App Store screenshots with condensed type
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From the top free apps in 23 categories of the US App Store, last 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
6% 144 of 2295
Screenshots that do it
2% 284 of 12745
The top tens
11 of 230 against 133 of the other 2065
284 of the 12745 screenshots read (2%) do this, across 144 of the 2295 top apps in 23 App Store categories (6%). 11 of the 230 apps in a top ten do it (5%), against 133 of the other 2065 (6%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. It is most common in Sports (26% of apps) and least common in Productivity (0%).
By category, most to least.
The share of each category’s top apps with App Store screenshots with condensed type. Each category opens its own page, with every example and headline.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | 26% 26 of 100 | 11% 62 of 558 | 6 of 10 |
| Games | 18% 18 of 100 | 5% 28 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 6% 34 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 10% 10 of 100 | 3% 16 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 8% 8 of 99 | 4% 23 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 8% 8 of 99 | 3% 19 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 14 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 13 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 11 of 562 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 5% 5 of 100 | 2% 9 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 5% 5 of 100 | 2% 9 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 4% 4 of 100 | 2% 11 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Finance | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 7 of 581 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 4 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 5 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 4 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 2% 2 of 100 | 1% 5 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 1% 1 of 98 | under 1% 2 of 517 | 0 of 10 |
| Education | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 0% 0 of 99 | 0% 0 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
Examples from each category.
Up to 6 from each category, from the apps highest on its chart.
Sports 62 examples · 26% of apps
“TRADE CRYPTO, POLITICS, AND REAL-WORLD EVENTS”
“IN-APP PLAYER STATS”
“AVAILABLE IN ALL 50 STATES”
“MAKE TEAM AND PLAYER PICKS”
“CATCH UP WITH KEY PLAYS”
“TAP TO WATCH LIVE GAMES”
Games 28 examples · 18% of apps
“HARVEST!”
“EASY TO PLAY HARD TO STOP”
“BONUS WIN 16,937.21”
“Rebuild Upon the Frost”
“STEP INTO JACKPOT FUN”
Food & Drink 34 examples · 17% of apps
“ORDER & EARN 7-ELEVEN CASH”
“CHOOSE FROM 12 ICONIC FLAVORS”
“EAT, EARN, ENJOY”
“Earn Points WITH EVERY PURCHASE”
“EASY WAYS TO ORDER”
“YOUR WINGS YOUR WAY”
Music 16 examples · 10% of apps
“LISTEN”
“CONTROL YOUR FEATURES.”
“Step-by-step courses & tutorials”
“VALLEY OF THE SEVEN STARS”
“Courses from Zero to Pro”
Graphics & Design 23 examples · 8% of apps
“DON'T TOUCH MY PHONE”
“OS 26 Control Center”
“50+ SCENES. ONE TAP.”
“TURN STATIC IDEAS INTO DYNAMIC VIDEO CONTENT”
“START CREATING”
“AR Makes Drawing Easy”
Navigation 19 examples · 8% of apps
“TURN YOUR MAPS INTO A GAME”
“PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LANDS”
“DISPERSED CAMPING”
“WE RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY”
“PLAN SMARTER”
“WEATHER. MAPPING. EDUCATION. THE BEST ALL-IN-ONE HUNTING TOOLSET FOR WHITETAIL.”
Health & Fitness 14 examples · 8% of apps
“A PLAN FOR EVERY WORKOUT”
“EASY NAVIGATION”
“Your Hormonal Health Universe Awaits”
“Book a class anytime”
“MASTER YOUR METABOLISM”
“MOVE WITH YOUR PHONE OR DEVICE”
Entertainment 13 examples · 6% of apps
“EASILY DISCOVER YOUR FAVORITES ANYWHERE, ANYTIME”
“Enjoy live game day features”
“GET MORE OUT OF WHAT YOU'RE INTO”
“ADD Magic”
“SUMMON THE PERKS”
Shopping 11 examples · 6% of apps
“BUY ONLINE, PICK UP IN STORE OR CURBSIDE”
“EXCLUSIVE DROPS”
“THE NEW WAY TO GET YOUR HANDS ON LUXURY”
“AMERICAN EAGLE”
“GET EXCLUSIVE ACCESS”
Business 9 examples · 5% of apps
“MAKE MONEY ON YOUR SCHEDULE”
“DELIVER SMILES”
“Quickly clock in and out”
“USE OUR GPS- ENABLED TIME CLOCK FROM ANY PHONE OR TABLET.”
“LOCAL CAMPUS JOBS, ALL IN ONE CENTRAL SPOT.”
“CLOCKED TIME FLOWS INTO REVIEW- READY TIMESHEETS.”
Travel 9 examples · 5% of apps
“Robotaxi”
“Experience the Magic”
“NAVIGATE OUR UNIVERSE”
“EXPLORE OUR NEW LOOK”
“EASILY FIND US WITH OVER 5,000 LOCATIONS IN MORE THAN 165 COUNTRIES”
“VIEW PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS”
Developer Tools 11 examples · 4% of apps
“Support”
“Termiux”
“Base set of UNIX Tools”
“Provider-agnostic Trojan Client”
“Together”
“Linux Terminal”
Finance 7 examples · 4% of apps
“ZERO TRADING FEES WITH COINBASE ONE”
“100% FREE BANKING. FINALLY.”
“SPEND AND WITHDRAW CASH IN 160+ COUNTRIES”
“Estimate fees & exchange rates in real time”
“GET UP TO $250 TODAY”
“SEND AND RECEIVE MONEY WITH ZELLE®”
Reference 5 examples · 4% of apps
“FROM IMAGE TO SHOP”
“Get quick spoken translations in any conversation.”
“Organized how you collect”
“FULL SEASON SCHEDULE.”
“LIVE STANDINGS UPDATED.”
Lifestyle 4 examples · 3% of apps
“Dating Preferences of Your Own”
“CREATE YOUR OWN CHAT AI”
“CHANGE MOOD WITH COLORS”
“...OR WITH PRESET MODES”
Medical 5 examples · 3% of apps
“Stay informed of local emergency activity in real time, sourced directly from 911 dispatch.”
“Clipboard”
“Know What May Come Next”
“Track Every Part of Your Baby’s Day”
“Spot Patterns with Clear Charts”
Utilities 4 examples · 3% of apps
“MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT.”
“ADJUST LED BRIGHTNESS USING THE CLICK WHEEL”
“PAYMENTS”
“CONTACT US”
Social Networking 5 examples · 2% of apps
“TEXT AND TRADE!”
“Match If they like you it's a match,”
“chat”
“Discover”
“Add stickers”
News 2 examples · 1% of apps
Education 1 example · 1% of apps
“AI creates Quizzes”
Photo & Video 1 example · 1% of apps
“PHOTOREALISTIC”
Weather 1 example · 1% of apps
“DETAILED STORM VIEW ALL THE DATA IN ONE PLACE”
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline in capitals75% of these screenshots, against 16% of every screenshot read
- High contrast words45% of these screenshots, against 23% of every screenshot read
- Headline readable at thumbnail size43% of these screenshots, against 31% of every screenshot read
- Illustration or mascot46% of these screenshots, against 36% of every screenshot read
- Dark38% of these screenshots, against 28% of every screenshot read
- Has a headline98% of these screenshots, against 89% of every screenshot read
More in look
- Light66%
- Gradient background62%
- Background is the icon’s colour59%
- Solid background48%
- Blue47%
- Black, white or grey46%
- A word in a different colour46%
- High contrast words45%
- Dark44%
- Low contrast words34%
- Orange31%
- Photo background25%
- Rounded headline type20%
- Teal18%
- Red16%
- Green16%
- Pattern or texture15%
- The app itself is the background11%
- Purple9%
- Serif headline9%
- Pink8%
- Yellow6%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How common are App Store screenshots with condensed type?
144 of the 2295 top apps read across 23 App Store categories (6%) have at least one, and 284 of their 12745 screenshots (2%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free charts, last read on October 9, 2026.
Which App Store categories have the most App Store screenshots with condensed type?
Most common in Sports (26 of 100 apps, 26%), Games (18 of 100 apps, 18%) and Food & Drink (17 of 100 apps, 17%). Least common in Productivity (0 of 99 apps, 0%).
Should my app have App Store screenshots with condensed type?
The charts show who does it, not whether it would work for your app. Across the categories read, 11 of the 230 apps in a top ten do it (5%), against 133 of the other 2065 (6%), so the top ten do it about as often as the rest. The numbers differ by category, so look at your own.
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