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Productivity 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 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
43% 43 of 99
Screenshots that do it
34% 189 of 551
The top ten
5 of 10 against 38 of the other 89

189 of the 551 Productivity screenshots read (34%) do this, across 43 of the top 99 apps (43%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 38 of the other 89 (43%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Productivity is 12th 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 189 Productivity app screenshots with a solid background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Google Gemini App Store screenshot 1, headline “Generate and edit videos with Gemini Omni”. Solid background.
Google Gemini#3 in Productivity · screenshot 1“Generate and edit videos with Gemini Omni”
Gmail - Email by Google App Store screenshot 1, headline “Get the best of Gmail on iPhone”. Solid background.
Gmail - Email by Google#5 in Productivity · screenshot 1“Get the best of Gmail on iPhone”
Grok AI App Store screenshot 1, headline “Create and edit any image”. Solid background.
Grok AI#8 in Productivity · screenshot 1“Create and edit any image”
Google Docs App Store screenshot 1, headline “Create anywhere, anytime - even offline”. Solid background.
Google Docs#9 in Productivity · screenshot 1“Create anywhere, anytime - even offline”
Google Drive App Store screenshot 2, headline “Scan PDFs and upload files”. Solid background.
Google Drive#10 in Productivity · screenshot 2“Scan PDFs and upload files”
Google Sheets App Store screenshot 1, headline “Work together in real time”. Solid background.
Google Sheets#13 in Productivity · screenshot 1“Work together in real time”
Meta AI App Store screenshot 1, headline “Get daily briefings, research topics, and more.”. Solid background.
Meta AI#16 in Productivity · screenshot 1“Get daily briefings, research topics, and more.”
Google Calendar: Get Organized App Store screenshot 1, headline “From birthdays to appointments, keep track of them all”. Solid background.
Google Calendar: Get Organized#17 in Productivity · screenshot 1“From birthdays to appointments, keep track of them all”
Google Slides App Store screenshot 1, headline “Present to anyone, from any device”. Solid background.
Google Slides#20 in Productivity · screenshot 1“Present to anyone, from any device”
Yahoo Mail: Your Email & Inbox App Store screenshot 1, headline “Designed to simplify your life”. Solid background.
Yahoo Mail: Your Email & Inbox#21 in Productivity · screenshot 1“Designed to simplify your life”
Google Voice App Store screenshot 1, headline “Easily check calls, messages and voicemail”. Solid background.
Google Voice#29 in Productivity · screenshot 1“Easily check calls, messages and voicemail”
PingID App Store screenshot 3, headline “Scan to pair a device”. Solid background.
PingID#30 in Productivity · screenshot 3“Scan to pair a device”

All 189 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 187 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Generate and edit videos with Gemini Omni”Google Gemini · #3 · screenshot 1
  • “Get the best of Gmail on iPhone”Gmail - Email by Google · #5 · screenshot 1
  • “Create and edit any image”Grok AI · #8 · screenshot 1
  • “Create anywhere, anytime - even offline”Google Docs · #9 · screenshot 1
  • “Scan PDFs and upload files”Google Drive · #10 · screenshot 2
  • “Work together in real time”Google Sheets · #13 · screenshot 1
  • “Get daily briefings, research topics, and more.”Meta AI · #16 · screenshot 1
  • “From birthdays to appointments, keep track of them all”Google Calendar: Get Organized · #17 · screenshot 1
  • “Present to anyone, from any device”Google Slides · #20 · screenshot 1
  • “Designed to simplify your life”Yahoo Mail: Your Email & Inbox · #21 · screenshot 1
  • “Easily check calls, messages and voicemail”Google Voice · #29 · screenshot 1
  • “Scan to pair a device”PingID · #30 · screenshot 3
  • “A simpler way to stay secure”ID.me Authenticator · #32 · screenshot 1
  • “Create podcast-style overviews with your AI research assistant 🤖”The new app is hereGemini Notebook · #34 · screenshot 1
  • customize your“Home Screen”Widgetsmith · #38 · screenshot 1
  • “One Tap Go Anonymous”X-VPN: VPN Fast & Secure · #41 · screenshot 2
  • “Then Cloaked cleans it up, for you.”Removal requests filed, followed up, and verified by us. You never lift a finger.Cloaked: Protect your privacy · #42 · screenshot 3
  • “No computer required”iPhone directly makes ringtonesRingtones Maker - the ring app · #44 · screenshot 1
  • “1024GB of Available Storage Space”TeraBox: 1TB Cloud & AI Space · #45 · screenshot 1
  • “Your life, beautifully organized.”Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI · #48 · screenshot 1
  • “SocialLite”Trusted by 1M+ peopleSocialLite-Block Reels&Shorts · #50 · screenshot 1
  • “SMART PRINTER APP”App Store App of the DaySmart Printer App℠ for HP · · #51 · screenshot 1
  • “Back up the important things on your phone.”Google One · #52 · screenshot 1
  • “Join and create Fundraisers”Double Good · #53 · screenshot 2
  • “RECOVER Deleted Photos”Photo Recovery: Deleted Files · #54 · screenshot 1
  • “Dictation without the mistakes”Wispr Flow: AI Voice Keyboard · #58 · screenshot 1
  • “Upload, sign, send & done.”Docusign - Upload & Sign Docs · #59 · screenshot 1
  • “Choose Your Country”Surfshark VPN: Fast & Secure · #60 · screenshot 1
  • “Send and receive files right from your phone”WeTransfer: Transfer Files · #62 · screenshot 1
  • “Your Smart AI Assistant”Chatbot App: AI Assistant · #63 · screenshot 2
  • “Leave your notebook at home”Granola transcribes and takes notes while you focus on the conversationGranola - AI Meeting Notes · #65 · screenshot 1
  • “Shared Calendar App”TimeTree: Shared Calendar · #69 · screenshot 1
  • “Get Your Authentication Codes”Authenticator App · #70 · screenshot 1
  • “Capture ideas at a moments notice”Google Keep - Notes and lists · #71 · screenshot 1
  • “Smart Web Search”AI Chat Assistant – ChatNow · #74 · screenshot 6
  • “Word”Read, Edit, and ShareOffice Word: Edit Document · #78 · screenshot 1
  • “Quickly capture tasks anywhere”Google Tasks: Get Things Done · #80 · screenshot 1
  • “Search & browse SharePoint”Microsoft SharePoint · #84 · screenshot 1
  • “Quick and easy bill pay”My Optimum · #86 · screenshot 1
  • “SCAN ANYTHING TO PDF”Mobile Scanner App - Scan PDF · #92 · screenshot 1

Top ten Productivity apps that do it.

  1. #3Google Gemini6 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #5Gmail - Email by Google5 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #8Grok AI1 of its 5 screenshots
  4. #9Google Docs4 of its 4 screenshots
  5. #10Google Drive4 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

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • Black, white or grey66% of these screenshots, against 41% of all Productivity screenshots
  • Light78% of these screenshots, against 67% of all Productivity screenshots
  • Leads with a feature69% of these screenshots, against 63% of all Productivity screenshots
  • Phone cut off at the foot28% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Productivity screenshots
  • Low contrast words24% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Productivity screenshots
  • Plain tone90% of these screenshots, against 86% of all Productivity screenshots

More in look

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Productivity apps have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
43 of the top 99 Productivity apps (43%) have at least one, and 189 of their 551 screenshots (34%) 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 solid background?
In the top ten: Google Gemini (#3), Gmail - Email by Google (#5), Grok AI (#8), Google Docs (#9) and Google Drive (#10). Further down the chart: Google Sheets (#13), Meta AI (#16), Google Calendar: Get Organized (#17), Google Slides (#20) and Yahoo Mail: Your Email & Inbox (#21), and 33 more.
Should my Productivity app have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Productivity apps do it (50%), against 38 of the other 89 (43%), 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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