Weather app screenshots with a badge
A badge such as Editors’ Choice or Featured. A badge is a small mark of recognition, such as a feature by Apple, set beside the headline or the screen.
From the top 100 free Weather 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
21% 21 of 100
Screenshots that do it
5% 30 of 555
The top ten
4 of 10 against 17 of the other 90
30 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (5%) do this, across 21 of the top 100 apps (21%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), against 17 of the other 90 (19%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 21st for this. It is most common in Entertainment (48% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 30 Weather app screenshots with a badge, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Be Informed”
“See it clearly with radar built for fast decisions”
“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
“Flight Weather for Pilots”
“LIVE RAIN MAP RADAR & FORECAST”
“NOAA weather radar live”
“24-Hour Future Radar”
“TRACK YOUR GETAWAY IN ADVANCE”
“Enjoy the sun safely.”
“Check the air quality right away”
“REAL TIME PUSH ALERTS CHOOSE UP TO THREE REGIONS!”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 28 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Be Informed”
Never miss critical local flood alertsThe Weather Channel - Radar · #1 · screenshot 3“See it clearly with radar built for fast decisions”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 1“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
Hyper-Local forecasts, often with greater advance noticeAccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 1“Flight Weather for Pilots”
Airport forecasts, clouds, and turbulenceWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 6“LIVE RAIN MAP RADAR & FORECAST”
Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast · #11 · screenshot 1“NOAA weather radar live”
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 1“24-Hour Future Radar”
See storms before they hitSKAI - NOAA Weather Radar · #16 · screenshot 1“TRACK YOUR GETAWAY IN ADVANCE”
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts · #18 · screenshot 3“Enjoy the sun safely.”
Weather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 6“Check the air quality right away”
Weather & Rain Radar Forecast · #29 · screenshot 4“REAL TIME PUSH ALERTS CHOOSE UP TO THREE REGIONS!”
Hurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 2“Preview tomorrow's conditions”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 6“Protect Loved Ones”
From Severe WeatherEmergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 2“24/7 LIVE RADAR”
Storm Tracker° · #47 · screenshot 2- Windfinder Plus
“Wind Widgets”
Windfinder: Wind & Weather map · #51 · screenshot 5 “Stay ahead of extreme weather”
Weather Live Radar - NOAA · #55 · screenshot 6“Real-Time Weather Radar”
High-resolution radar updates every 2 minutesRainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 1“Weather Outlook Maps”
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 4- Worldwide
“Tide & Ocean Companion”
Apple Design Award Winner Apple Watch App of the Year FinalistTide Guide: Charts & Tables · #94 · screenshot 1 “Get minute-by-minute precipitation updates”
AccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 2“Hurricane tracker”
active storms and forecasted pathsClime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 2“Hyper-Local Storm Data”
Tornado Storms Intense Rain HailSKAI - NOAA Weather Radar · #16 · screenshot 4“Monitor Live Locations For Storms”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 3“Minute-by-Minute Rain Forecast”
Plan Your Perfect Day“This is the first app that quite accurately predict rain fall in the area”RainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 4“Tornado History 1600s - Present”
85,000+ historical recordsTornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 5“Be better prepared for allergy season”
AccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 3“Pro-Grade Radar”
RainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 5- AccuWeather Exclusive
“View hyper-local Hour Cast™ Graphs”
AccuWeather RealFeel and RealFeel ShadeAccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 5
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #1The Weather Channel - Radar1 of its 6 screenshots
- #4CNN Weather1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast4 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Windy.com1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 48% 48 of 100 | 15% 84 of 544 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 48% 48 of 100 | 16% 88 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Education | 45% 45 of 100 | 12% 67 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 45% 45 of 100 | 13% 74 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 41% 41 of 100 | 9% 52 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 41% 41 of 100 | 12% 70 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 38% 38 of 100 | 10% 52 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 36% 36 of 100 | 10% 57 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 35% 35 of 100 | 11% 61 of 558 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 34% 34 of 100 | 9% 51 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 32% 32 of 100 | 8% 45 of 556 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 32% 32 of 100 | 8% 44 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 31% 31 of 99 | 8% 43 of 564 | 3 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 30% 30 of 100 | 7% 40 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 28% 28 of 99 | 6% 34 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 28% 27 of 98 | 8% 39 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 25% 25 of 100 | 7% 39 of 567 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 24% 24 of 99 | 6% 31 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 24% 24 of 100 | 5% 30 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 24% 24 of 100 | 5% 27 of 549 | 4 of 10 |
| Medical | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 27 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 30 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 20% 20 of 100 | 5% 23 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A word in a different colour53% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Weather screenshots
- Arrows or callouts50% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size60% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top90% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline93% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Tells you to do something40% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots with a badge?
21 of the top 100 Weather apps (21%) have at least one, and 30 of their 555 screenshots (5%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots with a badge?
In the top ten: The Weather Channel - Radar (#1), CNN Weather (#4), AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast (#11), Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live (#12), SKAI - NOAA Weather Radar (#16), FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts (#18) and My Aurora Forecast & Alerts (#21), and 12 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with a badge?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 4 of the top ten Weather apps do it (40%), against 17 of the other 90 (19%), so the top ten do it more than 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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