Social Networking app screenshots that show the app icon
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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
47% 47 of 100
Screenshots that do it
15% 84 of 554
The top ten
3 of 10 against 44 of the other 90
84 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (15%) do this, across 47 of the top 100 apps (47%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 44 of the other 90 (49%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 8th for this. It is most common in Business (54% of apps) and least common in Games (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 84 Social Networking app screenshots that show the app icon, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Get help fast in a car crash”
“Let's get real.”
“Get instant answers with your AI assistant”
“Secure-by-design to keep conversations safe”
“Organize your group on BAND!”
“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”
“The private second phone number app”
“Share in the moment”
“Your Friends on Your Home Screen”
“Community”
“JOIN WIZZ”
“CHAT WITH FRIENDS!”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 81 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
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“Get help fast in a car crash”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 5 “Let's get real.”
Reco Social · #7 · screenshot 1“Get instant answers with your AI assistant”
Messenger · #9 · screenshot 4“Secure-by-design to keep conversations safe”
Google Meet · #11 · screenshot 6“Organize your group on BAND!”
BAND - App for all groups · #13 · screenshot 1- Locket Widget
“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”
Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 1 “The private second phone number app”
Text Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 1“Share in the moment”
Instants, an Instagram app · #22 · screenshot 1“Your Friends on Your Home Screen”
Small + large widgetsValid - Compliment Classmates · #23 · screenshot 4“Community”
Skool Communities · #24 · screenshot 1“JOIN WIZZ”
NOWWizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 6“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 “Better payment experience”
Transfer money and pay easilyLINE · #34 · screenshot 3“Find your people”
BFF: Make friends & meet up · #36 · screenshot 1“Find your people”
Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 1“See Who's Checking”
You OutTaimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #41 · screenshot 5“Keep connected”
Stay closerWidgetable: Besties & Couples · #42 · screenshot 1“Connect”
Quickly find and add contacts.GettingOut Visits · #44 · screenshot 2“Stop swiping. Go for a drink.”
Hunch Dating App: Vibe & Meet · #45 · screenshot 1“Supports Every Official Telegram Update”
Nicegram: AI for Telegram · #48 · screenshot 1“Hang with friends IRL”
Bump - real life is happening · #50 · screenshot 1“Get real-time notifications & updates”
Howbout: shared calendar · #54 · screenshot 4“CREATIVITY SINCE 2007”
100M+ downloads 100M+ blogsTumblr: Social Media & Art · #56 · screenshot 1- 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 “Friends and Celebs Post at the Same Time”
BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily · #58 · screenshot 3“Collect the latest trend card”
Giggles: Videos & Trends · #63 · screenshot 2“EXPORT & SHARE”
setlog - friends camera · #64 · screenshot 5“Your college journey”
starts hereZeeMee: Meet College Friends · #66 · screenshot 1“Unlimited Expression”
Sea Soul · #67 · screenshot 3“Instantly book your interview”
Seasoned: Jobs & Community · #68 · screenshot 1“Talk About Anything”
Chat, Meet & Find FriendsKik Messaging & Chat App · #71 · screenshot 1“Keep track of upcoming events”
Circle Communities · #74 · screenshot 5“The Messaging App for Kids”
Messenger Kids · #75 · screenshot 1“send money, anywhere”
local and international transfers at your fingertipsbotim · #76 · 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“UNLEASH YOUR KINKY SUPERPOWERS”
FET: Kinky BDSM Dating App · #81 · screenshot 1“Are you ready to connect with your favorite artists?”
Weverse: Connect with Artists · #83 · screenshot 3“YOUR FRIENDS LIST”
SEE WHO'S IN GAME OR ONLINE AT A GLANCESteam Chat · #85 · screenshot 1- Every day
“One friend”
Wakey wakey eggs and You were picked to vlogVlogit: Vlogs With Friends · #90 · screenshot 3
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
- #5Life360: Family Safety & GPS1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Reco Social1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Messenger1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 54% 54 of 100 | 15% 84 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Finance | 54% 54 of 100 | 13% 75 of 581 | 6 of 10 |
| News | 52% 51 of 98 | 16% 83 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 52% 51 of 99 | 16% 90 of 551 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 51% 51 of 100 | 22% 118 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 51% 51 of 100 | 13% 75 of 558 | 6 of 10 |
| Weather | 48% 48 of 100 | 19% 107 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 47% 47 of 100 | 13% 68 of 540 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 47% 47 of 100 | 15% 84 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 47% 47 of 100 | 14% 78 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 45% 45 of 100 | 12% 66 of 556 | 6 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 44% 44 of 100 | 17% 88 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 41% 41 of 100 | 12% 68 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 11% 65 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 40% 40 of 99 | 12% 67 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Travel | 40% 40 of 100 | 10% 57 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 37% 37 of 99 | 13% 71 of 564 | 5 of 10 |
| Education | 37% 37 of 100 | 11% 59 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 37% 37 of 100 | 10% 54 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 36% 36 of 100 | 10% 56 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 27% 27 of 100 | 8% 43 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 24% 24 of 100 | 6% 35 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 20% 20 of 100 | 9% 53 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Words aligned left26% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Illustration or mascot43% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size38% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Gradient background61% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Headline in Title Case26% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Green12% of these screenshots, against 6% 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%
- Arrows or callouts49%
- 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 that show the app icon?
47 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (47%) have at least one, and 84 of their 554 screenshots (15%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots that show the app icon?
In the top ten: Life360: Family Safety & GPS (#5), Reco Social (#7) and Messenger (#9). Further down the chart: Google Meet (#11), BAND - App for all groups (#13), Locket Widget (#17), Text Free: Second Phone Number (#19) and Instants, an Instagram app (#22), and 39 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots that show the app icon?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (30%), against 44 of the other 90 (49%), so the top ten do it less than 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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