Weather app screenshots in the app icon’s colour
The picture’s main colour is the app icon’s. In a search result the icon and the screenshots sit side by side, and a shared colour makes them read as one brand.
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
57% 57 of 100
Screenshots that do it
38% 212 of 555
The top ten
6 of 10 against 51 of the other 90
212 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (38%) do this, across 57 of the top 100 apps (57%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 51 of the other 90 (57%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 14th for this. It is most common in Education (79% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (31%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 212 Weather app screenshots in the app icon’s colour, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“See it clearly with radar built for fast decisions”
“Patent Pending Technology Delivering You the Most Hyper-Local Forecast on the Planet”
“Real-time 3D Radar”
“Keep track of the weather”
“Global Weather Forecasts”
“LIVE RAIN MAP RADAR & FORECAST”
“NOAA weather radar live”
“25 million weather enthusiasts”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 160 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“See it clearly with radar built for fast decisions”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 1“Patent Pending Technology Delivering You the Most Hyper-Local Forecast on the Planet”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 2“Real-time 3D Radar”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 1“Keep track of the weather”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 1“Global Weather Forecasts”
Interactive maps & widgets“I paraglide, sail and work outdoors and this app beats them all in helping me stay safe and ahead of the weather every day.” By MaddoxTWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 3“LIVE RAIN MAP RADAR & FORECAST”
Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast · #11 · screenshot 1“NOAA weather radar live”
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 1“25 million weather enthusiasts”
Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar · #19 · screenshot 1“All weather on one radar.”
Weather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 1“Explore Heat Maps & More”
Weather Underground: Local Map · #23 · screenshot 4“Gentle Reminders”
Temp Changes, Smart TipsWeatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 1“Weather & Navigation”
Drive Weather with Live Radar · #28 · screenshot 1“Plan your day hour by hour”
Weather & Rain Radar Forecast · #29 · screenshot 1“HURRICANE TRACKER THE ULTIMATE STORM TRACKING APP!”
Push Alerts By Region ⚫ Sliding Icon Dock ⚫ Simple To Use Interface ⚫ 65+ Storm Graphics ⚫ Set Default Basin ⚫ Detailed Analysis ⚫ Official NHC Data ⚫ And Much More!Hurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 1“Track Storms Like A Pro”
Storm Radar: Weather Tracker · #31 · screenshot 1“Rain Totals For Any Location”
RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar · #37 · screenshot 1“Worldwide Coverage”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 2“NOAA weather radar Live”
NOAA: Weather Radar & Forecast · #41 · screenshot 1“GET AHEAD OF YOUR GAME”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 1“LIVE MAP”
Track the aurora oval Aurora, clouds, darkness, light pollutionAuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map · #43 · screenshot 5“The kittens feel the weather with you!”
Weather Kitty: Weather + Radar · #46 · screenshot 2“Indoor Thermometer”
Check Current Room Temperature In SecondsIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 1“Pinpoint forecasts, in real time”
Weather Live Radar - NOAA · #55 · screenshot 1“Real-Time Weather Radar”
High-resolution radar updates every 2 minutesRainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 1“Hourly Forecast”
for 10 daysWeather ۬ · #59 · screenshot 1“PredictWind.com”
THE WORLD LEADERPredictWind — Marine Forecasts · #63 · screenshot 1“How much rain did you actually get?”
Precise totals at any location. No rain gauge required.Precip - Rain Forecast & Alert · #64 · screenshot 1“Plan your day ahead”
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality · #66 · screenshot 2“Tracking”
Tropical Hurricane Tracker · #67 · screenshot 1“FOREFLIGHT MAKES FLYING SAFER, EASIER, & MORE EFFICIENT”
ForeFlight Mobile EFB · #70 · screenshot 1“6 million”
downloadsTides Near Me · #75 · screenshot 1“Weather Headlines”
WCTV First Alert Weather · #77 · screenshot 5“Flexible Settings”
Temperature in Room + · #82 · screenshot 4“Professional-grade turbulence forecasts”
Turbli+ · #84 · screenshot 1“Confidently plan your next day on the water.”
Buoyweather - Marine Forecasts · #93 · screenshot 1- Worldwide
“Tide & Ocean Companion”
Apple Design Award Winner Apple Watch App of the Year FinalistTide Guide: Charts & Tables · #94 · screenshot 1 “Northern Lights Tracker”
Aurora Forecast - Borealis Map · #96 · screenshot 2- WindAlert
“Access weather data from”
90,000 proprietary Tempest Weather SystemsWindAlert: Wind & Weather Map · #97 · screenshot 1 “The sun is talking some serious trash about you behind your back.”
What The Forecast?!! · #98 · screenshot 1“Live coverage broken down, so you know what's next”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 2
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #3Alabama Weather Network1 of its 6 screenshots
- #4CNN Weather2 of its 6 screenshots
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar2 of its 6 screenshots
- #6WeatherWise.app6 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Hi Weather5 of its 5 screenshots
- #10Windy.com2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 79% 79 of 100 | 51% 281 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 71% 71 of 100 | 51% 278 of 540 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 68% 68 of 100 | 46% 251 of 548 | 7 of 10 |
| Finance | 67% 67 of 100 | 50% 288 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Business | 64% 64 of 100 | 47% 258 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 64% 64 of 100 | 49% 275 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 64% 64 of 100 | 44% 245 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 62% 62 of 100 | 41% 225 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 61% 61 of 100 | 45% 243 of 544 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 61% 61 of 100 | 43% 237 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Productivity | 60% 59 of 99 | 45% 249 of 551 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 59% 59 of 100 | 43% 241 of 562 | 7 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 58% 58 of 100 | 41% 230 of 556 | 8 of 10 |
| Weather | 57% 57 of 100 | 38% 212 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| News | 56% 55 of 98 | 39% 204 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 56% 56 of 100 | 39% 225 of 574 | 3 of 10 |
| Sports | 56% 56 of 100 | 44% 245 of 558 | 5 of 10 |
| Games | 55% 55 of 100 | 35% 198 of 567 | 6 of 10 |
| Utilities | 55% 55 of 100 | 43% 238 of 549 | 4 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 54% 53 of 99 | 26% 148 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| Navigation | 53% 52 of 99 | 40% 225 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 45% 45 of 100 | 22% 123 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 31% 31 of 100 | 23% 119 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Blue71% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Weather screenshots
- Gradient background55% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Weather screenshots
- Plain tone54% of these screenshots, against 43% of all Weather screenshots
- Leads with a feature56% of these screenshots, against 46% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline75% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top69% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
More in look
- Blue78%
- Dark70%
- Black, white or grey46%
- Photo background46%
- Gradient background45%
- Light43%
- High contrast words40%
- A word in a different colour38%
- The app itself is the background34%
- Green30%
- Solid background30%
- Teal25%
- Low contrast words20%
- Orange20%
- Red18%
- Rounded headline type14%
- Pattern or texture8%
- Serif headline3%
- Yellow3%
- Condensed or display type1%
- Purple1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
57 of the top 100 Weather apps (57%) have at least one, and 212 of their 555 screenshots (38%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
In the top ten: Alabama Weather Network (#3), CNN Weather (#4), MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), WeatherWise.app (#6), Hi Weather (#8) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast (#11), Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live (#12), My Hurricane Tracker & Alerts (#13), weatherbunny: outfit helper (#17) and Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar (#19), and 46 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 6 of the top ten Weather apps do it (60%), against 51 of the other 90 (57%), 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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