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Social Networking app screenshots filled by the app’s UI

The app’s screen takes most of the picture. The larger the screen is drawn, the more of the interface can be read.

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
100% 100 of 100
Screenshots that do it
81% 448 of 554
The top ten
10 of 10 against 90 of the other 90

448 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (81%) do this, across 100 of the top 100 apps (100%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 90 of the other 90 (100%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 1st for this. It is most common in Entertainment (100% of apps) and least common in Finance (94%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 448 Social Networking app screenshots filled by the app’s UI, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Threads App Store screenshot 4, headline “See the latest takes on what's happening now”. Screen fills the picture.
Threads#1 in Social Networking · screenshot 4“See the latest takes on what's happening now”
WhatsApp Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Simple. Reliable. Private.”. Screen fills the picture.
WhatsApp Messenger#2 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Simple. Reliable. Private.”
Telegram Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Fast”. Screen fills the picture.
Telegram Messenger#3 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Fast”
Facebook App Store screenshot 1, headline “Explore what youre into”. Screen fills the picture.
Facebook#4 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Explore what youre into”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS App Store screenshot 1, headline “Know where they are in real time”. Screen fills the picture.
Life360: Family Safety & GPS#5 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Know where they are in real time”
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out App Store screenshot 1, headline “GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”. Screen fills the picture.
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out#6 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”
Reco Social App Store screenshot 1, headline “Let's get real.”. Screen fills the picture.
Reco Social#7 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Let's get real.”
GroupMe App Store screenshot 2, no headline. Screen fills the picture.
GroupMe#8 in Social Networking · screenshot 2No headline
Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Useful. Social. Expressive.”. Screen fills the picture.
Messenger#9 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Useful. Social. Expressive.”
Signal - Private Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Built for Privacy”. Screen fills the picture.
Signal - Private Messenger#10 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Built for Privacy”
Google Meet App Store screenshot 1, headline “Easily join and create meetings and calls”. Screen fills the picture.
Google Meet#11 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Easily join and create meetings and calls”
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited App Store screenshot 3, headline “Get a local phone number”. Screen fills the picture.
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited#12 in Social Networking · screenshot 3“Get a local phone number”

All 448 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 434 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “See the latest takes on what's happening now”Threads · #1 · screenshot 4
  • “Simple. Reliable. Private.”WhatsApp Messenger · #2 · screenshot 1
  • “Fast”Simple, reliable and synced across all your devices.Telegram Messenger · #3 · screenshot 1
  • “Explore what youre into”Facebook · #4 · screenshot 1
  • LOCATION SHARING“Know where they are in real time”Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 1
  • “GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”Add custom emojis and moreDiscord - Talk, Play, Hang Out · #6 · screenshot 1
  • “Let's get real.”Reco Social · #7 · screenshot 1
  • “organize the chaos”GroupMe · #8 · screenshot 3
  • “Useful. Social. Expressive.”Messenger · #9 · screenshot 1
  • “Built for Privacy”Everything you send and receive in Signal is end-to-end encryptedSignal - Private Messenger · #10 · screenshot 1
  • “Easily join and create meetings and calls”Google Meet · #11 · screenshot 1
  • “Get a local phone number”TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited · #12 · screenshot 3
  • “No matter who you gather with, BAND makes it easy to connect and stay together.”BAND - App for all groups · #13 · screenshot 2
  • “Ask and get answers from real people”Forum, a Facebook app · #14 · screenshot 1
  • “Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 1
  • “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
  • “Group Chat”Create a group chat with up to 500 friendsWeChat · #18 · screenshot 2
  • “Choose a Phone Number”Text Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 3
  • “UNLIMITED TEXTS & CALLS”to 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦Text Me - Phone Call + Texting · #20 · screenshot 1
  • “PRIVATE BY DESIGN”No SIM card requiredZangi - Private Messenger · #21 · screenshot 1
  • “Share in the moment”Instants, an Instagram app · #22 · screenshot 1
  • “Make Memories with Friends”Valid - Compliment Classmates · #23 · screenshot 2
  • “Community”Skool Communities · #24 · screenshot 1
  • “FIND YOUR COMMUNITY”Wizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 3
  • “Join fun anonymous communities”Yik Yak · #27 · screenshot 1
  • “CHAT WITH FRIENDS!”MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 2
  • 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
  • “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
  • “LineSkips”Skip long lines at your favorite bars, venues, & events.LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 1
  • explore“the global village”rednote · #33 · screenshot 1
  • “Exciting stickers”Express yourself with fun stickers and awesome theme packsLINE · #34 · screenshot 2
  • “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
  • “Know exactly what to focus on today”Facebook Creator Studio · #38 · screenshot 1
  • “No.1 Chat sticker Community.”Sticker.ly - Sticker Maker · #39 · screenshot 1
  • “Discover events 📍 near you”Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 2
  • “Closer Than You Think”35M+ REGISTERED USERS GLOBALLYTaimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #41 · screenshot 1

Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.

  1. #1Threads2 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #2WhatsApp Messenger5 of its 5 screenshots
  3. #3Telegram Messenger6 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #4Facebook6 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #5Life360: Family Safety & GPS6 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #6Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out6 of its 6 screenshots
  7. #7Reco Social5 of its 6 screenshots
  8. #8GroupMe5 of its 6 screenshots
  9. #9Messenger6 of its 6 screenshots
  10. #10Signal - Private Messenger3 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Entertainment100% 100 of 10082% 444 of 54410 of 10
Games100% 100 of 10095% 536 of 56710 of 10
Health & Fitness100% 100 of 10080% 460 of 57410 of 10
Lifestyle100% 100 of 10077% 429 of 55610 of 10
Photo & Video100% 100 of 10092% 520 of 56610 of 10
Productivity100% 99 of 9976% 420 of 55110 of 10
Social Networking100% 100 of 10081% 448 of 55410 of 10
Sports100% 100 of 10076% 422 of 55810 of 10
Weather100% 100 of 10089% 495 of 55510 of 10
Developer Tools99% 99 of 10088% 444 of 50710 of 10
Medical99% 99 of 10078% 426 of 54810 of 10
Reference99% 99 of 10081% 458 of 56610 of 10
Shopping99% 99 of 10074% 415 of 56210 of 10
Graphics & Design99% 98 of 9988% 495 of 56410 of 10
Navigation99% 98 of 9979% 449 of 56610 of 10
News99% 97 of 9881% 419 of 51710 of 10
Food & Drink98% 98 of 10066% 358 of 54010 of 10
Music98% 98 of 10077% 426 of 55010 of 10
Utilities98% 98 of 10078% 427 of 54910 of 10
Business97% 97 of 10071% 396 of 5549 of 10
Education97% 97 of 10075% 414 of 55510 of 10
Travel97% 97 of 10070% 393 of 5619 of 10
Finance94% 94 of 10061% 352 of 58110 of 10

Screen fills the picture, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • Whole phone shown68% of these screenshots, against 61% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Gradient background56% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Leads with a feature56% of these screenshots, against 53% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Headline too small to read19% of these screenshots, against 17% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Phone drawn92% of these screenshots, against 90% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Dark30% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Social Networking screenshots

More in layout

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots filled by the app’s UI?
100 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (100%) have at least one, and 448 of their 554 screenshots (81%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots filled by the app’s UI?
In the top ten: Threads (#1), 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 85 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots filled by the app’s UI?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 10 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (100%), against 90 of the other 90 (100%), 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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