Weather app screenshots with a kicker
A short label above the headline, such as NEW or TRUSTED BY. A kicker labels the screenshot before the headline is read: a category, a status such as NEW, or who trusts the 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
12% 12 of 100
Screenshots that do it
3% 16 of 555
The top ten
3 of 10 against 9 of the other 90
16 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (3%) do this, across 12 of the top 100 apps (12%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 9 of the other 90 (10%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 11th for this. It is most common in Sports (21% of apps) and least common in Productivity (6%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 16 Weather app screenshots with a kicker, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Experience Daily Video Forecasts & Weather Related Content”
“View hyper-local Hour Cast™ Graphs”
“Your weather. At a glance.”
“OVER 10 OFFICIAL MAPS IN ONE SIMPLE VIEW”
“Moon Calendar”
“NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast”
“Wind Widgets”
“Report Weather Fast”
“Go or no-go.”
“Tide & Ocean Companion”
“Access weather data from”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 15 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
- Introducing tv
“Experience Daily Video Forecasts & Weather Related Content”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 4 - AccuWeather Exclusive
“View hyper-local Hour Cast™ Graphs”
AccuWeather RealFeel and RealFeel ShadeAccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 5 - For you:
“Your weather. At a glance.”
Sun and rain alternatingWeather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 3 - NHC GRAPHICS
“OVER 10 OFFICIAL MAPS IN ONE SIMPLE VIEW”
Hurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 4 - moonx
“Moon Calendar”
Live in Harmony with the MoonMoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 1 - LIVE
“NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast”
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast · #48 · screenshot 1 - Windfinder Plus
“Wind Widgets”
Windfinder: Wind & Weather map · #51 · screenshot 5 - MICHIGAN Storm Chasers
“Report Weather Fast”
Capture conditions, earn points, and help your community stay informed.Michigan Storm Chasers · #57 · screenshot 5 - AI AURORA ANALYST
“Go or no-go.”
Powered by Apple IntelligenceAurora Forecast. · #92 · screenshot 2 - Worldwide
“Tide & Ocean Companion”
Apple Design Award Winner Apple Watch App of the Year FinalistTide Guide: Charts & Tables · #94 · screenshot 1 - WindAlert
“Access weather data from”
90,000 proprietary Tempest Weather SystemsWindAlert: Wind & Weather Map · #97 · screenshot 1 - LIVE AURORA MAP
“Aurora, on a living globe.”
Aurora Forecast. · #92 · screenshot 3 - COMMUNITY SIGHTINGS
“See it as it happens.”
Aurora Forecast. · #92 · screenshot 4 - REAL-TIME MONITORING
“Every signal. One glance.”
Aurora Forecast. · #92 · screenshot 5 - ACTIVITY FORECAST
“Know before the sky glows.”
Aurora Forecast. · #92 · screenshot 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | 21% 21 of 100 | 12% 67 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 40 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Shopping | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 37 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 16% 16 of 100 | 4% 23 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 46 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 28 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 13% 13 of 98 | 6% 33 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 28 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 29 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 12% 12 of 99 | 4% 22 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 16 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 24 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 21 of 561 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 10% 10 of 99 | 3% 18 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 10% 10 of 100 | 3% 18 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 13 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 11 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 9% 9 of 100 | 5% 26 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 9% 9 of 100 | 4% 22 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Education | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 9 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 8% 8 of 100 | 3% 16 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 12 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 6% 6 of 99 | 2% 13 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Gradient background75% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Weather screenshots
- Dark88% of these screenshots, against 48% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size63% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top94% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Names the app38% of these screenshots, against 3% of all Weather screenshots
More in words
- Has a headline69%
- Headline under five words61%
- No words at all47%
- Tells you to do something45%
- Has a subline37%
- Headline in Title Case33%
- Says “you” or “your”31%
- Uses a number28%
- Headline on one line26%
- Names the app16%
- Headline in capitals11%
- Headline over eight words7%
- Uses an emoji7%
- Says “I” or “my”5%
- Exclaims3%
- Asks a question2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots with a kicker?
12 of the top 100 Weather apps (12%) have at least one, and 16 of their 555 screenshots (3%) 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 kicker?
In the top ten: MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: Weather & Radar (#22), Hurricane Tracker (#30), MoonX: Moon Calendar for Life (#45), NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast (#48) and Windfinder: Wind & Weather map (#51), and 4 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with a kicker?
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 9 of the other 90 (10%), 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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