Food & Drink app screenshots with a gradient background
A colour that shades into another. A gradient adds depth without adding anything to look at.
From the top 100 free Food & Drink 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
43% 43 of 100
Screenshots that do it
24% 130 of 540
The top ten
3 of 10 against 40 of the other 90
130 of the 540 Food & Drink screenshots read (24%) do this, across 43 of the top 100 apps (43%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 40 of the other 90 (44%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Food & Drink is 23rd for this. It is most common in Entertainment (79% of apps) and least common in Food & Drink (43%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 130 Food & Drink app screenshots with a gradient background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Order your faves and start earning points for free food”
“CUSTOMIZE YOUR DRINK”
“Start earning free drinks with Starbucks Rewards”
“EASY DELIVERY”
“SCORE THE BEST DEALS”
“Explore top rated businesses for every need”
“Join Today For A FREE Medium Drink*”
“GET THE KFC APP FOR "finger lickin' good" DEALS & REWARDS”
“Skip The Wait ORDER AHEAD”
“AI-powered picks”
“Meal plan, in seconds.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 128 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Order your faves and start earning points for free food”
Taco Bell Fast Food & Delivery · #3 · screenshot 1“CUSTOMIZE YOUR DRINK”
Easily customize your perfect drink.7 Brew Coffee · #4 · screenshot 3“Start earning free drinks with Starbucks Rewards”
Starbucks · #7 · screenshot 3“EASY DELIVERY”
Relax at home. We’ll come to you.Chipotle · #13 · screenshot 2- 7REWARDS
“SCORE THE BEST DEALS”
7-Eleven: Rewards & Shopping · #14 · screenshot 2 “GET YOUR FAVORITES”
Wingstop · #16 · screenshot 3“Explore top rated businesses for every need”
Millions of reviewsYelp: Food, Services & Reviews · #17 · screenshot 1“Join Today For A FREE Medium Drink*”
Dutch Bros · #18 · screenshot 1“GET THE KFC APP FOR "finger lickin' good" DEALS & REWARDS”
“finger lickin' good”KFC US: Ordering & Delivery · #19 · screenshot 1“Skip The Wait ORDER AHEAD”
Dunkin' · #21 · screenshot 1“AI-powered picks”
Personalized recommendationsOpenTable · #22 · screenshot 4“Meal plan, in seconds.”
NeatEat - Meal Planner · #23 · screenshot 1“Custom subs, crafted by sandwich artists.”
Subway® · #26 · screenshot 3- toast local
“Your usual, with perks.”
Toast - Local Restaurants · #27 · screenshot 1 “Find Farms Near You”
Localize - Farmers Market · #30 · screenshot 1“PLACE YOUR ORDER”
FOR PICKUP OR DELIVERYBuffalo Wild Wings · #36 · screenshot 1- REWARDS
“REDEEM POINTS FOR FREE ITEMS”
Speedway: Rewards & Shopping · #37 · screenshot 4 “EASILY EARN POINTS FOR YOUR CRAVINGS”
Culver's · #41 · screenshot 2“ORDER YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA”
Papa Johns Pizza & Delivery · #45 · screenshot 2“Order ahead, get rewards”
Nothing Bundt Cakes · #49 · screenshot 1- Earn
“MORE”
Whataburger · #50 · screenshot 1 “Ordering is a Piece of Cake”
The Cheesecake Factory · #53 · screenshot 1“FREE SIPS & BITES AWAIT WITH TROPIC REWARDS™”
Tropical Smoothie Cafe · #55 · screenshot 4“INBOX FULL OF PERKS”
Easily apply promotions to your bagShake Shack · #56 · screenshot 1- Earn 'em
“Score 10 Points For Every $1 Spent”
Keep track of your points balance on the Rewards tabJimmy John’s Sandwiches · #58 · screenshot 3 “Discover”
Find the best restaurants through personalized recs, shared reservations, and top listsBeli · #60 · screenshot 3“Fast, friendly convenience on the go.”
QuikTrip: Coupons, Fuel, Food · #61 · screenshot 1“Save recipes from social media”
The #1 Recipe Organizer App Trusted by 1M+ HomecooksOsta: Save & Share Recipes · #62 · screenshot 1“Easily Order and Reorder”
Now it is even easier to Order or Reorder your Olive Garden favorites To Go.Olive Garden Italian Kitchen · #65 · screenshot 1“Get personalized recipe recommendations”
MyRecipes · #67 · screenshot 4- 淘宝闪购
“点外卖 更优惠”
淘宝闪购-点外卖更优惠 · #68 · screenshot 1 “Your meals sorted”
Whipp: Meal Planner & Recipes · #69 · screenshot 1“#1 Downloaded”
Restaurant Search App in Japan for International Travelers*Tabelog - Food Guide in Japan · #70 · screenshot 1“wonder The app that says goodbye to “okay, fine” dining”
"okay, fine"Wonder: Food Delivery · #71 · screenshot 1“The crave is real”
& SO ARE THE REWARDSKrispy Kreme ® · #76 · screenshot 1“ALL YOUR FAVORITES”
at your finger tipsApplebee’s · #87 · screenshot 2“EARN POINTS”
Toward Free FoodQDOBA Mexican Eats · #88 · screenshot 1“Your Stackholder Account”
IHOP · #89 · screenshot 1- America's Wine Superstore®
“Total Wine & MORE”
Total Wine & More · #92 · screenshot 1 “REWARDS”
Introducing Rewards at 40+ Tao Group Hospitality venuesTao Group Hospitality Rewards · #93 · screenshot 1
Top ten Food & Drink apps that do it.
- #3Taco Bell Fast Food & Delivery6 of its 6 screenshots
- #47 Brew Coffee2 of its 5 screenshots
- #7Starbucks2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 79% 79 of 100 | 65% 352 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Utilities | 78% 78 of 100 | 64% 352 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 77% 76 of 99 | 60% 337 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 73% 73 of 100 | 57% 330 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 73% 73 of 100 | 57% 315 of 550 | 6 of 10 |
| Sports | 71% 71 of 100 | 50% 279 of 558 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 68% 68 of 100 | 52% 290 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Games | 67% 67 of 100 | 41% 233 of 567 | 6 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 66% 66 of 100 | 49% 275 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 65% 65 of 100 | 52% 294 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Productivity | 65% 64 of 99 | 49% 270 of 551 | 6 of 10 |
| Business | 63% 63 of 100 | 44% 243 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Education | 62% 62 of 100 | 37% 208 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Finance | 62% 62 of 100 | 46% 266 of 581 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 60% 60 of 100 | 42% 236 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 55% 55 of 100 | 46% 233 of 507 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 54% 54 of 100 | 33% 183 of 548 | 7 of 10 |
| News | 53% 52 of 98 | 38% 196 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 52% 51 of 99 | 33% 189 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Travel | 50% 50 of 100 | 31% 173 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 49% 49 of 100 | 32% 181 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 45% 45 of 100 | 35% 193 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 43% 43 of 100 | 24% 130 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Green21% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Food & Drink screenshots
- Headline in Title Case24% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Food & Drink screenshots
- Background is the icon’s colour58% of these screenshots, against 51% of all Food & Drink screenshots
- Screen fills the picture72% of these screenshots, against 66% of all Food & Drink screenshots
- Plain tone75% of these screenshots, against 69% of all Food & Drink screenshots
- Serif headline18% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Food & Drink screenshots
More in look
- Light86%
- Background is the icon’s colour71%
- Solid background68%
- High contrast words64%
- Orange54%
- A word in a different colour53%
- Low contrast words33%
- Photo background33%
- Red33%
- Black, white or grey31%
- Rounded headline type26%
- Pattern or texture23%
- Green18%
- Condensed or display type17%
- Serif headline17%
- Teal15%
- Dark14%
- Blue11%
- Pink8%
- Purple6%
- The app itself is the background3%
- Yellow2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Food & Drink apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
43 of the top 100 Food & Drink apps (43%) have at least one, and 130 of their 540 screenshots (24%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Food & Drink apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
In the top ten: Taco Bell Fast Food & Delivery (#3), 7 Brew Coffee (#4) and Starbucks (#7). Further down the chart: Chipotle (#13), 7-Eleven: Rewards & Shopping (#14), Wingstop (#16), Yelp: Food, Services & Reviews (#17) and Dutch Bros (#18), and 35 more.
Should my Food & Drink app have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Food & Drink apps do it (30%), against 40 of the other 90 (44%), 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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