Social Networking app screenshots with a kicker
A short label above the headline, such as NEW or TRUSTED BY. A kicker labels the screenshot before the headline is read: a category, a status such as NEW, or who trusts the app.
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
11% 11 of 100
Screenshots that do it
4% 24 of 554
The top ten
1 of 10 against 10 of the other 90
24 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (4%) do this, across 11 of the top 100 apps (11%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 10 of the other 90 (11%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 12th for this. It is most common in Sports (21% of apps) and least common in Productivity (6%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 24 Social Networking app screenshots with a kicker, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Know where they are in real time”
“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”
“The Global Gayborhood in your pocket”
“Points”
“the global village”
“150k+ Joined”
“REAL SPARK”
“Date differently with Jay Shetty.”
“The #1 Dating App made for Latinos”
“One friend”
“Private & secure conversations”
“Know when they come and go”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 24 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
- LOCATION SHARING
“Know where they are in real time”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 1 - Locket Widget
“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”
Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 1 - 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 - NEW
“Points”
Earn LineLeap Points and use them to get FREE Passes!LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 3 - explore
“the global village”
rednote · #33 · screenshot 1 - See Why
“150k+ Joined”
A Community Built On Intention, Commitment, And Shared Values“A Community Built On Intention, Commitment, And Shared Values”Upward Dating: Meet Singles · #35 · screenshot 6 - SEND A DM FOR A
“REAL SPARK”
BLK: Black Singles Dating App · #46 · screenshot 5 - JAY SHETTY x match
“Date differently with Jay Shetty.”
Together with Match's new Relationship Advisor, we've created new features to help you date with intention.Match Dating App: Chat & Meet · #57 · screenshot 2 - Chispa
“The #1 Dating App made for Latinos”
Chispa: Dating App for Latinos · #72 · screenshot 1 - Every day
“One friend”
Wakey wakey eggs and You were picked to vlogVlogit: Vlogs With Friends · #90 · screenshot 3 - SESSION
“Private & secure conversations”
Session - Private Messenger · #99 · screenshot 4 - PLACE ALERTS
“Know when they come and go”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 2 - Send
“Send pics to friends' Home Screens”
Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 2 - 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 - search
“for experiences & tips”
rednote · #33 · screenshot 2 - FAMILY DRIVING SUMMARY
“See everyone's driving stats”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 3 - Rollcall
“Weekly photo dumps with your best friends”
Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 3 - here on rednote
“share, connect, and love”
rednote · #33 · screenshot 6 - INDIVIDUAL DRIVER REPORTS
“Build better driving habits”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 4 - Chat
“Reply to your friends' pics”
Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 4 - CRASH DETECTION WITH DISPATCH
“Get help fast in a car crash”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 5 - ✨ Receive
“See new pictures throughout the day”
Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 5 - PET GPS TRACKER
“See your pet’s location 24/7”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 6 - Capture
“Tap the widget to open the camera”
Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 6
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
- #5Life360: Family Safety & GPS6 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | 21% 21 of 100 | 12% 67 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 40 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Shopping | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 37 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 16% 16 of 100 | 4% 23 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 46 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 28 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 13% 13 of 98 | 6% 33 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 28 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 29 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 12% 12 of 99 | 4% 22 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 16 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 24 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 21 of 561 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 10% 10 of 99 | 3% 18 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 10% 10 of 100 | 3% 18 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 13 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 11 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 9% 9 of 100 | 5% 26 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 9% 9 of 100 | 4% 22 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Education | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 9 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 8% 8 of 100 | 3% 16 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 12 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 6% 6 of 99 | 2% 13 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Rounded headline type42% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Gradient background79% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Names the app25% of these screenshots, against 3% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Whole phone shown79% of these screenshots, against 61% of all Social Networking screenshots
- App icon shown33% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Purple25% of these screenshots, against 7% 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%
- No words at all8%
- Uses an emoji5%
- 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 a kicker?
11 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (11%) have at least one, and 24 of their 554 screenshots (4%) 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 kicker?
In the top ten: Life360: Family Safety & GPS (#5). Further down the chart: Locket Widget (#17), Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat (#29), LineLeap (#32), rednote (#33) and Upward Dating: Meet Singles (#35), and 5 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with a kicker?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 1 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (10%), against 10 of the other 90 (11%), 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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