Social Networking app screenshots with emoji
An emoji in the words. An emoji adds colour and an informal tone without a designed illustration.
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
5% 5 of 100
Screenshots that do it
1% 8 of 554
The top ten
0 of 10 against 5 of the other 90
8 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (1%) do this, across 5 of the top 100 apps (5%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 5 of the other 90 (6%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 10th for this. It is most common in Finance (17% of apps) and least common in Utilities (1%).
All 8 examples from the chart.
Every one of the Social Networking app screenshots with emoji on the chart, the highest app first.
“See new pictures throughout the day”
“Discover events 📍 near you”
“Get Alerts When Friends Drink”
“ASHLEY MADISON”
“Reposts Remover ⛔”
“Meet people 👤 who get you”
“See Where Your Friends Are Drinking”
“Discreet Match™”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 8 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
- ✨ Receive
“See new pictures throughout the day”
Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 5 “Discover events 📍 near you”
Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 2“Get Alerts When Friends Drink”
Your friend's having a 0.0% Beer! 🍺 📍 Just 500m away from youBeer Buddy - Friends Alerts · #77 · screenshot 1“ASHLEY MADISON”
Where Desire Meets Discretion™Ashley Madison Discreet Dating · #92 · screenshot 1“Reposts Remover ⛔”
Simple. Safe. Clear.ClearTok: Repost Remover · #95 · screenshot 1“Meet people 👤 who get you”
Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 6“See Where Your Friends Are Drinking”
A Friend Is Close To You! 📍 Theresa is 3.2 miles away from youBeer Buddy - Friends Alerts · #77 · screenshot 4“Discreet Match™”
Match with people who want what you want, clearly, confidently, and discreetly.Ashley Madison Discreet Dating · #92 · screenshot 4
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is Locket Widget, at #17.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 26 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 22 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 19 of 562 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 11 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 10 of 561 | 4 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 8% 8 of 100 | 1% 8 of 556 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 10 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 9 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 11 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 8 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Navigation | 4% 4 of 99 | 1% 4 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 3% 3 of 100 | 2% 10 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 1% 1 of 98 | under 1% 1 of 517 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 1% 1 of 99 | 1% 6 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 1% 1 of 99 | 1% 5 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 1% 1 of 100 | 1% 3 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- High contrast words75% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Dark63% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Black, white or grey63% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Has a subline63% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Says “you” or “your”63% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Playful tone38% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Social Networking screenshots
More in words
- Has a headline98%
- Headline under five words86%
- Tells you to do something83%
- Says “you” or “your”79%
- Has a subline53%
- Headline in Title Case38%
- Uses a number33%
- Headline on one line26%
- Headline over eight words16%
- Headline in capitals15%
- Names the app15%
- Says “I” or “my”14%
- Exclaims12%
- Has a kicker11%
- No words at all8%
- Names another app2%
- Uses a percentage2%
- Asks a question1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with emoji?
5 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (5%) have at least one, and 8 of their 554 screenshots (1%) 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 emoji?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Locket Widget (#17), Meetup: Social Events & Groups (#40), Beer Buddy - Friends Alerts (#77), Ashley Madison Discreet Dating (#92) and ClearTok: Repost Remover (#95).
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with emoji?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (0%), against 5 of the other 90 (6%), 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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