Health & Fitness 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 100 free Health & Fitness 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
102 of the 574 Health & Fitness screenshots read (18%) do this, across 44 of the top 100 apps (44%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 42 of the other 90 (47%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Health & Fitness is 3rd 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 102 Health & Fitness app screenshots with low-contrast text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

“ANALYZE products in a single scan”

“Accurate Sleep Monitoring”

“Track yours. Own yours.”

“The app that converts your steps into rewards”

“Build healthy habits,”

“Rest well”

“Manage”

“Features made to put you to sleep...”

“Understand your unique muscle distribution patterns”

“Reach your Goals”

“Set your meal goal”

“Analyze Blood Pressure Changes”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 102 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“ANALYZE products in a single scan”
Yuka - Food & Cosmetic Scanner · #5 · screenshot 1“Accurate Sleep Monitoring”
Oura · #8 · screenshot 4“Track yours. Own yours.”
New EōS Fitness · #12 · screenshot 2“The app that converts your steps into rewards”
WeWard - Walking Rewards App · #13 · screenshot 1“Build healthy habits,”
get younger, earn pointsAHEALTH: Get Healthy Get Paid · #16 · screenshot 1“Rest well”
Garmin Connect™ · #22 · screenshot 2“Manage”
Quickly access your plan benefits all in one placemyCigna · #23 · screenshot 1“Features made to put you to sleep...”
Hatch Sleep · #26 · screenshot 3“Understand your unique muscle distribution patterns”
Hume Health · #27 · screenshot 5“Reach your Goals”
Earn AwardsStepsApp Pedometer · #28 · screenshot 4- 02
“Set your meal goal”
Adjust calories and macros to find your best fit!MenuFit - Healthy Eating Out · #30 · screenshot 4 “Analyze Blood Pressure Changes”
Pocket Blood Pressure&BP log · #32 · screenshot 2“Tap “GO” to start the home program your provider created for you.”
Medbridge GO for Patients · #34 · screenshot 1“Track BLOOD PRESSURE”
Blood Pressure App-BP Tracker · #36 · screenshot 1“Sync with your close friends”
Stardust Period Tracker · #39 · screenshot 4“Dietitians, covered by insurance”
Nourish: Eating Well Made Easy · #40 · screenshot 1“Every change is recorded”
Quick BloodPressure · #43 · screenshot 1- sweatcoin
“It Pays to Walk”
Sweatcoin Walking Step Counter · #44 · screenshot 1 “Trusted by millions. Recommended by experts.”
Calm · #45 · screenshot 2“Answer poll questions on the Community page”
Walktober · #46 · screenshot 3“Review Test History”
Compare results from your last seven tests.InBody · #47 · screenshot 3“75+ categories”
I am - Daily Affirmations · #52 · screenshot 5“Snap Your Food”
Lose It! – Calorie Counter · #55 · screenshot 3“Reach Your Goals with 13+ Smart Metrics”
RENPHO Health · #56 · screenshot 3“Search Clubs Nearby”
LA Fitness Mobile · #59 · screenshot 3“Track how you feel”
Clue Period & Cycle Tracker · #63 · screenshot 3“Heart Rate Monitor”
Cardiora: Blood Pressure · #66 · screenshot 1“Measure Heart Rate”
Heart Beat: Heart Rate Monitor · #67 · screenshot 2“Track Your Cycle at a Glance”
Lively - Period Tracker, Cycle · #68 · screenshot 3“Your care, guided by experts”
Fullscript · #72 · screenshot 1“THE WORLD IS THE GAME”
INTVL · #73 · screenshot 6“Build a personalized plan tailored to you”
SuppCo: Supplement Scanner · #74 · screenshot 6“Get access to our classes”
BetterHelp - Therapy · #75 · screenshot 4“view your Routes”
Pedometer++ · #76 · screenshot 3“Analyze Health”
VeryFit · #78 · screenshot 4“Join your next session in a tap”
Grow Therapy · #80 · screenshot 3“Health Journal”
PulseGuard Ai · #81 · screenshot 5“Own your health”
Membership includes 160+ lab tests per year, split across two sets of tests, to help you stay proactive about your health.Function Health · #83 · screenshot 1“Award Winning”
Headspace: Sleep & Meditation · #84 · screenshot 1“Find the in-network care that you need”
Use these tools to find providers, estimate costs, and get care.BCBSTX · #89 · screenshot 3
Top ten Health & Fitness apps that do it.
- #5Yuka - Food & Cosmetic Scanner3 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Oura1 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 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline on one line26% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Health & Fitness screenshots
- Blue36% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Health & Fitness screenshots
- Illustration or mascot51% of these screenshots, against 39% of all Health & Fitness screenshots
- Serif headline19% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Health & Fitness screenshots
- Light70% of these screenshots, against 61% of all Health & Fitness screenshots
- Phone cut off at the foot33% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Health & Fitness screenshots
More in look
- Light78%
- Gradient background73%
- Background is the icon’s colour56%
- Black, white or grey53%
- High contrast words42%
- A word in a different colour39%
- Solid background38%
- Dark36%
- Blue35%
- Orange28%
- Teal20%
- Photo background18%
- Rounded headline type18%
- Green17%
- Pattern or texture14%
- Red13%
- Serif headline11%
- Condensed or display type8%
- Purple8%
- Pink6%
- Yellow6%
- The app itself is the background2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
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Which Health & Fitness apps have App Store screenshots with low-contrast text?
Should my Health & Fitness app have App Store screenshots with low-contrast text?
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