Social Networking app screenshots with a pattern or texture
A repeating pattern or texture behind the screen.
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
17% 17 of 100
Screenshots that do it
8% 44 of 554
The top ten
0 of 10 against 17 of the other 90
44 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (8%) do this, across 17 of the top 100 apps (17%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 17 of the other 90 (19%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 7th 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 44 Social Networking app screenshots with a pattern or texture, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Easily join and create meetings and calls”
“Unlimited talk & text”
“Make Memories with Friends”
“MONOPOLY GO! CHAT”
“Flexible, reliable, secure funding options”
“Find your people”
“Choose your own phone number”
“Find people ready to date IRL”
“Find New Friends”
“Meet real people around the world”
“The Only App where people are 100% Real”
“Stay connected with Friends and Family”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 44 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Easily join and create meetings and calls”
Google Meet · #11 · screenshot 1“Unlimited talk & text”
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited · #12 · screenshot 4“Make Memories with Friends”
Valid - Compliment Classmates · #23 · screenshot 2“MONOPOLY GO! CHAT”
MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 1“Flexible, reliable, secure funding options”
Securus Mobile · #37 · screenshot 5“Find your people”
Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 1“Choose your own phone number”
Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls · #43 · screenshot 4“Find people ready to date IRL”
Hunch Dating App: Vibe & Meet · #45 · screenshot 3“Find New Friends”
Plato: Fun Multiplayer Games · #47 · screenshot 5“Meet real people around the world”
Bumpy – International Dating · #51 · screenshot 2“The Only App where people are 100% Real”
“Like a mini time capsule of my everyday life” Camille“Like a mini time capsule of my everyday life”BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily · #58 · screenshot 1“Stay connected with Friends and Family”
Garmin Messenger™ · #60 · screenshot 1“VLOG WITH YOUR FRIENDS”
setlog - friends camera · #64 · screenshot 1“Controlled”
Parents manage their child’s activity & contactsMessenger Kids · #75 · screenshot 3“UNLEASH YOUR KINKY SUPERPOWERS”
FET: Kinky BDSM Dating App · #81 · screenshot 1“What are you up to now? LIVE and chat in real time”
Weverse: Connect with Artists · #83 · screenshot 4“Private, safe space to connect.”
Marco Polo - Video Messenger · #96 · screenshot 5“Meet anywhere on any device”
Google Meet · #11 · screenshot 2“CHAT WITH FRIENDS!”
MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 2“Unlimited calling to phone numbers”
Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls · #43 · screenshot 5“Say yes, if you’d step out”
Hunch Dating App: Vibe & Meet · #45 · screenshot 4“Make video calls globally”
Bumpy – International Dating · #51 · screenshot 3“Keep A Calendar of Daily Pictures”
BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily · #58 · screenshot 4“Exchange Photos, Voice Messages, and Group Texts”
(compatible device required)Garmin Messenger™ · #60 · screenshot 2“2 SECONDS”
setlog - friends camera · #64 · screenshot 2“DISCOVER YOUR ALTER EGO”
FET: Kinky BDSM Dating App · #81 · screenshot 2“Secure-by-design to keep conversations safe”
Google Meet · #11 · screenshot 6“TEXT AND TRADE!”
MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 3“Voicemail, picture MMS, group chat, and more!”
Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls · #43 · screenshot 6“Everyone here is verified”
Hunch Dating App: Vibe & Meet · #45 · screenshot 5“Let people hear the real you”
Bumpy – International Dating · #51 · screenshot 4“Unlock Hidden Pics by Posting Yours”
BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily · #58 · screenshot 5“Pair your Compatible Garmin Device”
Garmin Messenger™ · #60 · screenshot 3“CAPTURE SIDEWAYS”
setlog - friends camera · #64 · screenshot 3“MEET KINKSTERS LIKE YOU”
FET: Kinky BDSM Dating App · #81 · screenshot 4“JOIN TEAMCHATS!”
MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 4“We handle the intros, place & time”
Hunch Dating App: Vibe & Meet · #45 · screenshot 6“Chat with anyone in any language”
Bumpy – International Dating · #51 · screenshot 5“React to Friends with RealMojis and Comments”
BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily · #58 · screenshot 6“Interactive SOS”
Garmin Messenger™ · #60 · screenshot 4
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is Google Meet, at #11.
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 mascot61% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Light66% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Headline in capitals30% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Low contrast words32% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Teal18% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Exclaims14% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Social Networking screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background68%
- Background is the icon’s colour61%
- Light61%
- Blue47%
- A word in a different colour46%
- Dark45%
- Low contrast words45%
- Black, white or grey44%
- Solid background42%
- High contrast words41%
- Orange32%
- Rounded headline type30%
- Photo background19%
- Teal18%
- Green17%
- Purple17%
- Red17%
- Pink7%
- Yellow6%
- Serif headline4%
- Condensed or display type2%
- The app itself is the background2%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
17 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (17%) have at least one, and 44 of their 554 screenshots (8%) 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 pattern or texture?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Google Meet (#11), TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited (#12), Valid - Compliment Classmates (#23), MONOPOLY GO!Chat (#28) and Securus Mobile (#37), and 12 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (0%), against 17 of the other 90 (19%), so the top ten do it less 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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