Weather app screenshots with arrows or callouts
Arrows, circles or notes drawn to point at something. A callout points the eye at the one control or number the headline is about.
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
35% 35 of 100
Screenshots that do it
12% 67 of 555
The top ten
3 of 10 against 32 of the other 90
67 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (12%) do this, across 35 of the top 100 apps (35%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 32 of the other 90 (36%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 18th for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (70% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (21%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 67 Weather app screenshots with arrows or callouts, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Stay Ready”
“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
“Rain & Snow”
“LIVE RAIN MAP RADAR & FORECAST”
“NOAA weather radar live”
“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
“24-Hour Future Radar”
“CHASE STORMS WITH 3D RADAR”
“All-in-one weather app”
“All weather on one radar.”
“Today's Weather Conditions”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 62 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Stay Ready”
Don't let sudden rain steal your thunderThe Weather Channel - Radar · #1 · screenshot 2“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
Hyper-Local forecasts, often with greater advance noticeAccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 1“Rain & Snow”
on weather radarWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 1“LIVE RAIN MAP RADAR & FORECAST”
Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast · #11 · screenshot 1“NOAA weather radar live”
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 1“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 1“24-Hour Future Radar”
See storms before they hitSKAI - NOAA Weather Radar · #16 · screenshot 1“CHASE STORMS WITH 3D RADAR”
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts · #18 · screenshot 2“All-in-one weather app”
Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar · #19 · screenshot 2“All weather on one radar.”
Weather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 1“Today's Weather Conditions”
Weather Underground: Local Map · #23 · screenshot 3“Notifications”
Rain, Lightning, Hurricanes & MoreCARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 5“Accurate Predictions”
Get Accurate Predictions at a Glance with Feature-Rich Widgets and Forecast!NOAA Live Weather Radar · #27 · screenshot 3“Get Real-Time Weather Alerts”
Turn on push notifications so Beacon can warn you the moment severe weather is headed your way.“Never get caught in a storm.”Islandwide Weather · #33 · screenshot 2“Up to 5 Locations”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 3“CarPlay Weather Radar and Conditions”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 3“After Disaster Find Open Shelters & Services”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 5“LIVE MAP”
Track the aurora oval Aurora, clouds, darkness, light pollutionAuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map · #43 · screenshot 5“Birth Chart”
Roadmap of self-discovery and fulfillmentMoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 4“Hour-by-hour, 7 days out”
Weather Live Radar - NOAA · #55 · screenshot 2“Welcome to Michigan Storm Chasers”
Street-level forecasts, live radar, and severe alerts in one powerful app.Michigan Storm Chasers · #57 · screenshot 1“Your Radar, Everywhere”
“I check the radar every morning - incredibly convenient!”RainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 2“Hourly Forecast”
for 10 daysWeather ۬ · #59 · screenshot 1“Explore air quality near you and worldwide”
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality · #66 · screenshot 1“Severe weather alerts”
! THUNDERSTORM !(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 5“GLOBAL ANIMATED WEATHER LAYERS”
ForeFlight Mobile EFB · #70 · screenshot 3“Never miss a peak night”
Alerts only when the sky is clearMeteor Shower: Alerts · #71 · screenshot 3“Room Temperature Thermometer”
Temperature in Room + · #82 · screenshot 1“Weather Outlook Maps”
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 4- REAL-TIME MONITORING
“Every signal. One glance.”
Aurora Forecast. · #92 · screenshot 5 “Be Informed”
Never miss critical local flood alertsThe Weather Channel - Radar · #1 · screenshot 3“Get minute-by-minute precipitation updates”
AccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 2“Severe Weather Alerts”
Live warnings on the roadWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 4“TRACK HURRICANES IN REAL-TIME”
Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast · #11 · screenshot 2“Wind map”
14-day wind forecastClime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 5“20+ Radar & Map Layers”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 3“TRACK YOUR GETAWAY IN ADVANCE”
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts · #18 · screenshot 3“Your weekend. Full radar access.”
Weather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 2“Real-Time News”
Up-to-the-minute trusted news for instant weather updatesNOAA Live Weather Radar · #27 · screenshot 4“Prepare With Short Guides & Games”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 6
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #1The Weather Channel - Radar2 of its 6 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast4 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Windy.com3 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics & Design | 70% 69 of 99 | 33% 186 of 564 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 58% 58 of 100 | 25% 140 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Reference | 53% 53 of 100 | 22% 122 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 52% 52 of 100 | 19% 108 of 574 | 8 of 10 |
| Education | 50% 50 of 100 | 18% 98 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 49% 49 of 100 | 17% 96 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 48% 48 of 100 | 18% 100 of 549 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 47% 47 of 100 | 14% 80 of 581 | 7 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 46% 46 of 100 | 15% 86 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 45% 45 of 99 | 17% 96 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 45% 45 of 99 | 15% 82 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 39% 39 of 100 | 11% 61 of 544 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 39% 39 of 100 | 12% 69 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 38% 38 of 100 | 14% 75 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Shopping | 38% 38 of 100 | 15% 85 of 562 | 6 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 37% 37 of 100 | 12% 67 of 540 | 5 of 10 |
| Sports | 36% 36 of 100 | 11% 63 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 35% 35 of 100 | 12% 69 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 35% 35 of 100 | 8% 48 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 35% 35 of 100 | 12% 67 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Medical | 30% 30 of 100 | 9% 47 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 23% 23 of 98 | 7% 38 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 21% 21 of 100 | 7% 35 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Words at the top91% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline93% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a subline48% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Weather screenshots
- States a benefit40% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
- Leads with a feature66% of these screenshots, against 46% of all Weather screenshots
- A word in a different colour33% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Weather screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture100%
- Phone drawn92%
- Whole phone shown89%
- A photograph86%
- Words at the top62%
- Illustration or mascot52%
- App icon shown48%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size48%
- No phone, bare screen47%
- Phone cut off at the foot32%
- Headline too small to read31%
- Words aligned left24%
- A person in the picture19%
- Two or more screens13%
- Words at the bottom13%
- Phone at an angle11%
- Screen is small11%
- Zoomed detail of the UI11%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it8%
- A hand holds the phone7%
- Phone cut off at the head7%
- Words over the screen6%
- No app screen at all4%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots with arrows or callouts?
35 of the top 100 Weather apps (35%) have at least one, and 67 of their 555 screenshots (12%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots with arrows or callouts?
In the top ten: The Weather Channel - Radar (#1), AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast (#11), Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live (#12), My Hurricane Tracker & Alerts (#13), WeatherBug: Weather Forecast (#15) and SKAI - NOAA Weather Radar (#16), and 27 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with arrows or callouts?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Weather apps do it (30%), against 32 of the other 90 (36%), 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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