Navigation 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 99 free Navigation 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
52% 51 of 99
Screenshots that do it
33% 189 of 566
The top ten
5 of 10 against 46 of the other 89
189 of the 566 Navigation screenshots read (33%) do this, across 51 of the top 99 apps (52%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 46 of the other 89 (52%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Navigation is 19th 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 189 Navigation app screenshots with a gradient background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Real Places Live See Them Now”
“See all nearby departures instantly”
“Turn Your City Into Your Next Mission”
“Use the Shell® Fuel Rewards® program in the Shell App & save more”
“Pay for fuel from the comfort of your car!”
“GPS Locati”
“Lane-level navigation”
“Just drive out to pay”
“Earn savings you can use on fuel, car washes or in-store”
“Find available charging stations”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 174 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Real Places Live See Them Now”
EarthScope: GPS Map Camera · #2 · screenshot 1“See all nearby departures instantly”
Transit • Subway & Bus Times · #5 · screenshot 1“Turn Your City Into Your Next Mission”
Game Maps IRL · #7 · screenshot 6“Use the Shell® Fuel Rewards® program in the Shell App & save more”
Shell: Fuel, Charge & More · #8 · screenshot 1“Pay for fuel from the comfort of your car!”
Chevron · #11 · screenshot 2“GPS Locati”
Real-time GPS Location Sharing · #13 · screenshot 1- This image is for reference only, actual products or events are subject to official information.
“Lane-level navigation”
AMap Global · #14 · screenshot 1 “Just drive out to pay”
Metropolis: Remarkable Parking · #16 · screenshot 3“Earn savings you can use on fuel, car washes or in-store”
Exxon Mobil Rewards+ · #17 · screenshot 1“Find available charging stations”
ChargePoint® · #20 · screenshot 1- OFFLINE MAPS
“MapXplorer”
Unlock the world in the palm of your hand, whether online or offline.MapXplorer: GPS Maps & Radar · #21 · screenshot 1 “Map Your Journey”
NAVER Maps, Navigation · #22 · screenshot 1“Real-Time Radar Alerts”
Radar GO-X : Navigation, Map · #23 · screenshot 1“Find the essential functionalities and information you need to organise your trips in the Île-de-France region.”
Île-de-France Mobilités · #26 · screenshot 1“See Radars Ahead”
Spot cameras, police and speed limits.RouteXL: Smart Truck GPS · #27 · screenshot 5“Find Fast EV Chargers Near You”
1,200+ Stations NationwideEVgo - Find a Fast EV Charger · #28 · screenshot 1“Reliable, turn-by-turn guidance”
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps · #30 · screenshot 2“All local mobility options in one app”
Moovit: Bus & Transit Tracker · #31 · screenshot 1“Thousands of bikes. All across NYC.”
Citi Bike · #34 · screenshot 2“Millions of geocaches are hidden worldwide”
Geocaching® · #35 · screenshot 2“Reliable station information”
PlugShare: Charging Stations · #36 · screenshot 2“A Social App for Car Enthusiasts”
Connect with friends, manage cars, and explore more car features.Exit51 · #38 · screenshot 1“Official MBTA”
Live transit informationMBTA Go — Official · #39 · screenshot 1“The largest public fast charging network in the U.S.”
Electrify America · #40 · screenshot 1“Save Up to $100 Per Fill-Up”
Mudflap · #41 · screenshot 3“Your ride is just a click away”
TripShot · #48 · screenshot 1“Learn from hunters in every state.”
GOHUNT: Research & Maps · #50 · screenshot 2“도착까지 실시간으로 안내하는 빠르고 정확한 길찾기”
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map · #51 · screenshot 2“Near Places”
Live Satellite View & GPS Maps · #53 · screenshot 6“Navigate with confidence”
Avenza Maps: Offline Mapping · #56 · screenshot 2“SR 导航”
车机级时空智能 手机同享百度地图-路线规划,出行必备 · #59 · screenshot 1“Grow Your Driving Heatmap”
Wheelz - Social Drive Tracker · #62 · screenshot 5“Always locate your car”
SpotAngels Parking & Gas · #63 · screenshot 4“Search by owner, address, or parcel ID”
LandGlide: Parcel & Field Maps · #64 · screenshot 3“Choose Your Drive Sounds”
Car Dashboard Widgets - HiCar · #67 · screenshot 2“Explore public transit around you.”
Divvy Bikes · #70 · screenshot 3“Know every corner”
Co-driver app trusted by 55,000+ drivers in 150+ countriesRods — Corner & Road Alerts · #74 · screenshot 1“Locate Live Map”
Compass App - Qibla finder · #77 · screenshot 4“Check the real time location of your loved one”
Number tracker: Phone Location · #78 · screenshot 3“Track your motorcycle rides”
Cardo Ride - Motorcycle App · #84 · screenshot 2
Top ten Navigation apps that do it.
- #2EarthScope: GPS Map Camera6 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Transit • Subway & Bus Times6 of its 6 screenshots
- #6earnify5 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Game Maps IRL1 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Shell: Fuel, Charge & More4 of its 6 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
- Says “you” or “your”33% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Navigation screenshots
- Whole phone shown72% of these screenshots, against 64% of all Navigation screenshots
- A word in a different colour30% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Navigation screenshots
- Phone drawn97% of these screenshots, against 91% of all Navigation screenshots
- Teal14% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Navigation screenshots
- Illustration or mascot43% of these screenshots, against 39% of all Navigation screenshots
More in look
- Light65%
- Solid background57%
- Background is the icon’s colour53%
- High contrast words51%
- Blue48%
- Dark48%
- Black, white or grey47%
- A word in a different colour40%
- Photo background30%
- Low contrast words27%
- Pattern or texture25%
- Green22%
- Teal22%
- Rounded headline type21%
- Orange20%
- Red11%
- Condensed or display type8%
- The app itself is the background6%
- Yellow6%
- Pink3%
- Purple2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Navigation apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
51 of the top 99 Navigation apps (52%) have at least one, and 189 of their 566 screenshots (33%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Navigation apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
In the top ten: EarthScope: GPS Map Camera (#2), Transit • Subway & Bus Times (#5), earnify (#6), Game Maps IRL (#7) and Shell: Fuel, Charge & More (#8). Further down the chart: Chevron (#11), Real-time GPS Location Sharing (#13), AMap Global (#14), Metropolis: Remarkable Parking (#16) and Exxon Mobil Rewards+ (#17), and 41 more.
Should my Navigation 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 Navigation apps do it (50%), against 46 of the other 89 (52%), so the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Ten apps is a small group, so read that as a description of this chart and not as a rule.
See your own app against this.
Pagefully reads your screenshots the same way, and makes a custom product page for each search people type, from your real screens.
Preview your pages