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Social Networking app screenshots with a gradient background

A colour that shades into another. A gradient adds depth without adding anything to look at.

From the top 100 free Social Networking 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
68% 68 of 100
Screenshots that do it
52% 290 of 554
The top ten
6 of 10 against 62 of the other 90

290 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (52%) do this, across 68 of the top 100 apps (68%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 62 of the other 90 (69%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 7th for this. It is most common in Entertainment (79% of apps) and least common in Food & Drink (43%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 290 Social Networking app screenshots with a gradient background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Telegram Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Fast”. Gradient background.
Telegram Messenger#3 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Fast”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS App Store screenshot 1, headline “Know where they are in real time”. Gradient background.
Life360: Family Safety & GPS#5 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Know where they are in real time”
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out App Store screenshot 1, headline “GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”. Gradient background.
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out#6 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”
GroupMe App Store screenshot 3, headline “organize the chaos”. Gradient background.
GroupMe#8 in Social Networking · screenshot 3“organize the chaos”
Messenger App Store screenshot 3, headline “Hang out anytime, anywhere”. Gradient background.
Messenger#9 in Social Networking · screenshot 3“Hang out anytime, anywhere”
Signal - Private Messenger App Store screenshot 6, headline “Group Chats”. Gradient background.
Signal - Private Messenger#10 in Social Networking · screenshot 6“Group Chats”
Letterboxd App Store screenshot 1, headline “Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”. Gradient background.
Letterboxd#15 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”
BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live App Store screenshot 1, headline “Livestream with One Click”. Gradient background.
BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live#16 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Livestream with One Click”
Locket Widget App Store screenshot 1, headline “Add your best friends to your Home Screen”. Gradient background.
Locket Widget#17 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”
WeChat App Store screenshot 1, headline “WeChat”. Gradient background.
WeChat#18 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“WeChat”
Text Free: Second Phone Number App Store screenshot 2, headline ““the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.””. Gradient background.
Text Free: Second Phone Number#19 in Social Networking · screenshot 2“the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.”
Text Me - Phone Call + Texting App Store screenshot 1, headline “UNLIMITED TEXTS & CALLS”. Gradient background.
Text Me - Phone Call + Texting#20 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“UNLIMITED TEXTS & CALLS”

All 290 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 286 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Fast”Simple, reliable and synced across all your devices.Telegram Messenger · #3 · screenshot 1
  • LOCATION SHARING“Know where they are in real time”Life360: Family Safety & GPS · #5 · screenshot 1
  • “GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”Add custom emojis and moreDiscord - Talk, Play, Hang Out · #6 · screenshot 1
  • “organize the chaos”GroupMe · #8 · screenshot 3
  • “Hang out anytime, anywhere”Messenger · #9 · screenshot 3
  • “Group Chats”Stay connected with group chats up to 1,000 peopleSignal - Private Messenger · #10 · screenshot 6
  • “Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 1
  • “Livestream with One Click”BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live · #16 · screenshot 1
  • Locket Widget“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 1
  • “WeChat”Connect to a billion people with chats, calls, and moreWeChat · #18 · screenshot 1
  • “the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.”, The New York Times“the fastest, most reliable & easiest to use.” — The New York TimesText Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 2
  • “UNLIMITED TEXTS & CALLS”to 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦Text Me - Phone Call + Texting · #20 · screenshot 1
  • “SECURE End-to-End full encryption”Zangi - Private Messenger · #21 · screenshot 2
  • “Chat with friends”Valid - Compliment Classmates · #23 · screenshot 6
  • “THE APP TO MAKE FRIENDS”Wizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 1
  • “Easy”It's easy to log into your FREE GettingOut account.GettingOut · #31 · screenshot 2
  • “LineSkips”Skip long lines at your favorite bars, venues, & events.LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 1
  • explore“the global village”rednote · #33 · screenshot 1
  • “EFFORT GOES BOTH WAYS”Women Have 72 Hours To Reply In Chivalry ModeUpward Dating: Meet Singles · #35 · screenshot 3
  • “Find your people”BFF: Make friends & meet up · #36 · screenshot 1
  • “LIVE phone and video calling wherever you are”Securus Mobile · #37 · screenshot 1
  • “No.1 Chat sticker Community.”Sticker.ly - Sticker Maker · #39 · screenshot 1
  • “Join groups of like-minded people”Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 3
  • “Being Unapologetically You Looks Good”Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #41 · screenshot 3
  • “Keep connected”Stay closerWidgetable: Besties & Couples · #42 · screenshot 1
  • “Unlimited calling and texting”Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls · #43 · screenshot 1
  • “Connect”Quickly find and add contacts.GettingOut Visits · #44 · screenshot 2
  • “Play Without Ads”Plato: Fun Multiplayer Games · #47 · screenshot 1
  • “Supports Every Official Telegram Update”Nicegram: AI for Telegram · #48 · screenshot 1
  • “Hang with friends IRL”Bump - real life is happening · #50 · screenshot 1
  • “Communicate easily”Rakuten Viber Messenger · #52 · screenshot 1
  • “Collect Your Life”ThingsBook · #53 · screenshot 1
  • “See when everyone is free or busy”Howbout: shared calendar · #54 · screenshot 2
  • “#1 Dating App for Curvy”Curvy Dating App: WooPlus · #55 · screenshot 1
  • “CREATIVITY SINCE 2007”100M+ downloads 100M+ blogsTumblr: Social Media & Art · #56 · screenshot 1
  • “Date authentically.”Match Dating App: Chat & Meet · #57 · screenshot 1
  • “Crazy DualCam Captures You and The Moment”BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily · #58 · screenshot 2
  • “Sell your own digital products and services”Linktree: Link in Bio Creator · #59 · screenshot 3
  • “Your Complete Instagram Analytics”Track, Analyze, GrowReports+ Unfollowers Follower · #61 · screenshot 1
  • “We're All Creators”Coverstar - Positive Social · #62 · screenshot 1

Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.

  1. #3Telegram Messenger6 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #5Life360: Family Safety & GPS6 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #6Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out6 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #8GroupMe3 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #9Messenger4 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #10Signal - Private Messenger1 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Entertainment79% 79 of 10065% 352 of 5449 of 10
Utilities78% 78 of 10064% 352 of 5495 of 10
Graphics & Design77% 76 of 9960% 337 of 5649 of 10
Health & Fitness73% 73 of 10057% 330 of 5745 of 10
Music73% 73 of 10057% 315 of 5506 of 10
Sports71% 71 of 10050% 279 of 5587 of 10
Social Networking68% 68 of 10052% 290 of 5546 of 10
Games67% 67 of 10041% 233 of 5676 of 10
Lifestyle66% 66 of 10049% 275 of 5565 of 10
Reference65% 65 of 10052% 294 of 5668 of 10
Productivity65% 64 of 9949% 270 of 5516 of 10
Business63% 63 of 10044% 243 of 5546 of 10
Education62% 62 of 10037% 208 of 5556 of 10
Finance62% 62 of 10046% 266 of 5815 of 10
Photo & Video60% 60 of 10042% 236 of 5664 of 10
Developer Tools55% 55 of 10046% 233 of 5076 of 10
Medical54% 54 of 10033% 183 of 5487 of 10
News53% 52 of 9838% 196 of 5173 of 10
Navigation52% 51 of 9933% 189 of 5665 of 10
Travel50% 50 of 10031% 173 of 5615 of 10
Shopping49% 49 of 10032% 181 of 5624 of 10
Weather45% 45 of 10035% 193 of 5552 of 10
Food & Drink43% 43 of 10024% 130 of 5403 of 10

Gradient background, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • Blue37% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Screen fills the picture87% of these screenshots, against 81% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Purple12% of these screenshots, against 7% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Headline under five words63% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Background is the icon’s colour47% of these screenshots, against 43% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Phone drawn94% of these screenshots, against 90% of all Social Networking screenshots

More in look

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
68 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (68%) have at least one, and 290 of their 554 screenshots (52%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
In the top ten: Telegram Messenger (#3), Life360: Family Safety & GPS (#5), Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out (#6), GroupMe (#8), Messenger (#9) and Signal - Private Messenger (#10). Further down the chart: Letterboxd (#15), BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live (#16), Locket Widget (#17), WeChat (#18) and Text Free: Second Phone Number (#19), and 57 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 6 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (60%), against 62 of the other 90 (69%), 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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