Weather app screenshots with people
A photograph or drawing of a person. A person shows who the app is for, or the moment in which it is used.
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
19% 19 of 100
Screenshots that do it
6% 31 of 555
The top ten
3 of 10 against 16 of the other 90
31 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (6%) do this, across 19 of the top 100 apps (19%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 16 of the other 90 (18%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 22nd for this. It is most common in Photo & Video (90% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (15%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 31 Weather app screenshots with people, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Plan Accurately”
“Live coverage broken down, so you know what's next”
“Experience Daily Video Forecasts & Weather Related Content”
“Gentle Reminders”
“Know before you go”
“Prepare With Short Guides & Games”
“GET AHEAD OF YOUR GAME”
“Weather Wallpaper”
“Weather for people with places to be”
“Your Radar, Everywhere”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 24 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Plan Accurately”
Know exactly when the storm will passThe Weather Channel - Radar · #1 · screenshot 5“Live coverage broken down, so you know what's next”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 2- Introducing tv
“Experience Daily Video Forecasts & Weather Related Content”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 4 “Gentle Reminders”
Temp Changes, Smart TipsWeatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 1“Know before you go”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 1“Prepare With Short Guides & Games”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 6“GET AHEAD OF YOUR GAME”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 1“Weather Wallpaper”
Wallpaper Reacting To Sunshine Or RainIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 3“Weather for people with places to be”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 1“Your Radar, Everywhere”
“I check the radar every morning - incredibly convenient!”RainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 2“Explore air quality near you and worldwide”
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality · #66 · screenshot 1“Weather Headlines”
WCTV First Alert Weather · #77 · screenshot 5“ATLANTA'S”
CHIEF METEOROLOGISTWSB-TV Weather · #86 · screenshot 1“Confidently plan your next day on the water.”
Buoyweather - Marine Forecasts · #93 · screenshot 1“Share your beautiful aurora moments with others enthusiasts and react to others with emoji.”
Hello Aurora: Northern Lights · #95 · screenshot 5“Everything you need to track a storm, all in one place”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 4“Get the read from our forecasters”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 3“DEER MOVEMENT FORECAST”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 2“Minute-by-Minute Rain Forecast”
Plan Your Perfect Day“This is the first app that quite accurately predict rain fall in the area”RainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 4“Track your cities and receive alerts”
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality · #66 · screenshot 3“See what other forecasts miss”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 5“DEERCAST MAPS”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 3“DT! DEERCAST TRACK®”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 5“PREP PREDICT PURSUE”
• 14-DAY DEER MOVEMENT FORECAST • MAP YOUR HUNTING LOCATIONS • LIVE DOPPLER RADAR • VIRTUAL RAIN GAUGES • WIND SPEED/MOVEMENT PREDICTION • EXTENSIVE SHOT TRACKING GUIDE • DAILY ARTICLES • DRURY OUTDOORS VIDEO CATALOG • HUNTER-CENTRIC SOCIAL NETWORKDeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 6
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #1The Weather Channel - Radar1 of its 6 screenshots
- #4CNN Weather2 of its 6 screenshots
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo & Video | 90% 90 of 100 | 72% 408 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 86% 86 of 100 | 54% 298 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 85% 85 of 100 | 49% 265 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 74% 74 of 100 | 36% 201 of 556 | 8 of 10 |
| Sports | 70% 70 of 100 | 27% 148 of 558 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 67% 66 of 98 | 30% 156 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Shopping | 67% 67 of 100 | 31% 172 of 562 | 8 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 65% 64 of 99 | 34% 194 of 564 | 8 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 63% 63 of 100 | 26% 150 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 63% 62 of 99 | 22% 122 of 551 | 8 of 10 |
| Business | 62% 62 of 100 | 26% 143 of 554 | 8 of 10 |
| Education | 62% 62 of 100 | 28% 153 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 60% 60 of 100 | 22% 123 of 548 | 6 of 10 |
| Music | 59% 59 of 100 | 27% 149 of 550 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 55% 55 of 100 | 22% 121 of 561 | 9 of 10 |
| Games | 53% 53 of 100 | 27% 155 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
| Reference | 50% 50 of 100 | 18% 102 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Utilities | 43% 43 of 100 | 16% 86 of 549 | 6 of 10 |
| Finance | 36% 36 of 100 | 10% 57 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 33% 33 of 100 | 10% 54 of 540 | 6 of 10 |
| Navigation | 31% 31 of 99 | 8% 48 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 19% 19 of 100 | 6% 31 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 26 of 507 | 4 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A photograph84% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Weather screenshots
- Says “you” or “your”35% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Weather screenshots
- Plain tone65% of these screenshots, against 43% of all Weather screenshots
- Tells you to do something39% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
- High contrast words39% of these screenshots, against 20% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline77% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture100%
- Phone drawn92%
- Whole phone shown89%
- A photograph86%
- Words at the top62%
- Illustration or mascot52%
- 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%
- 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 people?
19 of the top 100 Weather apps (19%) have at least one, and 31 of their 555 screenshots (6%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots with people?
In the top ten: The Weather Channel - Radar (#1), CNN Weather (#4) and MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5). Further down the chart: RedZone Weather (#20), Weatherly:Forecast&Radar (#26), Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports (#38), Emergency: Severe Weather App (#40) and DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue (#42), and 11 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with people?
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 16 of the other 90 (18%), so the top ten do it more than 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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