone and video calling wherever you are”Securus Mobile · #37 · screenshot 1
  • “Know exactly what to focus on today”Facebook Creator Studio · #38 · screenshot 1
  • “No.1 Chat sticker Community.”Sticker.ly - Sticker Maker · #39 · screenshot 1
  • “Discover events 📍 near you”Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 2
  • “Authenticity Wins Join Taimi For Better Connections”Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #41 · screenshot 2

Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.

  1. #1Threads6 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #2WhatsApp Messenger5 of its 5 screenshots
  3. #3Telegram Messenger6 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #4Facebook6 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #5Life360: Family Safety & GPS6 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #6Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out6 of its 6 screenshots
  7. #7Reco Social5 of its 6 screenshots
  8. #8GroupMe6 of its 6 screenshots
  9. #9Messenger6 of its 6 screenshots
  10. #10Signal - Private Messenger6 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Finance100% 100 of 10088% 510 of 58110 of 10
Food & Drink100% 100 of 10087% 468 of 54010 of 10
Health & Fitness100% 100 of 10086% 494 of 57410 of 10
Navigation100% 99 of 9991% 517 of 56610 of 10
Social Networking100% 100 of 10090% 497 of 55410 of 10
Lifestyle99% 99 of 10085% 475 of 55610 of 10
Medical99% 99 of 10083% 455 of 54810 of 10
Reference99% 99 of 10087% 491 of 56610 of 10
Shopping99% 99 of 10084% 471 of 56210 of 10
Travel99% 99 of 10085% 477 of 56110 of 10
Productivity99% 98 of 9988% 487 of 55110 of 10
Sports98% 98 of 10084% 467 of 55810 of 10
Utilities98% 98 of 10087% 480 of 5499 of 10
Business97% 97 of 10084% 466 of 55410 of 10
Entertainment97% 97 of 10085% 462 of 54410 of 10
Graphics & Design96% 95 of 9983% 467 of 56410 of 10
Music95% 95 of 10087% 480 of 5509 of 10
Developer Tools94% 94 of 10085% 429 of 5079 of 10
Education94% 94 of 10076% 420 of 5559 of 10
News94% 92 of 9883% 427 of 51710 of 10
Weather92% 92 of 10074% 409 of 55510 of 10
Photo & Video89% 89 of 10075% 426 of 56610 of 10
Games33% 33 of 10020% 113 of 5672 of 10

Phone drawn, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

More in layout

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with a phone frame?
100 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (100%) have at least one, and 497 of their 554 screenshots (90%) 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 phone frame?
In the top ten: Threads (#1), WhatsApp Messenger (#2), Telegram Messenger (#3), Facebook (#4), Life360: Family Safety & GPS (#5), Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out (#6), Reco Social (#7), GroupMe (#8), Messenger (#9) and Signal - Private Messenger (#10). Further down the chart: Google Meet (#11), TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited (#12), BAND - App for all groups (#13), Forum, a Facebook app (#14) and Letterboxd (#15), and 85 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with a phone frame?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 10 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (100%), against 90 of the other 90 (100%), 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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