Lifestyle app screenshots with a gradient background
A colour that shades into another. A gradient adds depth without adding anything to look at.
From the top 100 free Lifestyle 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
66% 66 of 100
Screenshots that do it
49% 275 of 556
The top ten
5 of 10 against 61 of the other 90
275 of the 556 Lifestyle screenshots read (49%) do this, across 66 of the top 100 apps (66%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 61 of the other 90 (68%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Lifestyle is 9th for this. It is most common in Entertainment (79% of apps) and least common in Food & Drink (43%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 275 Lifestyle app screenshots with a gradient background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Skip the store. Shop the app.”
“Create Events in Seconds”
“No.1 Wishlist app”
“Build your smart home with SmartThings”
“CREATE AN ACCOUNT”
“Discover the best businesses in beauty, wellness, and fitness.”
“Home + garage control, from anywhere”
“See your home at a glance”
“LG ThinQ”
“Get the most out of your vehicle”
“Show who you are from the start”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 262 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Inspire your style”
Pinterest · #2 · screenshot 3“Skip the store. Shop the app.”
T-Life · #3 · screenshot 2“Create Events in Seconds”
The fastest, easiest event planning app to throw parties guests will lovePartiful: Party Invite Maker · #5 · screenshot 1“No.1 Wishlist app”
Used by millions of users worldwideGoWish - Your Digital Wishlist · #6 · screenshot 1“Build your smart home with SmartThings”
SmartThings · #9 · screenshot 1“CREATE AN ACCOUNT”
IN JUST A FEW TAPS TO ACCESS ALL OF OUR BRANDSKidHub by Unleashed Brands · #11 · screenshot 2“Discover the best businesses in beauty, wellness, and fitness.”
Vagaro · #14 · screenshot 1“Home + garage control, from anywhere”
myQ Garage & Access Control · #15 · screenshot 2“See your home at a glance”
Google Home · #16 · screenshot 1“LG ThinQ”
Make your daily life more convenient.LG ThinQ · #17 · screenshot 1“Get the most out of your vehicle”
Toyota · #20 · screenshot 1“Show who you are from the start”
“The quickest way to my heart is when someone says "shall we just get takeout for dinner?"”Bumble Dating App: Meet & Date · #22 · screenshot 2“STORIES WITH ADVANCED AI”
CHAI: Social AI Platform- Chat · #23 · screenshot 3“You'll wake up. Always.”
Built for Heavy SleepersAlarmy - Loud alarm clock · #25 · screenshot 1- roborock
“Rocking Life With You”
Roborock · #26 · screenshot 1 “Vibe with 35M people”
Hily Dating App: Meet. Date. · #29 · screenshot 2“No.1”
Visual StorytellingTipsy Chat: Live Your Story · #30 · screenshot 1“Effortless device management”
SmartLife: Smart Living · #31 · screenshot 1“Remote Control from Anywhere”
Instantly turn connected devices on/off wherever you are through the app.TP-Link Tapo · #32 · screenshot 1“Your Smart Lifestyle Companion”
4.7+ Star Rating Trusted by 14M+ Users WorldwideVeSync · #33 · screenshot 1“Find your go-to's”
Square Go · #34 · screenshot 1“The way wifi should be”
eero wifi system · #35 · screenshot 1“The smarter way to search for homes”
1M+ RATINGSRealtor.com Real Estate & Rent · #36 · screenshot 1“More Value”
Travel, Deals, Insurance and more!AAA Mobile · #37 · screenshot 3“The Ford App”
Connect, Control and Customize Your FordFord™ · #40 · screenshot 1“You shouldn't have to do it all. Hand it off to Hark.”
Hark Pro · #42 · screenshot 1“Measure Heart Rate”
Blood Pressure Log, Heart Rate · #44 · screenshot 1“Create Your Wishlist”
Giftful - Wishlist & Registry · #45 · screenshot 1“INSTANT CASH ADVANCE”
Instant Cash Advance - Zora · #46 · screenshot 1“Never Wonder”
The only official app for your Wyze devices.The Official Wyze App · #47 · screenshot 1- Listful
“Use the best wishlist app”
Listful - Wishlist Maker · #48 · screenshot 1 “Book trusted help for home tasks”
Taskrabbit - Handyman & more · #50 · screenshot 1“you've seen it all around”
NGL: ask me anything · #51 · screenshot 1“Find others who share the same desires.”
Feeld: Dating for the Curious · #52 · screenshot 2“Quit Any Addiction”
I Am Sober · #54 · screenshot 1“Stay connected to your vehicle”
myChevrolet · #55 · screenshot 1“Remote For Fire Stick”
FireStick Remote Control · #56 · screenshot 1“Everyday cleaning, on demand”
Roomba Home · #57 · screenshot 1“Find Your Place”
Compare rentals to find your next homeApartments.com Rental Finder · #58 · screenshot 1- Welcome to
“Apple Invites”
Create beautiful invitations for all your events. Anyone can receive invitations. Sending included with iCloud+.Apple Invites · #61 · screenshot 1
Top ten Lifestyle apps that do it.
- #2Pinterest3 of its 6 screenshots
- #3T-Life5 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Partiful: Party Invite Maker5 of its 6 screenshots
- #6GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist5 of its 5 screenshots
- #9SmartThings1 of its 5 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 79% 79 of 100 | 65% 352 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Utilities | 78% 78 of 100 | 64% 352 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 77% 76 of 99 | 60% 337 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 73% 73 of 100 | 57% 330 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 73% 73 of 100 | 57% 315 of 550 | 6 of 10 |
| Sports | 71% 71 of 100 | 50% 279 of 558 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 68% 68 of 100 | 52% 290 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Games | 67% 67 of 100 | 41% 233 of 567 | 6 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 66% 66 of 100 | 49% 275 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 65% 65 of 100 | 52% 294 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Productivity | 65% 64 of 99 | 49% 270 of 551 | 6 of 10 |
| Business | 63% 63 of 100 | 44% 243 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Education | 62% 62 of 100 | 37% 208 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Finance | 62% 62 of 100 | 46% 266 of 581 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 60% 60 of 100 | 42% 236 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 55% 55 of 100 | 46% 233 of 507 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 54% 54 of 100 | 33% 183 of 548 | 7 of 10 |
| News | 53% 52 of 98 | 38% 196 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 52% 51 of 99 | 33% 189 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Travel | 50% 50 of 100 | 31% 173 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 49% 49 of 100 | 32% 181 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 45% 45 of 100 | 35% 193 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 43% 43 of 100 | 24% 130 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Background is the icon’s colour53% of these screenshots, against 41% of all Lifestyle screenshots
- Phone drawn92% of these screenshots, against 85% of all Lifestyle screenshots
- Whole phone shown65% of these screenshots, against 58% of all Lifestyle screenshots
- Screen fills the picture83% of these screenshots, against 77% of all Lifestyle screenshots
- Headline in Title Case24% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Lifestyle screenshots
- Headline under five words49% of these screenshots, against 44% of all Lifestyle screenshots
More in look
- Light81%
- Background is the icon’s colour58%
- Black, white or grey52%
- Blue48%
- A word in a different colour43%
- Solid background43%
- High contrast words38%
- Low contrast words37%
- Photo background36%
- Dark33%
- Orange26%
- Rounded headline type23%
- Red21%
- Teal13%
- Green12%
- Pink12%
- Purple12%
- Serif headline11%
- Pattern or texture10%
- Yellow6%
- Condensed or display type3%
- The app itself is the background2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Lifestyle apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
66 of the top 100 Lifestyle apps (66%) have at least one, and 275 of their 556 screenshots (49%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Lifestyle apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
In the top ten: Pinterest (#2), T-Life (#3), Partiful: Party Invite Maker (#5), GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist (#6) and SmartThings (#9). Further down the chart: KidHub by Unleashed Brands (#11), Vagaro (#14), myQ Garage & Access Control (#15), Google Home (#16) and LG ThinQ (#17), and 56 more.
Should my Lifestyle app have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Lifestyle apps do it (50%), against 61 of the other 90 (68%), 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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