Lifestyle 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 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
58% 58 of 100
Screenshots that do it
41% 230 of 556
The top ten
8 of 10 against 50 of the other 90
230 of the 556 Lifestyle screenshots read (41%) do this, across 58 of the top 100 apps (58%). 8 of the top ten do it (80%), against 50 of the other 90 (56%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Lifestyle is 13th 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 230 Lifestyle app screenshots in the app icon’s colour, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Get pictures described by Be My AI with a single tap”
“Embrace spooky season”
“Skip the store. Shop the app.”
“Get real-time alerts the moment motion is detected or someone arrives at your door.”
“No.1 Wishlist app”
“It starts with a swipe™”
“Build your smart home with SmartThings”
“Your personalized 'someday' plan”
“Talk to Alexa on-the-go”
“#1 BOOKING APP”
“Discover the best businesses in beauty, wellness, and fitness.”
“All-in-one access + monitoring”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 218 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Get pictures described by Be My AI with a single tap”
Be My Eyes · #1 · screenshot 1“Embrace spooky season”
Pinterest · #2 · screenshot 1“Skip the store. Shop the app.”
T-Life · #3 · screenshot 2“Get real-time alerts the moment motion is detected or someone arrives at your door.”
Ring - Always Home · #4 · screenshot 5“No.1 Wishlist app”
Used by millions of users worldwideGoWish - Your Digital Wishlist · #6 · screenshot 1“It starts with a swipe™”
Tinder Dating App: Date & Chat · #8 · screenshot 1“Build your smart home with SmartThings”
SmartThings · #9 · screenshot 1“Your personalized 'someday' plan”
Zillow Real Estate & Rentals · #10 · screenshot 2“Talk to Alexa on-the-go”
Amazon Alexa · #12 · screenshot 1- The
“#1 BOOKING APP”
ratedBooksy for Customers · #13 · screenshot 1 “Discover the best businesses in beauty, wellness, and fitness.”
Vagaro · #14 · screenshot 1“All-in-one access + monitoring”
myQ Garage & Access Control · #15 · screenshot 1“Convert Photo to PDF by PDF Scan”
PDF Scan · #18 · screenshot 1“No Fake”
Duet Dating App: Chat & Meet · #21 · screenshot 1“Ready to start your love story?”
Bumble Dating App: Meet & Date · #22 · screenshot 1“Date as You are”
Hily Dating App: Meet. Date. · #29 · screenshot 1“Choose Your Path & Decide Fate”
Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story · #30 · screenshot 2“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“Set profiles for the family”
eero wifi system · #35 · screenshot 2“The smarter way to search for homes”
1M+ RATINGSRealtor.com Real Estate & Rent · #36 · screenshot 1“MEET & DATE OPEN-MINDED PEOPLE”
“Not here to find myself. Already found. Just looking for something new.”PURE: Open-Minded Dating App · #38 · screenshot 1“House cleaning Handyman Appliance repair or maintenance Local moving Lawn mowing and trimming Electrical and wiring repair”
Thumbtack: Home Service Pros · #39 · screenshot 3“Edit with ease Share with one click”
Lemon8 - Lifestyle Community · #41 · screenshot 4“Complete one anywhere. Literally”
Google Opinion Rewards · #43 · screenshot 4“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“Choose a custom color theme”
Listful - Wishlist Maker · #48 · screenshot 5“Alipay International”
Explore China with AlipayAlipay - Simplify Your Life · #49 · 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“Link profiles with your connections. Make new ones, together.”
Feeld: Dating for the Curious · #52 · screenshot 5“Remote For Fire Stick”
FireStick Remote Control · #56 · screenshot 1“Find Your Place”
Compare rentals to find your next homeApartments.com Rental Finder · #58 · screenshot 1“India's #1 Astrology App”
Astrotalk - Talk to Astrologer · #60 · screenshot 1“Find the home that's just right.”
Redfin: Buy, Sell & Rent Homes · #62 · screenshot 1“Spend 5 minutes with our Rental Matchmaker Quiz”
Apartment List: Apt rentals · #64 · screenshot 1
Top ten Lifestyle apps that do it.
- #1Be My Eyes3 of its 4 screenshots
- #2Pinterest3 of its 6 screenshots
- #3T-Life5 of its 6 screenshots
- #4Ring - Always Home1 of its 5 screenshots
- #6GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist5 of its 5 screenshots
- #8Tinder Dating App: Date & Chat2 of its 6 screenshots
- #9SmartThings4 of its 5 screenshots
- #10Zillow Real Estate & Rentals5 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 79% 79 of 100 | 51% 281 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 71% 71 of 100 | 51% 278 of 540 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 68% 68 of 100 | 46% 251 of 548 | 7 of 10 |
| Finance | 67% 67 of 100 | 50% 288 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Business | 64% 64 of 100 | 47% 258 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 64% 64 of 100 | 49% 275 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 64% 64 of 100 | 44% 245 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 62% 62 of 100 | 41% 225 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 61% 61 of 100 | 45% 243 of 544 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 61% 61 of 100 | 43% 237 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Productivity | 60% 59 of 99 | 45% 249 of 551 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 59% 59 of 100 | 43% 241 of 562 | 7 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 58% 58 of 100 | 41% 230 of 556 | 8 of 10 |
| Weather | 57% 57 of 100 | 38% 212 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| News | 56% 55 of 98 | 39% 204 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 56% 56 of 100 | 39% 225 of 574 | 3 of 10 |
| Sports | 56% 56 of 100 | 44% 245 of 558 | 5 of 10 |
| Games | 55% 55 of 100 | 35% 198 of 567 | 6 of 10 |
| Utilities | 55% 55 of 100 | 43% 238 of 549 | 4 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 54% 53 of 99 | 26% 148 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| Navigation | 53% 52 of 99 | 40% 225 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 45% 45 of 100 | 22% 123 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 31% 31 of 100 | 23% 119 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Blue45% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Lifestyle screenshots
- Gradient background63% of these screenshots, against 49% of all Lifestyle screenshots
- Purple12% of these screenshots, against 7% of all Lifestyle screenshots
- Red13% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Lifestyle screenshots
- Tells you to do something62% of these screenshots, against 58% of all Lifestyle screenshots
- Phone drawn90% of these screenshots, against 85% of all Lifestyle screenshots
More in look
- Light81%
- Gradient background66%
- 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 in the app icon’s colour?
58 of the top 100 Lifestyle apps (58%) have at least one, and 230 of their 556 screenshots (41%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Lifestyle apps have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
In the top ten: Be My Eyes (#1), Pinterest (#2), T-Life (#3), Ring - Always Home (#4), GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist (#6), Tinder Dating App: Date & Chat (#8), SmartThings (#9) and Zillow Real Estate & Rentals (#10). Further down the chart: Amazon Alexa (#12), Booksy for Customers (#13), Vagaro (#14), myQ Garage & Access Control (#15) and PDF Scan (#18), and 45 more.
Should my Lifestyle 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. 8 of the top ten Lifestyle apps do it (80%), against 50 of the other 90 (56%), 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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