Weather app screenshots with a command headline
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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
45% 45 of 100
Screenshots that do it
19% 106 of 555
The top ten
5 of 10 against 40 of the other 90
106 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (19%) do this, across 45 of the top 100 apps (45%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 40 of the other 90 (44%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 23rd for this. It is most common in Health & Fitness (95% of apps) and least common in Weather (45%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 106 Weather app screenshots with a command headline, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Keep Dry”
“Dive into the details, day by day, hour by hour”
“Experience Daily Video Forecasts & Weather Related Content”
“Keep track of the weather”
“Get minute-by-minute precipitation updates”
“TRACK HURRICANES IN REAL-TIME”
“Track Lightning Strikes Live”
“CHASE STORMS WITH 3D RADAR”
“Choose best fishing times”
“Plan ahead smarter.”
“Explore Heat Maps & More”
“Make the most of this nice weather that I generated for you. Or else.”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 106 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Keep Dry”
Track heavy rain before it hits youThe Weather Channel - Radar · #1 · screenshot 1“Dive into the details, day by day, hour by hour”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 3- Introducing tv
“Experience Daily Video Forecasts & Weather Related Content”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 4 “Keep track of the weather”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 1“Get minute-by-minute precipitation updates”
AccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 2“TRACK HURRICANES IN REAL-TIME”
Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast · #11 · screenshot 2“Track Lightning Strikes Live”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 5“CHASE STORMS WITH 3D RADAR”
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts · #18 · screenshot 2“Choose best fishing times”
Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar · #19 · screenshot 5“Plan ahead smarter.”
Weather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 4“Explore Heat Maps & More”
Weather Underground: Local Map · #23 · screenshot 4“Make the most of this nice weather that I generated for you. Or else.”
CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 1“Immerse in Radar”
30+ Real-Time Layers at Your FingertipsNOAA Live Weather Radar · #27 · screenshot 2“Plan your day hour by hour”
Weather & Rain Radar Forecast · #29 · screenshot 1“REAL TIME PUSH ALERTS CHOOSE UP TO THREE REGIONS!”
Hurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 2“Track Storms Like A Pro”
Storm Radar: Weather Tracker · #31 · screenshot 1“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“Know before you go”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 1“Know what lies ahead”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 4“Receive Current Local Weather Alerts”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 1“GET AHEAD OF YOUR GAME”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 1“WAKE UP”
Only when it mattersAuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map · #43 · screenshot 2“Align your Cycle with the Moon”
MoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 5“Smile every time you check the weather!”
Weather Kitty: Weather + Radar · #46 · screenshot 1“Share Temperature”
One Tap Share Of Instant TemperatureIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 2“Plan ahead, stress less”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 3“Track Storms with Ease”
Weather Scope: NOAA Radar Live · #54 · screenshot 5“Dress smart for any sky”
Weather Live Radar - NOAA · #55 · screenshot 3“See Every Hour in Detail”
Track precipitation, wind, humidity, pressure, visibility, and more hour by hour.Michigan Storm Chasers · #57 · screenshot 3“+ add multiple locations”
Weather ۬ · #59 · screenshot 4“Know when the rain will start and stop”
Hyper-accurate nowcast shows exactly when the storm will hit.Precip - Rain Forecast & Alert · #64 · screenshot 5“Explore air quality near you and worldwide”
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality · #66 · screenshot 1“Get more detailed forecasts ▮▮”
(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 2“FLIGHT PLAN, BRIEF FILE & FLY”
ForeFlight Mobile EFB · #70 · screenshot 4“Point your phone at the sky”
AR compass aims you at the radiantMeteor Shower: Alerts · #71 · screenshot 2“Plan the week”
Every high and low, 7 days outTides Near Me · #75 · screenshot 3“See Storms BEFORE They Strike”
Flash Weather: Future Radar · #76 · screenshot 1“Check the Temperature”
Temperature in Room + · #82 · screenshot 2“Store your flight forecast history”
Turbli+ · #84 · screenshot 3
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #1The Weather Channel - Radar6 of its 6 screenshots
- #4CNN Weather1 of its 6 screenshots
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar1 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Hi Weather1 of its 5 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast5 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | 95% 95 of 100 | 60% 342 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 93% 93 of 100 | 55% 295 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 93% 92 of 99 | 54% 299 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Finance | 90% 90 of 100 | 54% 311 of 581 | 7 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 88% 88 of 100 | 58% 322 of 556 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 88% 88 of 100 | 50% 281 of 562 | 9 of 10 |
| Travel | 85% 85 of 100 | 48% 267 of 561 | 9 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 84% 84 of 100 | 45% 245 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Music | 83% 83 of 100 | 52% 287 of 550 | 8 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 83% 83 of 100 | 50% 279 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 82% 82 of 100 | 51% 282 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 82% 82 of 100 | 45% 249 of 558 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 82% 81 of 99 | 48% 269 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 81% 80 of 99 | 39% 221 of 564 | 7 of 10 |
| Education | 80% 80 of 100 | 49% 274 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| Reference | 78% 78 of 100 | 45% 255 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Games | 74% 74 of 100 | 43% 243 of 567 | 9 of 10 |
| Medical | 73% 73 of 100 | 49% 268 of 548 | 9 of 10 |
| Utilities | 73% 73 of 100 | 39% 214 of 549 | 8 of 10 |
| News | 72% 71 of 98 | 48% 248 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 72% 72 of 100 | 40% 224 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 56% 56 of 100 | 31% 158 of 507 | 5 of 10 |
| Weather | 45% 45 of 100 | 19% 106 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top92% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- States a benefit48% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
- Plain tone69% of these screenshots, against 43% of all Weather screenshots
- Gradient background51% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Weather screenshots
- Phone drawn90% of these screenshots, against 74% of all Weather screenshots
More in words
- Has a headline69%
- Headline under five words61%
- No words at all47%
- 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%
- 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 command headline?
45 of the top 100 Weather apps (45%) have at least one, and 106 of their 555 screenshots (19%) 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 command headline?
In the top ten: The Weather Channel - Radar (#1), CNN Weather (#4), MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), Hi Weather (#8) and AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9). Further down the chart: Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast (#11), WeatherBug: Weather Forecast (#15), FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts (#18), Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar (#19) and Weather & Radar (#22), and 35 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with a command headline?
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 40 of the other 90 (44%), 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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