Productivity app screenshots with a pattern or texture
A repeating pattern or texture behind the screen.
From the top 99 free Productivity 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
16% 16 of 99
Screenshots that do it
7% 38 of 551
The top ten
1 of 10 against 15 of the other 89
38 of the 551 Productivity screenshots read (7%) do this, across 16 of the top 99 apps (16%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 15 of the other 89 (17%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Productivity is 8th for this. It is most common in Navigation (25% of apps) and least common in Weather (8%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 38 Productivity app screenshots with a pattern or texture, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Use Authenticator to sign in”
“Generate a new draft quickly”
“Data Analysis made easy”
“SIGN”
“Find answers to anything”
“Focus & tough, deeper analysis”
“craft your Aesthetic”
“Precise cutting”
“Manage your Pop-Up Store”
“Enjoy”
“#1 AI Chatbot”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 36 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Use Authenticator to sign in”
Microsoft Authenticator · #6 · screenshot 3“Generate a new draft quickly”
Microsoft Outlook · #11 · screenshot 4“Data Analysis made easy”
Microsoft Excel · #19 · screenshot 2“SIGN”
docs on the goCamScanner - PDF Scanner App · #25 · screenshot 4“Find answers to anything”
Perplexity - AI Search & Chat · #31 · screenshot 2“Focus & tough, deeper analysis”
DeepSeek - AI Assistant · #36 · screenshot 4“craft your Aesthetic”
Widgetsmith · #38 · screenshot 2“Precise cutting”
Keep only part you wantRingtones Maker - the ring app · #44 · screenshot 3“Manage your Pop-Up Store”
Double Good · #53 · screenshot 4“Enjoy”
4500+ servers, now with 790+ in the USSurfshark VPN: Fast & Secure · #60 · screenshot 3“#1 AI Chatbot”
Chatbot App: AI Assistant · #63 · screenshot 1“Take your notes anywhere”
Sync across phone, watch and desktopGranola - AI Meeting Notes · #65 · screenshot 6“Access your notes on the go”
Microsoft OneNote · #67 · screenshot 3“Generate Images”
AI Chat Assistant – ChatNow · #74 · screenshot 3“Secure online privacy with one tap”
VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN · #94 · screenshot 1“Unlimited Devices, One VPN”
Protect every phone, laptop, and tablet, no restrictionsVPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure · #95 · screenshot 1“Sign in without your password”
Microsoft Authenticator · #6 · screenshot 4“Send emails with confidence”
Microsoft Outlook · #11 · screenshot 5“Manage complex data tasks”
Microsoft Excel · #19 · screenshot 3“Read quality stories every day”
Perplexity - AI Search & Chat · #31 · screenshot 3“One place for all your thoughts”
Microsoft OneNote · #67 · screenshot 4“Snap & Solve”
Find the volume of the coneAI Chat Assistant – ChatNow · #74 · screenshot 4“Access websites and apps more privately”
VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN · #94 · screenshot 3“Hide Your IP & Spoof Your Location”
Be from anywhereVPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure · #95 · screenshot 3“Single sign-on for your work or school accounts”
Microsoft Authenticator · #6 · screenshot 5“All day, all night”
Microsoft Outlook · #11 · screenshot 6“Data visualization with charts”
Microsoft Excel · #19 · screenshot 4“Get specific with Pro Search”
Perplexity - AI Search & Chat · #31 · screenshot 4“Capture what's around you”
Microsoft OneNote · #67 · screenshot 5“Stay safe in all network conditions”
VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN · #94 · screenshot 4“Ultra Fast Servers”
10 Gbps locations worldwideVPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure · #95 · screenshot 4“A better way to verify with Verified ID”
Microsoft Authenticator · #6 · screenshot 6“Do more with Excel on iPhone”
Microsoft Excel · #19 · screenshot 5“Curate research with Collections”
Perplexity - AI Search & Chat · #31 · screenshot 5“Trusted by Many”
Hated by a fewVPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure · #95 · screenshot 5“Why You Should Trust Us Too”
VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure · #95 · screenshot 6
Top ten Productivity apps that do it.
- #6Microsoft Authenticator4 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation | 25% 25 of 99 | 14% 78 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Sports | 25% 25 of 100 | 13% 72 of 558 | 4 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 23% 23 of 100 | 12% 64 of 540 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 21% 21 of 100 | 8% 45 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 19% 19 of 100 | 6% 36 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
| Medical | 19% 19 of 100 | 8% 45 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 17% 17 of 100 | 8% 44 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 16% 16 of 99 | 7% 38 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 16% 16 of 100 | 7% 38 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 15% 15 of 100 | 6% 35 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 25 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 14% 14 of 98 | 7% 36 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 14% 14 of 99 | 5% 26 of 564 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 14% 14 of 100 | 8% 45 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Finance | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 29 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 29 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 27 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 12% 12 of 100 | 6% 33 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 12% 12 of 100 | 4% 23 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 10% 10 of 100 | 5% 23 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 10% 10 of 100 | 4% 25 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 9% 9 of 100 | 3% 17 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 8% 8 of 100 | 4% 20 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Illustration or mascot53% of these screenshots, against 32% of all Productivity screenshots
- Dark34% of these screenshots, against 16% of all Productivity screenshots
- Low contrast words32% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Productivity screenshots
- Green13% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Productivity screenshots
- A word in a different colour34% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Productivity screenshots
- Leads with trust13% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Productivity screenshots
More in look
- Light85%
- Gradient background65%
- Background is the icon’s colour60%
- Black, white or grey60%
- A word in a different colour47%
- Blue47%
- Solid background43%
- Low contrast words40%
- High contrast words36%
- Dark33%
- Photo background20%
- Orange19%
- Teal16%
- Rounded headline type11%
- Green9%
- Serif headline8%
- Purple6%
- Red6%
- Yellow4%
- Pink3%
- The app itself is the background2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Productivity apps have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
16 of the top 99 Productivity apps (16%) have at least one, and 38 of their 551 screenshots (7%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Productivity apps have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
In the top ten: Microsoft Authenticator (#6). Further down the chart: Microsoft Outlook (#11), Microsoft Excel (#19), CamScanner - PDF Scanner App (#25), Perplexity - AI Search & Chat (#31) and DeepSeek - AI Assistant (#36), and 10 more.
Should my Productivity app have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 1 of the top ten Productivity apps do it (10%), against 15 of the other 89 (17%), 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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