App Store screenshots with press logos
A publication’s name or logo. A publication’s name lends its reputation to the app.
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
4% 81 of 2295
Screenshots that do it
1% 97 of 12745
The top tens
4 of 230 against 77 of the other 2065
97 of the 12745 screenshots read (1%) do this, across 81 of the 2295 top apps in 23 App Store categories (4%). 4 of the 230 apps in a top ten do it (2%), against 77 of the other 2065 (4%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. It is most common in News (12% of apps) and least common in Photo & Video (0%).
By category, most to least.
The share of each category’s top apps with App Store screenshots with press logos. Each category opens its own page, with every example and headline.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| News | 12% 12 of 98 | 3% 17 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 11 of 581 | 0 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 9 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 7% 7 of 99 | 1% 7 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Education | 7% 7 of 100 | 1% 8 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 11 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 4 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 562 | 0 of 10 |
| Travel | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 2% 2 of 99 | under 1% 2 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Navigation | 2% 2 of 99 | under 1% 2 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 2% 2 of 100 | 1% 3 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Sports | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 558 | 0 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 0% 0 of 100 | 0% 0 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 0% 0 of 100 | 0% 0 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 0% 0 of 100 | 0% 0 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
Examples from each category.
Up to 6 from each category, from the apps highest on its chart.
News 17 examples · 12% of apps
“Watch the stories unfold in video.”
“Breaking news and live reporting.”
“Catch up on top news with Your Briefing”
“The Associated Press”
“Reuters Pure news. From the source.”
Finance 11 examples · 9% of apps
“#1 in Customer Satisfaction with U.S. Mobile Credit Card Apps”
“Testimonials”
“Get ahead Get Current”
“Join over 12 million”
“Access your pay in real time¹”
“Change the way you money”
Health & Fitness 9 examples · 8% of apps
“GET STRONGER, WITH A PLAN.”
“Become a morning person”
“Your Hormonal Health Universe Awaits”
“It Pays to Walk”
“The #1 App for Sleep & Meditation”
Productivity 7 examples · 7% of apps
“SMART PRINTER APP”
"The most awesome snack we've ever tried."
“Authenticator App”
“Go ahead. Forget your passwords.”
“Trusted by Many”
“Listen to anything”
Education 8 examples · 7% of apps
“Award winning microlearning app”
“Learn 1000+ Phrases In 7 Days.”
“Early Education Platform”
“Ace your permit and driving test on the first try”
“Speak Spanish”
“Trusted by 6M+ parents around the world”
Social Networking 11 examples · 7% of apps
“The phone service that won’t leave you hanging. No fixed contracts. No bills. Ever.”
“the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.”
“Authenticity Wins Join Taimi For Better Connections”
“Hang with friends IRL”
“The Only App where people are 100% Real”
“Go viral on the newest app!”
Business 3 examples · 3% of apps
“Best payroll for hourly teams”
“The #1 Digital Business Card App”
“No.1”
Entertainment 3 examples · 3% of apps
“Live TV With 85+ Channels”
“BEST SEATS. LOWEST PRICE. GUARANTEED.”
“DISCOVER & RATE”
Lifestyle 3 examples · 3% of apps
“Lock, unlock, monitor, open + close...”
“ANYTHING BUT BORING”
“Your Personal AI stylist”
Medical 4 examples · 3% of apps
“The latest clinical evidence from the highest quality sources.”
“Book same-day care for you and your family”
“Manage your pet’s health, all from your phone”
“See the figures to truly understand the findings, with fully-licensed content from:”
Shopping 3 examples · 3% of apps
“Every deal starts at $0”
“Trusted by Over 10 Million Users”
“TRUSTED BY MILLIONS”
Travel 3 examples · 3% of apps
“The world's most trusted flight tracker”
“Wow! Truly phenomenal.”
“Explore Mode”
Graphics & Design 2 examples · 2% of apps
“OS 27 Ready”
“Clean up any image in seconds”
Navigation 2 examples · 2% of apps
“Adventure Confidently”
“The motorcycle app”
Reference 2 examples · 2% of apps
“Short Videos. Eternal Truths”
“Scan Coins See Price”
Utilities 2 examples · 2% of apps
“The original Burner app”
“Instant Product Info”
Weather 3 examples · 2% of apps
“Rain & Snow”
“Real-Time News”
Developer Tools 2 examples · 1% of apps
“Shortcuts PRO to scan and interrogate”
“Follow all discoveries and changes.”
Music 1 example · 1% of apps
“Backed by science.”
Sports 1 example · 1% of apps
“the best hunting app for landowners”
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Laurel or award44% of these screenshots, against 3% of every screenshot read
- Ranking claim24% of these screenshots, against 3% of every screenshot read
- Has a subline44% of these screenshots, against 25% of every screenshot read
- User or download count22% of these screenshots, against 3% of every screenshot read
- Headline readable at thumbnail size49% of these screenshots, against 31% of every screenshot read
- Uses a number24% of these screenshots, against 8% of every screenshot read
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How common are App Store screenshots with press logos?
81 of the 2295 top apps read across 23 App Store categories (4%) have at least one, and 97 of their 12745 screenshots (1%) 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 press logos?
Most common in News (12 of 98 apps, 12%), Finance (9 of 100 apps, 9%) and Health & Fitness (8 of 100 apps, 8%). Least common in Photo & Video (0 of 100 apps, 0%).
Should my app have App Store screenshots with press logos?
The charts show who does it, not whether it would work for your app. Across the categories read, 4 of the 230 apps in a top ten do it (2%), against 77 of the other 2065 (4%), 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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