Food & Drink app screenshots with low-contrast text

The headline sits close to its background in brightness. Words close to their background in brightness are harder to read, most of all at small sizes.

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

33% 33 of 100

Screenshots that do it

13% 71 of 540

The top ten

5 of 10 against 28 of the other 90

71 of the 540 Food & Drink screenshots read (13%) do this, across 33 of the top 100 apps (33%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 28 of the other 90 (31%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Food & Drink is 13th for this. It is most common in Education (45% of apps) and least common in Games (16%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 71 Food & Drink app screenshots with low-contrast text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner App Store screenshot 1, headline “World's most popular”. Low contrast words. — **ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner**#12 in Food & Drink · screenshot 1“World's most popular”

All 71 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 71 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

“Earn points for Free McDonald's”McDonald's · #1 · screenshot 1
“UNLOCK EXCLUSIVE MERCH”Score exclusive merch and limited edition rewards.7 Brew Coffee · #4 · screenshot 5
“GET (ALMOST) ANYTHING”Uber Eats: Food & Groceries · #5 · screenshot 2
“Earn rewards with your App-etite”Chick-fil-A · #6 · screenshot 1
“ORDER HOT CHICKEN FOR PICKUP”Dave’s Hot Chicken® · #10 · screenshot 1
“World's most popular”recipe organizerReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner · #12 · screenshot 1
“Explore”70,000+ restaurants at your fingertipsOpenTable · #22 · screenshot 3
“We deliver”Yes, we deliver. Just tell us where you are and we will bring it right to your door. Or skip the line and use Pizza Portal PickupLittle Caesars Pizza · #24 · screenshot 1
“GET ✦ EXCLUSIVE ✦ OFFERS + REWARDS”that wok for youPanda Express · #28 · screenshot 3
“PLUS, SOME EXTRA PERKS ON THE SIDE”Culver's · #41 · screenshot 4
“Set a Notify.”Table not available? We’ll let you know when something opens up.Resy · #42 · screenshot 4
“Set your own budget”TapCook: Budget Meal Plans · #43 · screenshot 3
“Order ahead, get rewards”Nothing Bundt Cakes · #49 · screenshot 1
“America's Diner, Delivered.”Whether you're in a booth or ordering in, we've got you.Denny's · #52 · screenshot 1
Introducing Our New“JJ Rewards”Jimmy John’s Sandwiches · #58 · screenshot 2
“Join Cinnabon Rewards”Cinnabon · #59 · screenshot 1
“Track”Track all of your favorite restaurants in organized lists and mapsBeli · #60 · screenshot 1
“Curbside or In-store Pickup Available”QuikTrip: Coupons, Fuel, Food · #61 · screenshot 3
“All your recipes, in one place”Osta: Save & Share Recipes · #62 · screenshot 2
“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
“Save money and time”Whipp: Meal Planner & Recipes · #69 · screenshot 2
“Local voices you can trust”Tabelog - Food Guide in Japan · #70 · screenshot 3
“Your List. Delivered.”talabat: Food, grocery & more · #73 · screenshot 2
“BRING HOME ALL YOUR FAVORITES”Texas Roadhouse Mobile · #75 · screenshot 2
“explore by cuisine”mise - meal planner · #78 · screenshot 3
“Discover exclusive badges.”Scooter's Coffee · #79 · screenshot 4
“Unbox the features of your Nespresso connected machine”Nespresso Smart · #80 · screenshot 2
“Boost your Adventure Club Rewards & upgrade to Nitro for easy, secure payments with Nitro Mobile Pay”Maverik Rewards · #85 · screenshot 2
New“APP FEATURES”Applebee’s · #87 · screenshot 4
“Pay In Store”IHOP · #89 · screenshot 6
“Customize your order”Insomnia Cookies · #91 · screenshot 1
EARN EXCLUSIVE“Rewards”Smoothie King · #94 · screenshot 2
“Discover thousands of restaurants.”foodpanda: Food & Groceries · #96 · screenshot 2
“Order ahead to save time (& avoid the line)”Avoid the line excludes Drive ThruMcDonald's · #1 · screenshot 2
“Enjoy”Uber Eats: Food & Groceries · #5 · screenshot 6
“Redeem available rewards”Chick-fil-A · #6 · screenshot 3
“GET YOUR FAVORITES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS”Culver's · #41 · screenshot 5
“Invite Guests.”Planning made easy, invite your dining companions, and we’ll send them the details.Resy · #42 · screenshot 5
“Quickly customize your order”Nothing Bundt Cakes · #49 · screenshot 2
“Get A FREE Item”Just for signing up.Denny's · #52 · screenshot 2

Top ten Food & Drink apps that do it.

#1McDonald's2 of its 3 screenshots
#47 Brew Coffee1 of its 5 screenshots
#5Uber Eats: Food & Groceries2 of its 6 screenshots
#6Chick-fil-A2 of its 5 screenshots
#10Dave’s Hot Chicken®1 of its 4 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

Category	Apps that do it	Screenshots	Top ten
Education	45% 45 of 100	18% 102 of 555	6 of 10
Social Networking	45% 45 of 100	21% 117 of 554	7 of 10
Health & Fitness	44% 44 of 100	18% 102 of 574	2 of 10
Utilities	42% 42 of 100	17% 92 of 549	3 of 10
Medical	41% 41 of 100	24% 129 of 548	5 of 10
Travel	41% 41 of 100	17% 93 of 561	3 of 10
Productivity	40% 40 of 99	19% 106 of 551	4 of 10
Photo & Video	38% 38 of 100	18% 101 of 566	3 of 10
Business	37% 37 of 100	21% 114 of 554	6 of 10
Lifestyle	37% 37 of 100	18% 102 of 556	3 of 10
Music	36% 36 of 100	12% 67 of 550	5 of 10
Shopping	36% 36 of 100	15% 86 of 562	3 of 10
Food & Drink	33% 33 of 100	13% 71 of 540	5 of 10
Entertainment	32% 32 of 100	12% 65 of 544	2 of 10
Finance	31% 31 of 100	12% 67 of 581	4 of 10
Reference	30% 30 of 100	13% 71 of 566	3 of 10
Developer Tools	29% 29 of 100	13% 64 of 507	3 of 10
Graphics & Design	27% 27 of 99	11% 64 of 564	1 of 10
Navigation	27% 27 of 99	13% 74 of 566	3 of 10
News	26% 25 of 98	11% 57 of 517	3 of 10
Sports	20% 20 of 100	8% 47 of 558	3 of 10
Weather	20% 20 of 100	7% 41 of 555	3 of 10
Games	16% 16 of 100	6% 33 of 567	3 of 10

Low contrast words, across all categories

Often on the same screenshot

Solid background63% of these screenshots, against 48% of all Food & Drink screenshots
Headline too small to read24% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Food & Drink screenshots
Serif headline24% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Food & Drink screenshots
Headline on one line23% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Food & Drink screenshots
Leads with a feature65% of these screenshots, against 54% of all Food & Drink screenshots
Plain tone79% of these screenshots, against 69% of all Food & Drink screenshots

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Food & Drink apps have App Store screenshots with low-contrast text?

33 of the top 100 Food & Drink apps (33%) have at least one, and 71 of their 540 screenshots (13%) 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 low-contrast text?

In the top ten: McDonald's (#1), 7 Brew Coffee (#4), Uber Eats: Food & Groceries (#5), Chick-fil-A (#6) and Dave’s Hot Chicken® (#10). Further down the chart: ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner (#12), OpenTable (#22), Little Caesars Pizza (#24), Panda Express (#28) and Culver's (#41), and 23 more.

Should my Food & Drink app have App Store screenshots with low-contrast text?

The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Food & Drink apps do it (50%), against 28 of the other 90 (31%), 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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