Education app screenshots with a pattern or texture
A repeating pattern or texture behind the screen.
From the top 100 free Education 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
21% 21 of 100
Screenshots that do it
8% 45 of 555
The top ten
0 of 10 against 21 of the other 90
45 of the 555 Education screenshots read (8%) do this, across 21 of the top 100 apps (21%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 21 of the other 90 (23%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Education is 4th for this. It is most common in Navigation (25% of apps) and least common in Weather (8%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 45 Education app screenshots with a pattern or texture, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Find key insights from books & more”
“Learn with Friends”
“Reviving with Natural Remedies”
“Create characters”
“Play, create and host with Kahoot!”
“Submit your application”
“EXPRESS YOURSELF CLEARLY”
“LEARN”
“Find the method that makes sense to you”
“See what they're grabbing in the cafeteria”
“You can learn anything”
“See Your Progress Over Time”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 41 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Find key insights from books & more”
Deepstash: Smarter Every Day! · #12 · screenshot 3“Learn with Friends”
Gizmo: AI Tutor · #13 · screenshot 5“Reviving with Natural Remedies”
PictureThis - Plant Identifier · #16 · screenshot 5“Create characters”
Toca Boca World: Game & Play · #17 · screenshot 6“Play, create and host with Kahoot!”
Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes · #18 · screenshot 1“Submit your application”
Common App · #25 · screenshot 5“EXPRESS YOURSELF CLEARLY”
Elevate - Brain Training Games · #29 · screenshot 4“LEARN”
ABOUT BIODIVERSITYiNaturalist · #49 · screenshot 2“Find the method that makes sense to you”
Photomath · #56 · screenshot 2“See what they're grabbing in the cafeteria”
MSB Parent, USA · #59 · screenshot 6“You can learn anything”
Khan Academy · #60 · screenshot 1“See Your Progress Over Time”
Abide-Daily Scripture Study · #71 · screenshot 5“Use Alongside TI-84”
Calculate84 · #72 · screenshot 1“IDENTIFY PLANTS & ANIMALS”
Seek by iNaturalist · #73 · screenshot 1“Fun Colouring For Kids”
Coloring Games for Kids 2-6! · #75 · screenshot 3“PLAY WITH PBS KIDS FAVORITES”
All New Weather HuntersPBS KIDS Games · #77 · screenshot 2“Learn Confidently Anytime”
Pinu – Language Learning · #81 · screenshot 3“...to self-esteem and lifelong success.”
Speech Blubs: Language Therapy · #82 · screenshot 5“Create, view, and edit notes seamlessly”
Knowt: AI Flashcards & Notes · #83 · screenshot 4“Study Your Way”
Customize your experience with highlights, notes and bookmarksBookshelf · #87 · screenshot 4“Build your knowledge library”
Deepstash: Smarter Every Day! · #12 · screenshot 4“Create your own games in just seconds”
Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes · #18 · screenshot 3“IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY SKILLS”
Elevate - Brain Training Games · #29 · screenshot 5“CONTRIBUTE TO SCIENCE”
iNaturalist · #49 · screenshot 3“Feel confident in your math skills!”
Photomath · #56 · screenshot 4“Track your progress”
Khan Academy · #60 · screenshot 3“Fast, Touch-Enabled Graphing”
Calculate84 · #72 · screenshot 2“280+”
FUN & SAFE GAMESPBS KIDS Games · #77 · screenshot 3“Start Your Language Adventure”
Pinu – Language Learning · #81 · screenshot 5“Best-rated kids educational app.”
Speech Blubs: Language Therapy · #82 · screenshot 6“Review flashcards and track studying progress”
Knowt: AI Flashcards & Notes · #83 · screenshot 5“Get smarter daily, the easy way”
Deepstash: Smarter Every Day! · #12 · screenshot 5“Host live games, play solo, or challenge others”
Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes · #18 · screenshot 4“SPEAK WITH MORE CONFIDENCE”
Elevate - Brain Training Games · #29 · screenshot 6“EXPLORE”
NATURE ANYWHEREiNaturalist · #49 · screenshot 4“Sharpen your skills”
Khan Academy · #60 · screenshot 4“Useful, Inline Error Messages”
(No More Popups)Calculate84 · #72 · screenshot 3“GET READY FOR PRE-K”
PBS KIDS Games · #77 · screenshot 5“Explore our entire library of videos”
Khan Academy · #60 · screenshot 5“Ready Wherever, and Whenever”
Calculate84 · #72 · screenshot 4
Top ten Education apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is Deepstash: Smarter Every Day!, at #12.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation | 25% 25 of 99 | 14% 78 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Sports | 25% 25 of 100 | 13% 72 of 558 | 4 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 23% 23 of 100 | 12% 64 of 540 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 21% 21 of 100 | 8% 45 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 19% 19 of 100 | 6% 36 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
| Medical | 19% 19 of 100 | 8% 45 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 17% 17 of 100 | 8% 44 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 16% 16 of 99 | 7% 38 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 16% 16 of 100 | 7% 38 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 15% 15 of 100 | 6% 35 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 25 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 14% 14 of 98 | 7% 36 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 14% 14 of 99 | 5% 26 of 564 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 14% 14 of 100 | 8% 45 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Finance | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 29 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 29 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 27 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 12% 12 of 100 | 6% 33 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 12% 12 of 100 | 4% 23 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 10% 10 of 100 | 5% 23 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 10% 10 of 100 | 4% 25 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 9% 9 of 100 | 3% 17 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 8% 8 of 100 | 4% 20 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Illustration or mascot73% of these screenshots, against 56% of all Education screenshots
- Tells you to do something67% of these screenshots, against 49% of all Education screenshots
- Headline in capitals20% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Education screenshots
- Whole phone shown64% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Education screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size40% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Education screenshots
- Headline on one line20% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Education screenshots
More in look
- Light86%
- Background is the icon’s colour79%
- Solid background65%
- Blue62%
- Gradient background62%
- A word in a different colour56%
- Low contrast words45%
- High contrast words39%
- Orange34%
- Rounded headline type32%
- Black, white or grey30%
- Dark29%
- Green28%
- Teal22%
- The app itself is the background22%
- Pink20%
- Purple19%
- Photo background15%
- Red14%
- Serif headline8%
- Yellow3%
- Condensed or display type1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Education apps have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
21 of the top 100 Education apps (21%) have at least one, and 45 of their 555 screenshots (8%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Education apps have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Deepstash: Smarter Every Day! (#12), Gizmo: AI Tutor (#13), PictureThis - Plant Identifier (#16), Toca Boca World: Game & Play (#17) and Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes (#18), and 16 more.
Should my Education app have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Education apps do it (0%), against 21 of the other 90 (23%), so the top ten do it less 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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