Weather app screenshots with a ranking claim
#1, top, best, most popular. “#1” and “best” say that many others have already chosen the app, and are claims the reader cannot check on the page.
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
14% 14 of 100
Screenshots that do it
3% 17 of 555
The top ten
3 of 10 against 11 of the other 90
17 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (3%) do this, across 14 of the top 100 apps (14%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 11 of the other 90 (12%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 14th for this. It is most common in News (31% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (4%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 17 Weather app screenshots with a ranking claim, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Patent Pending Technology Delivering You the Most Hyper-Local Forecast on the Planet”
“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
“Global Weather Forecasts”
“Choose best fishing times”
“Crazy. Powerful. Hilarious.”
“HURRICANE TRACKER THE ULTIMATE STORM TRACKING APP!”
“Find the best time to leave”
“BEST HOUR”
“Minute-by-Minute Rain Forecast”
“PredictWind.com”
“Hour by hour, where to look”
“World's First AI Lightning Prediction”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 17 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Patent Pending Technology Delivering You the Most Hyper-Local Forecast on the Planet”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 2“Most Trusted Weather App with Proven Superior Accuracy™”
Hyper-Local forecasts, often with greater advance noticeAccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 1“Global Weather Forecasts”
Interactive maps & widgets“I paraglide, sail and work outdoors and this app beats them all in helping me stay safe and ahead of the weather every day.” By MaddoxTWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 3“Choose best fishing times”
Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar · #19 · screenshot 5“Crazy. Powerful. Hilarious.”
CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 3“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“Find the best time to leave”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 6“BEST HOUR”
Go out when odds peakAuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map · #43 · screenshot 1“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“PredictWind.com”
THE WORLD LEADERPredictWind — Marine Forecasts · #63 · screenshot 1“Hour by hour, where to look”
Best window, radiant & cloudsMeteor Shower: Alerts · #71 · screenshot 5“World's First AI Lightning Prediction”
Flash Weather: Future Radar · #76 · screenshot 2“Check your top spots at a glance.”
Buoyweather - Marine Forecasts · #93 · screenshot 6- Worldwide
“Tide & Ocean Companion”
Apple Design Award Winner Apple Watch App of the Year FinalistTide Guide: Charts & Tables · #94 · screenshot 1 “The Ultimate Weather Watch Face”
"The best weather app for Apple Watch. Period."“The best weather app for Apple Watch. Period.”CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 6“HIGH LEVEL OF DETAIL THAT NO OTHER APP CAN MATCH”
ALEXHurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 6“The World Leader in Wind Forecasting”
PredictWind — Marine Forecasts · #63 · screenshot 2
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Windy.com1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| News | 31% 30 of 98 | 7% 38 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 30% 30 of 100 | 6% 35 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Education | 22% 22 of 100 | 4% 24 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 26 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 20% 20 of 100 | 4% 23 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 19% 19 of 100 | 4% 23 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 18% 18 of 99 | 3% 19 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 19 of 540 | 1 of 10 |
| Shopping | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 21 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 22 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 16% 16 of 99 | 4% 23 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 15 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 17 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 17 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 16 of 556 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 14 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 10% 10 of 99 | 2% 10 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 10 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Compares with something41% of these screenshots, against 2% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a subline59% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top94% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- States a benefit53% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size53% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Weather screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots with a ranking claim?
14 of the top 100 Weather apps (14%) have at least one, and 17 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 with a ranking claim?
In the top ten: MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar (#19), CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar (#24), Hurricane Tracker (#30), Weather on the Way (#39) and AuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map (#43), and 6 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with a ranking claim?
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 11 of the other 90 (12%), 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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