Reference 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 Reference 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
39% 39 of 100
Screenshots that do it
27% 152 of 566
The top ten
4 of 10 against 35 of the other 90
152 of the 566 Reference screenshots read (27%) do this, across 39 of the top 100 apps (39%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), against 35 of the other 90 (39%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Reference is 16th 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 152 Reference app screenshots with a solid background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Start your day with God's Word”
“Grow closer to God throughout the day”
“Scan and Search quickly”
“Get daily interesting facts”
“Identify Rare & Foreign Coins”
“Read the Bible, before you scroll”
“Discover species near you”
“Find your ancestors”
“All The Hard Work Done For You”
“Scan & Price Cards”
“card scanner. every TCG.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 134 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Start your day with God's Word”
from YouVersionBible · #3 · screenshot 1“Grow closer to God throughout the day”
Bible Widgets: Verses & Prayer · #9 · screenshot 1“Scan and Search quickly”
Instantly add cards to your collection.Collectr - TCG Collector App · #10 · screenshot 1“Get daily interesting facts”
Facts - Daily Random Trivia · #17 · screenshot 1“Identify Rare & Foreign Coins”
CoinIn: Coin Scan Identifier · #21 · screenshot 1“Read the Bible, before you scroll”
BibleScroll: Christian Focus · #22 · screenshot 1“Discover species near you”
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab · #24 · screenshot 4“Find your ancestors”
Ancestry: Family History & DNA · #28 · screenshot 1“All The Hard Work Done For You”
CCN: TCG & Collectible Alerts · #30 · screenshot 6“Scan & Price Cards”
Scan any card to get real-time price data in seconds.PSA: Card Tracking & Grading · #32 · screenshot 1“card scanner. every TCG.”
pokemon and magic scanner in one place.Brickify: Collection Tracker · #38 · screenshot 3“Find Your Grails”
Browse expertly-curated modern, vintage, and exclusive TCG products 24/7Rare Candy: Scan Pokémon Cards · #45 · screenshot 1“FOR THE CATHOLIC QUESTIONS”
Truthly: Catholic AI · #51 · screenshot 3“Easily translate texts in photos.”
Naver Papago - AI Translator · #54 · screenshot 2“Auto Clicker”
Automate Taps EffortlesslyAuto Clicker: Tap Automation · #57 · screenshot 1“Scan Pieces”
Capture garments in seconds - no typing.Bidstitch: Vintage Scanner · #60 · screenshot 1“Identify Any Object”
Lens AI & Reverse Image Search · #64 · screenshot 1“Rest your thoughts”
Reconnect your spiritAbide: Bible Prayer Meditation · #68 · screenshot 2“Все режимы обучения”
Билеты, темы, N-вопросыБилеты ПДД 2026: экзамен ГИБДД · #70 · screenshot 4“Translate with the world's most accurate AI translator”
DeepL Translate · #71 · screenshot 1“Camera Translator”
Translate One: AI Translator · #72 · screenshot 1“Audio Pronunciations”
Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus · #74 · screenshot 4- Est.1992
“Better Understand Your Bible”
Logos Bible · #77 · screenshot 1 “Never lose sight of His Word”
Bible Widget · #78 · screenshot 1“أدعية من الكتاب والسنة”
Athkar Quran/SunnaAthkar - أذكار · #79 · screenshot 1“LIVE SPORT, ALWAYS ON!”
Streameast - Live sports, IPTV · #80 · screenshot 1“Search Public Records”
BeenVerified: People Search · #84 · screenshot 1“Sewing Quilting Made Easy”
Sewpal: Sewing Pattern & Guide · #87 · screenshot 1“Verified Prayer Times”
Muslim App: Azan, Qibla, Quran · #88 · screenshot 1“Morning Prayer”
Start the day guided by God in prayerLectio 365: Daily Bible Prayer · #90 · screenshot 2“Build your collection”
CarDex - Scan & Collect Cars · #92 · screenshot 3“Remain close to Allah throughout the day”
Quran Widgets: Verses & Duas · #95 · screenshot 1“No Ads or Purchases”
Bible · #3 · screenshot 2“Stay informed with Notifications”
Stay informed on new product launches and the best deals on the market.Collectr - TCG Collector App · #10 · screenshot 6“Add widgets to your Home Screen”
Facts - Daily Random Trivia · #17 · screenshot 3“Accurate Coin Scanner”
CoinIn: Coin Scan Identifier · #21 · screenshot 2“A verse to start your day”
BibleScroll: Christian Focus · #22 · screenshot 3“Identify singing birds”
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab · #24 · screenshot 5“Uncover your unique DNA story”
Ancestry: Family History & DNA · #28 · screenshot 2“Submit for Grading”
Build, submit, and manage your PSA grading orders.PSA: Card Tracking & Grading · #32 · screenshot 2
Top ten Reference apps that do it.
- #2Google Translate1 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Bible5 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Bible Widgets: Verses & Prayer1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Collectr - TCG Collector App2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 68% 68 of 100 | 48% 257 of 540 | 9 of 10 |
| Medical | 68% 68 of 100 | 48% 265 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 65% 65 of 100 | 40% 221 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| Shopping | 63% 63 of 100 | 47% 264 of 562 | 8 of 10 |
| Finance | 60% 60 of 100 | 41% 240 of 581 | 7 of 10 |
| Business | 58% 58 of 100 | 37% 207 of 554 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 58% 58 of 100 | 36% 183 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 58% 58 of 100 | 38% 211 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 57% 57 of 100 | 42% 235 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Navigation | 57% 56 of 99 | 36% 206 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| News | 54% 53 of 98 | 39% 202 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Productivity | 43% 43 of 99 | 34% 189 of 551 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 43% 43 of 100 | 29% 160 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 43% 43 of 100 | 25% 135 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 42% 42 of 100 | 30% 167 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Reference | 39% 39 of 100 | 27% 152 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 38% 38 of 100 | 26% 148 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Music | 38% 38 of 100 | 27% 149 of 550 | 7 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 37% 37 of 99 | 23% 129 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 32% 32 of 100 | 17% 96 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 30% 30 of 100 | 14% 75 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 25% 25 of 100 | 13% 73 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 20% 20 of 100 | 12% 69 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Black, white or grey34% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Reference screenshots
- Words aligned left26% of these screenshots, against 17% of all Reference screenshots
- Light59% of these screenshots, against 51% of all Reference screenshots
- Whole phone shown63% of these screenshots, against 57% of all Reference screenshots
- Red12% of these screenshots, against 7% of all Reference screenshots
- Screen fills the picture85% of these screenshots, against 81% of all Reference screenshots
More in look
- Light71%
- Gradient background65%
- Background is the icon’s colour64%
- A word in a different colour53%
- High contrast words45%
- Blue43%
- Black, white or grey41%
- Dark41%
- Orange40%
- Low contrast words30%
- Photo background27%
- Teal23%
- Green22%
- Serif headline21%
- Pattern or texture16%
- Red16%
- Rounded headline type12%
- Yellow11%
- The app itself is the background8%
- Condensed or display type4%
- Purple4%
- Pink3%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Reference apps have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
39 of the top 100 Reference apps (39%) have at least one, and 152 of their 566 screenshots (27%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Reference apps have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
In the top ten: Google Translate (#2), Bible (#3), Bible Widgets: Verses & Prayer (#9) and Collectr - TCG Collector App (#10). Further down the chart: Facts - Daily Random Trivia (#17), CoinIn: Coin Scan Identifier (#21), BibleScroll: Christian Focus (#22), Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab (#24) and Ancestry: Family History & DNA (#28), and 30 more.
Should my Reference app have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 4 of the top ten Reference apps do it (40%), against 35 of the other 90 (39%), 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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