Social Networking app screenshots with photography
A photograph as background or beside the screen. A photograph sets the app in the real world: the place, the activity or the result.
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
93% 93 of 100
Screenshots that do it
64% 356 of 554
The top ten
9 of 10 against 84 of the other 90
356 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (64%) do this, across 93 of the top 100 apps (93%). 9 of the top ten do it (90%), against 84 of the other 90 (93%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 5th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (100% of apps) and least common in Games (24%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 356 Social Networking app screenshots with photography, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Message privately with end-to-end encryption”
“Private”
“Explore what youre into”
“See your pet’s location 24/7”
“WATCH, CHAT AND PLAY”
“Let's get real.”
“group chats for people who touch grass”
“Useful. Social. Expressive.”
“Disappearing Messages”
“Meet anywhere on any device”
“The phone service that won’t leave you hanging. No fixed contracts. No bills. Ever.”
“Organize your group on BAND!”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 344 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Message privately with end-to-end encryption”
WhatsApp Messenger · #2 · screenshot 2“Private”
Your data is never disclosed. Only you are in control.Telegram Messenger · #3 · screenshot 3“Explore what youre into”
Facebook · #4 · screenshot 1- PET GPS TRACKER
“See your pet’s location 24/7”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 6 “WATCH, CHAT AND PLAY”
Always something to do togetherDiscord - Talk, Play, Hang Out · #6 · screenshot 5“Let's get real.”
Reco Social · #7 · screenshot 1“group chats for people who touch grass”
GroupMe · #8 · screenshot 1“Useful. Social. Expressive.”
Messenger · #9 · screenshot 1“Disappearing Messages”
Keep your message history tidySignal - Private Messenger · #10 · screenshot 2“Meet anywhere on any device”
Google Meet · #11 · screenshot 2“The phone service that won’t leave you hanging. No fixed contracts. No bills. Ever.”
Featured onTextNow: Call + Text Unlimited · #12 · screenshot 1“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“Log and rate films as you watch them to create a diary of your viewing history”
Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 3“Livestream with One Click”
BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live · #16 · screenshot 1- Locket Widget
“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”
Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 1 “Video & Voice Calls”
Make calls to anyone, anywhere & on any deviceWeChat · #18 · screenshot 3“The private second phone number app”
Text Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 1“UNLIMITED TEXTS & CALLS”
to 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦Text Me - Phone Call + Texting · #20 · screenshot 1“SECURE End-to-End full encryption”
Zangi - Private Messenger · #21 · screenshot 2“Get straight to the camera”
Instants, an Instagram app · #22 · screenshot 2“Make Memories with Friends”
Valid - Compliment Classmates · #23 · screenshot 2“Community”
Skool Communities · #24 · screenshot 1“THE APP TO MAKE FRIENDS”
Wizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 1“Join communities with people around the country”
Yik Yak · #27 · screenshot 2“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 “Make friends”
with common interestsYubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends · #30 · screenshot 1“Securely find, add, and chat,”
with contacts in minutes.GettingOut · #31 · 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 “Group calls”
Call your friends from desktop or mobileLINE · #34 · screenshot 4“CHIVALRY isn't dead. It's on Upward.”
Upward Dating: Meet Singles · #35 · screenshot 1“Find your people”
BFF: Make friends & meet up · #36 · screenshot 1“LIVE phone and video calling wherever you are”
Securus Mobile · #37 · screenshot 1“Understand your posts and what to try next”
Facebook Creator Studio · #38 · screenshot 3“No.1 Chat sticker Community.”
Sticker.ly - Sticker Maker · #39 · screenshot 1“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“Keep connected”
Stay closerWidgetable: Besties & Couples · #42 · screenshot 1
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
- #2WhatsApp Messenger3 of its 5 screenshots
- #3Telegram Messenger2 of its 6 screenshots
- #4Facebook6 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Life360: Family Safety & GPS1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Reco Social5 of its 6 screenshots
- #8GroupMe4 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Messenger5 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Signal - Private Messenger3 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 100% 100 of 100 | 74% 400 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 99% 99 of 100 | 86% 488 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 99% 99 of 100 | 71% 398 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 94% 94 of 100 | 60% 337 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 93% 93 of 100 | 64% 356 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 89% 87 of 98 | 60% 310 of 517 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 88% 88 of 100 | 48% 272 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 87% 87 of 100 | 62% 335 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 86% 86 of 100 | 59% 328 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Music | 86% 86 of 100 | 49% 269 of 550 | 10 of 10 |
| Weather | 86% 86 of 100 | 50% 276 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 86% 85 of 99 | 62% 349 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 85% 85 of 100 | 51% 286 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 83% 83 of 100 | 40% 229 of 574 | 8 of 10 |
| Business | 80% 80 of 100 | 39% 215 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 76% 75 of 99 | 32% 183 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Productivity | 76% 75 of 99 | 38% 209 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Medical | 74% 74 of 100 | 31% 168 of 548 | 8 of 10 |
| Utilities | 70% 70 of 100 | 35% 190 of 549 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 64% 64 of 100 | 31% 171 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 58% 58 of 100 | 24% 121 of 507 | 8 of 10 |
| Finance | 57% 57 of 100 | 23% 131 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Games | 24% 24 of 100 | 9% 49 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A person in the picture78% of these screenshots, against 54% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Photo background13% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Social Networking screenshots
- A hand holds the phone12% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Badge17% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Dark31% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Orange15% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Social Networking screenshots
More in layout
- Phone drawn100%
- Screen fills the picture100%
- Words at the top96%
- Whole phone shown93%
- A person in the picture86%
- Illustration or mascot69%
- 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 photography?
93 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (93%) have at least one, and 356 of their 554 screenshots (64%) 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 photography?
In the top ten: WhatsApp Messenger (#2), Telegram Messenger (#3), Facebook (#4), Life360: Family Safety & GPS (#5), Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out (#6), Reco Social (#7), GroupMe (#8), Messenger (#9) and Signal - Private Messenger (#10). 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 79 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with photography?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 9 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (90%), against 84 of the other 90 (93%), 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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