Business app screenshots with low-contrast text
The headline sits close to its background in brightness. Words close to their background in brightness are harder to read, most of all at small sizes.
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
37% 37 of 100
Screenshots that do it
21% 114 of 554
The top ten
6 of 10 against 31 of the other 90
114 of the 554 Business screenshots read (21%) do this, across 37 of the top 100 apps (37%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 31 of the other 90 (34%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Business is 9th for this. It is most common in Education (45% of apps) and least common in Games (16%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 114 Business app screenshots with low-contrast text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Meet, chat, collaborate, all in one app”
“Discover jobs that work for you”
“CHOOSE WHERE YOU EARN”
“See your hard work pay off”
“Quickly check in & out”
“Earn for every delivery and keep all your tips”
“Track, ship, and manage your packages from anywhere.”
“Protect any account with two-factor authentication”
“Complete onboarding tasks”
“Scan paperwork into organized, digital folders.”
“Welcome to HHAeXchange+”
“List, edit, and sell, all in a few taps”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 114 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Meet, chat, collaborate, all in one app”
Microsoft Teams · #1 · screenshot 1“Discover jobs that work for you”
Indeed Job Search · #2 · screenshot 2“CHOOSE WHERE YOU EARN”
DoorDash - Dasher · #6 · screenshot 2“See your hard work pay off”
UKG Pro · #8 · screenshot 2“Quickly check in & out”
Workday · #9 · screenshot 2“Earn for every delivery and keep all your tips”
Spark Driver · #10 · screenshot 1“Track, ship, and manage your packages from anywhere.”
FedEx Mobile · #14 · screenshot 1“Protect any account with two-factor authentication”
Duo Mobile · #19 · screenshot 1“Complete onboarding tasks”
Paylocity · #24 · screenshot 2“Scan paperwork into organized, digital folders.”
Adobe Scan: PDF & Doc Scanner · #35 · screenshot 2“Welcome to HHAeXchange+”
Where care meets complianceHHAeXchange+ · #39 · screenshot 1“List, edit, and sell, all in a few taps”
Seller, a Facebook app · #43 · screenshot 2“Create. Inspire. Get Paid”
Trybe Creators · #45 · screenshot 1“Personalize your invoice”
Invoice Maker - Invoice Fly · #47 · screenshot 3“FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE”
Cvent Events · #50 · screenshot 1“Easy-to-use navigation”
Veho Driver · #51 · screenshot 4“Get daily recommendations, just for you”
Bandana Job Search · #54 · screenshot 4“Everything you need to know,”
at a glanceDayforce · #55 · screenshot 1“Training”
Train and onboard employees at scaleConnecteam Team Management App · #56 · screenshot 1“Earn great money”
Grubhub for Drivers · #59 · screenshot 1“MyWalmart. Empowering store associates.”
MyWalmart · #60 · screenshot 1“Effortless Payments”
Pay your bill with ease and receive notifications when rent is due.Public Storage · #63 · screenshot 3“Schedule faster, communicate better, get things done.”
Sling: Employee Scheduling App · #65 · screenshot 2“Let the right roles find you”
Glassdoor | Jobs & Careers · #67 · screenshot 1“Scan legible documents”
Scanner App: Genius Scan · #68 · screenshot 3“All in one App”
Everything you need for an eventWhova - Event & Conference App · #72 · screenshot 1“SMART PRINTER APP”
Print, scan, and fax using your printer anytime, anywhereSmart Printer App & Scan · #76 · screenshot 1- Get Paid
“Make money on social media”
Launchpoint: Make Money · #77 · screenshot 1 “BE YOUR OWN BOSS.”
Curri Driver · #79 · screenshot 5“Get Same Day Pay”
Up to 50% of earnings.Indeed Flex - Job Search · #82 · screenshot 2“LOCAL CAMPUS JOBS, ALL IN ONE CENTRAL SPOT.”
SideShift - Earn Money · #88 · screenshot 2“Preview and approve work within the app.”
Fiverr - Freelance Services · #89 · screenshot 6“Trusted by creators of every size”
Tens of thousands of 5 star reviews“Tens of thousands of 5 star reviews”Noise - Make Money Posting · #90 · screenshot 2“Your home for payroll”
Workstream US · #91 · screenshot 1“A smarter way to”
Avigilon Alta Open · #92 · screenshot 1“Single, click connect”
VPN - Super VPN Buck · #94 · screenshot 2“Credential Verification”
VIP Access for iPhone · #99 · screenshot 2“Meeting with Soccer club”
teams.microsoft.com/meetup-joinMicrosoft Teams · #1 · screenshot 2“Apply in seconds with a tailored resume”
Indeed Job Search · #2 · screenshot 5“Engaging self-service”
Workday · #9 · screenshot 3
Top ten Business apps that do it.
- #1Microsoft Teams6 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Indeed Job Search3 of its 6 screenshots
- #6DoorDash - Dasher1 of its 4 screenshots
- #8UKG Pro1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Workday2 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Spark Driver4 of its 4 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 45% 45 of 100 | 18% 102 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 45% 45 of 100 | 21% 117 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 44% 44 of 100 | 18% 102 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 42% 42 of 100 | 17% 92 of 549 | 3 of 10 |
| Medical | 41% 41 of 100 | 24% 129 of 548 | 5 of 10 |
| Travel | 41% 41 of 100 | 17% 93 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 40% 40 of 99 | 19% 106 of 551 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 38% 38 of 100 | 18% 101 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 37% 37 of 100 | 21% 114 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 37% 37 of 100 | 18% 102 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 36% 36 of 100 | 12% 67 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 36% 36 of 100 | 15% 86 of 562 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 33% 33 of 100 | 13% 71 of 540 | 5 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 32% 32 of 100 | 12% 65 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 31% 31 of 100 | 12% 67 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 30% 30 of 100 | 13% 71 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 29% 29 of 100 | 13% 64 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 27% 27 of 99 | 11% 64 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 27% 27 of 99 | 13% 74 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| News | 26% 25 of 98 | 11% 57 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Sports | 20% 20 of 100 | 8% 47 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 41 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 16% 16 of 100 | 6% 33 of 567 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Blue62% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Business screenshots
- Words at the top95% of these screenshots, against 81% of all Business screenshots
- Background is the icon’s colour60% of these screenshots, against 47% of all Business screenshots
- Illustration or mascot42% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Business screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 87% of all Business screenshots
- Headline under five words48% of these screenshots, against 36% of all Business screenshots
More in look
- Light86%
- Background is the icon’s colour64%
- Gradient background63%
- Solid background58%
- Blue56%
- Black, white or grey44%
- A word in a different colour37%
- High contrast words28%
- Dark21%
- Photo background17%
- Teal17%
- Orange16%
- Green15%
- Pattern or texture15%
- The app itself is the background11%
- Purple9%
- Red9%
- Rounded headline type8%
- Serif headline7%
- Yellow7%
- Condensed or display type5%
- Pink5%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Business apps have App Store screenshots with low-contrast text?
37 of the top 100 Business apps (37%) have at least one, and 114 of their 554 screenshots (21%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Business apps have App Store screenshots with low-contrast text?
In the top ten: Microsoft Teams (#1), Indeed Job Search (#2), DoorDash - Dasher (#6), UKG Pro (#8), Workday (#9) and Spark Driver (#10). Further down the chart: FedEx Mobile (#14), Duo Mobile (#19), Paylocity (#24), Adobe Scan: PDF & Doc Scanner (#35) and HHAeXchange+ (#39), and 26 more.
Should my Business app have App Store screenshots with low-contrast text?
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 31 of the other 90 (34%), 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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