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Photo & Video app screenshots with a solid background

One flat colour behind everything. A flat colour leaves the words and the screen as the only things to look at.

From the top 100 free Photo & Video 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
57% 57 of 100
Screenshots that do it
42% 235 of 566
The top ten
8 of 10 against 49 of the other 90

235 of the 566 Photo & Video screenshots read (42%) do this, across 57 of the top 100 apps (57%). 8 of the top ten do it (80%), against 49 of the other 90 (54%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Photo & Video is 9th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (68% of apps) and least common in Games (20%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 235 Photo & Video app screenshots with a solid background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

CapCut: Photo & Video Editor App Store screenshot 1, headline “Amazing templates”. Solid background.
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor#1 in Photo & Video · screenshot 1“Amazing templates”
Instagram App Store screenshot 1, headline “Discover entertaining videos with Reels”. Solid background.
Instagram#2 in Photo & Video · screenshot 1“Discover entertaining videos with Reels”
YouTube App Store screenshot 1, headline “Create”. Solid background.
YouTube#3 in Photo & Video · screenshot 1“Create”
Shots: Photo & Video Generator App Store screenshot 1, headline “AI Video”. Solid background.
Shots: Photo & Video Generator#4 in Photo & Video · screenshot 1“AI Video”
Snapchat App Store screenshot 1, headline “Snap”. Solid background.
Snapchat#5 in Photo & Video · screenshot 1“Snap”
Edits: Video Editor App Store screenshot 1, headline “Customize your captions”. Solid background.
Edits: Video Editor#7 in Photo & Video · screenshot 1“Customize your captions”
Google Photos: Backup & Edit App Store screenshot 1, headline “Get up to 15 GB of storage* 3x more than many other cloud storage services”. Solid background.
Google Photos: Backup & Edit#8 in Photo & Video · screenshot 1“Get up to 15 GB of storage* 3x more than many other cloud storage services”
Dance AI - Video Generator App Store screenshot 1, headline “AI Dance Generator”. Solid background.
Dance AI - Video Generator#10 in Photo & Video · screenshot 1“AI Dance Generator”
KICK - Live Streaming App Store screenshot 4, headline “WATCH”. Solid background.
KICK - Live Streaming#11 in Photo & Video · screenshot 4“WATCH”
Vimeo App Store screenshot 2, headline “Upload and share anywhere on your terms”. Solid background.
Vimeo#13 in Photo & Video · screenshot 2“Upload and share anywhere on your terms”
Momo: AI Photo & Video Maker App Store screenshot 1, headline “AI PHOTO & VIDEO GENERATOR”. Solid background.
Momo: AI Photo & Video Maker#14 in Photo & Video · screenshot 1“AI PHOTO & VIDEO GENERATOR”
Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video App Store screenshot 1, headline “Explore your styles with AI try on”. Solid background.
Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video#15 in Photo & Video · screenshot 1“Explore your styles with AI try on”

All 235 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 217 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Amazing templates”CapCut: Photo & Video Editor · #1 · screenshot 1
  • “Discover entertaining videos with Reels”Instagram · #2 · screenshot 1
  • “Create”Fun videos easily with ShortsYouTube · #3 · screenshot 1
  • “AI Video”GeneratorShots: Photo & Video Generator · #4 · screenshot 1
  • “Snap”Share the momentSnapchat · #5 · screenshot 1
  • “Customize your captions”Edits: Video Editor · #7 · screenshot 1
  • “Get up to 15 GB of storage* 3x more than many other cloud storage services”Google Photos: Backup & Edit · #8 · screenshot 1
  • “AI Dance Generator”Dance AI - Video Generator · #10 · screenshot 1
  • “WATCH”WHERE IT ALL POPS OFFKICK - Live Streaming · #11 · screenshot 4
  • “Upload and share anywhere on your terms”Vimeo · #13 · screenshot 2
  • MOMO“AI PHOTO & VIDEO GENERATOR”take a photo, apply any style, animate instantlyMomo: AI Photo & Video Maker · #14 · screenshot 1
  • “Explore your styles with AI try on”Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video · #15 · screenshot 1
  • “100+ collage templates”SCRL: Photo Collage Maker · #17 · screenshot 3
  • “The best app for generating images and videos.”Create anything you can imagine with AI-powered image, video and audio. No learning curve required.Runway: AI Image & Video · #19 · screenshot 1
  • “Keep it in the Circle”Share PrivatelyPhotoCircle · #22 · screenshot 1
  • “Retouch pictures effortlessly.”Lightroom: AI Photo Editor · #23 · screenshot 5
  • “Upgraded Editing for Better Experience”DJI Mimo · #24 · screenshot 3
  • “AI Video Editor”And Slideshow MakerInShot - Video Editor · #26 · screenshot 1
  • “bedazzle your selfie”FaceLab: Face Age, Hair Filter · #28 · screenshot 6
  • “Cinematic filters”Hypic - Photo Editor & AI Art · #31 · screenshot 4
  • “Sync Everyone's Schedules Anytime, Anywhere”Skylight App · #34 · screenshot 4
  • “D3D”Samples by @Alissa boothDazz Cam - Vintage Camera · #35 · screenshot 3
  • “YOUR AESTHETIC,”BUILT HERE.Snapseed: Photo Editor · #37 · screenshot 1
  • Free!“Get 1,000 free 4x6 photo prints a year”FreePrints – Print Photos · #38 · screenshot 1
  • “ISM EXCLUSIVE UNIQUE FILTERS”ism: Retro Camera & Vintage · #40 · screenshot 1
  • “Bring your voice to life with lip sync.”ElevenLabs: AI Voice Generator · #42 · screenshot 1
  • “Create AI backgrounds”Photoroom: AI Photo Editor · #44 · screenshot 1
  • “Make It HD”Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor · #49 · screenshot 1
  • “MAKE ANYTHING”VideoGPT - AI Video Generator · #50 · screenshot 1
  • “Remove Backgrounds”PicCollage: Magic Photo Editor · #51 · screenshot 2
  • “Share photos and videos”Frameo · #54 · screenshot 3
  • “A Slick Mobile Video Editor”VN: Photo & Video Editor · #56 · screenshot 1
  • “Share more joy”From phone to frame, enjoy all your memories with easeAura Frames · #57 · screenshot 1
  • “The Best Film Effects”Tezza: Aesthetic Photo Editor · #58 · screenshot 1
  • “Create your avatar in under 30 seconds”AI Avatar Generator - HeyGen · #61 · screenshot 1
  • “REEL & TIK TOK”TEMPLATESVids AI - Reels Video Editor · #62 · screenshot 1
  • “Enhance your photos' quality.”Remini - AI Photo Enhancer · #63 · screenshot 1
  • “Get photos off your phone and into your home.”Over 26 years. Millions of happy customers. Trust your memories with the experts.Shutterfly: Prints Cards Gifts · #66 · screenshot 1
  • “1000+ Reels & TikTok Templates”Muse: Reels Video Editor · #72 · screenshot 1
  • “Hundreds of Viral Templates”AI Photo Generator: ARTA · #73 · screenshot 1

Top ten Photo & Video apps that do it.

  1. #1CapCut: Photo & Video Editor5 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #2Instagram6 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #3YouTube5 of its 5 screenshots
  4. #4Shots: Photo & Video Generator6 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #5Snapchat6 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #7Edits: Video Editor6 of its 6 screenshots
  7. #8Google Photos: Backup & Edit6 of its 6 screenshots
  8. #10Dance AI - Video Generator4 of its 5 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Food & Drink68% 68 of 10048% 257 of 5409 of 10
Medical68% 68 of 10048% 265 of 5484 of 10
Education65% 65 of 10040% 221 of 5558 of 10
Shopping63% 63 of 10047% 264 of 5628 of 10
Finance60% 60 of 10041% 240 of 5817 of 10
Business58% 58 of 10037% 207 of 5544 of 10
Developer Tools58% 58 of 10036% 183 of 5077 of 10
Travel58% 58 of 10038% 211 of 5615 of 10
Photo & Video57% 57 of 10042% 235 of 5668 of 10
Navigation57% 56 of 9936% 206 of 5667 of 10
News54% 53 of 9839% 202 of 5177 of 10
Productivity43% 43 of 9934% 189 of 5515 of 10
Lifestyle43% 43 of 10029% 160 of 5565 of 10
Utilities43% 43 of 10025% 135 of 5495 of 10
Social Networking42% 42 of 10030% 167 of 5546 of 10
Reference39% 39 of 10027% 152 of 5664 of 10
Health & Fitness38% 38 of 10026% 148 of 5744 of 10
Music38% 38 of 10027% 149 of 5507 of 10
Graphics & Design37% 37 of 9923% 129 of 5644 of 10
Sports32% 32 of 10017% 96 of 5583 of 10
Weather30% 30 of 10014% 75 of 5556 of 10
Entertainment25% 25 of 10013% 73 of 5442 of 10
Games20% 20 of 10012% 69 of 5672 of 10

Solid background, across all categories

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Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Photo & Video apps have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
57 of the top 100 Photo & Video apps (57%) have at least one, and 235 of their 566 screenshots (42%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Photo & Video apps have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
In the top ten: CapCut: Photo & Video Editor (#1), Instagram (#2), YouTube (#3), Shots: Photo & Video Generator (#4), Snapchat (#5), Edits: Video Editor (#7), Google Photos: Backup & Edit (#8) and Dance AI - Video Generator (#10). Further down the chart: KICK - Live Streaming (#11), Vimeo (#13), Momo: AI Photo & Video Maker (#14), Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video (#15) and SCRL: Photo Collage Maker (#17), and 44 more.
Should my Photo & Video app have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 8 of the top ten Photo & Video apps do it (80%), against 49 of the other 90 (54%), 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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