Plain-spoken Weather app screenshots
Says the thing without flourish. A plain line says what the app does and leaves the persuading to the screen.
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
65% 65 of 100
Screenshots that do it
43% 240 of 555
The top ten
8 of 10 against 57 of the other 90
240 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (43%) do this, across 65 of the top 100 apps (65%). 8 of the top ten do it (80%), against 57 of the other 90 (63%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 23rd for this. It is most common in Health & Fitness (100% of apps) and least common in Weather (65%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 240 plain-spoken Weather app screenshots, 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”
“All Radar Products”
“Keep track of the weather”
“Get minute-by-minute precipitation updates”
“Rain & Snow”
“WILDFIRE MAP”
“NOAA weather radar live”
“ONE STOP SHOP”
“Hyper-Local Weather Forecast”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 239 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 “All Radar Products”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 4“Keep track of the weather”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 1“Get minute-by-minute precipitation updates”
AccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 2“Rain & Snow”
on weather radarWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 1“WILDFIRE MAP”
SEE HEAT & SMOKEZoom Earth - Weather Forecast · #11 · screenshot 3“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“Hyper-Local Weather Forecast”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 2“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“Today's Weather Conditions”
Weather Underground: Local Map · #23 · screenshot 3“Widgets”
Forecasts on Your Home ScreenCARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 4“Gentle Reminders”
Temp Changes, Smart TipsWeatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 1“Real-Time NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast”
NOAA Live Weather Radar · #27 · screenshot 1“Weather & Navigation”
Drive Weather with Live Radar · #28 · screenshot 1“Plan your day hour by hour”
Weather & Rain Radar Forecast · #29 · screenshot 1“Storm Radar™”
Storm Radar: Weather Tracker · #31 · screenshot 2“Be Disaster Ready”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 1“Rain Totals For Any Location”
RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar · #37 · screenshot 1“Know before you go”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 1“Weather. On Your Route.”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 1“Receive Current Local Weather Alerts”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 1“NOAA weather radar Live”
NOAA: Weather Radar & Forecast · #41 · screenshot 1“DEER MOVEMENT FORECAST”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 2“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“STORM TRACKER”
Storm Tracker° · #47 · 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“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
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #1The Weather Channel - Radar3 of its 6 screenshots
- #2NOAA Weather Radar Live Map4 of its 6 screenshots
- #4CNN Weather3 of its 6 screenshots
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6WeatherWise.app1 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Hi Weather4 of its 5 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast3 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Windy.com4 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | 100% 100 of 100 | 83% 477 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 99% 98 of 99 | 86% 473 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Finance | 97% 97 of 100 | 81% 473 of 581 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 97% 97 of 100 | 69% 375 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 97% 97 of 100 | 69% 386 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 96% 96 of 100 | 75% 419 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 95% 95 of 100 | 73% 411 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 95% 95 of 100 | 73% 405 of 554 | 10 of 10 |
| Sports | 95% 95 of 100 | 68% 382 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 95% 95 of 100 | 83% 455 of 549 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 94% 94 of 100 | 74% 413 of 556 | 10 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 93% 93 of 100 | 65% 352 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Reference | 93% 93 of 100 | 79% 449 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 93% 92 of 99 | 67% 380 of 564 | 8 of 10 |
| Navigation | 93% 92 of 99 | 80% 455 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Music | 92% 92 of 100 | 71% 392 of 550 | 8 of 10 |
| Business | 90% 90 of 100 | 80% 443 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 90% 90 of 100 | 72% 400 of 555 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 86% 84 of 98 | 62% 318 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 84% 84 of 100 | 75% 410 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 73% 73 of 100 | 54% 275 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Games | 66% 66 of 100 | 39% 219 of 567 | 6 of 10 |
| Weather | 65% 65 of 100 | 43% 240 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top91% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Leads with a feature73% of these screenshots, against 46% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline under five words65% of these screenshots, against 40% of all Weather screenshots
- Phone drawn93% of these screenshots, against 74% of all Weather screenshots
- Gradient background48% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Weather screenshots
More in meaning
- Leads with a feature63%
- States a benefit44%
- Subline explains the headline27%
- Urgent tone21%
- Technical tone17%
- Subline adds a second benefit12%
- Compares with something11%
- Leads with an outcome9%
- Names its audience9%
- Premium tone9%
- Playful tone8%
- Leads with who it is for3%
- Asks for an action2%
- Leads with trust2%
- Leads with a problem1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have plain-spoken App Store screenshots?
65 of the top 100 Weather apps (65%) have at least one, and 240 of their 555 screenshots (43%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have plain-spoken App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: The Weather Channel - Radar (#1), NOAA Weather Radar Live Map (#2), CNN Weather (#4), MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), WeatherWise.app (#6), 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), WeatherFront - Radar & Models (#14), WeatherBug: Weather Forecast (#15) and SKAI - NOAA Weather Radar (#16), and 52 more.
Should my Weather app have plain-spoken App Store screenshots?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 8 of the top ten Weather apps do it (80%), against 57 of the other 90 (63%), 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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