Social Networking app screenshots with illustrations
Drawn art around the screen. Drawn art gives a set a character of its own, apart from the interface.
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
69% 69 of 100
Screenshots that do it
34% 188 of 554
The top ten
7 of 10 against 62 of the other 90
188 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (34%) do this, across 69 of the top 100 apps (69%). 7 of the top ten do it (70%), against 62 of the other 90 (69%): 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 Games (100% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (47%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 188 Social Networking app screenshots with illustrations, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Message privately with end-to-end encryption”
“Secure”
“Build better driving habits”
“GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”
“Discover new games and track your milestones”
“collect rsvps”
“Useful. Social. Expressive.”
“Easily join and create meetings and calls”
“100M+ Users”
“Organize your group on BAND!”
“Ask and get answers from real people”
“Browse top rated and popular lists to find and rate films you've watched”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 185 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“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- INDIVIDUAL DRIVER REPORTS
“Build better driving habits”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 4 “GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”
Add custom emojis and moreDiscord - Talk, Play, Hang Out · #6 · screenshot 1“Discover new games and track your milestones”
Reco Social · #7 · screenshot 6“collect rsvps”
GroupMe · #8 · screenshot 5“Useful. Social. Expressive.”
Messenger · #9 · screenshot 1“Easily join and create meetings and calls”
Google Meet · #11 · screenshot 1“100M+ Users”
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited · #12 · screenshot 2“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“Browse top rated and popular lists to find and rate films you've watched”
Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 2“Watch 24 Hour Livestreams”
BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live · #16 · screenshot 2- 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“SHARE PHOTOS, VIDEOS, stickers, and more...”
Text Me - Phone Call + Texting · #20 · screenshot 3“HIGH-SPEED”
World's fastest data delivery technologyZangi - Private Messenger · #21 · screenshot 6“Connect with Classmates How to Play”
Valid - Compliment Classmates · #23 · screenshot 1“Courses”
Skool Communities · #24 · screenshot 2“FIND YOUR COMMUNITY”
Wizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 3“Browse and make memes”
Yik Yak · #27 · screenshot 3“MONOPOLY GO! CHAT”
MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 1“Zero-in on your type”
Use filters and tags to find exactly what youre looking for.Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat · #29 · screenshot 5“Make friends”
with common interestsYubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends · #30 · screenshot 1“LineSkips”
Skip long lines at your favorite bars, venues, & events.LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 1“Beyond texting”
Chat with friends 1-on-1 or in groups!LINE · #34 · screenshot 1“EFFORT GOES BOTH WAYS”
Women Have 72 Hours To Reply In Chivalry ModeUpward Dating: Meet Singles · #35 · screenshot 3“Digital two-way messaging with your loved one”
Securus Mobile · #37 · screenshot 2“Get personalized tips from creator assistant”
Facebook Creator Studio · #38 · screenshot 2“No.1 Chat sticker Community.”
Sticker.ly - Sticker Maker · #39 · screenshot 1“Discover events 📍 near you”
Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 2“Keep connected”
Stay closerWidgetable: Besties & Couples · #42 · screenshot 1“Unlimited calling and texting”
Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls · #43 · screenshot 1“EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH STICKERS”
BLK: Black Singles Dating App · #46 · screenshot 6“Play Without Ads”
Plato: Fun Multiplayer Games · #47 · screenshot 1“AI Agent Marketplace”
Nicegram: AI for Telegram · #48 · screenshot 4“Plenty of likes”
Plenty of Fish : Dating App · #49 · screenshot 3“Hang with friends IRL”
Bump - real life is happening · #50 · screenshot 1“Meet real people around the world”
Bumpy – International Dating · #51 · screenshot 2“Secure chats and calls”
Rakuten Viber Messenger · #52 · screenshot 2
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
- #2WhatsApp Messenger2 of its 5 screenshots
- #3Telegram Messenger1 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Life360: Family Safety & GPS1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out3 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Reco Social1 of its 6 screenshots
- #8GroupMe1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Messenger3 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 100% 100 of 100 | 88% 497 of 567 | 10 of 10 |
| Education | 86% 86 of 100 | 56% 309 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Finance | 85% 85 of 100 | 39% 228 of 581 | 9 of 10 |
| Utilities | 80% 80 of 100 | 43% 235 of 549 | 7 of 10 |
| Navigation | 78% 77 of 99 | 39% 220 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 77% 76 of 99 | 50% 282 of 564 | 8 of 10 |
| Medical | 76% 76 of 100 | 39% 212 of 548 | 6 of 10 |
| Productivity | 73% 72 of 99 | 32% 174 of 551 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 72% 72 of 100 | 39% 223 of 574 | 7 of 10 |
| Music | 71% 71 of 100 | 34% 188 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 70% 70 of 100 | 33% 188 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 69% 69 of 100 | 36% 197 of 544 | 8 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 69% 69 of 100 | 34% 188 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 69% 69 of 100 | 31% 173 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 67% 67 of 100 | 29% 163 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 67% 67 of 100 | 29% 163 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 64% 64 of 100 | 31% 169 of 540 | 6 of 10 |
| Sports | 62% 62 of 100 | 27% 149 of 558 | 8 of 10 |
| News | 60% 59 of 98 | 25% 128 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Shopping | 55% 55 of 100 | 21% 118 of 562 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 52% 52 of 100 | 21% 118 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 48% 48 of 100 | 17% 98 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 47% 47 of 100 | 22% 113 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Light60% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Headline in capitals19% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Blue34% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Background is the icon’s colour50% of these screenshots, against 43% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Playful tone21% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Pattern or texture14% of these screenshots, against 8% 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%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size67%
- Headline too small to read56%
- Arrows or callouts49%
- App icon shown47%
- 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 with illustrations?
69 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (69%) have at least one, and 188 of their 554 screenshots (34%) 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 illustrations?
In the top ten: WhatsApp Messenger (#2), Telegram Messenger (#3), Life360: Family Safety & GPS (#5), Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out (#6), Reco Social (#7), GroupMe (#8) and Messenger (#9). 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 57 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with illustrations?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 7 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (70%), against 62 of the other 90 (69%), 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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