Photo & Video app screenshots with a dark background
A dark picture overall. The App Store follows the device’s light or dark appearance, so a dark screenshot stands out in one and blends into the other.
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
55% 55 of 100
Screenshots that do it
41% 232 of 566
The top ten
5 of 10 against 50 of the other 90
232 of the 566 Photo & Video screenshots read (41%) do this, across 55 of the top 100 apps (55%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 50 of the other 90 (56%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Photo & Video is 5th for this. It is most common in Entertainment (79% of apps) and least common in Food & Drink (14%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 232 Photo & Video app screenshots with a dark background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Discover entertaining videos with Reels”
“AI Video”
“Customize your captions”
“Turn imagination into characters”
“AI Dance Generator”
“HOME WHAT'S PICKED FOR YOU”
“Watch videos from award winning creators”
“AI PHOTO & VIDEO GENERATOR”
“Explore your styles with AI try on”
“AI Video GENERATOR #1”
“Stand out with your collages”
“The best app for generating images and videos.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 220 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Discover entertaining videos with Reels”
Instagram · #2 · screenshot 1“AI Video”
GeneratorShots: Photo & Video Generator · #4 · screenshot 1“Customize your captions”
Edits: Video Editor · #7 · screenshot 1“Turn imagination into characters”
Cantina: AI Video & Characters · #9 · screenshot 1“AI Dance Generator”
Dance AI - Video Generator · #10 · screenshot 1“HOME WHAT'S PICKED FOR YOU”
KICK - Live Streaming · #11 · screenshot 1“Watch videos from award winning creators”
Vimeo · #13 · screenshot 1- 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“AI Video GENERATOR #1”
“Best in AI Videos”AI Video Generator - Vixel · #16 · screenshot 1“Stand out with your collages”
SCRL: Photo Collage Maker · #17 · screenshot 1“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“Your creative partner”
YouTube Studio · #20 · screenshot 1“Create Viral Looks In Seconds”
PixVerse Lite · #21 · screenshot 5“Extend your photo to fit any size.”
Lightroom: AI Photo Editor · #23 · screenshot 2“Creative Companion for Any Occasion”
DJI Mimo · #24 · screenshot 1“AI Video Editor”
And Slideshow MakerInShot - Video Editor · #26 · screenshot 1“AI cutout and background remova”
Only keep what you wantHypic - Photo Editor & AI Art · #31 · screenshot 1“WE GOT YOU”
Lighting too dark?WayShot:Aesthetic Photo Editor · #33 · screenshot 3“Analog Vintage Cameras”
Photos and VideosDazz Cam - Vintage Camera · #35 · screenshot 1“THE NEW FILM STANDARD.”
Snapseed: Photo Editor · #37 · screenshot 2“RECREATE THE LOOK OF VINTAGE CAMERAS”
ism: Retro Camera & Vintage · #40 · screenshot 5“AI Flash”
Meitu AI Photo & Video Editor · #45 · screenshot 1“A LITTLE DANCE A LOT OF JOY”
ReelMe: AI Photo & Video · #46 · screenshot 1“AI Video Video Generator”
SorAI - AI Video Generator · #47 · screenshot 1“Make It HD”
Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor · #49 · screenshot 1“MAKE ANYTHING”
VideoGPT - AI Video Generator · #50 · screenshot 1- The viral
“DIGI CAM”
EFFECTPrequel: Photo & Video Editor · #52 · screenshot 2 - FEATURE #01
“LIBRARY”
Watch your game clips anywhereMedal - Game Clipping · #59 · screenshot 1 “B&W Cinematic Long Take”
AI Catch: AI Video Generator · #60 · screenshot 1“REEL & TIK TOK”
TEMPLATESVids AI - Reels Video Editor · #62 · screenshot 1- NEW!
“Browse GIFs & Clips,”
now with Sound!GIPHY: The GIF Search Engine · #64 · screenshot 1 “Enhance Photo Quality”
AI Photo Video Editor, Enhance · #65 · screenshot 1“AI Enhance Speech. Remove background noise.”
Adobe Premiere AI Video Editor · #67 · screenshot 2“AI Hairstyle Try-On”
Glowify - AI Hairstyle Try On · #68 · screenshot 1“TOP TRENDS”
Toonapp: AI Video & Toon Photo · #69 · screenshot 1“Create eye-catching videos”
intoLive - Live Wallpapers · #70 · screenshot 2“1000+ Reels & TikTok Templates”
Muse: Reels Video Editor · #72 · screenshot 1“Hundreds of Viral Templates”
AI Photo Generator: ARTA · #73 · screenshot 1“EASILY CREATE YOUR FONT”
Fontmaker - Font Keyboard App · #74 · screenshot 2
Top ten Photo & Video apps that do it.
- #2Instagram5 of its 6 screenshots
- #4Shots: Photo & Video Generator6 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Edits: Video Editor5 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Cantina: AI Video & Characters5 of its 5 screenshots
- #10Dance AI - Video Generator5 of its 5 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 79% 79 of 100 | 69% 376 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Music | 71% 71 of 100 | 57% 311 of 550 | 10 of 10 |
| Weather | 70% 70 of 100 | 48% 266 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Sports | 67% 67 of 100 | 52% 288 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 55% 55 of 100 | 41% 208 of 507 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 55% 55 of 100 | 41% 232 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 54% 53 of 99 | 39% 220 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| News | 50% 49 of 98 | 34% 177 of 517 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 48% 48 of 99 | 26% 146 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 45% 45 of 100 | 28% 157 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 44% 44 of 100 | 26% 147 of 567 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 44% 44 of 100 | 29% 157 of 549 | 3 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 24% 138 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 38% 38 of 100 | 16% 87 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 36% 36 of 100 | 23% 134 of 574 | 6 of 10 |
| Finance | 34% 34 of 100 | 15% 89 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 33% 33 of 99 | 16% 87 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 33% 33 of 100 | 18% 98 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 29% 29 of 100 | 13% 73 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 22% 22 of 100 | 9% 50 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 21% 21 of 100 | 6% 32 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Medical | 21% 21 of 100 | 9% 48 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 14% 14 of 100 | 6% 35 of 540 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline in Title Case27% of these screenshots, against 20% of all Photo & Video screenshots
- High contrast words36% of these screenshots, against 30% of all Photo & Video screenshots
- Black, white or grey32% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Photo & Video screenshots
- Headline under five words68% of these screenshots, against 64% of all Photo & Video screenshots
- Headline in capitals22% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Photo & Video screenshots
- Illustration or mascot20% of these screenshots, against 17% of all Photo & Video screenshots
More in look
- Orange69%
- Gradient background60%
- Black, white or grey59%
- Solid background57%
- High contrast words56%
- Light50%
- A word in a different colour48%
- Background is the icon’s colour45%
- Blue40%
- Low contrast words38%
- Red29%
- Photo background26%
- Rounded headline type25%
- Teal22%
- Green12%
- Pattern or texture12%
- Pink12%
- The app itself is the background8%
- Purple7%
- Serif headline6%
- Yellow6%
- Condensed or display type1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Photo & Video apps have App Store screenshots with a dark background?
55 of the top 100 Photo & Video apps (55%) have at least one, and 232 of their 566 screenshots (41%) 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 dark background?
In the top ten: Instagram (#2), Shots: Photo & Video Generator (#4), Edits: Video Editor (#7), Cantina: AI Video & Characters (#9) 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 AI Video Generator - Vixel (#16), and 45 more.
Should my Photo & Video app have App Store screenshots with a dark background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Photo & Video apps do it (50%), against 50 of the other 90 (56%), 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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