Weather app screenshots that make a comparison
Better than, unlike, instead of. A comparison borrows what the reader already knows: the old way, the usual price, the other kind of app.
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
11% 11 of 100
Screenshots that do it
2% 11 of 555
The top ten
3 of 10 against 8 of the other 90
11 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (2%) do this, across 11 of the top 100 apps (11%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 8 of the other 90 (9%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 4th for this. It is most common in Finance (17% of apps) and least common in Travel (2%).
All 11 examples from the chart.
Every one of the Weather app screenshots that make a comparison on the chart, the highest app first.
“Patent Pending Technology Delivering You the Most Hyper-Local Forecast on the Planet”
“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
“Global Weather Forecasts”
“ONE STOP SHOP”
“The Ultimate Weather Watch Face”
“HIGH LEVEL OF DETAIL THAT NO OTHER APP CAN MATCH”
“Those days of broken rain gauges are finally over”
“See what other forecasts miss”
“Minute-by-Minute Rain Forecast”
“The World Leader in Wind Forecasting”
“Their rain gauges agree.”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 11 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Patent Pending Technology Delivering You the Most Hyper-Local Forecast on the Planet”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 2“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
Hyper-Local forecasts, often with greater advance noticeAccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · 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“ONE STOP SHOP”
Say goodbye to opening multiple apps & browser tabs to view weather data - WeatherFront is THE hub for all your weather monitoring and forecasting needs.WeatherFront - Radar & Models · #14 · screenshot 1“The Ultimate Weather Watch Face”
"The best weather app for Apple Watch. Period."“The best weather app for Apple Watch. Period.”CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 6“HIGH LEVEL OF DETAIL THAT NO OTHER APP CAN MATCH”
ALEXHurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 6“Those days of broken rain gauges are finally over”
“Those days of broken rain gauges are finally over”RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar · #37 · screenshot 3“See what other forecasts miss”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 5“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“The World Leader in Wind Forecasting”
PredictWind — Marine Forecasts · #63 · screenshot 2“Their rain gauges agree.”
500,000+ people use Precip instead of checking a gauge.Precip - Rain Forecast & Alert · #64 · screenshot 4
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Windy.com1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 17% 17 of 100 | 3% 18 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 16% 16 of 100 | 3% 18 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 15 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 11 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| News | 9% 9 of 98 | 2% 9 of 517 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 9% 9 of 99 | 2% 11 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 9 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| Reference | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 11 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 9 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 8% 8 of 100 | 1% 8 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 7% 7 of 100 | 1% 7 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 7% 7 of 100 | 1% 7 of 556 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 6% 6 of 99 | 1% 6 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 6% 6 of 100 | 1% 6 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 5% 5 of 99 | 1% 5 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 6 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 562 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Travel | 2% 2 of 100 | under 1% 2 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Ranking claim64% of these screenshots, against 3% of all Weather screenshots
- States a benefit73% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a subline64% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Weather screenshots
- Star rating shown45% of these screenshots, against 3% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top100% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
More in meaning
- Plain tone65%
- Leads with a feature63%
- States a benefit44%
- Subline explains the headline27%
- Urgent tone21%
- Technical tone17%
- Subline adds a second benefit12%
- Leads with an outcome9%
- Names its audience9%
- Premium tone9%
- Playful tone8%
- Leads with who it is for3%
- Asks for an action2%
- Leads with trust2%
- Leads with a problem1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots that make a comparison?
11 of the top 100 Weather apps (11%) have at least one, and 11 of their 555 screenshots (2%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots that make a comparison?
In the top ten: MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: WeatherFront - Radar & Models (#14), CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar (#24), Hurricane Tracker (#30), RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar (#37) and Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports (#38), and 3 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots that make a comparison?
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 8 of the other 90 (9%), 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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