Weather app screenshots with tiny headlines
The headline is under a twentieth of the picture’s height. Small type can be read on the product page at full size, and is hard to read in search results.
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
31% 31 of 100
Screenshots that do it
10% 53 of 555
The top ten
6 of 10 against 25 of the other 90
53 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (10%) do this, across 31 of the top 100 apps (31%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 25 of the other 90 (28%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 21st for this. It is most common in Health & Fitness (64% of apps) and least common in Games (17%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 53 Weather app screenshots with tiny headlines, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Drive Safe”
“See it clearly with radar built for fast decisions”
“Aviation Data Sigmets & Airmets for Pilots & Aviation Enthusiasts”
“SPC Outlooks”
“Be safer before, during and after the storm”
“Severe Weather Alerts”
“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
“TRACK YOUR GETAWAY IN ADVANCE”
“Deep”
“Weather on Your Route”
“Know exactly when it will rain”
“Real-Time Weather Notifications”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 53 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Drive Safe”
Stay ahead of dangerous road conditionsThe Weather Channel - Radar · #1 · screenshot 4“See it clearly with radar built for fast decisions”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 1“Aviation Data Sigmets & Airmets for Pilots & Aviation Enthusiasts”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 6“SPC Outlooks”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 3“Be safer before, during and after the storm”
"AccuWeather was the only reason my family felt safe"AccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 4“Severe Weather Alerts”
Live warnings on the roadWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 4“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 1“TRACK YOUR GETAWAY IN ADVANCE”
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts · #18 · screenshot 3“Deep”
Weather DetailsWeatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 3“Weather on Your Route”
Drive Weather with Live Radar · #28 · screenshot 4“Know exactly when it will rain”
Weather & Rain Radar Forecast · #29 · screenshot 2“Real-Time Weather Notifications”
Storm Radar: Weather Tracker · #31 · screenshot 6“Prepare with Helpful Articles”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 4“Every Rain Day, Recorded”
RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar · #37 · screenshot 2“Get the read from our forecasters”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 3“WAKE UP”
Only when it mattersAuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map · #43 · screenshot 2“Get your paws on all this weather info!”
Weather Kitty: Weather + Radar · #46 · screenshot 3“Live Weather”
Live Conditions Tailored To Your LocationIndoor Thermometer · #49 · screenshot 4“Live Measurements”
Windfinder: Wind & Weather map · #51 · screenshot 6“Weather for people with places to be”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 1“Their rain gauges agree.”
500,000+ people use Precip instead of checking a gauge.Precip - Rain Forecast & Alert · #64 · screenshot 4“Explore air quality near you and worldwide”
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality · #66 · screenshot 1“Tracking”
Tropical Hurricane Tracker · #67 · screenshot 1“Get more detailed forecasts ▮▮”
(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 2“GLOBAL ANIMATED WEATHER LAYERS”
ForeFlight Mobile EFB · #70 · screenshot 3“Never miss a peak night”
Alerts only when the sky is clearMeteor Shower: Alerts · #71 · screenshot 3“6 million”
downloadsTides Near Me · #75 · screenshot 1“Access stats from your saved flights”
Turbli+ · #84 · screenshot 4“Visualize ocean conditions.”
Buoyweather - Marine Forecasts · #93 · screenshot 4“Tide & Weather Charts”
Tide Guide: Charts & Tables · #94 · screenshot 2“Aurora strength and real-time data along with charts and colors to help you understand it easily.”
Hello Aurora: Northern Lights · #95 · screenshot 1“Live coverage broken down, so you know what's next”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 2“Hurricane Tracker & Forecast”
Track storm in real timeWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 5“STAY INFORMED WITH ALERTS”
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts · #18 · screenshot 5“Wind Speeds, Direction, & Gusts”
Drive Weather with Live Radar · #28 · screenshot 6“Check the air quality right away”
Weather & Rain Radar Forecast · #29 · screenshot 4“Hyper-Local 16 Day Forecast”
RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar · #37 · screenshot 5“See what other forecasts miss”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 5“Plan ahead, stress less”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 3“Plan your day ahead”
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality · #66 · screenshot 2
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
- #6WeatherWise.app1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Windy.com2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | 64% 64 of 100 | 18% 104 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Productivity | 59% 58 of 99 | 19% 102 of 551 | 8 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 57% 57 of 100 | 17% 94 of 544 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 56% 56 of 100 | 17% 95 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 53% 53 of 100 | 17% 94 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 51% 51 of 100 | 16% 91 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Navigation | 49% 49 of 99 | 15% 83 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 49% 49 of 100 | 12% 68 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 49% 49 of 100 | 11% 66 of 581 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 48% 48 of 100 | 13% 71 of 561 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 43% 43 of 100 | 15% 81 of 548 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 42% 42 of 100 | 11% 62 of 550 | 6 of 10 |
| Reference | 42% 42 of 100 | 11% 63 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 41% 41 of 100 | 13% 72 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 40% 40 of 99 | 11% 61 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| Sports | 39% 39 of 100 | 13% 72 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 39% 39 of 100 | 12% 68 of 549 | 6 of 10 |
| News | 38% 37 of 98 | 13% 66 of 517 | 5 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 37% 37 of 100 | 11% 61 of 540 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 37% 37 of 100 | 13% 72 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 31% 31 of 100 | 11% 56 of 507 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 31% 31 of 100 | 10% 53 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Games | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 20 of 567 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top92% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Gradient background60% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Weather screenshots
- Tells you to do something42% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
- Low contrast words28% of these screenshots, against 7% of all Weather screenshots
- Plain tone64% of these screenshots, against 43% 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%
- 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 tiny headlines?
31 of the top 100 Weather apps (31%) have at least one, and 53 of their 555 screenshots (10%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots with tiny headlines?
In the top ten: The Weather Channel - Radar (#1), CNN Weather (#4), MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), WeatherWise.app (#6), AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: WeatherBug: Weather Forecast (#15), FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts (#18), Weatherly:Forecast&Radar (#26), Drive Weather with Live Radar (#28) and Weather & Rain Radar Forecast (#29), and 20 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with tiny headlines?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 6 of the top ten Weather apps do it (60%), against 25 of the other 90 (28%), 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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