Sports 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 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
92% 92 of 100
Screenshots that do it
84% 469 of 558
The top ten
10 of 10 against 82 of the other 90
469 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (84%) do this, across 92 of the top 100 apps (92%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 82 of the other 90 (91%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 14th 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 469 Sports app screenshots with text at the top, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“EASILY SEARCH SPORTSBOOK FOR PLAYERS, GAMES, AND PROPS”
“Deposit $10 Get $50”
“The Way To Stream Every Local Game”
“NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE”
“PLAY $5 GET $150”
“GET UP TO $1,000 IN BONUS FUNDS”
“STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”
“THE OFFICIAL NBA APP”
“FOLLOW EVERY MATCHUP”
“FREE SHIPPING + RETURNS”
“THE ONLY SPORTSBOOK TO REWARD EVERY BET”
“1000X YOUR MONEY”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 469 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“EASILY SEARCH SPORTSBOOK FOR PLAYERS, GAMES, AND PROPS”
DraftKings: Sports & Casino · #1 · screenshot 3“Deposit $10 Get $50”
in Trade CreditsNovig: Prediction Market · #2 · screenshot 1“The Way To Stream Every Local Game”
DAZN: Stream Live Sports · #3 · screenshot 2“NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE”
FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino · #4 · screenshot 1“PLAY $5 GET $150”
In Bonus Lineups If You WinPrizePicks - Sports Picks · #5 · screenshot 1“GET UP TO $1,000 IN BONUS FUNDS”
WITH A 50% MATCH ON YOUR FIRST DEPOSITUnderdog: Sports, Games & Rips · #6 · screenshot 1“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“FOLLOW EVERY MATCHUP”
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More · #9 · screenshot 1“FREE SHIPPING + RETURNS”
*Order minimums applyFanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB · #10 · screenshot 1“THE ONLY SPORTSBOOK TO REWARD EVERY BET”
Fanatics Sports & Casino · #11 · screenshot 2“1000X YOUR MONEY”
Must be 21+ to play.Betr - Sports & Gaming · #12 · screenshot 1“there FOR EVERY MOMENT”
GoFan: Buy Tickets to Events · #13 · screenshot 1- COURTSIDE
“SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”
50 IN BONUS PICKS + 50 IN BONUS SPINSCourtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · screenshot 1 “CAPTURE”
Record games & practices.Hudl · #16 · screenshot 2“YOUR HOME FOR FOOTBALL.”
NFL · #17 · screenshot 1“Access the MyPLAYER Builder”
NBA 2K HQ · #18 · screenshot 2“OVER 10,000 BOOSTS EVERY MONTH”
bet365 - Sportsbook & Casino · #19 · screenshot 2“THE OFFICIAL APP OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS”
Dallas Cowboys · #20 · screenshot 1- NEW USER OFFER
“GET UP TO $100”
Sleeper - Fantasy Sports · #21 · screenshot 1 “GET $100”
IN BONUS BETSHard Rock Bet Sportsbook · #22 · screenshot 1“MLB”
The Official AppMLB · #23 · screenshot 1“ELEVATE YOUR TEAM CULTURE”
#1 Communication Platform for High School AthleticssportsYou · #24 · screenshot 1“FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, MMA, CRYPTO, AND MORE”
LIVE IN CA, FL, GA, TX AND OTHER SELECT STATESDraftKings Predictions · #25 · screenshot 1“Stay updated with high school sports”
MaxPreps: High School Sports · #26 · screenshot 2“Never miss a top game play or performance”
Real - Sports · #27 · screenshot 1“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- TEAMSNAP ONE
“THE BEST PARENT EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH SPORTS”
TeamSnap ONE · #33 · screenshot 1 “See Live Probabilities.”
Tailgate: Call the Shots · #34 · screenshot 1“Linemate Bet Smarter. Not Harder.”
Linemate: Find Your Next Bet · #35 · screenshot 1“DRAFT A TEAM”
Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB · #36 · screenshot 1“Multiple Teams”
TeamReach – Your Team App · #37 · screenshot 1“START/SIT, WAIVER & TRADE ADVICE”
FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice · #38 · screenshot 3“Scan and ID sports cards in seconds”
CollX: Sports Card Scanner · #39 · screenshot 1“Be a Smarter Sports Bettor”
WalterPicks – Data Insights · #40 · screenshot 1“FIND EVENTS”
Search by school, organization, event name, or zip code to find events, games, or performances.Hometown Fan · #41 · screenshot 2
Top ten Sports apps that do it.
- #1DraftKings: Sports & Casino3 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Novig: Prediction Market6 of its 6 screenshots
- #3DAZN: Stream Live Sports5 of its 6 screenshots
- #4FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino5 of its 6 screenshots
- #5PrizePicks - Sports Picks6 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips6 of its 6 screenshots
- #7ESPN: Live Sports & Scores6 of its 6 screenshots
- #8NBA: Live Games & Scores6 of its 6 screenshots
- #9ESPN Fantasy Sports & More6 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB6 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | 99% 99 of 100 | 91% 525 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 98% 97 of 99 | 91% 501 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 96% 96 of 100 | 74% 402 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 96% 96 of 100 | 88% 486 of 554 | 10 of 10 |
| Finance | 95% 95 of 100 | 88% 511 of 581 | 9 of 10 |
| Shopping | 95% 95 of 100 | 84% 470 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 95% 95 of 100 | 82% 462 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 94% 94 of 100 | 84% 469 of 556 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 94% 94 of 100 | 91% 517 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 94% 94 of 100 | 86% 471 of 549 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 94% 93 of 99 | 90% 507 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 93% 93 of 100 | 86% 466 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Music | 93% 93 of 100 | 82% 452 of 550 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 92% 92 of 100 | 84% 469 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Navigation | 92% 91 of 99 | 85% 479 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 91% 91 of 100 | 85% 481 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 87% 87 of 100 | 81% 448 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 85% 85 of 100 | 80% 443 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| News | 83% 81 of 98 | 78% 401 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 81% 81 of 100 | 75% 412 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 75% 75 of 100 | 68% 347 of 507 | 6 of 10 |
| Weather | 62% 62 of 100 | 59% 328 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Games | 33% 33 of 100 | 27% 153 of 567 | 4 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 92% of all Sports screenshots
- Leads with a feature62% of these screenshots, against 55% of all Sports screenshots
- Plain tone74% of these screenshots, against 68% of all Sports screenshots
- Phone drawn89% of these screenshots, against 84% of all Sports screenshots
- Headline in capitals55% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Sports screenshots
- Whole phone shown63% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Sports screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture100%
- Phone drawn98%
- Whole phone shown89%
- A photograph85%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size71%
- A person in the picture70%
- Illustration or mascot62%
- App icon shown51%
- Phone cut off at the foot43%
- Headline too small to read39%
- Arrows or callouts36%
- No phone, bare screen30%
- No app screen at all26%
- Words aligned left23%
- Phone cut off at the head22%
- Two or more screens21%
- Phone at an angle20%
- Words at the bottom19%
- Screen is small18%
- Zoomed detail of the UI17%
- A hand holds the phone14%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it12%
- Words over the screen11%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Sports apps have App Store screenshots with text at the top?
92 of the top 100 Sports apps (92%) have at least one, and 469 of their 558 screenshots (84%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Sports apps have App Store screenshots with text at the top?
In the top ten: DraftKings: Sports & Casino (#1), Novig: Prediction Market (#2), DAZN: Stream Live Sports (#3), 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 77 more.
Should my Sports 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 Sports apps do it (100%), against 82 of the other 90 (91%), 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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