Sports app screenshots with a star rating
Stars or a rating figure drawn on the picture. The App Store already shows an app’s rating under its name. Drawing it on a screenshot repeats it at a larger size.
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
11% 11 of 100
Screenshots that do it
3% 17 of 558
The top ten
1 of 10 against 10 of the other 90
17 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (3%) do this, across 11 of the top 100 apps (11%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 10 of the other 90 (11%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 19th for this. It is most common in Shopping (40% of apps) and least common in Games (6%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 17 Sports app screenshots with a star rating, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Trusted by Millions”
“SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”
“Linemate Bet Smarter. Not Harder.”
“Must have for anyone who takes betting seriously.”
“THE ONLY SPORTS APP YOU NEED”
“UP TO $1000”
“Scan & value sports cards”
“Live score app for all sports fans”
“Find your perfect tee time, anytime”
“Best App For Hunters”
“Track player ratings”
“Sync with over 30 Sportsbooks & DFS”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 17 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Trusted by Millions”
“Absolutely amazing”Novig: Prediction Market · #2 · screenshot 6- COURTSIDE
“SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”
50 IN BONUS PICKS + 50 IN BONUS SPINSCourtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · screenshot 1 “Linemate Bet Smarter. Not Harder.”
Linemate: Find Your Next Bet · #35 · screenshot 1“Must have for anyone who takes betting seriously.”
by JBronco30Pikkit: Sports Betting Tracker · #63 · screenshot 2“THE ONLY SPORTS APP YOU NEED”
theScore: Sports News & Scores · #75 · screenshot 1“UP TO $1000”
PAID IN BONUS BETStheScore Bet Sportsbook Casino · #79 · screenshot 1“Scan & value sports cards”
Cardstock: Sports Card Scanner · #84 · screenshot 1“Live score app for all sports fans”
Sofascore: Live Sports Scores · #85 · screenshot 1“Find your perfect tee time, anytime”
GolfNow Book TeeTimes Golf GPS · #86 · screenshot 1“Best App For Hunters”
OUTDOOR LIFEHuntStand: GPS Maps & Tools · #95 · screenshot 4“Track player ratings”
Flashscore: Live Scores & News · #98 · screenshot 3- BOOKSYNC
“Sync with over 30 Sportsbooks & DFS”
The convenience of having the ability to sync all major sportsbooks allowing any player the ability to track their action accurately and in real time. by TonyToness“The convenience of having the ability to sync all major sportsbooks allowing any player the ability to track their action accurately and in real time.”Pikkit: Sports Betting Tracker · #63 · screenshot 4 “VERSATILE Features”
Sofascore: Live Sports Scores · #85 · screenshot 4“Book & pay with a tap”
GolfNow Book TeeTimes Golf GPS · #86 · screenshot 2“Access the best prices & exclusive deals”
GolfNow Book TeeTimes Golf GPS · #86 · screenshot 4“Get course details & reviews at your fingertips”
GolfNow Book TeeTimes Golf GPS · #86 · screenshot 5“Book simulators”
to play in any weatherGolfNow Book TeeTimes Golf GPS · #86 · screenshot 6
Top ten Sports apps that do it.
- #2Novig: Prediction Market1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping | 40% 40 of 100 | 12% 66 of 562 | 7 of 10 |
| Reference | 31% 31 of 100 | 6% 32 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 29% 29 of 100 | 11% 60 of 561 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 25% 25 of 100 | 5% 28 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 22% 22 of 100 | 6% 35 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 21% 21 of 100 | 9% 46 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 20% 20 of 99 | 4% 22 of 564 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 19% 19 of 99 | 4% 20 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 18% 18 of 99 | 4% 20 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Utilities | 17% 17 of 100 | 3% 19 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 16% 16 of 100 | 4% 20 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 15% 15 of 100 | 4% 20 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 18 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 26 of 556 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 15 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 13 of 581 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 13 of 548 | 3 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 13 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 17 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 12 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 8% 8 of 98 | 2% 8 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 8 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 6% 6 of 100 | 1% 6 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- User or download count53% of these screenshots, against 3% of all Sports screenshots
- States a benefit71% of these screenshots, against 41% of all Sports screenshots
- Laurel or award29% of these screenshots, against 2% of all Sports screenshots
- Gradient background76% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Sports screenshots
- Plain tone88% of these screenshots, against 68% of all Sports screenshots
- Names its audience24% of these screenshots, against 7% of all Sports screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Sports apps have App Store screenshots with a star rating?
11 of the top 100 Sports apps (11%) have at least one, and 17 of their 558 screenshots (3%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Sports apps have App Store screenshots with a star rating?
In the top ten: Novig: Prediction Market (#2). Further down the chart: Courtside - Social Sportsbook (#14), Linemate: Find Your Next Bet (#35), Pikkit: Sports Betting Tracker (#63), theScore: Sports News & Scores (#75) and theScore Bet Sportsbook Casino (#79), and 5 more.
Should my Sports app have App Store screenshots with a star rating?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 1 of the top ten Sports apps do it (10%), against 10 of the other 90 (11%), 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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