Sports app screenshots that lead with a feature
The headline names what the app has or does. The plainest approach: the words name the thing, and the screen below shows it.
From the top 100 free Sports 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
89% 89 of 100
Screenshots that do it
55% 309 of 558
The top ten
9 of 10 against 80 of the other 90
309 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (55%) do this, across 89 of the top 100 apps (89%). 9 of the top ten do it (90%), against 80 of the other 90 (89%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 12th for this. It is most common in Health & Fitness (99% of apps) and least common in Weather (63%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 309 Sports app screenshots that lead with a feature, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“EASILY SEARCH SPORTSBOOK FOR PLAYERS, GAMES, AND PROPS”
“Trade the Game in Real Time”
“REFER FRIENDS EVERYWHERE”
“AVAILABLE IN ALL 50 STATES”
“MAKE TEAM AND PLAYER PICKS”
“STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”
“TAP TO WATCH LIVE GAMES”
“FOLLOW EVERY MATCHUP”
“COLLECTIBLES & MEMORABILIA”
“THE ONLY SPORTSBOOK TO REWARD EVERY BET”
“PRE-BUILT LINEUPS”
“Buy Tickets to School Events”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 309 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“EASILY SEARCH SPORTSBOOK FOR PLAYERS, GAMES, AND PROPS”
DraftKings: Sports & Casino · #1 · screenshot 3“Trade the Game in Real Time”
Track your positions, cash out anytimeNovig: Prediction Market · #2 · screenshot 3“REFER FRIENDS EVERYWHERE”
FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino · #4 · screenshot 3“AVAILABLE IN ALL 50 STATES”
PICK TYPES VARY BY STATE“PICK TYPES VARY BY STATE”PrizePicks - Sports Picks · #5 · screenshot 2“MAKE TEAM AND PLAYER PICKS”
Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips · #6 · screenshot 2“STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · screenshot 1“TAP TO WATCH LIVE GAMES”
NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 2“FOLLOW EVERY MATCHUP”
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More · #9 · screenshot 1“COLLECTIBLES & MEMORABILIA”
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB · #10 · screenshot 5“THE ONLY SPORTSBOOK TO REWARD EVERY BET”
Fanatics Sports & Casino · #11 · screenshot 2- Fantasy Picks
“PRE-BUILT LINEUPS”
Less time building entries, more time sweating them with friends.Betr - Sports & Gaming · #12 · screenshot 3 “Buy Tickets to School Events”
GoFan: Buy Tickets to Events · #13 · screenshot 3- COURTSIDE
“AVAILABLE IN 40+ STATES”
Courtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · screenshot 3 “CAPTURE”
Record games & practices.Hudl · #16 · screenshot 2“WATCH LIVE LOCAL AND PRIMETIME GAMES ON MOBILE WITH NFL+”
Subscription required for NFL+NFL · #17 · screenshot 2“Access the MyPLAYER Builder”
NBA 2K HQ · #18 · screenshot 2“OVER 10,000 BOOSTS EVERY MONTH”
bet365 - Sportsbook & Casino · #19 · screenshot 2“MOBILE TICKETS”
MANAGE BUY & SELL TRANSFERDallas Cowboys · #20 · screenshot 4“MIX TEAM & PLAYERS COMBOS”
Sleeper - Fantasy Sports · #21 · screenshot 2“NFL BETTING ALL SEASON LONG”
Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook · #22 · screenshot 2“Follow your favorite players”
MLB · #23 · screenshot 3“POSTS”
Make announcements, share content, and engage with allsportsYou · #24 · screenshot 2“FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, MMA, CRYPTO, AND MORE”
LIVE IN CA, FL, GA, TX AND OTHER SELECT STATESDraftKings Predictions · #25 · screenshot 1“Enjoy videos, photos, & news”
MaxPreps: High School Sports · #26 · screenshot 3“Explore every performance from your favorite players”
Real - Sports · #27 · screenshot 2“STREAM GAMES HANDS-FREE”
GameChanger · #28 · screenshot 2“Real Money Sports Betting”
BetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 1“WATCH EVERY MOMENT”
Of Your Favorite High School Athlete LiveNFHS Network · #30 · screenshot 1- 1V1ME
“STAKE PRO GAMERS WIN CASH”
1v1Me - Esports Staking · #31 · screenshot 1 “Real-time scores. Fast and simple.”
Apple Sports · #32 · screenshot 1“LIVE STREAMS, DRILLS, SCHEDULES, CHAT, HIGHLIGHTS. ALL IN ONE PLACE.”
TeamSnap ONE · #33 · screenshot 2“See Live Probabilities.”
Tailgate: Call the Shots · #34 · screenshot 1“See What Bettors Are Watching”
Linemate: Find Your Next Bet · #35 · screenshot 2“DRAFT A TEAM”
Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB · #36 · screenshot 1“Multiple Teams”
TeamReach – Your Team App · #37 · screenshot 1“SYNC ALL YOUR LEAGUES”
FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice · #38 · screenshot 2“Scan and ID sports cards in seconds”
CollX: Sports Card Scanner · #39 · screenshot 1“Insights for Every Player & Game”
WalterPicks – Data Insights · #40 · screenshot 2“FIND EVENTS”
Search by school, organization, event name, or zip code to find events, games, or performances.Hometown Fan · #41 · screenshot 2“SINGLE APP SCOUTING EFFICIENCY”
DOWNLOAD TO DEMO THE FREE MOULTRIE MOBILE® APP TODAYMoultrie · #42 · screenshot 2
Top ten Sports apps that do it.
- #1DraftKings: Sports & Casino4 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Novig: Prediction Market1 of its 6 screenshots
- #4FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino4 of its 6 screenshots
- #5PrizePicks - Sports Picks4 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips3 of its 6 screenshots
- #7ESPN: Live Sports & Scores4 of its 6 screenshots
- #8NBA: Live Games & Scores2 of its 6 screenshots
- #9ESPN Fantasy Sports & More3 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | 99% 99 of 100 | 63% 363 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 97% 96 of 99 | 63% 348 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 94% 94 of 100 | 54% 294 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 94% 93 of 99 | 68% 385 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 92% 92 of 100 | 66% 374 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 92% 92 of 100 | 48% 268 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 92% 92 of 100 | 58% 318 of 549 | 10 of 10 |
| Reference | 91% 91 of 100 | 60% 341 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Travel | 91% 91 of 100 | 50% 283 of 561 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 91% 90 of 99 | 60% 341 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Finance | 90% 90 of 100 | 50% 292 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 89% 89 of 100 | 51% 283 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Music | 89% 89 of 100 | 62% 342 of 550 | 8 of 10 |
| Sports | 89% 89 of 100 | 55% 309 of 558 | 9 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 88% 88 of 100 | 53% 292 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 87% 87 of 100 | 51% 278 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 84% 84 of 100 | 53% 291 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Education | 83% 83 of 100 | 50% 277 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| News | 81% 79 of 98 | 51% 265 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 79% 79 of 100 | 58% 319 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 71% 71 of 100 | 54% 273 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Games | 71% 71 of 100 | 31% 177 of 567 | 8 of 10 |
| Weather | 63% 63 of 100 | 46% 253 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Plain tone81% of these screenshots, against 68% of all Sports screenshots
- Words at the top94% of these screenshots, against 84% of all Sports screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 92% of all Sports screenshots
- Phone drawn92% of these screenshots, against 84% of all Sports screenshots
- Whole phone shown66% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Sports screenshots
- Tells you to do something52% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Sports screenshots
More in meaning
- Plain tone95%
- States a benefit84%
- Subline explains the headline47%
- Names its audience32%
- Urgent tone22%
- Playful tone16%
- Compares with something14%
- Subline adds a second benefit14%
- Leads with price13%
- Asks for an action12%
- Leads with an outcome12%
- Premium tone10%
- Leads with trust6%
- Leads with what is new6%
- Leads with who it is for6%
- Technical tone5%
- Leads with a problem1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Sports apps have App Store screenshots that lead with a feature?
89 of the top 100 Sports apps (89%) have at least one, and 309 of their 558 screenshots (55%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Sports apps have App Store screenshots that lead with a feature?
In the top ten: DraftKings: Sports & Casino (#1), Novig: Prediction Market (#2), FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino (#4), PrizePicks - Sports Picks (#5), Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips (#6), ESPN: Live Sports & Scores (#7), NBA: Live Games & Scores (#8), ESPN Fantasy Sports & More (#9) and Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB (#10). Further down the chart: Fanatics Sports & Casino (#11), Betr - Sports & Gaming (#12), GoFan: Buy Tickets to Events (#13), Courtside - Social Sportsbook (#14) and Hudl (#16), and 75 more.
Should my Sports app have App Store screenshots that lead with a feature?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 9 of the top ten Sports apps do it (90%), against 80 of the other 90 (89%), 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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