Sports app screenshots with a serif headline
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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
5% 5 of 100
Screenshots that do it
3% 18 of 558
The top ten
0 of 10 against 5 of the other 90
18 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (3%) do this, across 5 of the top 100 apps (5%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 5 of the other 90 (6%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 17th for this. It is most common in Reference (21% of apps) and least common in Navigation (0%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 18 Sports app screenshots with a serif headline, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Real Money Sports Betting”
“Everything you need for your ballpark visit”
“Seamless Scheduling”
“49ERS APP”
“Pull photos straight from your cameras”
“Exclusive Welcome Offers For New Players”
“Centralized Communication”
“This is Your Fandom”
“Is your state actually any good?”
“Your Betting Home for Football”
“Real-Time Availability”
“On and Off the Field”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 18 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Real Money Sports Betting”
BetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 1“Everything you need for your ballpark visit”
MLB Ballpark · #49 · screenshot 1“Seamless Scheduling”
Run the season, not the calendar.TeamSnap · #56 · screenshot 2“49ERS APP”
powered by pwcSan Francisco 49ers · #92 · screenshot 1- TRAIL CAMERAS
“Pull photos straight from your cameras”
Moultrie, Tactacam, SPYPOINT and more. Filter by camera or by buck, then score them right here.rackline.ai - AI Deer Scoring · #96 · screenshot 2 “Exclusive Welcome Offers For New Players”
DOWNLOAD NOWBetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 2“Centralized Communication”
One app, every conversation.TeamSnap · #56 · screenshot 3“This is Your Fandom”
Track your journey. Earn badges. Curate your 49ers App experience.San Francisco 49ers · #92 · screenshot 2- , STATE RANKINGS,
“Is your state actually any good?”
Kentucky, Ohio, Texas. See who is putting up the numbers, right down to the county.rackline.ai - AI Deer Scoring · #96 · screenshot 3 “Your Betting Home for Football”
BetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 3“Real-Time Availability”
Know who's in - before game day.TeamSnap · #56 · screenshot 4“On and Off the Field”
Learn more about players, performance, and stories.San Francisco 49ers · #92 · screenshot 3“Bet Your Way”
Parlays, Popular Picks, and MoreBetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 4“TeamSnap+ Premium Content”
Unlock exclusive training from the pros.TeamSnap · #56 · screenshot 5“Inside the Roster”
San Francisco 49ers · #92 · screenshot 4“Live SGP's BUILD IN REAL TIME Live Cashouts INSTANT WINNINGS”
BetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 5“Easy Roster Management”
Build lineups, track player details, and keep everyone organized.TeamSnap · #56 · screenshot 6“Bet Smarter With Contextual Stats”
BetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 6
Top ten Sports apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is BetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino, at #29.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | 21% 21 of 100 | 15% 86 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 18% 18 of 100 | 12% 67 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 12% 64 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 16% 16 of 98 | 15% 80 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 12% 12 of 100 | 9% 53 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 12% 12 of 100 | 11% 59 of 548 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 12% 12 of 100 | 10% 54 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 11% 11 of 100 | 8% 45 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 11% 11 of 100 | 9% 50 of 556 | 2 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 10% 10 of 99 | 7% 39 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 8% 8 of 99 | 8% 45 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Education | 8% 8 of 100 | 7% 38 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 7% 7 of 100 | 4% 21 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 7% 7 of 100 | 4% 23 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 11 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 6% 6 of 100 | 6% 35 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 5% 5 of 100 | 5% 25 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 5% 5 of 100 | 3% 18 of 558 | 0 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 4% 4 of 100 | 4% 24 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 4% 4 of 100 | 4% 21 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 3% 3 of 100 | 2% 13 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 2% 2 of 100 | 1% 7 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 0% 0 of 99 | 0% 0 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline in Title Case67% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Sports screenshots
- Has a subline67% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Sports screenshots
- Subline explains the headline61% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Sports screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size72% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Sports screenshots
- Orange44% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Sports screenshots
- Whole phone shown78% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Sports screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background71%
- Dark67%
- High contrast words64%
- Background is the icon’s colour56%
- A word in a different colour50%
- Blue49%
- Black, white or grey40%
- Light38%
- Photo background33%
- Solid background32%
- Condensed or display type26%
- Pattern or texture25%
- Green20%
- Low contrast words20%
- Orange17%
- Teal15%
- Red13%
- Rounded headline type9%
- Purple7%
- The app itself is the background7%
- Yellow5%
- Pink3%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Sports apps have App Store screenshots with a serif headline?
5 of the top 100 Sports apps (5%) have at least one, and 18 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 serif headline?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: BetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino (#29), MLB Ballpark (#49), TeamSnap (#56), San Francisco 49ers (#92) and rackline.ai - AI Deer Scoring (#96).
Should my Sports app have App Store screenshots with a serif headline?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Sports apps do it (0%), against 5 of the other 90 (6%), 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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