Social Networking app screenshots with a ranking claim
#1, top, best, most popular. “#1” and “best” say that many others have already chosen the app, and are claims the reader cannot check on the page.
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
14% 14 of 100
Screenshots that do it
3% 17 of 554
The top ten
0 of 10 against 14 of the other 90
17 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (3%) do this, across 14 of the top 100 apps (14%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 14 of the other 90 (16%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 14th for this. It is most common in News (31% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (4%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 17 Social Networking app screenshots with a ranking claim, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”
“the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.”
“FILE TRANSFER”
“The Global Gayborhood in your pocket”
“Events”
“No.1 Chat sticker Community.”
“THE #1 BLACK DATING APP”
“#1 Dating App for Curvy”
“The Only App where people are 100% Real”
“Be Bold!”
“The #1 Dating App made for Latinos”
“The complete community platform”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 17 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”
Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 1“the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.”
, The New York Times“the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.” — The New York TimesText Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 2“FILE TRANSFER”
Multipart Encrypted The fastest transferZangi - Private Messenger · #21 · screenshot 5- 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 “Events”
Buy tickets to concerts, bar crawls, festivals and more at the best venues in your city!LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 4“No.1 Chat sticker Community.”
Sticker.ly - Sticker Maker · #39 · screenshot 1“THE #1 BLACK DATING APP”
BLK: Black Singles Dating App · #46 · screenshot 1“#1 Dating App for Curvy”
Curvy Dating App: WooPlus · #55 · screenshot 1“The Only App where people are 100% Real”
“Like a mini time capsule of my everyday life” Camille“Like a mini time capsule of my everyday life”BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily · #58 · screenshot 1“Be Bold!”
The Most Open MessagingKik Messaging & Chat App · #71 · screenshot 6- Chispa
“The #1 Dating App made for Latinos”
Chispa: Dating App for Latinos · #72 · screenshot 1 “The complete community platform”
Platform trusted by 15,000+ of the world's top communitiesCircle Communities · #74 · screenshot 1“Find Your Top Admirers”
Reports Unfollowers Followers+ · #79 · screenshot 3“The only app designed to help you feel close.”
Marco Polo - Video Messenger · #96 · screenshot 1“Browse top rated and popular lists to find and rate films you've watched”
Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 2“HIGH-SPEED”
World's fastest data delivery technologyZangi - Private Messenger · #21 · screenshot 6“Meet Our Top Artist!”
Sticker.ly - Sticker Maker · #39 · screenshot 3
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is Letterboxd, at #15.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| News | 31% 30 of 98 | 7% 38 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 30% 30 of 100 | 6% 35 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Education | 22% 22 of 100 | 4% 24 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 26 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 20% 20 of 100 | 4% 23 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 19% 19 of 100 | 4% 23 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 18% 18 of 99 | 3% 19 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 19 of 540 | 1 of 10 |
| Shopping | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 21 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 22 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 16% 16 of 99 | 4% 23 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 15 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 17 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 17 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 16 of 556 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 14 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 10% 10 of 99 | 2% 10 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 10 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Dark65% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Uses a number35% of these screenshots, against 7% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Compares with something24% of these screenshots, against 2% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Gradient background71% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Has a subline47% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Names its audience24% of these screenshots, against 7% of all Social Networking screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with a ranking claim?
14 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (14%) have at least one, and 17 of their 554 screenshots (3%) 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 ranking claim?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Letterboxd (#15), Text Free: Second Phone Number (#19), Zangi - Private Messenger (#21), Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat (#29) and LineLeap (#32), and 9 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with a ranking claim?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (0%), against 14 of the other 90 (16%), 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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