Weather app screenshots with photography
A photograph as background or beside the screen. A photograph sets the app in the real world: the place, the activity or the result.
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
86% 86 of 100
Screenshots that do it
50% 276 of 555
The top ten
10 of 10 against 76 of the other 90
276 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (50%) do this, across 86 of the top 100 apps (86%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 76 of the other 90 (84%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 9th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (100% of apps) and least common in Games (24%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 276 Weather app screenshots with photography, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Keep Dry”
“NOAA Weather Radar Live Map”
“Live coverage broken down, so you know what's next”
“Experience Daily Video Forecasts & Weather Related Content”
“GOES-East & West Satellite”
“Accurate weather forecast”
“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
“Rain & Snow”
“TRACK HURRICANES IN REAL-TIME”
“NOAA weather radar live”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 186 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Keep Dry”
Track heavy rain before it hits youThe Weather Channel - Radar · #1 · screenshot 1“NOAA Weather Radar Live Map”
NOAA Weather Radar Live Map · #2 · screenshot 1“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 “GOES-East & West Satellite”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 2“Accurate weather forecast”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 2“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
Hyper-Local forecasts, often with greater advance noticeAccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 1“Rain & Snow”
on weather radarWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 1“TRACK HURRICANES IN REAL-TIME”
Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast · #11 · screenshot 2“NOAA weather radar live”
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 1“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“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 1“Hourly & 10-Day Forecasts”
SKAI - NOAA Weather Radar · #16 · screenshot 2“FORECAST WITH CONFIDENCE”
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts · #18 · screenshot 1“25 million weather enthusiasts”
Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar · #19 · screenshot 1“All weather on one radar.”
Weather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 1“High-Res Radar & Satellite Images”
Weather Underground: Local Map · #23 · screenshot 1“Cities”
Around the worldWeatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 4“Real-Time NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast”
NOAA Live Weather Radar · #27 · screenshot 1“Weather & Navigation”
Drive Weather with Live Radar · #28 · 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“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“CarPlay Weather Radar and Conditions”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 3“Protect Loved Ones”
From Severe WeatherEmergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 2“NOAA weather radar Live”
NOAA: Weather Radar & Forecast · #41 · screenshot 1“GET AHEAD OF YOUR GAME”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 1“BEST HOUR”
Go out when odds peakAuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map · #43 · screenshot 1“Daily Moon Tips & Practices”
MoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 2“Smile every time you check the weather!”
Weather Kitty: Weather + Radar · #46 · screenshot 1“STORM TRACKER”
Storm Tracker° · #47 · screenshot 1“Forecast 48-hour • 16 day”
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast · #48 · screenshot 2“Weather Wallpaper”
Wallpaper Reacting To Sunshine Or RainIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 3“Storm Tracker”
Weather Radar - NOAA Channel · #50 · screenshot 2“Wind, Weather, Waves & Tides”
for Your Outdoor ActivitiesWindfinder: Wind & Weather map · #51 · screenshot 1“Weather for people with places to be”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 1“NOAA Weather Radar LIVE”
Weather Scope: NOAA Radar Live · #54 · screenshot 1“Pinpoint forecasts, in real time”
Weather Live Radar - NOAA · #55 · screenshot 1“Current Conditions at a Glance”
See live temperature, local conditions, and hourly forecasts in one beautiful view.Michigan Storm Chasers · #57 · screenshot 2
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #1The Weather Channel - Radar6 of its 6 screenshots
- #2NOAA Weather Radar Live Map6 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Alabama Weather Network1 of its 6 screenshots
- #4CNN Weather3 of its 6 screenshots
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar3 of its 6 screenshots
- #6WeatherWise.app2 of its 6 screenshots
- #7National Hurricane Center Data3 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Hi Weather2 of its 5 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast4 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Windy.com6 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 100% 100 of 100 | 74% 400 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 99% 99 of 100 | 86% 488 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 99% 99 of 100 | 71% 398 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 94% 94 of 100 | 60% 337 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 93% 93 of 100 | 64% 356 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 89% 87 of 98 | 60% 310 of 517 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 88% 88 of 100 | 48% 272 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 87% 87 of 100 | 62% 335 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 86% 86 of 100 | 59% 328 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Music | 86% 86 of 100 | 49% 269 of 550 | 10 of 10 |
| Weather | 86% 86 of 100 | 50% 276 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 86% 85 of 99 | 62% 349 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 85% 85 of 100 | 51% 286 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 83% 83 of 100 | 40% 229 of 574 | 8 of 10 |
| Business | 80% 80 of 100 | 39% 215 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 76% 75 of 99 | 32% 183 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Productivity | 76% 75 of 99 | 38% 209 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Medical | 74% 74 of 100 | 31% 168 of 548 | 8 of 10 |
| Utilities | 70% 70 of 100 | 35% 190 of 549 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 64% 64 of 100 | 31% 171 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 58% 58 of 100 | 24% 121 of 507 | 8 of 10 |
| Finance | 57% 57 of 100 | 23% 131 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Games | 24% 24 of 100 | 9% 49 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Photo background58% of these screenshots, against 30% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline under five words45% of these screenshots, against 40% of all Weather screenshots
- Dark53% of these screenshots, against 48% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline in capitals13% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Weather screenshots
- A person in the picture9% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Weather screenshots
- Whole phone shown59% of these screenshots, against 56% of all Weather screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture100%
- Phone drawn92%
- Whole phone shown89%
- 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%
- 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 photography?
86 of the top 100 Weather apps (86%) have at least one, and 276 of their 555 screenshots (50%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots with photography?
In the top ten: The Weather Channel - Radar (#1), NOAA Weather Radar Live Map (#2), Alabama Weather Network (#3), CNN Weather (#4), MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), WeatherWise.app (#6), National Hurricane Center Data (#7), 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), My Hurricane Tracker & Alerts (#13), WeatherFront - Radar & Models (#14) and WeatherBug: Weather Forecast (#15), and 71 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with photography?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 10 of the top ten Weather apps do it (100%), against 76 of the other 90 (84%), 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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