Black, white or grey Navigation app screenshots
No strong colour: black, white or grey.
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
47% 47 of 99
Screenshots that do it
25% 141 of 566
The top ten
5 of 10 against 42 of the other 89
141 of the 566 Navigation screenshots read (25%) do this, across 47 of the top 99 apps (47%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 42 of the other 89 (47%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Navigation is 9th for this. It is most common in Developer Tools (68% of apps) and least common in Games (15%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 141 black, white or grey Navigation app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Save places and share lists with friends”
“Get the parking app trusted by millions of drivers”
“Explore Your City with Retro Map Themes”
“RESCUE COVERAGE”
“Remarkable parking”
“Your All-in-One Way to Explore Korea”
“DISPERSED CAMPING”
“Charge Any Electric Vehicle”
“Select Pluses”, a new spot for great deals in Yandex Maps
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 130 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Save places and share lists with friends”
Google Maps · #1 · screenshot 5“Get the parking app trusted by millions of drivers”
ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go. · #4 · screenshot 1“Explore Your City with Retro Map Themes”
Game Maps IRL · #7 · screenshot 2“RESCUE COVERAGE”
Add on professional dispatch, SAR, and medevac with onX SOS.onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps · #10 · screenshot 2“Remarkable parking”
Metropolis: Remarkable Parking · #16 · screenshot 1“Your All-in-One Way to Explore Korea”
NAVER Maps, Navigation · #22 · screenshot 2“DISPERSED CAMPING”
Find Legal Free Camping on Off-Road Trails in National ForestsonX Offroad: Trail Maps & GPS · #24 · screenshot 2“Charge Any Electric Vehicle”
EVgo - Find a Fast EV Charger · #28 · screenshot 3“Select Pluses”, a new spot for great deals in Yandex Maps
“Select Pluses” — a new spot for great deals in Yandex MapsYandex Maps & Navigator · #33 · screenshot 1“Thousands of bikes. All across NYC.”
Citi Bike · #34 · screenshot 2“Tips from local EV drivers”
PlugShare: Charging Stations · #36 · screenshot 4“OFFLINE MAPS”
Navigate With PrivacyOrganic Maps・Offline Maps, GPS · #37 · screenshot 1“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“BETTER MAPS. BETTER DAYS.”
onX Backcountry: 3D Trail Maps · #42 · screenshot 1“Save on select in-store purchases and Chevron and Texaco fuel at participating locations”
ExtraMile® · #45 · screenshot 3“Your ride is just a click away”
TripShot · #48 · screenshot 1“도착까지 실시간으로 안내하는 빠르고 정확한 길찾기”
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map · #51 · screenshot 2“Filter Search to Locate Charging Stations”
Blink Charging Mobile App · #52 · screenshot 2“Create Routes”
Plan easily with snap-to-trail mode, interactive map legends, and custom waypoints.Gaia GPS: Mobile Trail Maps · #55 · screenshot 4“Automatically Track Your Drives”
Wheelz - Social Drive Tracker · #62 · screenshot 1“Find free parking”
SpotAngels Parking & Gas · #63 · screenshot 1“Notifications and widgets”
TfL Go: Plan, Pay, Travel · #66 · screenshot 5“Design Your Car Dasboard”
1M+ Users 5 Star ReviewsCar Dashboard Widgets - HiCar · #67 · screenshot 1“Interactive railway map”
Japan Travel - Smart Transit · #69 · screenshot 1“A fun and affordable way to get around.”
DIVVYDivvy Bikes · #70 · screenshot 1“Movement Updates In Real Time, Plus Garbage Schedules”
Maps 4u · #71 · screenshot 2“Turn-By-Turn Truck GPS”
TruckMap - Truck GPS Routes · #73 · screenshot 1“Know every corner”
Co-driver app trusted by 55,000+ drivers in 150+ countriesRods — Corner & Road Alerts · #74 · screenshot 1“FIND PARKING ANYWHERE,”
ANYTIME.Parking.com - Find Parking Now · #76 · screenshot 1“Find Qibla Direction”
Compass App - Qibla finder · #77 · screenshot 2“REDEEM PARTNER REWARDS”
Sunoco · #79 · screenshot 6“Free, fast and clean EV charging network”
JOLT Electric Vehicle Charging · #80 · screenshot 2“A fun and affordable way to get around.”
Bluebikes · #81 · screenshot 1“HUD MODE SAFE DRIVING”
Speedometer GPS : MPH Tracker · #85 · screenshot 3“Compatible with CarPlay”
Customize and use the app directly on CarPlayproRadar・Radar & Speed Cameras · #88 · screenshot 2“Routing Optimized For Your Truck”
Hammer: Truck GPS & Maps · #91 · screenshot 1“Your Ultimate Game Recovery Companion”
Track N Trail - Hunting & Maps · #93 · screenshot 1“Plan smarter adventures with intelligent route planning”
Offline RouteMap 3D · #94 · screenshot 5“Customize your experience.”
Manage your settings, map preferences, and saved places, all in one place.SafeStarr · #96 · screenshot 1
Top ten Navigation apps that do it.
- #1Google Maps2 of its 6 screenshots
- #4ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go.1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6earnify1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Game Maps IRL2 of its 6 screenshots
- #10onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps5 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer Tools | 68% 68 of 100 | 54% 275 of 507 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 60% 59 of 98 | 41% 212 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Productivity | 60% 59 of 99 | 41% 225 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 59% 59 of 100 | 27% 152 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 56% 55 of 99 | 23% 131 of 564 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 53% 53 of 100 | 31% 179 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 52% 52 of 100 | 30% 166 of 556 | 6 of 10 |
| Shopping | 50% 50 of 100 | 27% 152 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Navigation | 47% 47 of 99 | 25% 141 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 46% 46 of 100 | 22% 118 of 544 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 46% 46 of 100 | 27% 146 of 548 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 46% 46 of 100 | 27% 146 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 46% 46 of 100 | 29% 164 of 561 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 46% 46 of 100 | 23% 128 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Finance | 45% 45 of 100 | 25% 146 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Utilities | 45% 45 of 100 | 28% 152 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 44% 44 of 100 | 27% 151 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 44% 44 of 100 | 29% 158 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 21% 121 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Sports | 40% 40 of 100 | 25% 138 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 90 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 30% 30 of 100 | 16% 87 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Games | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 48 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Dark38% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Navigation screenshots
- Headline under five words52% of these screenshots, against 42% of all Navigation screenshots
- High contrast words30% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Navigation screenshots
- Has a subline29% of these screenshots, against 20% of all Navigation screenshots
- Pattern or texture21% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Navigation screenshots
- Subline explains the headline23% of these screenshots, against 17% of all Navigation screenshots
More in look
- Light65%
- Solid background57%
- Background is the icon’s colour53%
- Gradient background52%
- High contrast words51%
- Blue48%
- Dark48%
- 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 black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
47 of the top 99 Navigation apps (47%) have at least one, and 141 of their 566 screenshots (25%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Navigation apps have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: Google Maps (#1), ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go. (#4), earnify (#6), Game Maps IRL (#7) and onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps (#10). Further down the chart: Metropolis: Remarkable Parking (#16), Neshan Map (#19), NAVER Maps, Navigation (#22), onX Offroad: Trail Maps & GPS (#24) and Speedometer Simple (#25), and 37 more.
Should my Navigation app have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
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 42 of the other 89 (47%), 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.
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