Weather app screenshots with illustrations
Drawn art around the screen. Drawn art gives a set a character of its own, apart from the interface.
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
52% 52 of 100
Screenshots that do it
21% 118 of 555
The top ten
5 of 10 against 47 of the other 90
118 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (21%) do this, across 52 of the top 100 apps (52%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 47 of the other 90 (52%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 21st for this. It is most common in Games (100% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (47%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 118 Weather app screenshots with illustrations, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Lightning Tracker & Storm Alerts”
“See it clearly with radar built for fast decisions”
“To the Minute Push Notifications Keeping You Ahead of the Storm”
“Air pollutant forecast”
“WIND SPEED MAP”
“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
“Your weather. At a glance.”
“Make the most of this nice weather that I generated for you. Or else.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 75 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Lightning Tracker & Storm Alerts”
NOAA Weather Radar Live Map · #2 · screenshot 3“See it clearly with radar built for fast decisions”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 1“To the Minute Push Notifications Keeping You Ahead of the Storm”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 3“Air pollutant forecast”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 3“WIND SPEED MAP”
DETAILED VIEWZoom Earth - Weather Forecast · #11 · screenshot 4“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 1- For you:
“Your weather. At a glance.”
Sun and rain alternatingWeather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 3 “Make the most of this nice weather that I generated for you. Or else.”
CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 1“Gentle Reminders”
Temp Changes, Smart TipsWeatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 1“Road Conditions Weather Tracker”
Drive Weather with Live Radar · #28 · screenshot 3“HIGH LEVEL OF DETAIL THAT NO OTHER APP CAN MATCH”
ALEXHurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 6“Storm Radar™”
Storm Radar: Weather Tracker · #31 · screenshot 2“Get Real-Time Weather Alerts”
Turn on push notifications so Beacon can warn you the moment severe weather is headed your way.“Never get caught in a storm.”Islandwide Weather · #33 · screenshot 2“Be Disaster Ready”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 1“Watch the surf live”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 2“Worldwide Coverage”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 2“Protect Loved Ones”
From Severe WeatherEmergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 2“Hurricane Tracker”
Make informed decisions to protect yourself and your loved onesNOAA: Weather Radar & Forecast · #41 · screenshot 2“DT! DEERCAST TRACK®”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 5- moonx
“Moon Calendar”
Live in Harmony with the MoonMoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 1 “Indoor Thermometer”
Check Current Room Temperature In SecondsIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 1“NOAA Weather Radar LIVE”
Weather Scope: NOAA Radar Live · #54 · screenshot 1“Welcome to Michigan Storm Chasers”
Street-level forecasts, live radar, and severe alerts in one powerful app.Michigan Storm Chasers · #57 · screenshot 1“Weather Alerts at the Right Time”
Smart alerts that help you plan Never get caught unprepared Customizable notification preferencesRainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 3“Hourly Forecast”
for 10 daysWeather ۬ · #59 · screenshot 1“PredictWind.com”
THE WORLD LEADERPredictWind — Marine Forecasts · #63 · 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“Explore air quality near you and worldwide”
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality · #66 · screenshot 1“Get more detailed forecasts ▮▮”
(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 2“GLOBAL ANIMATED WEATHER LAYERS”
ForeFlight Mobile EFB · #70 · screenshot 3“Never miss a peak night”
Alerts only when the sky is clearMeteor Shower: Alerts · #71 · screenshot 3“Pick a point. Get a forecast.”
Buoyweather - Marine Forecasts · #93 · screenshot 2“Live Activites”
Tide Guide: Charts & Tables · #94 · screenshot 5“The sun is talking some serious trash about you behind your back.”
What The Forecast?!! · #98 · screenshot 1“Multi-city weather added”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 4“Asthma & Air Quality Tracking”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 6“Crazy. Powerful. Hilarious.”
CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 3“Accurate Weather Forecast”
Weatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 2“Weather on Your Route”
Drive Weather with Live Radar · #28 · screenshot 4“Help During and After a Disaster”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 6
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #2NOAA Weather Radar Live Map1 of its 6 screenshots
- #4CNN Weather1 of its 6 screenshots
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7National Hurricane Center Data2 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Hi Weather3 of its 5 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 100% 100 of 100 | 88% 497 of 567 | 10 of 10 |
| Education | 86% 86 of 100 | 56% 309 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Finance | 85% 85 of 100 | 39% 228 of 581 | 9 of 10 |
| Utilities | 80% 80 of 100 | 43% 235 of 549 | 7 of 10 |
| Navigation | 78% 77 of 99 | 39% 220 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 77% 76 of 99 | 50% 282 of 564 | 8 of 10 |
| Medical | 76% 76 of 100 | 39% 212 of 548 | 6 of 10 |
| Productivity | 73% 72 of 99 | 32% 174 of 551 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 72% 72 of 100 | 39% 223 of 574 | 7 of 10 |
| Music | 71% 71 of 100 | 34% 188 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 70% 70 of 100 | 33% 188 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 69% 69 of 100 | 36% 197 of 544 | 8 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 69% 69 of 100 | 34% 188 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 69% 69 of 100 | 31% 173 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 67% 67 of 100 | 29% 163 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 67% 67 of 100 | 29% 163 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 64% 64 of 100 | 31% 169 of 540 | 6 of 10 |
| Sports | 62% 62 of 100 | 27% 149 of 558 | 8 of 10 |
| News | 60% 59 of 98 | 25% 128 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Shopping | 55% 55 of 100 | 21% 118 of 562 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 52% 52 of 100 | 21% 118 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 48% 48 of 100 | 17% 98 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 47% 47 of 100 | 22% 113 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Light34% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a subline28% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Weather screenshots
- No phone, bare screen31% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Weather screenshots
- Pattern or texture9% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Weather screenshots
- Subline explains the headline19% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Weather screenshots
- Rounded headline type11% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Weather screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture100%
- Phone drawn92%
- Whole phone shown89%
- A photograph86%
- Words at the top62%
- App icon shown48%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size48%
- No phone, bare screen47%
- Arrows or callouts35%
- Phone cut off at the foot32%
- Headline too small to read31%
- Words aligned left24%
- A person in the picture19%
- Two or more screens13%
- Words at the bottom13%
- Phone at an angle11%
- Screen is small11%
- Zoomed detail of the UI11%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it8%
- A hand holds the phone7%
- Phone cut off at the head7%
- Words over the screen6%
- No app screen at all4%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots with illustrations?
52 of the top 100 Weather apps (52%) have at least one, and 118 of their 555 screenshots (21%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots with illustrations?
In the top ten: NOAA Weather Radar Live Map (#2), CNN Weather (#4), MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), National Hurricane Center Data (#7) and Hi Weather (#8). Further down the chart: Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast (#11), WeatherBug: Weather Forecast (#15), weatherbunny: outfit helper (#17), My Aurora Forecast & Alerts (#21) and Weather & Radar (#22), and 42 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with illustrations?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Weather apps do it (50%), against 47 of the other 90 (52%), 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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