Weather app screenshots that say “I” or “my”

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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

5% 5 of 100

Screenshots that do it

1% 5 of 555

The top ten

2 of 10 against 3 of the other 90

5 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (1%) do this, across 5 of the top 100 apps (5%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 3 of the other 90 (3%): 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 Food & Drink (26% of apps) and least common in Games (2%).

All 5 examples from the chart.

Every one of the Weather app screenshots that say “I” or “my” on the chart, the highest app first.

All 5 on the wall

Real headline examples, word for word.

The words on all 5 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

“Be safer before, during and after the storm”"AccuWeather was the only reason my family felt safe"AccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 4
“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
“Make the most of this nice weather that I generated for you. Or else.”CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 1
“Get the read from our forecasters”Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 3
“Your Radar, Everywhere”“I check the radar every morning - incredibly convenient!”RainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 2

Top ten Weather apps that do it.

#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
Food & Drink	26% 26 of 100	6% 34 of 540	2 of 10
Reference	21% 21 of 100	5% 27 of 566	5 of 10
Shopping	19% 19 of 100	4% 24 of 562	2 of 10
Travel	19% 19 of 100	5% 27 of 561	0 of 10
Finance	17% 17 of 100	3% 20 of 581	1 of 10
Education	16% 16 of 100	4% 20 of 555	2 of 10
Lifestyle	14% 14 of 100	3% 18 of 556	2 of 10
Social Networking	14% 14 of 100	3% 15 of 554	0 of 10
News	13% 13 of 98	3% 17 of 517	0 of 10
Entertainment	13% 13 of 100	3% 16 of 544	3 of 10
Music	13% 13 of 100	2% 13 of 550	1 of 10
Business	12% 12 of 100	3% 15 of 554	1 of 10
Medical	11% 11 of 100	3% 14 of 548	0 of 10
Productivity	10% 10 of 99	2% 13 of 551	1 of 10
Health & Fitness	10% 10 of 100	2% 10 of 574	0 of 10
Navigation	9% 9 of 99	2% 9 of 566	1 of 10
Sports	8% 8 of 100	2% 10 of 558	1 of 10
Utilities	8% 8 of 100	2% 13 of 549	0 of 10
Graphics & Design	6% 6 of 99	1% 6 of 564	3 of 10
Photo & Video	6% 6 of 100	1% 6 of 566	0 of 10
Weather	5% 5 of 100	1% 5 of 555	2 of 10
Developer Tools	3% 3 of 100	1% 3 of 507	0 of 10
Games	2% 2 of 100	under 1% 2 of 567	0 of 10

Says “I” or “my”, across all categories

Often on the same screenshot

States a benefit80% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
User quote60% of these screenshots, against 1% of all Weather screenshots
A word in a different colour60% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Weather screenshots
Tells you to do something60% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
A photograph80% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Weather screenshots

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots that say “I” or “my”?

5 of the top 100 Weather apps (5%) have at least one, and 5 of their 555 screenshots (1%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.

Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots that say “I” or “my”?

In the top ten: AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar (#24), Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports (#38) and RainViewer: Live Weather Radar (#58).

Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots that say “I” or “my”?

The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten Weather apps do it (20%), against 3 of the other 90 (3%), 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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