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Graphics & Design 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 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
54% 53 of 99
Screenshots that do it
26% 148 of 564
The top ten
6 of 10 against 47 of the other 89

148 of the 564 Graphics & Design screenshots read (26%) do this, across 53 of the top 99 apps (54%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 47 of the other 89 (53%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Graphics & Design is 20th 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 148 Graphics & Design app screenshots in the app icon’s colour, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

AI Maker: Photo Video Filters App Store screenshot 4, headline “TRENDY VIDEOS FROM PICTURES”. Background is the icon’s colour.
AI Maker: Photo Video Filters#1 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 4“TRENDY VIDEOS FROM PICTURES”
Dreamina AI: Image&Video Maker App Store screenshot 2, headline “Co-Star with Friends”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Dreamina AI: Image&Video Maker#5 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 2“Co-Star with Friends”
AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint App Store screenshot 1, headline “Use a camera”. Background is the icon’s colour.
AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint#6 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 1“Use a camera”
ibis Paint X App Store screenshot 1, headline “Anyone from Children to Adults Can Draw Freely !”. Background is the icon’s colour.
ibis Paint X#7 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 1“Anyone from Children to Adults Can Draw Freely !”
Themify - Widget & Icon Themes App Store screenshot 5, headline “StandBy Widgets”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Themify - Widget & Icon Themes#8 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 5“StandBy Widgets”
ThemePack: Widgets & Wallpaper App Store screenshot 1, headline “3000+ Aesthetic Themes”. Background is the icon’s colour.
ThemePack: Widgets & Wallpaper#10 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 1“3000+ Aesthetic Themes”
iScreen - Widgets & Wallpaper App Store screenshot 4, headline “Dynamic Panel”. Background is the icon’s colour.
iScreen - Widgets & Wallpaper#11 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 4“Dynamic Panel”
Cool Themes & Fonts: Cute Text App Store screenshot 6, headline “Cute & Cozy Themes”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Cool Themes & Fonts: Cute Text#13 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 6“Cute & Cozy Themes”
Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch App Store screenshot 3, headline “Creative Sketch”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch#18 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 3“Creative Sketch”
Creati: Gen AI Content Creator App Store screenshot 2, headline “Pro camera movement with in one tap”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Creati: Gen AI Content Creator#19 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 2“Pro camera movement with in one tap”
WallPics - Live Wallpapers 4K App Store screenshot 5, headline “4K Quality”. Background is the icon’s colour.
WallPics - Live Wallpapers 4K#20 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 5“4K Quality”
Themie: Wallpapers & Theme App Store screenshot 2, headline “Daily Updates”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Themie: Wallpapers & Theme#24 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 2“Daily Updates”

All 148 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 143 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “TRENDY VIDEOS FROM PICTURES”AI Maker: Photo Video Filters · #1 · screenshot 4
  • “Co-Star with Friends”Invite friends and jump into AI adventuresDreamina AI: Image&Video Maker · #5 · screenshot 2
  • “Use a camera”to drawAR Drawing: Sketch & Paint · #6 · screenshot 1
  • “Anyone from Children to Adults Can Draw Freely !”ibis Paint X · #7 · screenshot 1
  • “StandBy Widgets”Themify - Widget & Icon Themes · #8 · screenshot 5
  • “3000+ Aesthetic Themes”18 Million+ App DownloadsThemePack: Widgets & Wallpaper · #10 · screenshot 1
  • “Dynamic Panel”iScreen - Widgets & Wallpaper · #11 · screenshot 4
  • “Cute & Cozy Themes”Cool Themes & Fonts: Cute Text · #13 · screenshot 6
  • “Creative Sketch”Easy and fun drawing optionsArtrace: AR Drawing & Sketch · #18 · screenshot 3
  • “Pro camera movement with in one tap”Creati: Gen AI Content Creator · #19 · screenshot 2
  • “4K Quality”WallPics - Live Wallpapers 4K · #20 · screenshot 5
  • “Daily Updates”Themie: Wallpapers & Theme · #24 · screenshot 2
  • “You Type It They Say It”Piñata Farms Meme Generator · #25 · screenshot 2
  • “Pencil sketch any picture”PicTrace®: AR Drawing & Sketch · #26 · screenshot 6
  • “Upload A Photo & Let AI Work!”‎AI Remodel — Interior Design · #28 · screenshot 1
  • “Discover iOS 27 XL Widgets”ThemeKit: Widget & Icon Themes · #33 · screenshot 3
  • “Control Center”Themelia: Theme & Widget · #36 · screenshot 4
  • “Pick a Cute Battery Icon”Emoji Battery Charging · #38 · screenshot 2
  • “DIY Photo Wallpaper”Walliz – DIY Wallpaper Collage · #39 · screenshot 1
  • “A Fresh Look, Every Day”Themes: Wallpaper & Widgets · #40 · screenshot 2
  • “A Complete Artist’s Toolkit”Sketchbook® · #41 · screenshot 1
  • “SPIN NOW”Glow Finger Spinner Art App · #43 · screenshot 2
  • “Lexy PDF Viewer”Lexy PDF Viewer-Maker,Builder · #45 · screenshot 1
  • “Projection Mapping”AnywhereLazy Lighting · #46 · screenshot 1
  • “Drawing Made Easy”4,200+ RatingsARtie Lab: AR Drawing & Sketch · #47 · screenshot 1
  • “SKETCHIFY”AR DRAWING APPAR Drawing App - Sketchify · #49 · screenshot 1
  • “REDESIGN”Your Home with AIHome Style AI: Interior Design · #50 · screenshot 1
  • “1000+ Trending Themes”ThemeMate DIY Themes & Widgets · #51 · screenshot 1
  • “Body Reshape”Body Editor. · #53 · screenshot 1
  • “PERSONALIZE LOCK & HOME SCREEN”ThemeX: App Icons & My Widgets · #54 · screenshot 1
  • “INTERIOR DESIGN LAYOUTS”50+ StylesHouse AI: AI Room Design, Home · #55 · screenshot 2
  • “GENERATE HIGH-QUALITY VISUALS FROM SIMPLE PROMPTS”Leonardo.Ai - Image Generator · #56 · screenshot 2
  • “Create cinematic videos”Adobe Firefly AI Video & Photo · #58 · screenshot 1
  • “START CREATING”Pika - AI Video · #60 · screenshot 1
  • “Emoji Combos”Genmoji: AI Emoji Maker - Mix · #61 · screenshot 3
  • “AI Image Generator”10,000+ Users3DMockups – Clothes Designer · #62 · screenshot 1
  • “Aesthetic themes for iPhone”WidgetClub:Widget, Theme, Icon · #63 · screenshot 1
  • “AI Restore Old Photos”AI Generator - Photo Revive · #65 · screenshot 1
  • “Movie Studio Agent”From idea to movieFilmit : AI Cinematic Video · #67 · screenshot 3
  • “All-In-One Label Printing Hub”Templates for Home, Business & MoreMunbyn Print · #68 · screenshot 1

Top ten Graphics & Design apps that do it.

  1. #1AI Maker: Photo Video Filters1 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #5Dreamina AI: Image&Video Maker2 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #6AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint6 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #7ibis Paint X3 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #8Themify - Widget & Icon Themes1 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #10ThemePack: Widgets & Wallpaper2 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

  • Gradient background77% of these screenshots, against 60% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
  • Blue28% of these screenshots, against 16% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
  • Plain tone77% of these screenshots, against 67% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
  • Tells you to do something48% of these screenshots, against 39% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
  • A word in a different colour35% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
  • Light55% of these screenshots, against 48% of all Graphics & Design screenshots

More in look

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Graphics & Design apps have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
53 of the top 99 Graphics & Design apps (54%) have at least one, and 148 of their 564 screenshots (26%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Graphics & Design apps have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
In the top ten: AI Maker: Photo Video Filters (#1), Dreamina AI: Image&Video Maker (#5), AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint (#6), ibis Paint X (#7), Themify - Widget & Icon Themes (#8) and ThemePack: Widgets & Wallpaper (#10). Further down the chart: iScreen - Widgets & Wallpaper (#11), Cool Themes & Fonts: Cute Text (#13), Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch (#18), Creati: Gen AI Content Creator (#19) and WallPics - Live Wallpapers 4K (#20), and 42 more.
Should my Graphics & Design 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 Graphics & Design apps do it (60%), against 47 of the other 89 (53%), 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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