Shopping app screenshots with a pattern or texture
A repeating pattern or texture behind the screen.
From the top 100 free Shopping 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
9% 9 of 100
Screenshots that do it
3% 17 of 562
The top ten
2 of 10 against 7 of the other 90
17 of the 562 Shopping screenshots read (3%) do this, across 9 of the top 100 apps (9%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 7 of the other 90 (8%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Shopping is 22nd 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 17 Shopping app screenshots with a pattern or texture, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“DAILY DISCOVERIES EXPLORE YOUR INTERESTS”
“Get a better deal with price comparison”
“GET SAME DAY DELIVERY”
“Manage your membership on-the-go.”
“Keep all your coupons, Kohl’s Cash® and rewards in your Kohl’s Wallet.”
“get savings at your fingertips.”
“Get Outfit Inspo”
“Straight from the Factory Floor”
“Llevamos tus compras a donde quieras”
“SHOP APP-FIRST & APP-ONLY PRODUCTS”
“Easily check your Kohl's Card balance and make payments.”
“save more with Boost.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 17 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“DAILY DISCOVERIES EXPLORE YOUR INTERESTS”
Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire · #3 · screenshot 1“Get a better deal with price comparison”
Capital One Shopping: Save Now · #7 · screenshot 4“GET SAME DAY DELIVERY”
Sephora US: Makeup & Skincare · #35 · screenshot 1“Manage your membership on-the-go.”
BJs Wholesale Club · #49 · screenshot 6“Keep all your coupons, Kohl’s Cash® and rewards in your Kohl’s Wallet.”
Kohl's - Shopping & Discounts · #51 · screenshot 1“get savings at your fingertips.”
Kroger · #54 · screenshot 2“Get Outfit Inspo”
Ways to wear your favorite styles.Hollister Co. · #77 · screenshot 4“Straight from the Factory Floor”
1688: Factory Direct · #98 · screenshot 1“Llevamos tus compras a donde quieras”
Mercado Libre: Compras Online · #100 · screenshot 4“SHOP APP-FIRST & APP-ONLY PRODUCTS”
Sephora US: Makeup & Skincare · #35 · screenshot 2“Easily check your Kohl's Card balance and make payments.”
Kohl's - Shopping & Discounts · #51 · screenshot 3“save more with Boost.”
Kroger · #54 · screenshot 5“BUY ONLINE, PICK UP IN STORE OR CURBSIDE”
Sephora US: Makeup & Skincare · #35 · screenshot 3“Save and pay”
in just one scan.Kohl's - Shopping & Discounts · #51 · screenshot 6“JOIN CHALLENGES FOR NEW WAYS TO EARN POINTS & SAVE”
Sephora US: Makeup & Skincare · #35 · screenshot 4“TOP MAKEUP & BEAUTY PRODUCTS”
Sephora US: Makeup & Skincare · #35 · screenshot 5“CHOOSE YOUR FREE BIRTHDAY GIFT”
Sephora US: Makeup & Skincare · #35 · screenshot 6
Top ten Shopping apps that do it.
- #3Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Capital One Shopping: Save Now1 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 21% of all Shopping screenshots
- Pink24% of these screenshots, against 2% of all Shopping screenshots
- Headline in capitals41% of these screenshots, against 20% of all Shopping screenshots
- Tells you to do something71% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Shopping screenshots
- Plain tone88% of these screenshots, against 69% of all Shopping screenshots
- A word in a different colour41% of these screenshots, against 24% of all Shopping screenshots
More in look
- Light90%
- Solid background63%
- Background is the icon’s colour59%
- A word in a different colour56%
- Black, white or grey50%
- Gradient background49%
- High contrast words48%
- Orange46%
- Photo background40%
- Blue37%
- Low contrast words36%
- Red24%
- Dark22%
- Rounded headline type18%
- Serif headline18%
- Green15%
- Teal10%
- Yellow7%
- Condensed or display type6%
- Purple6%
- Pink4%
- The app itself is the background3%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Shopping apps have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
9 of the top 100 Shopping apps (9%) have at least one, and 17 of their 562 screenshots (3%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Shopping apps have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
In the top ten: Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire (#3) and Capital One Shopping: Save Now (#7). Further down the chart: Sephora US: Makeup & Skincare (#35), BJs Wholesale Club (#49), Kohl's - Shopping & Discounts (#51), Kroger (#54) and Hollister Co. (#77), and 2 more.
Should my Shopping app have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten Shopping apps do it (20%), against 7 of the other 90 (8%), 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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