Graphics & Design app screenshots with high-contrast text
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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
65% 64 of 99
Screenshots that do it
43% 241 of 564
The top ten
8 of 10 against 56 of the other 89
241 of the 564 Graphics & Design screenshots read (43%) do this, across 64 of the top 99 apps (65%). 8 of the top ten do it (80%), against 56 of the other 89 (63%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Graphics & Design is 1st for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (65% of apps) and least common in Medical (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 241 Graphics & Design app screenshots with high-contrast text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“AI BIRTHDAY PHOTO SHOOT”
“KlingAI 3.0”
“Create and edit images and videos with Google's generative models”
“Smiley 4K Live Wallpapers”
“Drawing Lessons”
“Anyone from Children to Adults Can Draw Freely !”
“Customize Lock & Home Screen”
“Live & Still Wallpapers”
“AI Video Generator”
“Amazing Charging Animations”
“YOUR FACE THE VIRAL MEME”
“Photo To Video✨”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 241 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“AI BIRTHDAY PHOTO SHOOT”
AI Maker: Photo Video Filters · #1 · screenshot 1“KlingAI 3.0”
All-in-One, One for AllKling AI: AI Image&Video Maker · #2 · screenshot 1“Create and edit images and videos with Google's generative models”
Google Flow · #3 · screenshot 2“Smiley 4K Live Wallpapers”
Silly Fun Smile Live Wallpaper · #4 · screenshot 1“Drawing Lessons”
“It's easy to use and in just two weeks I improved my drawing skills.”AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint · #6 · screenshot 2“Anyone from Children to Adults Can Draw Freely !”
ibis Paint X · #7 · screenshot 1“Customize Lock & Home Screen”
Themify - Widget & Icon Themes · #8 · screenshot 1“Live & Still Wallpapers”
ThemePack: Widgets & Wallpaper · #10 · screenshot 5“AI Video Generator”
AI Video Generator + Creator · #12 · screenshot 1“Amazing Charging Animations”
Cool Themes & Fonts: Cute Text · #13 · screenshot 1“YOUR FACE THE VIRAL MEME”
Pose: AI Photo Video Generator · #14 · screenshot 1“Photo To Video✨”
AI Video Generator - Vidmor · #15 · screenshot 2“Create a recognizable brand across content”
Adobe Express: Create Anything · #16 · screenshot 6“Cinematic visual effects Seedance 2”
Creati: Gen AI Content Creator · #19 · screenshot 1“Explore DIY Wallpaper”
Colliz – DIY Wallpaper Craft · #22 · screenshot 1“You Type It They Say It”
Piñata Farms Meme Generator · #25 · screenshot 2“Use camera to draw”
PicTrace®: AR Drawing & Sketch · #26 · screenshot 1“Easily create professional images”
Pixelcut: AI Photo & Video · #29 · screenshot 1“OS 27 ready”
fresh liquid glass aestheticMico - Widget & Live Wallpaper · #30 · screenshot 1“Face Swap”
Change faces on photos & videos. Snap, swap, and shareReface: AI Face Swap & Editor · #31 · screenshot 1“Customize Your Lock & Homescreen”
20000+ Widgets & IconsThemeKit: Widget & Icon Themes · #33 · screenshot 1“CUSTOMIZE YOUR CAR.”
RevReel: AI Car Edits · #34 · screenshot 1“Customize Your Lock & Homescreen”
Themelia: Theme & Widget · #36 · screenshot 1“DIY Photo Wallpaper”
Walliz – DIY Wallpaper Collage · #39 · screenshot 1“A Complete Artist’s Toolkit”
Sketchbook® · #41 · screenshot 1“Explore Creative Sparks”
Glabu · #42 · screenshot 1“SPINNER VARIETY”
Glow Finger Spinner Art App · #43 · screenshot 1“Projection Mapping”
AnywhereLazy Lighting · #46 · screenshot 1“From screen To Paper”
ARtie Lab: AR Drawing & Sketch · #47 · screenshot 2- WIDGY
“Your screen. Your style.”
Widgy Widgets: Home/Lock/Watch · #48 · screenshot 1 “DAILY STREAK UNLOCK REWARDS”
AR Drawing App - Sketchify · #49 · screenshot 4“REDESIGN”
Your Home with AIHome Style AI: Interior Design · #50 · screenshot 1“1000+ Trending Themes”
ThemeMate DIY Themes & Widgets · #51 · screenshot 1“AI ROOM DESIGN”
House AI: AI Room Design, Home · #55 · screenshot 1“LEONARDO.AI AI Image & Video Generator”
The creator-first AI image and video generatorLeonardo.Ai - Image Generator · #56 · screenshot 1“Creative Control Themes”
iThemes - Easy Widgets & Icons · #57 · screenshot 1“Create cinematic videos”
Adobe Firefly AI Video & Photo · #58 · screenshot 1“SNAP A SELFIE, ADD A SURPRISE”
Pika - AI Video · #60 · screenshot 3“AI Emojis”
Generate new EmojisGenmoji: AI Emoji Maker - Mix · #61 · screenshot 1“AI Image Generator”
10,000+ Users3DMockups – Clothes Designer · #62 · screenshot 1
Top ten Graphics & Design apps that do it.
- #1AI Maker: Photo Video Filters6 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker3 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Google Flow1 of its 5 screenshots
- #4Silly Fun Smile Live Wallpaper3 of its 6 screenshots
- #6AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint5 of its 6 screenshots
- #7ibis Paint X5 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Themify - Widget & Icon Themes4 of its 6 screenshots
- #10ThemePack: Widgets & Wallpaper1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics & Design | 65% 64 of 99 | 43% 241 of 564 | 8 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 64% 64 of 100 | 30% 164 of 540 | 8 of 10 |
| Sports | 64% 64 of 100 | 41% 230 of 558 | 7 of 10 |
| Music | 57% 57 of 100 | 28% 152 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 56% 56 of 100 | 30% 170 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Navigation | 51% 50 of 99 | 21% 119 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 50% 50 of 100 | 29% 159 of 544 | 8 of 10 |
| Shopping | 48% 48 of 100 | 20% 112 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 47% 47 of 100 | 26% 142 of 549 | 4 of 10 |
| Finance | 45% 45 of 100 | 21% 122 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 45% 45 of 100 | 25% 141 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 42% 42 of 100 | 22% 127 of 567 | 5 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 42% 42 of 100 | 19% 111 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 41% 41 of 100 | 22% 121 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 40% 40 of 100 | 20% 111 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 39% 39 of 100 | 13% 74 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 38% 38 of 100 | 18% 100 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 37% 37 of 100 | 22% 111 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 37% 37 of 100 | 17% 95 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Productivity | 36% 36 of 99 | 20% 108 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 34% 33 of 98 | 20% 102 of 517 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 28% 28 of 100 | 15% 83 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 38 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Dark55% of these screenshots, against 39% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
- A person in the picture46% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
- A photograph73% of these screenshots, against 62% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
- Headline under five words78% of these screenshots, against 69% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 91% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
- Words at the top98% of these screenshots, against 90% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background77%
- Orange58%
- Black, white or grey56%
- Light56%
- Background is the icon’s colour54%
- Dark54%
- A word in a different colour53%
- Blue48%
- Solid background37%
- Rounded headline type32%
- Red31%
- Photo background28%
- Low contrast words27%
- Pink27%
- Purple24%
- Teal20%
- Pattern or texture14%
- Green13%
- Serif headline10%
- Yellow10%
- Condensed or display type8%
- The app itself is the background6%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Graphics & Design apps have App Store screenshots with high-contrast text?
64 of the top 99 Graphics & Design apps (65%) have at least one, and 241 of their 564 screenshots (43%) 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 high-contrast text?
In the top ten: AI Maker: Photo Video Filters (#1), Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker (#2), Google Flow (#3), Silly Fun Smile Live Wallpaper (#4), AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint (#6), ibis Paint X (#7), Themify - Widget & Icon Themes (#8) and ThemePack: Widgets & Wallpaper (#10). Further down the chart: AI Video Generator + Creator (#12), Cool Themes & Fonts: Cute Text (#13), Pose: AI Photo Video Generator (#14), AI Video Generator - Vidmor (#15) and Adobe Express: Create Anything (#16), and 51 more.
Should my Graphics & Design app have App Store screenshots with high-contrast text?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 8 of the top ten Graphics & Design apps do it (80%), against 56 of the other 89 (63%), 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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