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Games app screenshots in the app icon’s colour

The picture’s main colour is the app icon’s. In a search result the icon and the screenshots sit side by side, and a shared colour makes them read as one brand.

From the top 100 free Games 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
55% 55 of 100
Screenshots that do it
35% 198 of 567
The top ten
6 of 10 against 49 of the other 90

198 of the 567 Games screenshots read (35%) do this, across 55 of the top 100 apps (55%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 49 of the other 90 (54%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Games is 18th for this. It is most common in Education (79% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (31%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 198 Games app screenshots in the app icon’s colour, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Meowdoku! App Store screenshot 1, headline “Find the Cats”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Meowdoku!#1 in Games · screenshot 1“Find the Cats”
Rotate Rings App Store screenshot 1, headline “TWIST ALIGN UNLOCK”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Rotate Rings#4 in Games · screenshot 1“TWIST ALIGN UNLOCK”
CubeAway - 3DPuzzle App Store screenshot 1, headline “Remove Arrows!”. Background is the icon’s colour.
CubeAway - 3DPuzzle#5 in Games · screenshot 1“Remove Arrows!”
Vita Mahjong App Store screenshot 1, headline “Designed For Seniors”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Vita Mahjong#6 in Games · screenshot 1“Designed For Seniors”
Bus Fever Party! App Store screenshot 1, no headline. Background is the icon’s colour.
Bus Fever Party!#7 in Games · screenshot 1No headline
All Dubs App Store screenshot 1, headline “MULTIPLE WAYS TO PLAY”. Background is the icon’s colour.
All Dubs#10 in Games · screenshot 1“MULTIPLE WAYS TO PLAY”
Township App Store screenshot 3, headline “FILL ORDERS!”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Township#11 in Games · screenshot 3“FILL ORDERS!”
Block Blast！ App Store screenshot 1, headline “RELAXING!”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Block Blast！#12 in Games · screenshot 1“RELAXING!”
Brain Puzzle 3: Crazy Mind App Store screenshot 1, headline “Clean the dormitory”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Brain Puzzle 3: Crazy Mind#13 in Games · screenshot 1“Clean the dormitory”
Disney Solitaire App Store screenshot 1, headline “RELIVE THE EXCITEMENT!”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Disney Solitaire#15 in Games · screenshot 1“RELIVE THE EXCITEMENT!”
Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story App Store screenshot 1, headline “Helo Them”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story#17 in Games · screenshot 1“Helo Them”
Mahjong Blast App Store screenshot 1, headline “Match”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Mahjong Blast#20 in Games · screenshot 1“Match”

All 198 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 145 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Find the Cats”Meowdoku! · #1 · screenshot 1
  • “TWIST ALIGN UNLOCK”Rotate Rings · #4 · screenshot 1
  • “Remove Arrows!”CubeAway - 3DPuzzle · #5 · screenshot 1
  • “Designed For Seniors”Vita Mahjong · #6 · screenshot 1
  • “MULTIPLE WAYS TO PLAY”Play Classic 6, Full 12 or compete 1v1!All Dubs · #10 · screenshot 1
  • “FILL ORDERS!”Township · #11 · screenshot 3
  • “RELAXING!”Block Blast！ · #12 · screenshot 1
  • “Clean the dormitory”02:48Brain Puzzle 3: Crazy Mind · #13 · screenshot 1
  • “RELIVE THE EXCITEMENT!”Disney Solitaire · #15 · screenshot 1
  • “Helo Them”Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story · #17 · screenshot 1
  • “Match”Mahjong Blast · #20 · screenshot 1
  • “ONE SHOT MAX DAMAGE”Royal Smash! - Physics Puzzle · #22 · screenshot 2
  • “MULTIPLE”REWARDS & COUPONSTang Luck: Casino Slots · #24 · screenshot 4
  • “Explore and Collect”Whiteout Survival · #25 · screenshot 2
  • “Launch”Tasty Travels: Merge Game · #31 · screenshot 1
  • “COLLECT”Dice Dreams™ · #34 · screenshot 2
  • “OFFICIAL LICENSED MUSIC GAME”Magic Tiles 3™: Piano Game · #37 · screenshot 1
  • “Keep Your Brain Young”Word Tiles - Relaxing Puzzle · #42 · screenshot 2
  • “PUZZLES”Chess.com - Play and Learn · #44 · screenshot 3
  • “SKILL-BASED MAHJONG GAME”Mahjong Rumble: Win Real Cash · #45 · screenshot 1
  • “Boost your IQ”Word Search Explorer® · #49 · screenshot 5
  • “Think fast”Pixel Flow! · #50 · screenshot 3
  • “DAILY REWARDS AWAIT”Jackpot Nights · #53 · screenshot 3
  • “WIN!”Solitaire Cash: Win Real Money · #55 · screenshot 1
  • “AMERICA'S TOP-RATED SOCIAL CASINO”Cider Casino - Real Money · #58 · screenshot 1
  • “No Timer!”Yarn Loop: Knit Puzzle · #59 · screenshot 1
  • “Unlock”Hotel Legacy: Merge Game · #61 · screenshot 1
  • “Discover Fun Games”Playtest Pro by BestPlay · #65 · screenshot 1
  • “Prove your Skills”Woodoku Blast: Block Puzzle · #68 · screenshot 1
  • “SKILL-BASED MAHJONG”Mahjong Clash: Win Real Cash · #69 · screenshot 1
  • “AGAINST ZOMBIE”Z Route: Redemption · #70 · screenshot 1
  • “BINGO CA$H”Bingo Cash - Win Real Money · #71 · screenshot 1
  • “No Time, No Rush!”Search It - Hidden Objects · #72 · screenshot 2
  • “TWILIGHT TRAILS”Pokémon GO · #73 · screenshot 1
  • “Help them clean the dorm”1/10 05:20Brain Puzzle 2: Logic Twist · #82 · screenshot 1
  • “BUILD YOUR ULTIMATE TEAM™”EA SPORTS FC Soccer Mobile 27 · #83 · screenshot 6
  • “SPIN SMOOTH, REDEEM SAFE!”Cash Avalanche:Casino Slot · #87 · screenshot 1
  • “EAT!”Hole.io - Original Hole Game · #91 · screenshot 1
  • “Story Mode”Fall In Love With Every StoryPicture Blast Solitaire · #94 · screenshot 3
  • “SORT, MATCH, WIN”Goods Puzzle: Sort Challenge™ · #99 · screenshot 1

Top ten Games apps that do it.

  1. #1Meowdoku!2 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #4Rotate Rings6 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #5CubeAway - 3DPuzzle5 of its 5 screenshots
  4. #6Vita Mahjong6 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #7Bus Fever Party!4 of its 5 screenshots
  6. #10All Dubs3 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Education79% 79 of 10051% 281 of 5556 of 10
Food & Drink71% 71 of 10051% 278 of 5406 of 10
Medical68% 68 of 10046% 251 of 5487 of 10
Finance67% 67 of 10050% 288 of 5818 of 10
Business64% 64 of 10047% 258 of 5549 of 10
Reference64% 64 of 10049% 275 of 5667 of 10
Travel64% 64 of 10044% 245 of 5615 of 10
Music62% 62 of 10041% 225 of 5505 of 10
Entertainment61% 61 of 10045% 243 of 5444 of 10
Social Networking61% 61 of 10043% 237 of 5549 of 10
Productivity60% 59 of 9945% 249 of 5513 of 10
Shopping59% 59 of 10043% 241 of 5627 of 10
Lifestyle58% 58 of 10041% 230 of 5568 of 10
Weather57% 57 of 10038% 212 of 5556 of 10
News56% 55 of 9839% 204 of 5174 of 10
Health & Fitness56% 56 of 10039% 225 of 5743 of 10
Sports56% 56 of 10044% 245 of 5585 of 10
Games55% 55 of 10035% 198 of 5676 of 10
Utilities55% 55 of 10043% 238 of 5494 of 10
Graphics & Design54% 53 of 9926% 148 of 5646 of 10
Navigation53% 52 of 9940% 225 of 5667 of 10
Photo & Video45% 45 of 10022% 123 of 5662 of 10
Developer Tools31% 31 of 10023% 119 of 5072 of 10

Background is the icon’s colour, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • Headline on one line47% of these screenshots, against 37% of all Games screenshots
  • Blue39% of these screenshots, against 31% of all Games screenshots
  • Orange35% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Games screenshots
  • Plain tone45% of these screenshots, against 39% of all Games screenshots
  • Illustration or mascot94% of these screenshots, against 88% of all Games screenshots
  • No phone, bare screen82% of these screenshots, against 76% of all Games screenshots

More in look

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Games apps have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
55 of the top 100 Games apps (55%) have at least one, and 198 of their 567 screenshots (35%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Games apps have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
In the top ten: Meowdoku! (#1), Rotate Rings (#4), CubeAway - 3DPuzzle (#5), Vita Mahjong (#6), Bus Fever Party! (#7) and All Dubs (#10). Further down the chart: Township (#11), Block Blast！ (#12), Brain Puzzle 3: Crazy Mind (#13), Disney Solitaire (#15) and Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story (#17), and 44 more.
Should my Games app have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 6 of the top ten Games apps do it (60%), against 49 of the other 90 (54%), 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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