B
Evidence Grade B
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60%
60% -- share of users deciding download based on first three screenshots for App Store users (2026)
60% to 70% of users make their app download decision based on the first three screenshots visible without scrolling.
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- Value is reported as a range (60-70%)
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60%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
appalize.com
Primary
Tier C
https://www.appalize.com/no/blog/aso-strategies/common-aso-mistakes-that-kill-your-app-growth ↗
Source Article
Common ASO Mistakes That Kill Your App Growth
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appalize.com
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Methodology
Range 60-70%; midpoint used. Source cites 'research consistently shows' without naming study.
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App Store users: 60% share of users deciding download based on first three screenshots. Source: appalize.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/first-three-screenshots-download-decision
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/first-three-screenshots-download-decision" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>60%</strong> -- share of users deciding download based on first three screenshots for App Store users<br><small>Source: appalize.com (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/first-three-screenshots-download-decision" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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