Graphics & Design 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 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

27% 27 of 99

Screenshots that do it

11% 64 of 564

The top ten

1 of 10 against 26 of the other 89

64 of the 564 Graphics & Design screenshots read (11%) do this, across 27 of the top 99 apps (27%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 26 of the other 89 (29%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Graphics & Design is 18th 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 64 Graphics & Design app screenshots with low-contrast text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch App Store screenshot 5, headline “Import photo”. Low contrast words. — **Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch**#18 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 5“Import photo”

Layout - Photo Collage Maker App Store screenshot 3, headline “Collage Maker”. Low contrast words. — **Layout - Photo Collage Maker**#23 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 3“Collage Maker”

Pocket: Make Gizmos App Store screenshot 2, headline “Community”. Low contrast words. — **Pocket: Make Gizmos**#35 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 2“Community”

Themes: Wallpaper & Widgets App Store screenshot 1, headline “Create a Personalized Desktop”. Low contrast words. — **Themes: Wallpaper & Widgets**#40 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 1“Create a Personalized Desktop”

Lazy Lighting App Store screenshot 3, headline “Use Any Projector”. Low contrast words. — **Lazy Lighting**#46 in Graphics & Design · screenshot 3“Use Any Projector”

All 64 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 64 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

“Use a camera”to drawAR Drawing: Sketch & Paint · #6 · screenshot 1
“OS27 Extra Large Widgets”iScreen - Widgets & Wallpaper · #11 · screenshot 3
“AI VIRAL VIDEOS”Pose: AI Photo Video Generator · #14 · screenshot 2
“Import photo”From gallery and cameraArtrace: AR Drawing & Sketch · #18 · screenshot 5
“Various Theme Collections”ThemeArt: Widgets & App icons · #21 · screenshot 1
“Collage Maker”Layout - Photo Collage Maker · #23 · screenshot 3
“1000+ Aesthetic Themes”Themie: Wallpapers & Theme · #24 · screenshot 1
“Learn to draw together”withArtmate: Drawing Together · #32 · screenshot 1
“Community”Pocket: Make Gizmos · #35 · screenshot 2
“Make Your Battery Yours”Emoji Battery Charging · #38 · screenshot 1
“Create a Personalized Desktop”Themes: Wallpaper & Widgets · #40 · screenshot 1
“Use Any Projector”Lazy Lighting · #46 · screenshot 3
"I use FlipaClip to make millions of people laugh!"@RICO ANIMATIONSFlipaClip: Draw 2D Animation · #52 · screenshot 6
“Body Reshape”Body Editor. · #53 · screenshot 1
“WALLPAPERS THAT WOW”ThemeX: App Icons & My Widgets · #54 · screenshot 5
“View Figma Design, Slides, FigJam, and Make files anywhere”Figma · #59 · screenshot 1
“Aesthetic themes for iPhone”WidgetClub:Widget, Theme, Icon · #63 · screenshot 1
“MIndblowing Dynamic Island”Handy - Live Widget Wallpaper · #64 · screenshot 4
“• Anime drawing • Learn how to draw • Trace & Sketch • 500+ Templates”AR Drawing Sketch AI - ArtEasy · #72 · screenshot 2
Realistic 3D Preview“Virtual Try-On Tattoos”Tattoo Design Try On - Tatship · #74 · screenshot 2
“Popular theme are available”Select image and mount your phone on tripod & keep it standby while trace.iland - 4K Wallpapers · #75 · screenshot 1
“Swipemoji”AI Emojis AppAI Emoji: Swipemoji · #78 · screenshot 1
“Cyberpunk Themes”iThemes - Widgets & Wallpaper · #84 · screenshot 4
“Powered by Tsubaki.2. More beautiful than ever.”Every detail, perfectly rendered.PixAI - AI Anime Art Generator · #86 · screenshot 3
“Vintage water color texture”Boon: AI Logo Maker & Design · #90 · screenshot 2
“#1 App for acrylic painting”ArtCoach:Learn to Draw & Paint · #97 · screenshot 1
“Add magic to your everyday life”yes&: AI Video & Camera · #100 · screenshot 3
“Dynamic Panel”iScreen - Widgets & Wallpaper · #11 · screenshot 4
“Stylish Widgets For You”ThemeArt: Widgets & App icons · #21 · screenshot 2
“Unique Widgets”Themie: Wallpapers & Theme · #24 · screenshot 4
“Create Private Room Draw”Artmate: Drawing Together · #32 · screenshot 3
“Playlists”Pocket: Make Gizmos · #35 · screenshot 5
“Pick a Cute Battery Icon”Emoji Battery Charging · #38 · screenshot 2
“A Fresh Look, Every Day”Themes: Wallpaper & Widgets · #40 · screenshot 2
“100+ Visuals”Lazy Lighting · #46 · screenshot 4
“Give and get feedback on the go”Figma · #59 · screenshot 2
“App Icon Changer”Change icons at once No more Shortcut appWidgetClub:Widget, Theme, Icon · #63 · screenshot 3
“Swipe Right to Save”"Cold, but make it cute"; "I'm baby' but also high fashion"; "Sweet but spiky" (visible caption suggestion quotes)AI Emoji: Swipemoji · #78 · screenshot 2
“Richly styled widgets”iThemes - Widgets & Wallpaper · #84 · screenshot 6
“Natural light. Luminous atmosphere.”Mood and ambience, rendered flawlessly.PixAI - AI Anime Art Generator · #86 · screenshot 4

Top ten Graphics & Design apps that do it.

#6AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint1 of its 6 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

Rounded headline type48% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
Illustration or mascot75% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
Light72% of these screenshots, against 48% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
Headline on one line34% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
Gradient background77% of these screenshots, against 60% of all Graphics & Design screenshots
Headline under five words81% of these screenshots, against 69% of all Graphics & Design screenshots

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Graphics & Design apps have App Store screenshots with low-contrast text?

27 of the top 99 Graphics & Design apps (27%) have at least one, and 64 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 low-contrast text?

In the top ten: AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint (#6). Further down the chart: iScreen - Widgets & Wallpaper (#11), Pose: AI Photo Video Generator (#14), Artrace: AR Drawing & Sketch (#18), ThemeArt: Widgets & App icons (#21) and Layout - Photo Collage Maker (#23), and 21 more.

Should my Graphics & Design app have App Store screenshots with low-contrast text?

The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 1 of the top ten Graphics & Design apps do it (10%), against 26 of the other 89 (29%), so the top ten do it less 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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