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Travel app screenshots with photography

A photograph as background or beside the screen. A photograph sets the app in the real world: the place, the activity or the result.

From the top 100 free Travel 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
94% 94 of 100
Screenshots that do it
60% 337 of 561
The top ten
10 of 10 against 84 of the other 90

337 of the 561 Travel screenshots read (60%) do this, across 94 of the top 100 apps (94%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 84 of the other 90 (93%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Travel is 4th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (100% of apps) and least common in Games (24%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 337 Travel app screenshots with photography, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Uber - Rides, Eats, Hotels App Store screenshot 1, no headline. A photograph.
Uber - Rides, Eats, Hotels#1 in Travel · screenshot 1No headline
Lyft App Store screenshot 1, headline “One app. All the rides.”. A photograph.
Lyft#2 in Travel · screenshot 1“One app. All the rides.”
Airbnb App Store screenshot 1, headline “Plan one-of-a-kind trips all in one app”. A photograph.
Airbnb#3 in Travel · screenshot 1“Plan one-of-a-kind trips all in one app”
GlobeRoam: GPS Camera Map App Store screenshot 1, headline “Text and voice translation at your fingertips”. A photograph.
GlobeRoam: GPS Camera Map#4 in Travel · screenshot 1“Text and voice translation at your fingertips”
American Airlines App Store screenshot 1, headline “Connect anytime, anywhere”. A photograph.
American Airlines#5 in Travel · screenshot 1“Connect anytime, anywhere”
Southwest Airlines: Travel App App Store screenshot 1, headline “Fly with Southwest ®”. A photograph.
Southwest Airlines: Travel App#6 in Travel · screenshot 1“Fly with Southwest ®”
Booking.com: Hotels & Travel App Store screenshot 1, headline “Book your whole trip in one app”. A photograph.
Booking.com: Hotels & Travel#7 in Travel · screenshot 1“Book your whole trip in one app”
Frontier Airlines App Store screenshot 1, headline “The NEW Frontier at your fingertips.”. A photograph.
Frontier Airlines#8 in Travel · screenshot 1“The NEW Frontier at your fingertips.”
Fly Delta App Store screenshot 1, no headline. A photograph.
Fly Delta#9 in Travel · screenshot 1No headline
Waymo App Store screenshot 1, headline “The world’s first fully autonomous ride-hailing service”. A photograph.
Waymo#10 in Travel · screenshot 1“The world’s first fully autonomous ride-hailing service”
United Airlines App Store screenshot 1, headline “Find all the travel info you need at a glance.”. A photograph.
United Airlines#11 in Travel · screenshot 1“Find all the travel info you need at a glance.”
Expedia: Hotels, Flights, Cars App Store screenshot 1, headline “All-In-One Travel Shop”. A photograph.
Expedia: Hotels, Flights, Cars#12 in Travel · screenshot 1“All-In-One Travel Shop”

All 337 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 307 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “One app. All the rides.”Lyft · #2 · screenshot 1
  • “Plan one-of-a-kind trips all in one app”Airbnb · #3 · screenshot 1
  • “Text and voice translation at your fingertips”GlobeRoam: GPS Camera Map · #4 · screenshot 1
  • “Connect anytime, anywhere”American Airlines · #5 · screenshot 1
  • “Fly with Southwest ®”Southwest Airlines: Travel App · #6 · screenshot 1
  • “Book your whole trip in one app”Booking.com: Hotels & Travel · #7 · screenshot 1
  • “The NEW Frontier at your fingertips.”Frontier Airlines · #8 · screenshot 1
  • “Find inspiration for your next trip”Fly Delta · #9 · screenshot 2
  • “The world’s first fully autonomous ride-hailing service”Waymo · #10 · screenshot 1
  • “Find all the travel info you need at a glance.”United Airlines · #11 · screenshot 1
  • “All-In-One Travel Shop”Expedia: Hotels, Flights, Cars · #12 · screenshot 1
  • “It matters where you stay”Hilton Honors: Book Hotels · #13 · screenshot 1
  • “Open the app, Open the world”Marriott Bonvoy: Book Hotels · #14 · screenshot 1
  • “Book the perfect car near you”Turo — Better car rental · #15 · screenshot 1
  • “Cash out directly to your bank or gift cards.”Upside: Gas & Food Cash Back · #17 · screenshot 4
  • “Global Live Views”See the world as it happensLocaris – GPS World Map · #19 · screenshot 1
  • “Effortless travel at your fingertips”Amtrak · #20 · screenshot 1
  • “Over a Million Hotels”Up to 50% OffPriceline - Hotel, Car, Flight · #21 · screenshot 1
  • “Seamless mobility”Lime - #RideGreen · #22 · screenshot 4
  • “Explore millions of host-free stays”Private vacation rentalsVrbo: Vacation Rentals · #23 · screenshot 1
  • “From luxury lounges and spas, to sleep pods and dining.”Priority Pass+ · #24 · screenshot 2
  • “Moving Made Easier®”The Fastest Way to Manage Your RentalU-Haul: Moving Made Easier® · #25 · screenshot 1
  • “SAVE 15-20% ON AVERAGE”Empower - Your ride, your way · #26 · screenshot 1
  • “Explore more destinations.”Alaska Hawaiian · #28 · screenshot 3
  • “Discover the World Beyond”OrbiScope · #29 · screenshot 1
  • “Discover our parks like never before”Six Flags · #30 · screenshot 2
  • “The Enterprise Rent-A-Car app is your personal car rental assistant”Enterprise Rent-A-Car · #31 · screenshot 1
  • “Robotaxi”Tesla Robotaxi · #32 · screenshot 1
  • “Live flight information”Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker · #33 · screenshot 3
  • “Book and manage your rental car anywhere at any time”Hertz Rental Car, SUV, Van · #34 · screenshot 1
  • “One-stop travel platform.”By your side 24/7Trip.com: Book Flights, Hotels · #35 · screenshot 1
  • “Find Your Plans and Add to the Fun”My Disney Experience · #36 · screenshot 4
  • “Plan your entire vacation”Royal Caribbean International · #37 · screenshot 1
  • “It drives. You ride.”Zoox · #38 · screenshot 1
  • “Take Control of Your Travel Day”CLEAR: Travel Day Planning App · #39 · screenshot 1
  • “Find Your Plans And Add To the Fun”Disneyland® · #40 · screenshot 4
  • “Everything you need for the journey ahead”Capital One Travel · #41 · screenshot 1
  • “Tap. Ride. Go.”Your next ride is minutes awayBolt: Request a Ride · #42 · screenshot 1
  • “Shop for groceries”Grab: Taxi Ride, Food Delivery · #43 · screenshot 5
  • “Found a hotel? Tap.”Click ⤴︎ Share on the listing page, then tap TravelArrow Hotel Unlocker shortcutTravelArrow · #46 · screenshot 2

Top ten Travel apps that do it.

  1. #1Uber - Rides, Eats, Hotels1 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #2Lyft6 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #3Airbnb6 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #4GlobeRoam: GPS Camera Map2 of its 4 screenshots
  5. #5American Airlines6 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #6Southwest Airlines: Travel App6 of its 6 screenshots
  7. #7Booking.com: Hotels & Travel6 of its 6 screenshots
  8. #8Frontier Airlines1 of its 4 screenshots
  9. #9Fly Delta5 of its 6 screenshots
  10. #10Waymo2 of its 4 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Food & Drink100% 100 of 10074% 400 of 54010 of 10
Photo & Video99% 99 of 10086% 488 of 56610 of 10
Shopping99% 99 of 10071% 398 of 56210 of 10
Travel94% 94 of 10060% 337 of 56110 of 10
Social Networking93% 93 of 10064% 356 of 5549 of 10
News89% 87 of 9860% 310 of 5179 of 10
Reference88% 88 of 10048% 272 of 5668 of 10
Entertainment87% 87 of 10062% 335 of 54410 of 10
Lifestyle86% 86 of 10059% 328 of 5569 of 10
Music86% 86 of 10049% 269 of 55010 of 10
Weather86% 86 of 10050% 276 of 55510 of 10
Graphics & Design86% 85 of 9962% 349 of 5649 of 10
Sports85% 85 of 10051% 286 of 55810 of 10
Health & Fitness83% 83 of 10040% 229 of 5748 of 10
Business80% 80 of 10039% 215 of 5549 of 10
Navigation76% 75 of 9932% 183 of 5669 of 10
Productivity76% 75 of 9938% 209 of 5519 of 10
Medical74% 74 of 10031% 168 of 5488 of 10
Utilities70% 70 of 10035% 190 of 5499 of 10
Education64% 64 of 10031% 171 of 5557 of 10
Developer Tools58% 58 of 10024% 121 of 5078 of 10
Finance57% 57 of 10023% 131 of 5818 of 10
Games24% 24 of 1009% 49 of 5671 of 10

A photograph, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • Photo background40% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Travel screenshots
  • A person in the picture33% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Travel screenshots
  • Serif headline14% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Travel screenshots
  • Star rating shown15% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Travel screenshots
  • States a benefit54% of these screenshots, against 51% of all Travel screenshots
  • Badge15% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Travel screenshots

More in layout

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Travel apps have App Store screenshots with photography?
94 of the top 100 Travel apps (94%) have at least one, and 337 of their 561 screenshots (60%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Travel apps have App Store screenshots with photography?
In the top ten: Uber - Rides, Eats, Hotels (#1), Lyft (#2), Airbnb (#3), GlobeRoam: GPS Camera Map (#4), American Airlines (#5), Southwest Airlines: Travel App (#6), Booking.com: Hotels & Travel (#7), Frontier Airlines (#8), Fly Delta (#9) and Waymo (#10). Further down the chart: United Airlines (#11), Expedia: Hotels, Flights, Cars (#12), Hilton Honors: Book Hotels (#13), Marriott Bonvoy: Book Hotels (#14) and Turo — Better car rental (#15), and 79 more.
Should my Travel app have App Store screenshots with photography?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 10 of the top ten Travel apps do it (100%), against 84 of the other 90 (93%), 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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