Weather app screenshots with a number
A figure in the headline or subline: 10,000 sounds, 3 taps, 7 days. A figure is specific where an adjective is not: how many, how fast, how long.
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
28% 28 of 100
Screenshots that do it
8% 42 of 555
The top ten
2 of 10 against 26 of the other 90
42 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (8%) do this, across 28 of the top 100 apps (28%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 26 of the other 90 (29%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 12th for this. It is most common in Finance (59% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (11%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 42 Weather app screenshots with a number, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“14 - Day Hourly Forecast”
“Real-time 3D Radar”
“14-day hourly forecast”
“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
“24-Hour Future Radar”
“CHASE STORMS WITH 3D RADAR”
“25 million weather enthusiasts”
“250,000+ Personal Weather Stations”
“Immerse in Radar”
“HURRICANE TRACKER THE ULTIMATE STORM TRACKING APP!”
“Up to 5 Locations”
“Hyper-Local 16 Day Forecast”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 42 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“14 - Day Hourly Forecast”
NOAA Weather Radar Live Map · #2 · screenshot 4“Real-time 3D Radar”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 1“14-day hourly forecast”
in-depth weather outlookClime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 3“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“25 million weather enthusiasts”
Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar · #19 · screenshot 1“250,000+ Personal Weather Stations”
Weather Underground: Local Map · #23 · screenshot 5“Immerse in Radar”
30+ Real-Time Layers at Your FingertipsNOAA Live Weather Radar · #27 · screenshot 2“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“Up to 5 Locations”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 3“Hyper-Local 16 Day Forecast”
RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar · #37 · screenshot 5“PREP PREDICT PURSUE”
• 14-DAY DEER MOVEMENT FORECAST • MAP YOUR HUNTING LOCATIONS • LIVE DOPPLER RADAR • VIRTUAL RAIN GAUGES • WIND SPEED/MOVEMENT PREDICTION • EXTENSIVE SHOT TRACKING GUIDE • DAILY ARTICLES • DRURY OUTDOORS VIDEO CATALOG • HUNTER-CENTRIC SOCIAL NETWORKDeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 6“72 HOURS”
Plan the next clear window Kp, clouds, and best windowsAuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map · #43 · screenshot 4“Useful Moon Widgets”
Over 9+ beautiful viewsMoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 6“24/7 LIVE RADAR”
Storm Tracker° · #47 · screenshot 2“Forecast 48-hour • 16 day”
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast · #48 · screenshot 2“7 Days Weather”
Weekly Predictions Made Clear And SimpleIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 6“10 Day Hourly Forecast”
Weather Scope: NOAA Radar Live · #54 · screenshot 3“Hour-by-hour, 7 days out”
Weather Live Radar - NOAA · #55 · screenshot 2“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“All your locations, at a glance”
Keep tabs on all your favorite spots updated every 15 minutesPrecip - Rain Forecast & Alert · #64 · screenshot 3“IMMERSIVE 3D FLIGHT PREVIEW”
ForeFlight Mobile EFB · #70 · screenshot 2“6 million”
downloadsTides Near Me · #75 · screenshot 1“18-HOUR FUTURE RADAR”
Flash Weather: Future Radar · #76 · screenshot 5“Tornado History 1600s - Present”
85,000+ historical recordsTornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 5- WindAlert
“Access weather data from”
90,000 proprietary Tempest Weather SystemsWindAlert: Wind & Weather Map · #97 · screenshot 1 “Weather Radar”
7+ Real-Time Forecast LayersNOAA Weather Radar Live Map · #2 · screenshot 5“Wind map”
14-day wind forecastClime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 5“20+ Radar & Map Layers”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 3“Hourly & 10-Day Forecasts”
SKAI - NOAA Weather Radar · #16 · screenshot 2“10-Day Daily & Hourly Forecasts”
Weather Underground: Local Map · #23 · screenshot 6- NHC GRAPHICS
“OVER 10 OFFICIAL MAPS IN ONE SIMPLE VIEW”
Hurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 4 “AQI Forecast”
72-Hour Air Quality OutlookWeather Scope: NOAA Radar Live · #54 · screenshot 4“Their rain gauges agree.”
500,000+ people use Precip instead of checking a gauge.Precip - Rain Forecast & Alert · #64 · screenshot 4“Plan the week”
Every high and low, 7 days outTides Near Me · #75 · screenshot 3“Detailed 10 day forecast from multiple models”
Including TRRM, HRRR, NAM, GFS, ICONWindAlert: Wind & Weather Map · #97 · screenshot 3“Temperature forecast”
70h of upcoming tempsClime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 6“Hourly & 10-Day Forecasts”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 4
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #2NOAA Weather Radar Live Map2 of its 6 screenshots
- #6WeatherWise.app1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 59% 59 of 100 | 21% 123 of 581 | 7 of 10 |
| Education | 45% 45 of 100 | 11% 62 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 45% 45 of 100 | 12% 70 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 39% 39 of 99 | 11% 64 of 564 | 7 of 10 |
| Reference | 37% 37 of 100 | 8% 44 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 36% 36 of 100 | 10% 52 of 540 | 5 of 10 |
| Sports | 34% 34 of 100 | 10% 57 of 558 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 33% 33 of 100 | 7% 40 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 33% 33 of 100 | 8% 47 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 31% 31 of 100 | 7% 38 of 544 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 31% 31 of 100 | 7% 37 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 28% 28 of 100 | 7% 38 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 28% 28 of 100 | 8% 42 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 27% 27 of 100 | 6% 34 of 549 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 25% 25 of 99 | 6% 36 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 25% 25 of 100 | 6% 32 of 556 | 2 of 10 |
| Medical | 25% 25 of 100 | 7% 40 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Productivity | 24% 24 of 99 | 6% 33 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 24% 24 of 100 | 7% 37 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 24% 24 of 100 | 6% 36 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| News | 21% 21 of 98 | 6% 31 of 517 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 20% 20 of 100 | 5% 25 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 13 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Leads with a feature81% of these screenshots, against 46% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a subline52% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top90% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline under five words69% of these screenshots, against 40% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size45% of these screenshots, against 23% 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%
- Headline on one line26%
- Names the app16%
- Has a kicker12%
- 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 number?
28 of the top 100 Weather apps (28%) have at least one, and 42 of their 555 screenshots (8%) 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 number?
In the top ten: NOAA Weather Radar Live Map (#2) and WeatherWise.app (#6). Further down the chart: Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live (#12), WeatherBug: Weather Forecast (#15), SKAI - NOAA Weather Radar (#16), FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts (#18) and Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar (#19), and 21 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with a number?
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 26 of the other 90 (29%), 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.
See your own app against this.
Pagefully reads your screenshots the same way, and makes a custom product page for each search people type, from your real screens.
Preview your pages