App Store screenshots with left-aligned text
The headline is set from the left edge, not centred.
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
30% 692 of 2295
Screenshots that do it
14% 1789 of 12745
The top tens
64 of 230 against 628 of the other 2065
1789 of the 12745 screenshots read (14%) do this, across 692 of the 2295 top apps in 23 App Store categories (30%). 64 of the 230 apps in a top ten do it (28%), against 628 of the other 2065 (30%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. It is most common in Finance (52% of apps) and least common in Graphics & Design (11%).
By category, most to least.
The share of each category’s top apps with App Store screenshots with left-aligned text. Each category opens its own page, with every example and headline.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 52% 52 of 100 | 30% 174 of 581 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 41% 41 of 100 | 21% 114 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 41% 41 of 100 | 19% 109 of 561 | 6 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 38% 38 of 100 | 18% 96 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 37% 37 of 100 | 15% 81 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 37% 37 of 100 | 14% 78 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 36% 36 of 100 | 19% 104 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 36% 36 of 100 | 14% 79 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 34% 34 of 100 | 19% 108 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Navigation | 31% 31 of 99 | 14% 77 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 31% 31 of 100 | 12% 64 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 94 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 30% 30 of 100 | 13% 71 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 29% 29 of 100 | 11% 64 of 574 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 26% 26 of 99 | 13% 70 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 25% 25 of 100 | 14% 71 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 24% 24 of 100 | 10% 53 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 23% 23 of 98 | 10% 51 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Sports | 23% 23 of 100 | 9% 52 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 22% 22 of 100 | 13% 73 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 21% 21 of 100 | 10% 52 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 13% 13 of 100 | 6% 36 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 11% 11 of 99 | 3% 18 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
Examples from each category.
Up to 6 from each category, from the apps highest on its chart.
Finance 174 examples · 52% of apps
“Shop with buyer protection.”
“The app for every money move”
“Securely bank, save and invest with Chase Mobile.”
“Better money, trusted by millions”
“America's #1 Choice for Banking™”
“Were here when you need us”
Medical 114 examples · 41% of apps
“All your health info in one place”
“Manage Your Personal Health Records & Easily Communicate With Your Doctor’s Office”
“Easily access your health information”
“Communicate with your care team and more, anywhere, antime.”
“Quest made easy”
“Give patients the convenient experience they demand”
Travel 109 examples · 41% of apps
“GO ANY- WHERE”
“One app. All the rides.”
“Fly with Southwest ®”
“Find the perfect place to stay”
“The NEW Frontier at your fingertips.”
“Find inspiration for your next trip”
Food & Drink 96 examples · 38% of apps
“Earn points for Free McDonald's”
“Save your preferences quickly with My Mods”
“Mid-week grocery run. Without the run.”
“TRACK IT LIVE.”
“PICKUP”
“GET MORE WITH THE 7-ELEVEN APP”
Social Networking 81 examples · 37% of apps
“Simple. Reliable. Private.”
“group chats for people who touch grass”
“Useful. Social. Expressive.”
“The phone service that won’t leave you hanging. No fixed contracts. No bills. Ever.”
“Organize your group on BAND!”
“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”
Utilities 78 examples · 37% of apps
“Stronger security with Google Authenticator”
“Clean Up”
“Govee”
“Universal Remote For All TV Brands”
“Connecting changes everything”
“The easiest way to manage”
Business 104 examples · 36% of apps
“Meet, chat, collaborate, all in one app”
“Punch in and out with ease”
“It's easy to get started in the app”
“Easy and”
“Track, ship, and manage your packages from anywhere.”
“All that paper? Gone.”
Lifestyle 79 examples · 36% of apps
“Embrace spooky season”
“Peace of mind while you are away.”
“Create Events in Seconds”
“Designed to be deleted”
“Build your smart home with SmartThings”
“CREATE AN ACCOUNT”
Shopping 108 examples · 34% of apps
“Millions of buyers want your style”
“Spend less. Smile more.”
“Shop over half a billion items in the app”
“Save Up To 90% With Promo Codes”
“Tap into eBay Live for real-time steals.”
“A world-leading B2B ecommerce marketplace”
Navigation 77 examples · 31% of apps
“Get the parking app trusted by millions of drivers”
“TURN YOUR MAPS INTO A GAME”
“Earn points and save up to 50¢/gal off at participating Chevron stations”
“Find parking that works for you”
“GPS Locati”
“MapXplorer”
Music 64 examples · 31% of apps
“START SHARING YOUR SOUND”
“Name any song in seconds”
“Sound is power.”
“Record and edit on the fly”
“Browse curated playlists by genre, mood, & more”
“Play more, earn more”
Reference 94 examples · 31% of apps
“Start your day with God's Word”
“Stargazing made easy”
“Know If It's Rare”
“Read the Bible, before you scroll”
“Who's singing?”
“Scan TCG Cards Instantly”
Education 71 examples · 30% of apps
“Get Test Scores”
“Speak English like a native”
“Replace Scrolling With Microlearning”
“We9re every teacher9s sidekick.”
“The Language Learning App That Gets You Speaking.”
“Get ready”
Health & Fitness 64 examples · 29% of apps
“PROGRESS STARTS HERE”
“Make calorie tracking easy with AI”
“The #1 Food & Nutrition Tracking App”
“GET STRONGER, WITH A PLAN.”
“The app that converts your steps into rewards”
“Self-care is better together”
Productivity 70 examples · 26% of apps
“Get the best of Gmail on iPhone”
“Greater security across your accounts”
“Everyday email and calendar”
“Get insights on your data”
“Your HP devices, all in one place”
“SCAN”
Developer Tools 71 examples · 25% of apps
“Build apps, agents, and anything”
“Build from anywhere”
“Connect”
“That's done. Scriptable says: "The pollen count for grass is 4"”
“Unlin”
“Every machine you own, one tap away.”
Weather 53 examples · 24% of apps
“Rain & Snow”
“NOAA weather radar live”
“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
“24-Hour Future Radar”
“All weather on one radar.”
“High-Res Radar & Satellite Images”
News 51 examples · 23% of apps
“Be the first to know.”
“The heart of the internet”
“Watch Live”
“View the map”
“Watch Newsmax Live”
“Context changes everything.”
Sports 52 examples · 23% of apps
“THE OFFICIAL NBA APP”
“1000X YOUR MONEY”
“there FOR EVERY MOMENT”
“COWBOYS HUB”
“The #1 place for live baseball”
“ELEVATE YOUR TEAM CULTURE”
Photo & Video 73 examples · 22% of apps
“Design anything”
“Explore your styles with AI try on”
“Your creative partner”
“Get topic insights with search”
“Retake your photos with AI”
“Layouts For All Occasions”
Entertainment 52 examples · 21% of apps
“All Of Your Favorites On Hulu”
“Buy tickets to all kinds of events”
“AI characters that's perfect for you”
“Discover curated social experiences.”
“Your Steam account, from anywhere.”
“No Fee Tickets.”
Games 36 examples · 13% of apps
“ROTATE TO WIN”
“HARVEST!”
“BONUS WIN 16,937.21”
“DEFEAT ENEMIES”
“DROP INTO A NEW SEASON OF BATTLE ROYALE”
“DESTROY ENEMY CASTLE!”
Graphics & Design 18 examples · 11% of apps
“Turn Photos Into Cinematic✨ Videos”
“AI Garden Planner”
“think it. make it. cricut19”
“Instant lookup of history records”
“• Anime drawing • Learn how to draw • Trace & Sketch • 500+ Templates”
“AI Realistic Headshots”
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline readable at thumbnail size49% of these screenshots, against 31% of every screenshot read
- States a benefit53% of these screenshots, against 42% of every screenshot read
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 89% of every screenshot read
- Says “you” or “your”39% of these screenshots, against 29% of every screenshot read
- Has a subline35% of these screenshots, against 25% of every screenshot read
- Plain tone78% of these screenshots, against 71% of every screenshot read
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture99%
- Phone drawn94%
- Whole phone shown88%
- Words at the top88%
- A photograph80%
- Illustration or mascot69%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size68%
- A person in the picture57%
- Phone cut off at the foot45%
- Headline too small to read44%
- App icon shown42%
- Arrows or callouts42%
- No phone, bare screen34%
- A hand holds the phone24%
- Two or more screens23%
- Zoomed detail of the UI22%
- Phone cut off at the head18%
- No app screen at all18%
- Words at the bottom17%
- Phone at an angle17%
- Screen is small15%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it11%
- Words over the screen9%
- Continues into the next screenshotunder 1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How common are App Store screenshots with left-aligned text?
692 of the 2295 top apps read across 23 App Store categories (30%) have at least one, and 1789 of their 12745 screenshots (14%) 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 left-aligned text?
Most common in Finance (52 of 100 apps, 52%), Medical (41 of 100 apps, 41%) and Travel (41 of 100 apps, 41%). Least common in Graphics & Design (11 of 99 apps, 11%).
Should my app have App Store screenshots with left-aligned text?
The charts show who does it, not whether it would work for your app. Across the categories read, 64 of the 230 apps in a top ten do it (28%), against 628 of the other 2065 (30%), 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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