Weather app screenshots with a highlighted word
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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
38% 38 of 100
Screenshots that do it
14% 79 of 555
The top ten
3 of 10 against 35 of the other 90
79 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (14%) do this, across 38 of the top 100 apps (38%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 35 of the other 90 (39%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 19th for this. It is most common in Education (56% of apps) and least common in Medical (31%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 79 Weather app screenshots with a highlighted word, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
“Global Weather Forecasts”
“LIVE RAIN MAP RADAR & FORECAST”
“NOAA weather radar live”
“Hyper-Local Storm Data”
“All weather on one radar.”
“Crazy. Powerful. Hilarious.”
“Accurate Weather Forecast”
“Real-Time NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast”
“Radar & Severe Weather Alerts”
“Check the air quality right away”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 73 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“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“LIVE RAIN MAP RADAR & FORECAST”
Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast · #11 · screenshot 1“NOAA weather radar live”
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 1“Hyper-Local Storm Data”
Tornado Storms Intense Rain HailSKAI - NOAA Weather Radar · #16 · screenshot 4“All weather on one radar.”
Weather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 1“Crazy. Powerful. Hilarious.”
CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 3“Accurate Weather Forecast”
Weatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 2“Real-Time NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast”
NOAA Live Weather Radar · #27 · screenshot 1“Radar & Severe Weather Alerts”
Drive Weather with Live Radar · #28 · screenshot 5“Check the air quality right away”
Weather & Rain Radar Forecast · #29 · screenshot 4“Track Storms Like A Pro”
Storm Radar: Weather Tracker · #31 · screenshot 1“Know what lies ahead”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 4“Monitor Live Locations For Storms”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 3“NOAA weather radar Live”
NOAA: Weather Radar & Forecast · #41 · screenshot 1“DEER MOVEMENT FORECAST”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 2“BEST HOUR”
Go out when odds peakAuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map · #43 · screenshot 1- LIVE
“NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast”
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast · #48 · screenshot 1 “Weather Wallpaper”
Wallpaper Reacting To Sunshine Or RainIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 3- Windfinder Plus
“Wind Widgets”
Windfinder: Wind & Weather map · #51 · screenshot 5 “NOAA Weather Radar LIVE”
Weather Scope: NOAA Radar Live · #54 · screenshot 1“Pinpoint forecasts, in real time”
Weather Live Radar - NOAA · #55 · screenshot 1“Real-Time Weather Radar”
High-resolution radar updates every 2 minutesRainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 1“How much rain did you actually get?”
Precise totals at any location. No rain gauge required.Precip - Rain Forecast & Alert · #64 · screenshot 1“Severe weather alerts”
! THUNDERSTORM !(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 5“FOREFLIGHT MAKES FLYING SAFER, EASIER, & MORE EFFICIENT”
ForeFlight Mobile EFB · #70 · screenshot 1“Will you see meteors tonight?”
A real forecast for your exact spotMeteor Shower: Alerts · #71 · screenshot 1“6 million”
downloadsTides Near Me · #75 · screenshot 1“See Storms BEFORE They Strike”
Flash Weather: Future Radar · #76 · screenshot 1“Check the Temperature”
Temperature in Room + · #82 · screenshot 2“ATLANTA'S”
CHIEF METEOROLOGISTWSB-TV Weather · #86 · screenshot 1“Real-time Tornado Tracker”
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 1- WindAlert
“Access weather data from”
90,000 proprietary Tempest Weather SystemsWindAlert: Wind & Weather Map · #97 · screenshot 1 “LIVE WEATHER RADAR”
Weather Navigation for Car! · #99 · screenshot 1“Get minute-by-minute precipitation updates”
AccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 2“Flight Weather for Pilots”
Airport forecasts, clouds, and turbulenceWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 6- For you:
“Your weather. At a glance.”
Sun and rain alternatingWeather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 3 “Notifications”
Rain, Lightning, Hurricanes & MoreCARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 5“Deep”
Weather DetailsWeatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 3“Hurricane Tracker & Radar Maps”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 4
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #3Alabama Weather Network1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast5 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Windy.com2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 56% 56 of 100 | 29% 160 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Shopping | 56% 56 of 100 | 24% 133 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Finance | 53% 53 of 100 | 27% 154 of 581 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 53% 53 of 100 | 28% 153 of 540 | 7 of 10 |
| Reference | 53% 53 of 100 | 30% 167 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 53% 52 of 99 | 27% 153 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| Utilities | 52% 52 of 100 | 27% 148 of 549 | 8 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 51% 51 of 100 | 29% 156 of 544 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 50% 50 of 100 | 28% 154 of 558 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 48% 48 of 100 | 21% 119 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Productivity | 47% 47 of 99 | 26% 141 of 551 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 47% 47 of 100 | 24% 136 of 567 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 47% 47 of 100 | 23% 125 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 46% 46 of 100 | 21% 115 of 554 | 4 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 43% 43 of 100 | 19% 106 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| News | 43% 42 of 98 | 19% 97 of 517 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 40% 40 of 99 | 23% 130 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 39% 39 of 100 | 21% 120 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 38% 38 of 100 | 17% 84 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 38% 38 of 100 | 14% 79 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 37% 37 of 100 | 20% 112 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 37% 37 of 100 | 12% 70 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Medical | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 92 of 548 | 5 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Words at the top87% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline92% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a subline42% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Weather screenshots
- Plain tone61% of these screenshots, against 43% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size41% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Weather screenshots
- Arrows or callouts28% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Weather screenshots
More in look
- Blue78%
- Dark70%
- Background is the icon’s colour57%
- Black, white or grey46%
- Photo background46%
- Gradient background45%
- Light43%
- High contrast words40%
- The app itself is the background34%
- Green30%
- Solid background30%
- Teal25%
- Low contrast words20%
- Orange20%
- Red18%
- Rounded headline type14%
- Pattern or texture8%
- Serif headline3%
- Yellow3%
- Condensed or display type1%
- Purple1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots with a highlighted word?
38 of the top 100 Weather apps (38%) have at least one, and 79 of their 555 screenshots (14%) 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 highlighted word?
In the top ten: Alabama Weather Network (#3), AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast (#11), Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live (#12), SKAI - NOAA Weather Radar (#16), Weather & Radar (#22) and CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar (#24), and 30 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with a highlighted word?
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 35 of the other 90 (39%), 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.
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