Weather app screenshots that lead with a feature
The headline names what the app has or does. The plainest approach: the words name the thing, and the screen below shows it.
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
63% 63 of 100
Screenshots that do it
46% 253 of 555
The top ten
7 of 10 against 56 of the other 90
253 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (46%) do this, across 63 of the top 100 apps (63%). 7 of the top ten do it (70%), against 56 of the other 90 (62%): 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 (99% of apps) and least common in Weather (63%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 253 Weather app screenshots that lead with a feature, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Hurricane Tracker”
“Live coverage broken down, so you know what's next”
“Fast and Accurate High Definition Radar”
“Real-time 3D Radar”
“Keep track of the weather”
“Get minute-by-minute precipitation updates”
“Rain & Snow”
“LIVE RAIN MAP RADAR & FORECAST”
“NOAA weather radar live”
“DYNAMIC MODEL VIEWING”
“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
“24-Hour Future Radar”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 253 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Hurricane Tracker”
Stay Alert & Stay SafeNOAA Weather Radar Live Map · #2 · screenshot 2“Live coverage broken down, so you know what's next”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 2“Fast and Accurate High Definition Radar”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 1“Real-time 3D Radar”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 1“Keep track of the weather”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 1“Get minute-by-minute precipitation updates”
AccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 2“Rain & Snow”
on weather radarWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 1“LIVE RAIN MAP RADAR & FORECAST”
Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast · #11 · screenshot 1“NOAA weather radar live”
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 1“DYNAMIC MODEL VIEWING”
Innovative and intuitive user interface to facilitate model interrogation, catered to a mobile device.WeatherFront - Radar & Models · #14 · screenshot 2“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“All-in-one weather app”
Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar · #19 · screenshot 2“All weather on one radar.”
Weather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 1“High-Res Radar & Satellite Images”
Weather Underground: Local Map · #23 · screenshot 1“Widgets”
Forecasts on Your Home ScreenCARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 4“Accurate Weather Forecast”
Weatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 2“Real-Time NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast”
NOAA Live Weather Radar · #27 · screenshot 1“Weather & Navigation”
Drive Weather with Live Radar · #28 · screenshot 1“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“Advanced Map Layers”
Storm Radar: Weather Tracker · #31 · screenshot 3“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“Real-Time Weather Alerts for All Hazards”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 2“Rain Totals For Any Location”
RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar · #37 · screenshot 1“Watch the surf live”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 2“Worldwide Coverage”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 2“Receive Current Local Weather Alerts”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 1“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- moonx
“Moon Calendar”
Live in Harmony with the MoonMoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 1 “The kittens even get sleepy at night!”
Weather Kitty: Weather + Radar · #46 · screenshot 4“24/7 LIVE RADAR”
Storm Tracker° · #47 · screenshot 2“Forecast 48-hour • 16 day”
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast · #48 · screenshot 2“Share Temperature”
One Tap Share Of Instant TemperatureIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 2“Storm Tracker”
Weather Radar - NOAA Channel · #50 · screenshot 2“Wind, Weather, Waves & Tides”
for Your Outdoor ActivitiesWindfinder: Wind & Weather map · #51 · screenshot 1“Hurricane Tracker”
Active Storms Forecasted PathsWeather Scope: NOAA Radar Live · #54 · screenshot 2
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #2NOAA Weather Radar Live Map5 of its 6 screenshots
- #4CNN Weather4 of its 6 screenshots
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar6 of its 6 screenshots
- #6WeatherWise.app6 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Hi Weather5 of its 5 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast3 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Windy.com4 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | 99% 99 of 100 | 63% 363 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 97% 96 of 99 | 63% 348 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 94% 94 of 100 | 54% 294 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 94% 93 of 99 | 68% 385 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 92% 92 of 100 | 66% 374 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 92% 92 of 100 | 48% 268 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 92% 92 of 100 | 58% 318 of 549 | 10 of 10 |
| Reference | 91% 91 of 100 | 60% 341 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Travel | 91% 91 of 100 | 50% 283 of 561 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 91% 90 of 99 | 60% 341 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Finance | 90% 90 of 100 | 50% 292 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 89% 89 of 100 | 51% 283 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Music | 89% 89 of 100 | 62% 342 of 550 | 8 of 10 |
| Sports | 89% 89 of 100 | 55% 309 of 558 | 9 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 88% 88 of 100 | 53% 292 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 87% 87 of 100 | 51% 278 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 84% 84 of 100 | 53% 291 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Education | 83% 83 of 100 | 50% 277 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| News | 81% 79 of 98 | 51% 265 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 79% 79 of 100 | 58% 319 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 71% 71 of 100 | 54% 273 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Games | 71% 71 of 100 | 31% 177 of 567 | 8 of 10 |
| Weather | 63% 63 of 100 | 46% 253 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top90% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Plain tone69% of these screenshots, against 43% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline under five words64% of these screenshots, against 40% of all Weather screenshots
- Phone drawn93% of these screenshots, against 74% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline in Title Case34% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
More in meaning
- Plain tone65%
- States a benefit44%
- Subline explains the headline27%
- Urgent tone21%
- Technical tone17%
- Subline adds a second benefit12%
- Compares with something11%
- Leads with an outcome9%
- Names its audience9%
- Premium tone9%
- Playful tone8%
- Leads with who it is for3%
- Asks for an action2%
- Leads with trust2%
- Leads with a problem1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots that lead with a feature?
63 of the top 100 Weather apps (63%) have at least one, and 253 of their 555 screenshots (46%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots that lead with a feature?
In the top ten: NOAA Weather Radar Live Map (#2), CNN Weather (#4), MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), WeatherWise.app (#6), Hi Weather (#8), AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast (#11), Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live (#12), WeatherFront - Radar & Models (#14), WeatherBug: Weather Forecast (#15) and SKAI - NOAA Weather Radar (#16), and 51 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots that lead with a feature?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 7 of the top ten Weather apps do it (70%), against 56 of the other 90 (62%), 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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