Long Weather app screenshot headlines
Nine words or more: a sentence, not a line. A sentence can say more than a line, and has to be set smaller to fit.
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
7% 7 of 100
Screenshots that do it
4% 21 of 555
The top ten
2 of 10 against 5 of the other 90
21 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (4%) do this, across 7 of the top 100 apps (7%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 5 of the other 90 (6%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 22nd for this. It is most common in Business (29% of apps) and least common in Games (5%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 21 long Weather app screenshot headlines, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“See it clearly with radar built for fast decisions”
“Patent Pending Technology Delivering You the Most Hyper-Local Forecast on the Planet”
“Make the most of this nice weather that I generated for you. Or else.”
“REAL TIME PUSH ALERTS CHOOSE UP TO THREE REGIONS!”
“Those days of broken rain gauges are finally over”
“Aurora strength and real-time data along with charts and colors to help you understand it easily.”
“The sun is talking some serious trash about you behind your back.”
“Live coverage broken down, so you know what's next”
“To the Minute Push Notifications Keeping You Ahead of the Storm”
“DETAILED STORM VIEW ALL THE DATA IN ONE PLACE”
“Space forecast for the next couple of hours, charts to follow the evolution, weather forecast.”
“How many clouds does it take to change a lightbulb? Clouds don't change lightbulbs, you weirdo.”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 21 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“See it clearly with radar built for fast decisions”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 1“Patent Pending Technology Delivering You the Most Hyper-Local Forecast on the Planet”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 2“Make the most of this nice weather that I generated for you. Or else.”
CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 1“REAL TIME PUSH ALERTS CHOOSE UP TO THREE REGIONS!”
Hurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 2“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“Aurora strength and real-time data along with charts and colors to help you understand it easily.”
Hello Aurora: Northern Lights · #95 · screenshot 1“The sun is talking some serious trash about you behind your back.”
What The Forecast?!! · #98 · screenshot 1“Live coverage broken down, so you know what's next”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 2“To the Minute Push Notifications Keeping You Ahead of the Storm”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 3“DETAILED STORM VIEW ALL THE DATA IN ONE PLACE”
NHC Advisories 🌪 Animated Satellites 🌪 Every NHC Graphic 🌪 Spaghetti Models 🌪 Alert Levels 🌪 Rain Outlooks 🌪 NWS Local Forecasts 🌪 Wind Shear Map 🌪 Saharan Dust Map 🌪 Much More!Hurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 3“Space forecast for the next couple of hours, charts to follow the evolution, weather forecast.”
Hello Aurora: Northern Lights · #95 · screenshot 2“How many clouds does it take to change a lightbulb? Clouds don't change lightbulbs, you weirdo.”
What The Forecast?!! · #98 · screenshot 3“Dive into the details, day by day, hour by hour”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 3“Professional Radar Features, Map Types, Storm Layers and Advanced Wind Animations”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 5“HIGH LEVEL OF DETAIL THAT NO OTHER APP CAN MATCH”
ALEXHurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 6“Navigate through the map, find where other enthusiasts spotted the aurora and see their moments.”
Hello Aurora: Northern Lights · #95 · screenshot 3“Everything you need to track a storm, all in one place”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 4“Let others know when you spotted the aurora by sharing your location and photos.”
Hello Aurora: Northern Lights · #95 · screenshot 4“Hour by hour, day by day, know what's next”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 5“Share your beautiful aurora moments with others enthusiasts and react to others with emoji.”
Hello Aurora: Northern Lights · #95 · screenshot 5“Aurora oval available on the map, to see the intensity and movement of the Northern Lights area over countries in real-time.”
Hello Aurora: Northern Lights · #95 · screenshot 6
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #4CNN Weather5 of its 6 screenshots
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar3 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 29% 29 of 100 | 10% 53 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 28% 28 of 99 | 8% 45 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 27% 27 of 100 | 9% 55 of 581 | 3 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 26% 26 of 100 | 8% 46 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 26% 26 of 100 | 9% 48 of 548 | 6 of 10 |
| Travel | 23% 23 of 100 | 8% 46 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 21% 21 of 100 | 7% 41 of 562 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 19% 19 of 100 | 4% 25 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 17% 17 of 100 | 5% 29 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 6% 32 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 17% 17 of 100 | 5% 28 of 558 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 16% 16 of 99 | 5% 29 of 551 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 16% 16 of 100 | 5% 28 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 15% 15 of 98 | 4% 21 of 517 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 18 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 13 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 12% 12 of 100 | 4% 21 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Reference | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 16 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 13 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 8% 8 of 99 | 2% 9 of 564 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 8% 8 of 100 | 3% 14 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 7% 7 of 100 | 4% 21 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Low contrast words76% of these screenshots, against 7% of all Weather screenshots
- Gradient background95% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Weather screenshots
- Says “you” or “your”48% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- States a benefit52% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
- Leads with a feature76% of these screenshots, against 46% 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%
- Has a kicker12%
- Headline in capitals11%
- Uses an emoji7%
- Says “I” or “my”5%
- Exclaims3%
- Asks a question2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have long App Store screenshot headlines?
7 of the top 100 Weather apps (7%) have at least one, and 21 of their 555 screenshots (4%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have long App Store screenshot headlines?
In the top ten: CNN Weather (#4) and MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5). Further down the chart: CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar (#24), Hurricane Tracker (#30), RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar (#37), Hello Aurora: Northern Lights (#95) and What The Forecast?!! (#98).
Should my Weather app have long App Store screenshot headlines?
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 5 of the other 90 (6%), 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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