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Social Networking app screenshots with text at the top

The headline sits above the screen. The words are read first, and the screen below shows what they mean.

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
96% 96 of 100
Screenshots that do it
88% 486 of 554
The top ten
10 of 10 against 86 of the other 90

486 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (88%) do this, across 96 of the top 100 apps (96%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 86 of the other 90 (96%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 3rd for this. It is most common in Health & Fitness (99% of apps) and least common in Games (33%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 486 Social Networking app screenshots with text at the top, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Threads App Store screenshot 1, headline “Join the conversation”. Words at the top.
Threads#1 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Join the conversation”
WhatsApp Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Simple. Reliable. Private.”. Words at the top.
WhatsApp Messenger#2 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Simple. Reliable. Private.”
Telegram Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Fast”. Words at the top.
Telegram Messenger#3 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Fast”
Facebook App Store screenshot 1, headline “Explore what youre into”. Words at the top.
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”. Words at the top.
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”. Words at the top.
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out#6 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”
Reco Social App Store screenshot 2, headline “Ask the real questions, get the real answers.”. Words at the top.
Reco Social#7 in Social Networking · screenshot 2“Ask the real questions, get the real answers.”
GroupMe App Store screenshot 3, headline “organize the chaos”. Words at the top.
GroupMe#8 in Social Networking · screenshot 3“organize the chaos”
Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Useful. Social. Expressive.”. Words at the top.
Messenger#9 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Useful. Social. Expressive.”
Signal - Private Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Built for Privacy”. Words at the top.
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”. Words at the top.
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”. Words at the top.
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited#12 in Social Networking · screenshot 3“Get a local phone number”

All 486 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 486 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Join the conversation”Threads · #1 · screenshot 1
  • “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
  • “Ask the real questions, get the real answers.”Reco Social · #7 · screenshot 2
  • “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
  • “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
  • “Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 1
  • “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
  • “WeChat”Connect to a billion people with chats, calls, and moreWeChat · #18 · 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
  • “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
  • “Connect with Classmates How to Play”Valid - Compliment Classmates · #23 · screenshot 1
  • “Community”Skool Communities · #24 · screenshot 1
  • “THE APP TO MAKE FRIENDS”Wizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 1
  • “Join fun anonymous communities”Yik Yak · #27 · screenshot 1
  • “MONOPOLY GO! CHAT”MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 1
  • 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
  • “Express yourself”Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends · #30 · screenshot 2
  • “Easy”It's easy to log into your FREE GettingOut account.GettingOut · #31 · screenshot 2
  • “Cover”Ditch the cash & ATM! Pay for cover from your phone!LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 2
  • explore“the global village”rednote · #33 · screenshot 1
  • “Beyond texting”Chat with friends 1-on-1 or in groups!LINE · #34 · screenshot 1
  • “CHIVALRY MODE”Men Are Encouraged To Take The LeadUpward Dating: Meet Singles · #35 · screenshot 2
  • “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
  • “Find your people”Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 1
  • “Authenticity Wins Join Taimi For Better Connections”Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #41 · screenshot 2

Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.

  1. #1Threads6 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. #8GroupMe4 of its 6 screenshots
  9. #9Messenger6 of its 6 screenshots
  10. #10Signal - Private Messenger6 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Health & Fitness99% 99 of 10091% 525 of 57410 of 10
Productivity98% 97 of 9991% 501 of 55110 of 10
Food & Drink96% 96 of 10074% 402 of 54010 of 10
Social Networking96% 96 of 10088% 486 of 55410 of 10
Finance95% 95 of 10088% 511 of 5819 of 10
Shopping95% 95 of 10084% 470 of 56210 of 10
Travel95% 95 of 10082% 462 of 56110 of 10
Lifestyle94% 94 of 10084% 469 of 55610 of 10
Photo & Video94% 94 of 10091% 517 of 56610 of 10
Utilities94% 94 of 10086% 471 of 54910 of 10
Graphics & Design94% 93 of 9990% 507 of 5649 of 10
Entertainment93% 93 of 10086% 466 of 54410 of 10
Music93% 93 of 10082% 452 of 5509 of 10
Sports92% 92 of 10084% 469 of 55810 of 10
Navigation92% 91 of 9985% 479 of 5669 of 10
Reference91% 91 of 10085% 481 of 5669 of 10
Business87% 87 of 10081% 448 of 5549 of 10
Education85% 85 of 10080% 443 of 5558 of 10
News83% 81 of 9878% 401 of 51710 of 10
Medical81% 81 of 10075% 412 of 54810 of 10
Developer Tools75% 75 of 10068% 347 of 5076 of 10
Weather62% 62 of 10059% 328 of 5557 of 10
Games33% 33 of 10027% 153 of 5674 of 10

Words at the top, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • Leads with a feature57% of these screenshots, against 53% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Whole phone shown65% of these screenshots, against 61% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 97% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Plain tone76% of these screenshots, against 73% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Tells you to do something53% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Phone drawn93% of these screenshots, against 90% of all Social Networking screenshots

More in layout

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with text at the top?
96 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (96%) have at least one, and 486 of their 554 screenshots (88%) 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 text at the top?
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 81 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with text at the top?
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 86 of the other 90 (96%), 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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