Weather app screenshots that name the app
The app’s own name appears in the words. Repeating the name ties the screenshot to the brand wherever the picture is seen.
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
16% 16 of 100
Screenshots that do it
3% 19 of 555
The top ten
2 of 10 against 14 of the other 90
19 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (3%) do this, across 16 of the top 100 apps (16%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 14 of the other 90 (16%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 16th for this. It is most common in Shopping (34% of apps) and least common in Games (5%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 19 Weather app screenshots that name the app, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“NOAA Weather Radar Live Map”
“Be safer before, during and after the storm”
“ONE STOP SHOP”
“HURRICANE TRACKER THE ULTIMATE STORM TRACKING APP!”
“Storm Radar™”
“NOAA weather radar Live”
“DEERCAST MAPS”
“Moon Calendar”
“NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast”
“Indoor Thermometer”
“Weather Radar”
“Wind Widgets”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 19 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“NOAA Weather Radar Live Map”
NOAA Weather Radar Live Map · #2 · screenshot 1“Be safer before, during and after the storm”
"AccuWeather was the only reason my family felt safe"AccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 4“ONE STOP SHOP”
Say goodbye to opening multiple apps & browser tabs to view weather data - WeatherFront is THE hub for all your weather monitoring and forecasting needs.WeatherFront - Radar & Models · #14 · screenshot 1“HURRICANE TRACKER THE ULTIMATE STORM TRACKING APP!”
Push Alerts By Region ⚫ Sliding Icon Dock ⚫ Simple To Use Interface ⚫ 65+ Storm Graphics ⚫ Set Default Basin ⚫ Detailed Analysis ⚫ Official NHC Data ⚫ And Much More!Hurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 1“Storm Radar™”
Storm Radar: Weather Tracker · #31 · screenshot 2“NOAA weather radar Live”
NOAA: Weather Radar & Forecast · #41 · screenshot 1“DEERCAST MAPS”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 3- moonx
“Moon Calendar”
Live in Harmony with the MoonMoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 1 - LIVE
“NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast”
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast · #48 · screenshot 1 “Indoor Thermometer”
Check Current Room Temperature In SecondsIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 1“Weather Radar”
Weather Radar - NOAA Channel · #50 · screenshot 1- Windfinder Plus
“Wind Widgets”
Windfinder: Wind & Weather map · #51 · screenshot 5 “Welcome to Michigan Storm Chasers”
Street-level forecasts, live radar, and severe alerts in one powerful app.Michigan Storm Chasers · #57 · screenshot 1“Their rain gauges agree.”
500,000+ people use Precip instead of checking a gauge.Precip - Rain Forecast & Alert · #64 · screenshot 4“Aurora Forecast”
Aurora Forecast - Borealis Map · #96 · screenshot 1- WindAlert
“Access weather data from”
90,000 proprietary Tempest Weather SystemsWindAlert: Wind & Weather Map · #97 · screenshot 1 - AccuWeather Exclusive
“View hyper-local Hour Cast™ Graphs”
AccuWeather RealFeel and RealFeel ShadeAccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 5 “DT! DEERCAST TRACK®”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 5- MICHIGAN Storm Chasers
“Report Weather Fast”
Capture conditions, earn points, and help your community stay informed.Michigan Storm Chasers · #57 · screenshot 5
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #2NOAA Weather Radar Live Map1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping | 34% 34 of 100 | 9% 50 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Finance | 33% 33 of 100 | 10% 56 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 29% 29 of 100 | 8% 43 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 25% 25 of 100 | 7% 37 of 540 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 24% 24 of 98 | 7% 36 of 517 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 24% 24 of 100 | 6% 32 of 558 | 6 of 10 |
| Music | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 27 of 550 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 27 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 21% 21 of 100 | 6% 31 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Medical | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 27 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Productivity | 19% 19 of 99 | 4% 24 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 19% 19 of 100 | 4% 24 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 19% 19 of 100 | 5% 27 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Business | 17% 17 of 100 | 3% 18 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 21 of 549 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 16% 16 of 100 | 3% 19 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 19 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 14% 14 of 100 | 4% 20 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
| Navigation | 12% 12 of 99 | 3% 16 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 12% 12 of 100 | 2% 12 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 11% 11 of 99 | 2% 11 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Education | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 12 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline readable at thumbnail size74% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top100% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline under five words74% of these screenshots, against 40% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a kicker32% of these screenshots, against 3% of all Weather screenshots
- Gradient background63% of these screenshots, against 35% 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%
- 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 that name the app?
16 of the top 100 Weather apps (16%) have at least one, and 19 of their 555 screenshots (3%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots that name the app?
In the top ten: NOAA Weather Radar Live Map (#2) and AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9). Further down the chart: WeatherFront - Radar & Models (#14), Hurricane Tracker (#30), Storm Radar: Weather Tracker (#31), NOAA: Weather Radar & Forecast (#41) and DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue (#42), and 9 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots that name the app?
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 14 of the other 90 (16%), 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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