Social Networking app screenshots with a highlighted word
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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
46% 46 of 100
Screenshots that do it
21% 115 of 554
The top ten
4 of 10 against 42 of the other 90
115 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (21%) do this, across 46 of the top 100 apps (46%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), against 42 of the other 90 (47%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 14th for this. It is most common in Education (56% of apps) and least common in Medical (31%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 115 Social Networking app screenshots with a highlighted word, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Join the conversation”
“Message privately with end-to-end encryption”
“Secure”
“WHEREVER YOU GAME”
“Organize your group on BAND!”
“Choose a Phone Number”
“Your own REAL PHONE NUMBER”
“SECURE End-to-End full encryption”
“THE APP TO MAKE FRIENDS”
“MONOPOLY GO! CHAT”
“See who's looking Right Now”
“Chat”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 114 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Join the conversation”
Threads · #1 · screenshot 1“Message privately with end-to-end encryption”
WhatsApp Messenger · #2 · screenshot 2“Secure”
All chats are protected with strong encryption.Telegram Messenger · #3 · screenshot 4“WHEREVER YOU GAME”
Hang out hereDiscord - Talk, Play, Hang Out · #6 · screenshot 6“Organize your group on BAND!”
BAND - App for all groups · #13 · screenshot 1“Choose a Phone Number”
Text Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 3“Your own REAL PHONE NUMBER”
Text Me - Phone Call + Texting · #20 · screenshot 2“SECURE End-to-End full encryption”
Zangi - Private Messenger · #21 · screenshot 2“THE APP TO MAKE FRIENDS”
Wizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 1“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 “Chat”
with funny peopleYubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends · #30 · screenshot 3“Securely find, add, and chat,”
with contacts in minutes.GettingOut · #31 · screenshot 1“Cover”
Ditch the cash & ATM! Pay for cover from your phone!LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 2“without language barrier”
rednote · #33 · screenshot 3“Discover Groups”
who share your passionsBFF: Make friends & meet up · #36 · screenshot 4“Find your people”
Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 1“Closer Than You Think”
35M+ REGISTERED USERS GLOBALLYTaimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #41 · screenshot 1“Unlimited calling to phone numbers”
Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls · #43 · screenshot 5“Have video visits on your mobile device.”
GettingOut Visits · #44 · screenshot 1“THE #1 BLACK DATING APP”
BLK: Black Singles Dating App · #46 · screenshot 1“Level up your Look”
Plato: Fun Multiplayer Games · #47 · screenshot 3“Supports Every Official Telegram Update”
Nicegram: AI for Telegram · #48 · screenshot 1“See what they're listening to”
Bump - real life is happening · #50 · screenshot 2“Meet real people around the world”
Bumpy – International Dating · #51 · screenshot 2“Communicate easily”
Rakuten Viber Messenger · #52 · screenshot 1“#1 Dating App for Curvy”
Curvy Dating App: WooPlus · #55 · screenshot 1“CREATIVITY SINCE 2007”
100M+ downloads 100M+ blogsTumblr: Social Media & Art · #56 · screenshot 1“Crazy DualCam Captures You and The Moment”
BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily · #58 · screenshot 2“Interactive SOS”
Garmin Messenger™ · #60 · screenshot 4“View 50+ profile analytics & insights”
Reports+ Unfollowers Follower · #61 · screenshot 2“We're All Creators”
Coverstar - Positive Social · #62 · screenshot 1“Instagram Followers Tracker”
Reports+ for Followers Tracker · #65 · screenshot 1“People + Events = Radiate”
Good Vibes New Friends Awesome EventsRadiate · #70 · screenshot 1“The Messaging App for Kids”
Messenger Kids · #75 · screenshot 1“MAKE FRIENDS”
JOIN UNIVERSES OF YOUR FAVOURITE SHOWS, GAMES, AND MORE!Boo Dating App: Date & Friends · #80 · screenshot 4“3,000,000+”
Monthly Connections3Fun: Couples & Singles Dating · #84 · screenshot 2“Secure”
Your conversations, yours aloneTato Talk · #87 · screenshot 3“Follower Analytics”
For InstagramUnfollowers: Followers Tracker · #89 · screenshot 1“Daily Vlogs Friends”
with yourVlogit: Vlogs With Friends · #90 · screenshot 1
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
- #1Threads6 of its 6 screenshots
- #2WhatsApp Messenger3 of its 5 screenshots
- #3Telegram Messenger1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 56% 56 of 100 | 29% 160 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Shopping | 56% 56 of 100 | 24% 133 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Finance | 53% 53 of 100 | 27% 154 of 581 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 53% 53 of 100 | 28% 153 of 540 | 7 of 10 |
| Reference | 53% 53 of 100 | 30% 167 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 53% 52 of 99 | 27% 153 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| Utilities | 52% 52 of 100 | 27% 148 of 549 | 8 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 51% 51 of 100 | 29% 156 of 544 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 50% 50 of 100 | 28% 154 of 558 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 48% 48 of 100 | 21% 119 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Productivity | 47% 47 of 99 | 26% 141 of 551 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 47% 47 of 100 | 24% 136 of 567 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 47% 47 of 100 | 23% 125 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 46% 46 of 100 | 21% 115 of 554 | 4 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 43% 43 of 100 | 19% 106 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| News | 43% 42 of 98 | 19% 97 of 517 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 40% 40 of 99 | 23% 130 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 39% 39 of 100 | 21% 120 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 38% 38 of 100 | 17% 84 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 38% 38 of 100 | 14% 79 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 37% 37 of 100 | 20% 112 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 37% 37 of 100 | 12% 70 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Medical | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 92 of 548 | 5 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline under five words71% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Arrows or callouts27% of these screenshots, against 17% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size36% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Playful tone19% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Whole phone shown65% of these screenshots, against 61% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Phone at an angle11% of these screenshots, against 7% of all Social Networking screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background68%
- Background is the icon’s colour61%
- Light61%
- Blue47%
- Dark45%
- Low contrast words45%
- Black, white or grey44%
- Solid background42%
- High contrast words41%
- Orange32%
- Rounded headline type30%
- Photo background19%
- Teal18%
- Green17%
- Pattern or texture17%
- Purple17%
- Red17%
- Pink7%
- Yellow6%
- Serif headline4%
- Condensed or display type2%
- The app itself is the background2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with a highlighted word?
46 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (46%) have at least one, and 115 of their 554 screenshots (21%) 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 highlighted word?
In the top ten: Threads (#1), WhatsApp Messenger (#2), Telegram Messenger (#3) and Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out (#6). Further down the chart: BAND - App for all groups (#13), Text Free: Second Phone Number (#19), Text Me - Phone Call + Texting (#20), Zangi - Private Messenger (#21) and Wizz App - chat now (#26), and 37 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with a highlighted word?
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 42 of the other 90 (47%), 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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