Black, white or grey Entertainment app screenshots
No strong colour: black, white or grey.
From the top 100 free Entertainment 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
46% 46 of 100
Screenshots that do it
22% 118 of 544
The top ten
5 of 10 against 41 of the other 90
118 of the 544 Entertainment screenshots read (22%) do this, across 46 of the top 100 apps (46%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 41 of the other 90 (46%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Entertainment is 10th for this. It is most common in Developer Tools (68% of apps) and least common in Games (15%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 118 black, white or grey Entertainment app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Download to watch on the go”
“TikTok Pro - Events”
“Your Next Obsession”
“Follow your favourite teams.”
“My Ex-Wife Called Me Worthless Then the Mafia Donna Made Me Her Husband”
“Immerse HD Streaming”
“STREAM HORROR”
“Find the best ticket deals”
“PEACOCK CHANNELS”
“Fewer apps, less hassle. YouTube TV.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 102 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Download to watch on the go”
Amazon Prime Video · #1 · screenshot 2“TikTok Pro - Events”
Follow football action!TikTok Pro - Events · #2 · screenshot 3“Your Next Obsession”
BlinkDrama - Short Dramas · #5 · screenshot 1“Follow your favourite teams.”
TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE · #6 · screenshot 6“My Ex-Wife Called Me Worthless Then the Mafia Donna Made Me Her Husband”
StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV · #8 · screenshot 1“Immerse HD Streaming”
DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts · #13 · screenshot 3“Iconic Entertainment Like No Other”
HBO Max: Stream Movies & TV · #16 · screenshot 3“STREAM HORROR”
FAN FAVORITESTubi: Movies & Live TV · #18 · screenshot 1“Find the best ticket deals”
with Deal ScoreSeatGeek - Buy Event Tickets · #22 · screenshot 1“PEACOCK CHANNELS”
Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies · #24 · screenshot 6“Fewer apps, less hassle. YouTube TV.”
YouTube TV · #25 · screenshot 1“Discover events curated for you”
StubHub: Event Tickets · #26 · screenshot 1“AI characters that's perfect for you”
Find your type from 2.5M+ characterszeta: AI Chat, Story, Play · #29 · screenshot 1- (posh)
“Discover curated social experiences.”
Posh – Create & Find Events · #33 · screenshot 1 “FIND IT”
Discover more new things to do with inspiring content and curated recommendations.Eventbrite · #34 · screenshot 1- TickPick
“No Fee Tickets.”
Saving customersTickPick: No Fee Tickets · #36 · screenshot 1 “Connect with your friends using voice chat and messages.”
PlayStation App · #39 · screenshot 3“Discover content”
Amazon Fire TV · #40 · screenshot 2“Always verified, on time, and at the best price”
Gametime - Last Minute Tickets · #41 · screenshot 3“RECORD YOUR FAVORITES”
FOX One: Live News, Sports, TV · #42 · screenshot 3“LISTEN TO TOP AUDIO DRAMAS”
Pocket FM: Audio Dramas · #43 · screenshot 2“1000+ Dramas”
At Zero CostDrama: Watch Short Stories · #44 · screenshot 2“Fresh Stories, Just For YOU”
GoodShort - Short Dramas Hub · #46 · screenshot 3“THE PLAYABLE ANIME”
OOC: The Playable Anime · #49 · screenshot 1“Parental controls to set content levels by age.”
YouTube Kids · #51 · screenshot 3“Discover moments you won't see everywhere”
Scoopz: Your People Your Video · #52 · screenshot 2“Stay connected to friends & games”
XBOX · #56 · screenshot 1“Skip Theatre Lines”
AMC Theatres: Movies & More · #57 · screenshot 4“Your phone is your ticket”
Fever: Events & Tickets · #61 · screenshot 4“Your journey starts here”
My Muse: AI Series, Drama Live · #65 · screenshot 1“Find what to watch across your streaming apps”
Google TV: Watch Movies & TV · #67 · screenshot 1“Documentales”
ViX: TV, Sports and News · #68 · screenshot 3“Top Charts - What's Buzzing”
iDrama – Short Dramas & Reels · #78 · screenshot 5“WePlay”
Play & chat with friendsWePlay - Game and Party · #79 · screenshot 1“ONE WATCHLIST FOR EVERY TV SHOW AND MOVIE”
IMDb: Movies & TV Shows · #84 · screenshot 2“Chat with characters”
Swerve: AI Chat & Stories · #85 · screenshot 2- REAL MEMORY
“He remembers every word.”
Heyyyy: Stories that text back · #90 · screenshot 2 “BUY TICKETS AND SELECT YOUR SEATS”
Regal: Movie Tickets Made Easy · #93 · screenshot 2“Read between the lines”
ColdTrace: Cold Case Mystery · #100 · screenshot 2“Discover summaries, ratings, and more”
Amazon Prime Video · #1 · screenshot 3
Top ten Entertainment apps that do it.
- #1Amazon Prime Video4 of its 5 screenshots
- #2TikTok Pro - Events1 of its 5 screenshots
- #5BlinkDrama - Short Dramas1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE1 of its 6 screenshots
- #8StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer Tools | 68% 68 of 100 | 54% 275 of 507 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 60% 59 of 98 | 41% 212 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Productivity | 60% 59 of 99 | 41% 225 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 59% 59 of 100 | 27% 152 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 56% 55 of 99 | 23% 131 of 564 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 53% 53 of 100 | 31% 179 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 52% 52 of 100 | 30% 166 of 556 | 6 of 10 |
| Shopping | 50% 50 of 100 | 27% 152 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Navigation | 47% 47 of 99 | 25% 141 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 46% 46 of 100 | 22% 118 of 544 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 46% 46 of 100 | 27% 146 of 548 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 46% 46 of 100 | 27% 146 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 46% 46 of 100 | 29% 164 of 561 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 46% 46 of 100 | 23% 128 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Finance | 45% 45 of 100 | 25% 146 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Utilities | 45% 45 of 100 | 28% 152 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 44% 44 of 100 | 27% 151 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 44% 44 of 100 | 29% 158 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 21% 121 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Sports | 40% 40 of 100 | 25% 138 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 90 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 30% 30 of 100 | 16% 87 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Games | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 48 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Solid background28% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Entertainment screenshots
- High contrast words38% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Light23% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Says “you” or “your”39% of these screenshots, against 32% of all Entertainment screenshots
- No words at all14% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Entertainment screenshots
- States a benefit50% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Entertainment screenshots
More in look
- Dark79%
- Gradient background79%
- Background is the icon’s colour61%
- A word in a different colour51%
- High contrast words50%
- Blue47%
- Orange39%
- Low contrast words32%
- Photo background31%
- Red26%
- Light25%
- Solid background25%
- Pink19%
- Rounded headline type16%
- Teal15%
- Purple14%
- Pattern or texture12%
- Green10%
- Serif headline7%
- Yellow7%
- Condensed or display type6%
- The app itself is the background5%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Entertainment apps have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
46 of the top 100 Entertainment apps (46%) have at least one, and 118 of their 544 screenshots (22%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Entertainment apps have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: Amazon Prime Video (#1), TikTok Pro - Events (#2), BlinkDrama - Short Dramas (#5), TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE (#6) and StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV (#8). Further down the chart: DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts (#13), HBO Max: Stream Movies & TV (#16), Tubi: Movies & Live TV (#18), SeatGeek - Buy Event Tickets (#22) and Soda Reels (#23), and 36 more.
Should my Entertainment app have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Entertainment apps do it (50%), against 41 of the other 90 (46%), 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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