Navigation 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 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
53% 52 of 99
Screenshots that do it
40% 225 of 566
The top ten
7 of 10 against 45 of the other 89
225 of the 566 Navigation screenshots read (40%) do this, across 52 of the top 99 apps (53%). 7 of the top ten do it (70%), against 45 of the other 89 (51%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Navigation is 21st 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 225 Navigation app screenshots in the app icon’s colour, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Never miss a turn”
“Real Places Live See Them Now”
“Get there faster with live traffic updates & precise ETAs”
“Discover all of our offerings”
“Find the fastest trip”
“Compare & book parking in 400+ cities”
“Find parking that works for you”
“Lane-level navigation”
“Tickets for LIRR & Metro-North”
“The Ultimate Transport App”
“Drive calmly and without incurring any fines”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 209 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Never miss a turn”
Google Maps · #1 · screenshot 1“Real Places Live See Them Now”
EarthScope: GPS Map Camera · #2 · screenshot 1“Get there faster with live traffic updates & precise ETAs”
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic · #3 · screenshot 1“Discover all of our offerings”
ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go. · #4 · screenshot 2“Find the fastest trip”
Transit • Subway & Bus Times · #5 · screenshot 4“Compare & book parking in 400+ cities”
SpotHero: #1 Rated Parking App · #9 · screenshot 1“Find parking that works for you”
ParkWhiz - #1 Parking App · #12 · 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 “Tickets for LIRR & Metro-North”
MTA TrainTime · #15 · screenshot 1“The Ultimate Transport App”
Citymapper: All Live Transit · #18 · screenshot 1“Drive calmly and without incurring any fines”
MapXplorer: GPS Maps & Radar · #21 · screenshot 2“Map Your Journey”
NAVER Maps, Navigation · #22 · screenshot 1“Smart Navigation”
Radar GO-X : Navigation, Map · #23 · screenshot 2“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- BUILT FOR TRUCKERS & CARS
“Routes Built for Your Truck”
Plan by height, weight length and loadRouteXL: Smart Truck GPS · #27 · screenshot 1 “Find Fast EV Chargers Near You”
1,200+ Stations NationwideEVgo - Find a Fast EV Charger · #28 · screenshot 1“Join the #1 App for Truck Drivers”
Used by millions of truckers to find places over-the-roadTrucker Path: Truck GPS & Fuel · #29 · screenshot 1“Say Bonjour to the city”
Bonjour RATP · #32 · screenshot 1“Yandex Maps will suggest where to go this fall”
Yandex Maps & Navigator · #33 · screenshot 2“Millions of geocaches are hidden worldwide”
Geocaching® · #35 · screenshot 2“Find EV Charging Stations”
PlugShare: Charging Stations · #36 · screenshot 1“The largest public fast charging network in the U.S.”
Electrify America · #40 · screenshot 1- MUDFLAP
“The #1 Trucking App for Big Diesel Discounts”
Mudflap · #41 · screenshot 1 “GET REWARDED WITH FUEL SAVINGS”
Marathon Rewards · #43 · screenshot 1“GET REWARDED WITH FUEL SAVINGS”
ARCO Rewards · #44 · screenshot 1“Fuel Your Journey, Go the ExtraMile™”
ExtraMile® · #45 · screenshot 1“Tenstreet’s first app for drivers”
Driver Pulse by Tenstreet · #46 · screenshot 1“Get route info with a tap”
TripShot · #48 · screenshot 3“WEATHER. MAPPING. EDUCATION. THE BEST ALL-IN-ONE HUNTING TOOLSET FOR WHITETAIL.”
HuntWise: A Better Hunting App · #49 · screenshot 1“Maps for Every Adventure”
Designed for hiking, overlanding, backpacking, and more.Gaia GPS: Mobile Trail Maps · #55 · screenshot 6“GO! Sacramento Airport Park & Ride”
Passio GO · #61 · screenshot 1“Space”
Search for parking near your destinationPremium Parking · #65 · screenshot 1“Explore New Waters”
TroutRoutes: Fly Fishing App · #68 · screenshot 2“Navigation based on real-time traffic congestion”
Japan Travel - Smart Transit · #69 · screenshot 3“SAVE AT LEAST A DIME, EVERY TIME”
Save 10¢ or more per gallon* with every fill-upDINOPAY - Sinclair Oil · #72 · screenshot 1“Be mindful of your loved one's movements”
Number tracker: Phone Location · #78 · screenshot 2“INSTANT SAVINGS”
EVERY VISITSunoco · #79 · screenshot 1“Thousands of bikes. All across metro- Boston.”
Bluebikes · #81 · screenshot 2“Real-time transit data at your fingertips.”
myStop Mobile · #83 · screenshot 1“The motorcycle app”
Cardo Ride - Motorcycle App · #84 · screenshot 1
Top ten Navigation apps that do it.
- #1Google Maps1 of its 6 screenshots
- #2EarthScope: GPS Map Camera6 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Waze Navigation & Live Traffic6 of its 6 screenshots
- #4ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go.5 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Transit • Subway & Bus Times1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6earnify5 of its 6 screenshots
- #9SpotHero: #1 Rated Parking App4 of its 5 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
- Blue50% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Navigation screenshots
- Green21% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Navigation screenshots
- Solid background43% of these screenshots, against 36% of all Navigation screenshots
- Red12% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Navigation screenshots
- Low contrast words16% of these screenshots, against 13% of all Navigation screenshots
- Ranking claim7% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Navigation screenshots
More in look
- Light65%
- Solid background57%
- Gradient background52%
- 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 in the app icon’s colour?
52 of the top 99 Navigation apps (53%) have at least one, and 225 of their 566 screenshots (40%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Navigation apps have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
In the top ten: Google Maps (#1), EarthScope: GPS Map Camera (#2), Waze Navigation & Live Traffic (#3), ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go. (#4), Transit • Subway & Bus Times (#5), earnify (#6) and SpotHero: #1 Rated Parking App (#9). Further down the chart: ParkWhiz - #1 Parking App (#12), AMap Global (#14), MTA TrainTime (#15), Citymapper: All Live Transit (#18) and MapXplorer: GPS Maps & Radar (#21), and 40 more.
Should my Navigation 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. 7 of the top ten Navigation apps do it (70%), against 45 of the other 89 (51%), 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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