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Business app screenshots with a gradient background

A colour that shades into another. A gradient adds depth without adding anything to look at.

From the top 100 free Business 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
63% 63 of 100
Screenshots that do it
44% 243 of 554
The top ten
6 of 10 against 57 of the other 90

243 of the 554 Business screenshots read (44%) do this, across 63 of the top 100 apps (63%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 57 of the other 90 (63%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Business is 12th for this. It is most common in Entertainment (79% of apps) and least common in Food & Drink (43%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 243 Business app screenshots with a gradient background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Microsoft Teams App Store screenshot 6, headline “Engage in discussions, share files or photos, and plan events”. Gradient background.
Microsoft Teams#1 in Business · screenshot 6“Engage in discussions, share files or photos, and plan events”
Indeed Job Search App Store screenshot 1, headline “Get hired 30% faster with the app*”. Gradient background.
Indeed Job Search#2 in Business · screenshot 1“Get hired 30% faster with the app*”
Zoom Workplace App Store screenshot 1, headline “zoom Workplace”. Gradient background.
Zoom Workplace#3 in Business · screenshot 1“zoom Workplace”
Okta Verify App Store screenshot 1, headline “Seamless authentication and device security”. Gradient background.
Okta Verify#7 in Business · screenshot 1“Seamless authentication and device security”
Workday App Store screenshot 1, headline “Make work effortless”. Gradient background.
Workday#9 in Business · screenshot 1“Make work effortless”
Spark Driver App Store screenshot 1, headline “Earn for every delivery and keep all your tips”. Gradient background.
Spark Driver#10 in Business · screenshot 1“Earn for every delivery and keep all your tips”
UPS App Store screenshot 1, headline “Easy and”. Gradient background.
UPS#13 in Business · screenshot 1“Easy and”
FedEx Mobile App Store screenshot 1, headline “Track, ship, and manage your packages from anywhere.”. Gradient background.
FedEx Mobile#14 in Business · screenshot 1“Track, ship, and manage your packages from anywhere.”
Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor App Store screenshot 1, headline “All that paper? Gone.”. Gradient background.
Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor#17 in Business · screenshot 1“All that paper? Gone.”
Informed Delivery® Mobile App Store screenshot 2, headline “Receive mobile notifications about the status of your mail & packages”. Gradient background.
Informed Delivery® Mobile#18 in Business · screenshot 2“Receive mobile notifications about the status of your mail & packages”
Duo Mobile App Store screenshot 3, headline “Quickly approve logins with push notifications”. Gradient background.
Duo Mobile#19 in Business · screenshot 3“Quickly approve logins with push notifications”
Handshake: Jobs & AI work App Store screenshot 1, headline “JOB RECS”. Gradient background.
Handshake: Jobs & AI work#21 in Business · screenshot 1“JOB RECS”

All 243 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 233 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Engage in discussions, share files or photos, and plan events”Microsoft Teams · #1 · screenshot 6
  • “Get hired 30% faster with the app*”*Indeed app users get hired 30% faster than Indeed web users, on average. Indeed data (US)Indeed Job Search · #2 · screenshot 1
  • “zoom Workplace”Your AI-Powered Collaboration PlatformZoom Workplace · #3 · screenshot 1
  • “Seamless authentication and device security”Okta Verify · #7 · screenshot 1
  • “Make work effortless”Workday · #9 · screenshot 1
  • “Earn for every delivery and keep all your tips”Spark Driver · #10 · screenshot 1
  • “Easy and”UPS · #13 · screenshot 1
  • “Track, ship, and manage your packages from anywhere.”FedEx Mobile · #14 · screenshot 1
  • “All that paper? Gone.”Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor · #17 · screenshot 1
  • “Receive mobile notifications about the status of your mail & packages”Informed Delivery® Mobile · #18 · screenshot 2
  • “Quickly approve logins with push notifications”Duo Mobile · #19 · screenshot 3
  • Get personalized“JOB RECS”Handshake: Jobs & AI work · #21 · screenshot 1
  • “Scan Anything to PDF”Scanner App - Scan PDF & Docs · #23 · screenshot 1
  • “Clock in and out”Paylocity · #24 · screenshot 3
  • “Apply in seconds.”ZipRecruiter Job Search · #25 · screenshot 5
  • “One app to meet, message and call”Webex · #26 · screenshot 1
  • “Manage your Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp marketing from one place”Meta Business Suite · #29 · screenshot 1
  • “The best of Google AI”Google Chat · #30 · screenshot 2
  • “Your store is one prompt away”Shopify: Sell. Run a business. · #31 · screenshot 1
  • “All your HR and payroll info in one app”Paycom · #33 · screenshot 1
  • “Get paid instantly”Instawork: Work when you want · #34 · screenshot 5
  • “Clear your desk.”Adobe Scan: PDF & Doc Scanner · #35 · screenshot 1
  • “Your workplace, simplified”Paychex Flex · #38 · screenshot 1
  • “Welcome to HHAeXchange+”Where care meets complianceHHAeXchange+ · #39 · screenshot 1
  • “Cash out instantly once you qualify for Instant Pay”Roadie Driver · #41 · screenshot 3
  • QuickBooks Workforce“Track time and access pay info in one place”QuickBooks Workforce · #44 · screenshot 1
  • “Create. Inspire. Get Paid”Trybe Creators · #45 · screenshot 1
  • “Invoice your customers in seconds”Invoice Maker - Invoice Fly · #47 · screenshot 1
  • “HIRE. SCHEDULE. PAY IN ONE EASY APP.”Trusted by 150,000 small businesses and millions of hourly workers.Homebase: Employee Scheduling · #49 · screenshot 1
  • “Run your business on the go”Stripe Dashboard · #52 · screenshot 1
  • “Advertising moves fast. Ads Manager helps you keep up.”Meta Ads Manager · #53 · screenshot 1
  • “Training”Train and onboard employees at scaleConnecteam Team Management App · #56 · screenshot 1
  • “FLEX YOUR SCHEDULE Choose your hours, change your life”Shiftsmart - Find Work · #58 · screenshot 3
  • “A new homepage, with action and info, just for you.”MyWalmart · #60 · screenshot 2
  • “Take the stress out of storage from move-in day and beyond.”Public Storage · #63 · screenshot 6
  • “Stay on top of your business”Intuit QuickBooks for Business · #64 · screenshot 1
  • “Communicate with coworkers in groups or individually”Sling: Employee Scheduling App · #65 · screenshot 5
  • “Scan legible documents”Scanner App: Genius Scan · #68 · screenshot 3
  • “Get your benefits on the go”Alight Mobile · #69 · screenshot 1
  • “All in one App”Everything you need for an eventWhova - Event & Conference App · #72 · screenshot 1

Top ten Business apps that do it.

  1. #1Microsoft Teams1 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #2Indeed Job Search6 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #3Zoom Workplace6 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #7Okta Verify4 of its 5 screenshots
  5. #9Workday6 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #10Spark Driver4 of its 4 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Entertainment79% 79 of 10065% 352 of 5449 of 10
Utilities78% 78 of 10064% 352 of 5495 of 10
Graphics & Design77% 76 of 9960% 337 of 5649 of 10
Health & Fitness73% 73 of 10057% 330 of 5745 of 10
Music73% 73 of 10057% 315 of 5506 of 10
Sports71% 71 of 10050% 279 of 5587 of 10
Social Networking68% 68 of 10052% 290 of 5546 of 10
Games67% 67 of 10041% 233 of 5676 of 10
Lifestyle66% 66 of 10049% 275 of 5565 of 10
Reference65% 65 of 10052% 294 of 5668 of 10
Productivity65% 64 of 9949% 270 of 5516 of 10
Business63% 63 of 10044% 243 of 5546 of 10
Education62% 62 of 10037% 208 of 5556 of 10
Finance62% 62 of 10046% 266 of 5815 of 10
Photo & Video60% 60 of 10042% 236 of 5664 of 10
Developer Tools55% 55 of 10046% 233 of 5076 of 10
Medical54% 54 of 10033% 183 of 5487 of 10
News53% 52 of 9838% 196 of 5173 of 10
Navigation52% 51 of 9933% 189 of 5665 of 10
Travel50% 50 of 10031% 173 of 5615 of 10
Shopping49% 49 of 10032% 181 of 5624 of 10
Weather45% 45 of 10035% 193 of 5552 of 10
Food & Drink43% 43 of 10024% 130 of 5403 of 10

Gradient background, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • Has a headline96% of these screenshots, against 87% of all Business screenshots
  • Blue43% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Business screenshots
  • Plain tone88% of these screenshots, against 80% of all Business screenshots
  • Leads with a feature60% of these screenshots, against 53% of all Business screenshots
  • Phone drawn91% of these screenshots, against 84% of all Business screenshots
  • Words at the top88% of these screenshots, against 81% of all Business screenshots

More in look

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Business apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
63 of the top 100 Business apps (63%) have at least one, and 243 of their 554 screenshots (44%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Business apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
In the top ten: Microsoft Teams (#1), Indeed Job Search (#2), Zoom Workplace (#3), Okta Verify (#7), Workday (#9) and Spark Driver (#10). Further down the chart: UPS (#13), FedEx Mobile (#14), Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor (#17), Informed Delivery® Mobile (#18) and Duo Mobile (#19), and 52 more.
Should my Business app have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 6 of the top ten Business apps do it (60%), against 57 of the other 90 (63%), so the top ten do it about as often as 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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