Entertainment app screenshots with illustrations

The numbers

197 of the 544 Entertainment screenshots read (36%) do this, across 69 of the top 100 apps (69%). 8 of the top ten do it (80%), against 61 of the other 90 (68%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Entertainment is 12th for this. It is most common in Games (100% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (47%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 197 Entertainment app screenshots with illustrations, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

All 197 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 180 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

• “Easy to Binge”Your Custom WatchlistPineDrama - Short Dramas · #3 · screenshot 4
• “YOUR FIRST $10 IS ON US”as a welcome bonusFreecash - Get Paid Real Money · #4 · screenshot 2
• “Your Unlimited Short-Drama Hub”BlinkDrama - Short Dramas · #5 · screenshot 2
• “Sharing Moments Together”TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE · #6 · screenshot 1
• “Shop By Seat, Select Your Favorite”Ticketmaster－Buy, Sell Tickets · #7 · screenshot 3
• “Watch offline anytime”StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV · #8 · screenshot 6
• “Every Genre You Love”DramaWave - Dramas & Reels · #9 · screenshot 2
• “One controller. Different games. Endless fun.”Netflix Game Controller · #10 · screenshot 2
• “NetShort”Infinite Story Library 10000+Short DramasNetShort - Popular Dramas & TV · #11 · screenshot 1
• “Earn real money playing games!”PLAYFUL REWARDS: Earn Rewards · #12 · screenshot 1
• “BROWSE CLIPS TO DISCOVER YOUR NEXT WATCH”Netflix · #14 · screenshot 2
• “Quick and easy ways to control your Roku device”Roku Remote (Official) · #15 · screenshot 2
• “Iconic Entertainment Like No Other”HBO Max: Stream Movies & TV · #16 · screenshot 3
• “The streaming home of your favorite stories”Disney+ · #17 · screenshot 1
• “MANAGE MULTI-USER ACCOUNTS”Tubi: Movies & Live TV · #18 · screenshot 5
• “Short Dramas, Made for Your Feels”VibeShort: AI Short Dramas · #21 · screenshot 1
• “Find the best ticket deals”with Deal ScoreSeatGeek - Buy Event Tickets · #22 · screenshot 1
• “PERSONALIZED PROFILES”Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies · #24 · screenshot 3
• “Fewer apps, less hassle. YouTube TV.”YouTube TV · #25 · screenshot 1
• “AI characters that's perfect for you”Find your type from 2.5M+ characterszeta: AI Chat, Story, Play · #29 · screenshot 1
• ReelShort“Watch more, earn more”ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV · #30 · screenshot 6
• “No Waiting Just Watch”FlickReels - AI Story & Drama · #31 · screenshot 3
• “I MADE $17 TODAY”JustPlay: Earn Loyalty Rewards · #32 · screenshot 1
• (posh)“Discover curated social experiences.”Posh – Create & Find Events · #33 · screenshot 1
• “Your Steam account, from anywhere.”Steam Mobile · #35 · screenshot 1
• “World’s largest dedicated anime library”Crunchyroll · #37 · screenshot 1
• “BINGE HIT SERIES”ON DEMAND.Pluto TV: Watch Free Movies/TV · #38 · screenshot 3
• “Discover new releases and shop the latest deals.”PlayStation App · #39 · screenshot 4
• “The easiest way to save on your tickets”Gametime - Last Minute Tickets · #41 · screenshot 2
• “GET REWARDS”Pocket FM: Audio Dramas · #43 · screenshot 6
• “TOP CFB COVERAGE”Fubo: Watch Live TV & Sports · #45 · screenshot 4
• “#1 AI Character Chatbot”Engage, Explore, Evolve with AI Unleash Your ImaginationPolyBuzz: Chat with Characters · #47 · screenshot 1
• “THE PLAYABLE ANIME”OOC: The Playable Anime · #49 · screenshot 1
• “WHERE YOUR THING IS A THING”Patreon · #50 · screenshot 1
• “An app made just for kids.”YouTube Kids · #51 · screenshot 1
• “Cast To Your Big Screen”Watch TBS · #54 · screenshot 5
• “BROADCAST”to TVAPTV - Car Play Connect & Cast · #55 · screenshot 3
• “Stay connected to friends & games”XBOX · #56 · screenshot 1
• “Track Rewards”AMC Theatres: Movies & More · #57 · screenshot 5
• “Welcome to a new era of anime.”Micro stories, made to fit your life.Pocket Saga - Short Dramas · #58 · screenshot 1

Top ten Entertainment apps that do it.

1. #3PineDrama - Short Dramas2 of its 6 screenshots
2. #4Freecash - Get Paid Real Money3 of its 6 screenshots
3. #5BlinkDrama - Short Dramas2 of its 6 screenshots
4. #6TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE3 of its 6 screenshots
5. #7Ticketmaster－Buy, Sell Tickets2 of its 6 screenshots
6. #8StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV1 of its 6 screenshots
7. #9DramaWave - Dramas & Reels2 of its 6 screenshots
8. #10Netflix Game Controller3 of its 4 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

Illustration or mascot, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

• Light23% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Entertainment screenshots
• Pattern or texture12% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Entertainment screenshots
• States a benefit51% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Entertainment screenshots
• Blue29% of these screenshots, against 24% of all Entertainment screenshots
• Low contrast words18% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Entertainment screenshots
• Background is the icon’s colour50% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Entertainment screenshots

More in layout

• Screen fills the picture100%
• Phone drawn97%
• Whole phone shown93%
• Words at the top93%
• A photograph87%
• A person in the picture85%
• Headline readable at thumbnail size67%
• Headline too small to read57%
• App icon shown51%
• No phone, bare screen40%
• Two or more screens40%
• Arrows or callouts39%
• Phone cut off at the foot36%
• Zoomed detail of the UI23%
• Words aligned left21%
• Phone cut off at the head20%
• Phone at an angle19%
• Watch, iPad or Mac beside it16%
• Screen is small15%
• A hand holds the phone14%
• Words at the bottom12%
• No app screen at all11%
• Words over the screen10%
• Continues into the next screenshot1%

Questions, answered from the chart.