Entertainment app screenshots with photography
A photograph as background or beside the screen. A photograph sets the app in the real world: the place, the activity or the result.
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
87% 87 of 100
Screenshots that do it
62% 335 of 544
The top ten
10 of 10 against 77 of the other 90
335 of the 544 Entertainment screenshots read (62%) do this, across 87 of the top 100 apps (87%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 77 of the other 90 (86%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Entertainment is 8th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (100% of apps) and least common in Games (24%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 335 Entertainment app screenshots with photography, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Live Thursdays 7PM ET”
“TikTok Pro - Events”
“Your Next Favorite Show”
“DO WHAT YOU LOVE”
“Your Next Obsession”
“Share videos with your favourite person”
“Events Picked For You, Wherever You Are”
“My Ex-Wife Called Me Worthless Then the Mafia Donna Made Me Her Husband”
“Exclusive Picks”
“Play games on TV, with your phone as the controller.”
“NetShort”
“Top brands rewarding amazing payouts.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 310 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Live Thursdays 7PM ET”
Amazon Prime Video · #1 · screenshot 1“TikTok Pro - Events”
Catch the action, Join the fans!TikTok Pro - Events · #2 · screenshot 1“Your Next Favorite Show”
Bite-Sized DramaPineDrama - Short Dramas · #3 · screenshot 1“DO WHAT YOU LOVE”
Well reward you for it.Freecash - Get Paid Real Money · #4 · screenshot 1“Your Next Obsession”
BlinkDrama - Short Dramas · #5 · screenshot 1“Share videos with your favourite person”
TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE · #6 · screenshot 3“Events Picked For You, Wherever You Are”
Ticketmaster－Buy, Sell Tickets · #7 · screenshot 1“My Ex-Wife Called Me Worthless Then the Mafia Donna Made Me Her Husband”
StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV · #8 · screenshot 1“Exclusive Picks”
Just for YouDramaWave - Dramas & Reels · #9 · screenshot 1“Play games on TV, with your phone as the controller.”
Netflix Game Controller · #10 · screenshot 1“NetShort”
Infinite Story Library 10000+Short DramasNetShort - Popular Dramas & TV · #11 · screenshot 1“Top brands rewarding amazing payouts.”
PLAYFUL REWARDS: Earn Rewards · #12 · screenshot 2“Watch Exclusive Stories”
DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts · #13 · screenshot 1“EASILY DISCOVER YOUR FAVORITES ANYWHERE, ANYTIME”
Netflix · #14 · screenshot 1“Keep up with shows and switch apps with a tap”
Roku Remote (Official) · #15 · screenshot 6“Your Favorite Leagues and Teams”
HBO Max: Stream Movies & TV · #16 · screenshot 4“Exclusive Originals”
Disney+ · #17 · screenshot 4“ENTERTAINMENT”
FOR EVERY FANDOMTubi: Movies & Live TV · #18 · screenshot 2“Enjoy 300+ live TV channels with WatchFree+”
VIZIO | WatchFree+ · #19 · screenshot 1“DISCOVER EXCLUSIVE ORIGINALS”
Paramount+ · #20 · screenshot 1“Made for you”
VibeShort: AI Short Dramas · #21 · screenshot 2“Check out your view”
with View From SeatSeatGeek - Buy Event Tickets · #22 · screenshot 2“Just answer directly”
Soda Reels · #23 · screenshot 2“TONS OF MOVIES”
Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies · #24 · screenshot 1“Enjoy live game day features”
YouTube TV · #25 · screenshot 2“Discover events curated for you”
StubHub: Event Tickets · #26 · screenshot 1“All Of Your Favorites On Hulu”
Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies · #27 · screenshot 1“Buy tickets to all kinds of events”
AXS Tickets · #28 · screenshot 1“YOU'VE BEEN REPLACED, FIRST LOVE”
ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV · #30 · screenshot 1“Hit Drama & Addictive”
1M+ WatchingFlickReels - AI Story & Drama · #31 · 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“Sign in with a QR code instead of a password”
Steam Mobile · #35 · screenshot 4- TickPick
“No Fee Tickets.”
Saving customersTickPick: No Fee Tickets · #36 · screenshot 1 “Stream your favorite music artists”
Crunchyroll · #37 · screenshot 6“STREAM NOW.”
PAY NEVER.Pluto TV: Watch Free Movies/TV · #38 · screenshot 1“Connect. Discover. Control.”
Experience PlayStation App.PlayStation App · #39 · screenshot 1“Your entertainment sidekick is here”
Amazon Fire TV · #40 · screenshot 1- GAMETIME
“BEST SEATS. LOWEST PRICE. GUARANTEED.”
Gametime - Last Minute Tickets · #41 · screenshot 1 “SEE IT·LIVE ON FOX ONE”
FOX One: Live News, Sports, TV · #42 · screenshot 1
Top ten Entertainment apps that do it.
- #1Amazon Prime Video4 of its 5 screenshots
- #2TikTok Pro - Events5 of its 5 screenshots
- #3PineDrama - Short Dramas6 of its 6 screenshots
- #4Freecash - Get Paid Real Money3 of its 6 screenshots
- #5BlinkDrama - Short Dramas6 of its 6 screenshots
- #6TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE3 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Ticketmaster－Buy, Sell Tickets4 of its 6 screenshots
- #8StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV5 of its 6 screenshots
- #9DramaWave - Dramas & Reels5 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Netflix Game Controller1 of its 4 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 100% 100 of 100 | 74% 400 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 99% 99 of 100 | 86% 488 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 99% 99 of 100 | 71% 398 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 94% 94 of 100 | 60% 337 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 93% 93 of 100 | 64% 356 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 89% 87 of 98 | 60% 310 of 517 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 88% 88 of 100 | 48% 272 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 87% 87 of 100 | 62% 335 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 86% 86 of 100 | 59% 328 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Music | 86% 86 of 100 | 49% 269 of 550 | 10 of 10 |
| Weather | 86% 86 of 100 | 50% 276 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 86% 85 of 99 | 62% 349 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 85% 85 of 100 | 51% 286 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 83% 83 of 100 | 40% 229 of 574 | 8 of 10 |
| Business | 80% 80 of 100 | 39% 215 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 76% 75 of 99 | 32% 183 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Productivity | 76% 75 of 99 | 38% 209 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Medical | 74% 74 of 100 | 31% 168 of 548 | 8 of 10 |
| Utilities | 70% 70 of 100 | 35% 190 of 549 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 64% 64 of 100 | 31% 171 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 58% 58 of 100 | 24% 121 of 507 | 8 of 10 |
| Finance | 57% 57 of 100 | 23% 131 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Games | 24% 24 of 100 | 9% 49 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A person in the picture70% of these screenshots, against 49% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Photo background21% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Entertainment screenshots
- High contrast words34% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Dark74% of these screenshots, against 69% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Headline in Title Case27% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Entertainment screenshots
- Headline under five words59% of these screenshots, against 55% of all Entertainment screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture100%
- Phone drawn97%
- Whole phone shown93%
- Words at the top93%
- A person in the picture85%
- Illustration or mascot69%
- 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.
How many top Entertainment apps have App Store screenshots with photography?
87 of the top 100 Entertainment apps (87%) have at least one, and 335 of their 544 screenshots (62%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Entertainment apps have App Store screenshots with photography?
In the top ten: Amazon Prime Video (#1), TikTok Pro - Events (#2), PineDrama - Short Dramas (#3), Freecash - Get Paid Real Money (#4), BlinkDrama - Short Dramas (#5), TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE (#6), Ticketmaster－Buy, Sell Tickets (#7), StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV (#8), DramaWave - Dramas & Reels (#9) and Netflix Game Controller (#10). Further down the chart: NetShort - Popular Dramas & TV (#11), PLAYFUL REWARDS: Earn Rewards (#12), DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts (#13), Netflix (#14) and Roku Remote (Official) (#15), and 72 more.
Should my Entertainment app have App Store screenshots with photography?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 10 of the top ten Entertainment apps do it (100%), against 77 of the other 90 (86%), 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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