App Store screenshots with a user review
A quoted line attributed to a person. A review in a user’s own words shows the app through someone like the reader.
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
3% 63 of 2295
Screenshots that do it
1% 68 of 12745
The top tens
7 of 230 against 56 of the other 2065
68 of the 12745 screenshots read (1%) do this, across 63 of the 2295 top apps in 23 App Store categories (3%). 7 of the 230 apps in a top ten do it (3%), against 56 of the other 2065 (3%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. It is most common in Reference (10% of apps) and least common in Medical (0%).
By category, most to least.
The share of each category’s top apps with App Store screenshots with a user review. Each category opens its own page, with every example and headline.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 10 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 7% 7 of 100 | 1% 7 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Travel | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 3% 3 of 99 | 1% 3 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 4 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Finance | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 581 | 0 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 2% 2 of 98 | under 1% 2 of 517 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 2% 2 of 99 | under 1% 2 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 1% 1 of 99 | under 1% 1 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Sports | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 558 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 549 | 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 |
| Medical | 0% 0 of 100 | 0% 0 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
Examples from each category.
Up to 6 from each category, from the apps highest on its chart.
Reference 10 examples · 10% of apps
“Translate Anything”
“Best Bible app I've ever used.” “I love this app but more importantly, I need this app.” “Because of this Bible App, I've replaced most of the apps on my phone with spending time in His Word!”
“THE #1 FAITH APP”
“FIND GOD'S PEACE IN PRAYER.”
“Trusted by 30,000+ Collectors”
“#1 Modern Bible App”
Education 7 examples · 7% of apps
“Award winning microlearning app”
“Fantastic! Langlearn Is The First App That Actually Lets Me Speak”
“Ace your permit and driving test on the first try”
“Your child will Learn to read”
“Draw like you always wanted to”
“97% Verified Pass Rate”
Shopping 5 examples · 5% of apps
“Trusted by 2M+ Deal Hunters”
“Real cash Real Fast”
“Trusted by Over 10 Million Users”
“I highly recommend always using CARFAX if it’s just for information purposes to be more secure in your buying decisions.”
“New + Now”
Lifestyle 5 examples · 4% of apps
“Ready to start your love story?”
“Hire the right pro for your project.”
“Join 2M+ happy users”
“I found an apartment in one day, thanks to this app! An even better apartment than I was hoping for, and at a price I can afford!”
“We've always supported each other. That's what makes our bond so strong.”
Music 5 examples · 4% of apps
“Robyn K.”
“Trusted by millions of DJs”
“It works!”
“Find your frequency.”
“This app is a game changer.”
Travel 5 examples · 4% of apps
“I've earned over $1,500 to date! I use Upside every time I fuel up and often when I go out for lunch.”
“Read real reviews that matter to you”
“Millions of pet parents agree, Rover is trusted worldwide”
“Explore Mode”
“3D View”
Weather 5 examples · 4% of apps
“Be safer before, during and after the storm”
“Global Weather Forecasts”
“Those days of broken rain gauges are finally over”
“Your Radar, Everywhere”
“Minute-by-Minute Rain Forecast”
Productivity 3 examples · 3% of apps
“Collaborate and share securely”
“Authenticator App”
“200K+ audiobooks”
Developer Tools 4 examples · 3% of apps
“This app is the best IDE I've met so far.”
“Bluetooth scanner finds nearby devices.”
“Loved By Many”
“Inspect device services and characteristics.”
Finance 3 examples · 3% of apps
“Testimonials”
“Join over 6 million members”
“Find More Margin Make More Progress”
Health & Fitness 3 examples · 3% of apps
"I finally feel motivated to be consistent in my journey."
“Get professional and affordable counseling online”
“نظام صيام لحرق الدهون”
Social Networking 3 examples · 3% of apps
“The Only App where people are 100% Real”
“I came here and within 5 min had an interview and in less than 24hrs a new job.”
“Start texting today”
News 2 examples · 2% of apps
“Find calm in the chaos”
“Loved By Readers”
Graphics & Design 2 examples · 2% of apps
“Drawing Lessons”
"I use FlipaClip to make millions of people laugh!"
Navigation 1 example · 1% of apps
“Locate parcel lines”
Business 1 example · 1% of apps
“Super Easy, Super Useful.”
Entertainment 1 example · 1% of apps
“Fall In Love With Characters”
Photo & Video 1 example · 1% of apps
“Trusted photo partner”
Sports 1 example · 1% of apps
“Sync with over 30 Sportsbooks & DFS”
Utilities 1 example · 1% of apps
“Join 10M+ USERS WORLDWIDE”
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Star rating shown88% of these screenshots, against 4% of every screenshot read
- Quotation marks72% of these screenshots, against 1% of every screenshot read
- Says “I” or “my”74% of these screenshots, against 3% of every screenshot read
- States a benefit90% of these screenshots, against 42% of every screenshot read
- User or download count31% of these screenshots, against 3% of every screenshot read
- No app screen at all31% of these screenshots, against 4% of every screenshot read
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How common are App Store screenshots with a user review?
63 of the 2295 top apps read across 23 App Store categories (3%) have at least one, and 68 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 a user review?
Most common in Reference (10 of 100 apps, 10%), Education (7 of 100 apps, 7%) and Shopping (5 of 100 apps, 5%). Least common in Medical (0 of 100 apps, 0%).
Should my app have App Store screenshots with a user review?
The charts show who does it, not whether it would work for your app. Across the categories read, 7 of the 230 apps in a top ten do it (3%), against 56 of the other 2065 (3%), 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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