Sports app screenshots that name the app
The app’s own name appears in the words. Repeating the name ties the screenshot to the brand wherever the picture is seen.
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
24% 24 of 100
Screenshots that do it
6% 32 of 558
The top ten
6 of 10 against 18 of the other 90
32 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (6%) do this, across 24 of the top 100 apps (24%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 18 of the other 90 (20%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 6th for this. It is most common in Shopping (34% of apps) and least common in Games (5%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 32 Sports app screenshots that name the app, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“TRADE CRYPTO, POLITICS, AND REAL-WORLD EVENTS”
“Your Favorite New York Sports”
“UNDERDOG RIPS”
“STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”
“THE OFFICIAL NBA APP”
“LEVEL UP WITH FANATICS ONE”
“SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”
“CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THE GAME”
“WATCH LIVE LOCAL AND PRIMETIME GAMES ON MOBILE WITH NFL+”
“THE OFFICIAL APP OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS”
“MLB”
“STAY IN THE GAME WITH MAXPREPS”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 32 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“TRADE CRYPTO, POLITICS, AND REAL-WORLD EVENTS”
DraftKings Predictions pricing and screens shown for illustrative purposes only and available in select states. This is not a recommendation or financial advice.DraftKings: Sports & Casino · #1 · screenshot 5“Your Favorite New York Sports”
Stream every live game on DAZN.DAZN: Stream Live Sports · #3 · screenshot 3“UNDERDOG RIPS”
RIP REAL CARDSUnderdog: Sports, Games & Rips · #6 · screenshot 3“STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · screenshot 1“THE OFFICIAL NBA APP”
NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 1“LEVEL UP WITH FANATICS ONE”
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB · #10 · screenshot 2- COURTSIDE
“SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”
50 IN BONUS PICKS + 50 IN BONUS SPINSCourtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · screenshot 1 “CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THE GAME”
Hudl helps athletes, coaches and fans get more out of every game, with video, data and more, all in one place.Hudl · #16 · screenshot 1“WATCH LIVE LOCAL AND PRIMETIME GAMES ON MOBILE WITH NFL+”
Subscription required for NFL+NFL · #17 · screenshot 2“THE OFFICIAL APP OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS”
Dallas Cowboys · #20 · screenshot 1“MLB”
The Official AppMLB · #23 · screenshot 1“STAY IN THE GAME WITH MAXPREPS”
MaxPreps: High School Sports · #26 · screenshot 1- 1V1ME
“STAKE PRO GAMERS WIN CASH”
1v1Me - Esports Staking · #31 · screenshot 1 - TEAMSNAP ONE
“THE BEST PARENT EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH SPORTS”
TeamSnap ONE · #33 · screenshot 1 “Linemate Bet Smarter. Not Harder.”
Linemate: Find Your Next Bet · #35 · screenshot 1“SINGLE APP SCOUTING EFFICIENCY”
DOWNLOAD TO DEMO THE FREE MOULTRIE MOBILE® APP TODAYMoultrie · #42 · screenshot 2- Fanatics Collect
“Buy, sell, and vault your cards”
Fanatics Collect · #45 · screenshot 1 “TeamSnap+ Premium Content”
Unlock exclusive training from the pros.TeamSnap · #56 · screenshot 5- AI CHAT
“ASK ROTOBOT ANYTHING.”
RotoBot - AI Sports Insights · #64 · screenshot 2 - theScore BET
“LINK YOUR ACCOUNTS”
theScore: Sports News & Scores · #75 · screenshot 4 - BRAWLER
“BOXING COACH IN YOUR POCKET.”
AI boxing training, scored like a game.BRAWLER- Future of Boxing · #76 · screenshot 1 “Send a friendly reminder to those who have not responded”
Spond · #87 · screenshot 3“Discover all the ways Golf Genius is Powering the Game”
Golf Genius · #91 · screenshot 5“Welcome to Fusion Play”
Discover leagues and activities to participate in with friendsFusion Play · #99 · screenshot 1“WHAT'S TRENDING NOW IN THE NBA”
NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 3- COURTSIDE
“AVAILABLE IN 40+ STATES”
Courtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · screenshot 3 “WATCH NFL REDZONE WITH NFL+ PREMIUM”
Subscription required for NFL+NFL · #17 · screenshot 3- COURTSIDE
“COMPETE WITH FRIENDS”
“Go big or miss out.”Courtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · screenshot 4 “WATCH NFL NETWORK WITH 7 EXCLUSIVE LIVE GAMES WITH NFL+”
Subscription required for NFL+NFL · #17 · screenshot 4- COURTSIDE
“RIP CARDS PACKS”
Courtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · screenshot 5 “WATCH GAME REPLAYS WITH NFL+ PREMIUM”
Subscription required for NFL+NFL · #17 · screenshot 5- COURTSIDE
“FAST, SAFE AND SECURE”
Courtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · screenshot 6
Top ten Sports apps that do it.
- #1DraftKings: Sports & Casino1 of its 6 screenshots
- #3DAZN: Stream Live Sports1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7ESPN: Live Sports & Scores1 of its 6 screenshots
- #8NBA: Live Games & Scores2 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping | 34% 34 of 100 | 9% 50 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Finance | 33% 33 of 100 | 10% 56 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 29% 29 of 100 | 8% 43 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 25% 25 of 100 | 7% 37 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 24% 24 of 98 | 7% 36 of 517 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 24% 24 of 100 | 6% 32 of 558 | 6 of 10 |
| Music | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 27 of 550 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 27 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 21% 21 of 100 | 6% 31 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Medical | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 27 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Productivity | 19% 19 of 99 | 4% 24 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 19% 19 of 100 | 4% 24 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 19% 19 of 100 | 5% 27 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Business | 17% 17 of 100 | 3% 18 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 21 of 549 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 16% 16 of 100 | 3% 19 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 19 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 14% 14 of 100 | 4% 20 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
| Navigation | 12% 12 of 99 | 3% 16 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 12 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 11% 11 of 99 | 2% 11 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Education | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 12 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Gradient background75% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Sports screenshots
- Headline in capitals75% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Sports screenshots
- Has a kicker34% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Sports screenshots
- App icon shown31% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Sports screenshots
- Subline explains the headline41% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Sports screenshots
- Has a subline44% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Sports screenshots
More in words
- Has a headline95%
- Headline under five words82%
- Tells you to do something82%
- Says “you” or “your”74%
- Headline in capitals57%
- Has a subline53%
- Uses a number34%
- Headline on one line24%
- Has a kicker21%
- Headline in Title Case20%
- Headline over eight words17%
- No words at all15%
- Says “I” or “my”8%
- Uses an emoji6%
- Asks a question4%
- Names another app3%
- Uses a percentage2%
- Exclaims1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Sports apps have App Store screenshots that name the app?
24 of the top 100 Sports apps (24%) have at least one, and 32 of their 558 screenshots (6%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Sports apps have App Store screenshots that name the app?
In the top ten: DraftKings: Sports & Casino (#1), DAZN: Stream Live Sports (#3), Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips (#6), ESPN: Live Sports & Scores (#7), NBA: Live Games & Scores (#8) and Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB (#10). Further down the chart: Courtside - Social Sportsbook (#14), Hudl (#16), NFL (#17), Dallas Cowboys (#20) and MLB (#23), and 13 more.
Should my Sports app have App Store screenshots that name the app?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 6 of the top ten Sports apps do it (60%), against 18 of the other 90 (20%), so the top ten do it more 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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