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Graphics & Design app screenshots with a photo background

A photograph behind the screen. A photograph behind the screen sets a scene, and the words need enough contrast to be read over it.

From the top 99 free Graphics & Design 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
28% 28 of 99
Screenshots that do it
11% 61 of 564
The top ten
3 of 10 against 25 of the other 89

61 of the 564 Graphics & Design screenshots read (11%) do this, across 28 of the top 99 apps (28%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 25 of the other 89 (28%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Graphics & Design is 10th for this. It is most common in Weather (46% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (6%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 61 Graphics & Design app screenshots with a photo background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

AI Maker: Photo Video Filters App Store screenshot 1, headline “AI BIRTHDAY PHOTO SHOOT”. Photo background.
AI Maker: Photo Video Filters#1 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 1“AI BIRTHDAY PHOTO SHOOT”
Silly Fun Smile Live Wallpaper App Store screenshot 6, no headline. Photo background.
Silly Fun Smile Live Wallpaper#4 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 6No headline
Themify - Widget & Icon Themes App Store screenshot 1, headline “Customize Lock & Home Screen”. Photo background.
Themify - Widget & Icon Themes#8 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 1“Customize Lock & Home Screen”
Cool Themes & Fonts: Cute Text App Store screenshot 4, no headline. Photo background.
Cool Themes & Fonts: Cute Text#13 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 4No headline
Pose: AI Photo Video Generator App Store screenshot 3, headline “AI DANCE VIDEOS”. Photo background.
Pose: AI Photo Video Generator#14 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 3“AI DANCE VIDEOS”
AI Video Generator - Vidmor App Store screenshot 1, headline “Turn Photos Into Cinematic✨ Videos”. Photo background.
AI Video Generator - Vidmor#15 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 1“Turn Photos Into Cinematic✨ Videos”
AI Home Design: Interior DecAI App Store screenshot 1, headline “Home Designs”. Photo background.
AI Home Design: Interior DecAI#17 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 1“Home Designs”
Layout - Photo Collage Maker App Store screenshot 2, no headline. Photo background.
Layout - Photo Collage Maker#23 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 2No headline
PicTrace®: AR Drawing & Sketch App Store screenshot 3, headline “Draw image on paper”. Photo background.
PicTrace®: AR Drawing & Sketch#26 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 3“Draw image on paper”
‎AI Remodel — Interior Design App Store screenshot 1, headline “Upload A Photo & Let AI Work!”. Photo background.
‎AI Remodel — Interior Design#28 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 1“Upload A Photo & Let AI Work!”
Mico - Widget & Live Wallpaper App Store screenshot 2, no headline. Photo background.
Mico - Widget & Live Wallpaper#30 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 2No headline
Glow Finger Spinner Art App App Store screenshot 3, headline “RELAX”. Photo background.
Glow Finger Spinner Art App#43 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 3“RELAX”

All 61 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 49 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “AI BIRTHDAY PHOTO SHOOT”AI Maker: Photo Video Filters · #1 · screenshot 1
  • “Customize Lock & Home Screen”Themify - Widget & Icon Themes · #8 · screenshot 1
  • “AI DANCE VIDEOS”Pose: AI Photo Video Generator · #14 · screenshot 3
  • “Turn Photos Into Cinematic✨ Videos”Create stunning motion with one tapAI Video Generator - Vidmor · #15 · screenshot 1
  • Generate“Home Designs”in Seconds with AIAI Home Design: Interior DecAI · #17 · screenshot 1
  • “Draw image on paper”PicTrace®: AR Drawing & Sketch · #26 · screenshot 3
  • “Upload A Photo & Let AI Work!”‎AI Remodel — Interior Design · #28 · screenshot 1
  • “RELAX”Glow Finger Spinner Art App · #43 · screenshot 3
  • “Step-by-step Lessons”ARtie Lab: AR Drawing & Sketch · #47 · screenshot 4
  • “REDESIGN”Your Home with AIHome Style AI: Interior Design · #50 · screenshot 1
  • “AI ROOM DESIGN”House AI: AI Room Design, Home · #55 · screenshot 1
  • “SNAP A SELFIE, ADD A SURPRISE”Pika - AI Video · #60 · screenshot 3
  • DA VINCI EYE“AR Art Projector”Trace Pictures Onto AnythingDa Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw · #66 · screenshot 1
  • “#1 App for AI Home Design & Renovation”Remodel AI - Home Design · #69 · screenshot 1
  • “• Anime drawing • Learn how to draw • Trace & Sketch • 500+ Templates”AR Drawing Sketch AI - ArtEasy · #72 · screenshot 2
  • “DRAW AMAZING AR ART”Drawsy: AR Draw for Sketching · #76 · screenshot 1
  • “AI Car Design”AI Car Mods: Modify & Designer · #83 · screenshot 1
  • “Your Recipe, Just a Tap Away”Personalise it. Share it. Spread the love.Status Everyday · #85 · screenshot 2
  • “Create Magic From Simple Lines”Doodle Magic: Glow Art Drawing · #89 · screenshot 1
  • “CARPLAY THEMES”Make Your CarPlay Stand OutCarTheme: Car Widgets & Sounds · #92 · screenshot 1
  • “AI Logo Generator”Logo Maker - AI Art Design · #93 · screenshot 1
  • “AI Video Generator”MAKE VIDEOS IN ONE TAPProvideo:AI Video & Mini Vlog · #96 · screenshot 1
  • AI VIDEO“DANCE”GENERATORAI Maker: Photo Video Filters · #1 · screenshot 2
  • “Photo To Video✨”AI Video Generator - Vidmor · #15 · screenshot 2
  • “AI Garden Planner”Just Upload a PhotoAI Home Design: Interior DecAI · #17 · screenshot 2
  • “Swap Any Piece of Furniture”Home Style AI: Interior Design · #50 · screenshot 5
  • “GARDEN & BACKYARD DESIGN”House AI: AI Room Design, Home · #55 · screenshot 3
  • “GET WEIRD WITH IT”Pika - AI Video · #60 · screenshot 5
  • “Easy Setup”Setup your phone and drawDa Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw · #66 · screenshot 2
  • “AR Makes Drawing Easy”Drawsy: AR Draw for Sketching · #76 · screenshot 2
  • “Customize Every Detail”AI Car Mods: Modify & Designer · #83 · screenshot 2
  • “Doodle Freely Create Anything”Doodle Magic: Glow Art Drawing · #89 · screenshot 2
  • “TRENDY VIDEOS FROM PICTURES”AI Maker: Photo Video Filters · #1 · screenshot 4
  • “Photo To Video Ads✨”AI Video Generator - Vidmor · #15 · screenshot 4
  • “Remodel & Design Dream Home”AI Home Design: Interior DecAI · #17 · screenshot 3
  • “BATHROOM & KITCHEN DESIGN”House AI: AI Room Design, Home · #55 · screenshot 5
  • “TRACE ONTO EVERYTHING”Same photo. Any surface.Da Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw · #66 · screenshot 3
  • “LEARN TO DRAW STEP BY STEP”Drawsy: AR Draw for Sketching · #76 · screenshot 3
  • “Modify Your Car in Seconds”AI Car Mods: Modify & Designer · #83 · screenshot 4
  • “Countless Brushes Endless Creativity”Doodle Magic: Glow Art Drawing · #89 · screenshot 3

Top ten Graphics & Design apps that do it.

  1. #1AI Maker: Photo Video Filters4 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #4Silly Fun Smile Live Wallpaper1 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #8Themify - Widget & Icon Themes2 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Weather46% 46 of 10030% 166 of 5555 of 10
Shopping40% 40 of 10016% 92 of 5622 of 10
Travel39% 39 of 10025% 138 of 5615 of 10
Lifestyle36% 36 of 10017% 92 of 5566 of 10
Food & Drink33% 33 of 10015% 81 of 5404 of 10
Sports33% 33 of 10016% 92 of 5584 of 10
Entertainment31% 31 of 10014% 76 of 5443 of 10
Games31% 31 of 10012% 67 of 5673 of 10
Navigation30% 30 of 9913% 74 of 5663 of 10
Graphics & Design28% 28 of 9911% 61 of 5643 of 10
Reference27% 27 of 10011% 60 of 5662 of 10
Music26% 26 of 1009% 47 of 5502 of 10
Photo & Video26% 26 of 10010% 59 of 5660 of 10
Productivity20% 20 of 998% 46 of 5512 of 10
Social Networking19% 19 of 1009% 48 of 5542 of 10
Health & Fitness18% 18 of 1007% 43 of 5742 of 10
Business17% 17 of 1006% 33 of 5542 of 10
Education15% 15 of 1005% 27 of 5550 of 10
News14% 14 of 989% 45 of 5171 of 10
Finance14% 14 of 1006% 32 of 5813 of 10
Utilities13% 13 of 1005% 25 of 5492 of 10
Medical11% 11 of 1003% 17 of 5482 of 10
Developer Tools6% 6 of 1003% 14 of 5071 of 10

Photo background, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • No phone, bare screen34% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
  • A photograph82% of these screenshots, against 62% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
  • Headline in capitals30% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
  • A hand holds the phone25% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
  • High contrast words57% of these screenshots, against 43% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
  • Laurel or award20% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Graphics & Design screenshots

More in look

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Graphics & Design apps have App Store screenshots with a photo background?
28 of the top 99 Graphics & Design apps (28%) have at least one, and 61 of their 564 screenshots (11%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Graphics & Design apps have App Store screenshots with a photo background?
In the top ten: AI Maker: Photo Video Filters (#1), Silly Fun Smile Live Wallpaper (#4) and Themify - Widget & Icon Themes (#8). Further down the chart: Cool Themes & Fonts: Cute Text (#13), Pose: AI Photo Video Generator (#14), AI Video Generator - Vidmor (#15), AI Home Design: Interior DecAI (#17) and Layout - Photo Collage Maker (#23), and 20 more.
Should my Graphics & Design app have App Store screenshots with a photo background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Graphics & Design apps do it (30%), against 25 of the other 89 (28%), 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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