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Social Networking app screenshots in the app icon’s colour

The picture’s main colour is the app icon’s. In a search result the icon and the screenshots sit side by side, and a shared colour makes them read as one brand.

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
61% 61 of 100
Screenshots that do it
43% 237 of 554
The top ten
9 of 10 against 52 of the other 90

237 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (43%) do this, across 61 of the top 100 apps (61%). 9 of the top ten do it (90%), against 52 of the other 90 (58%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 9th for this. It is most common in Education (79% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (31%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 237 Social Networking app screenshots in the app icon’s colour, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

WhatsApp Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Simple. Reliable. Private.”. Background is the icon’s colour.
WhatsApp Messenger#2 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Simple. Reliable. Private.”
Telegram Messenger App Store screenshot 4, headline “Secure”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Telegram Messenger#3 in Social Networking · screenshot 4“Secure”
Facebook App Store screenshot 1, headline “Explore what youre into”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Facebook#4 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Explore what youre into”
Life360: Family Safety & GPS App Store screenshot 1, headline “Know where they are in real time”. Background is the icon’s colour.
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”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out#6 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”
Reco Social App Store screenshot 1, headline “Let's get real.”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Reco Social#7 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Let's get real.”
GroupMe App Store screenshot 5, headline “collect rsvps”. Background is the icon’s colour.
GroupMe#8 in Social Networking · screenshot 5“collect rsvps”
Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Useful. Social. Expressive.”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Messenger#9 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Useful. Social. Expressive.”
Signal - Private Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “Built for Privacy”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Signal - Private Messenger#10 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Built for Privacy”
Google Meet App Store screenshot 4, headline “Real-time closed captions”. Background is the icon’s colour.
Google Meet#11 in Social Networking · screenshot 4“Real-time closed captions”
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited App Store screenshot 4, headline “Unlimited talk & text”. Background is the icon’s colour.
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited#12 in Social Networking · screenshot 4“Unlimited talk & text”
BAND - App for all groups App Store screenshot 1, headline “Organize your group on BAND!”. Background is the icon’s colour.
BAND - App for all groups#13 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Organize your group on BAND!”

All 237 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 232 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Simple. Reliable. Private.”WhatsApp Messenger · #2 · screenshot 1
  • “Secure”All chats are protected with strong encryption.Telegram Messenger · #3 · screenshot 4
  • “Explore what youre into”Facebook · #4 · 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
  • “Let's get real.”Reco Social · #7 · screenshot 1
  • “collect rsvps”GroupMe · #8 · screenshot 5
  • “Useful. Social. Expressive.”Messenger · #9 · screenshot 1
  • “Built for Privacy”Everything you send and receive in Signal is end-to-end encryptedSignal - Private Messenger · #10 · screenshot 1
  • “Real-time closed captions”Google Meet · #11 · screenshot 4
  • “Unlimited talk & text”TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited · #12 · screenshot 4
  • “Organize your group on BAND!”BAND - App for all groups · #13 · screenshot 1
  • “Ask and get answers from real people”Forum, a Facebook app · #14 · 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
  • “Choose a Phone Number”Text Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 3
  • “UNLIMITED TEXTS & CALLS”to 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦Text Me - Phone Call + Texting · #20 · screenshot 1
  • “PRIVATE BY DESIGN”No SIM card requiredZangi - Private Messenger · #21 · screenshot 1
  • “Compliment Classmates”Valid - Compliment Classmates · #23 · screenshot 3
  • “THE APP TO MAKE FRIENDS”Wizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 1
  • “Join fun anonymous communities”Yik Yak · #27 · screenshot 1
  • “CHAT WITH FRIENDS!”MONOPOLY GO!Chat · #28 · screenshot 2
  • “Make friends”with common interestsYubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends · #30 · 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
  • “Beyond texting”Chat with friends 1-on-1 or in groups!LINE · #34 · screenshot 1
  • “Find your people”BFF: Make friends & meet up · #36 · screenshot 1
  • “LIVE phone and video calling wherever you are”Securus Mobile · #37 · screenshot 1
  • “Know exactly what to focus on today”Facebook Creator Studio · #38 · screenshot 1
  • “No.1 Chat sticker Community.”Sticker.ly - Sticker Maker · #39 · screenshot 1
  • “Keep connected”Stay closerWidgetable: Besties & Couples · #42 · screenshot 1
  • “Unlimited calling and texting”Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls · #43 · screenshot 1
  • “Anywhere”Video visits at your fingertips, from anywhere.GettingOut Visits · #44 · screenshot 4
  • “Plenty of options”Plenty of Fish : Dating App · #49 · screenshot 1
  • “Hang with friends IRL”Bump - real life is happening · #50 · screenshot 1
  • “Meet real people around the world”Bumpy – International Dating · #51 · screenshot 2
  • “Communicate easily”Rakuten Viber Messenger · #52 · screenshot 1
  • “Made for friends, family & couples”Howbout: shared calendar · #54 · screenshot 1
  • “#1 Dating App for Curvy”Curvy Dating App: WooPlus · #55 · screenshot 1
  • “Date authentically.”Match Dating App: Chat & Meet · #57 · screenshot 1

Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.

  1. #2WhatsApp Messenger3 of its 5 screenshots
  2. #3Telegram Messenger2 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #4Facebook2 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #5Life360: Family Safety & GPS6 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #6Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out6 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #7Reco Social1 of its 6 screenshots
  7. #8GroupMe1 of its 6 screenshots
  8. #9Messenger5 of its 6 screenshots
  9. #10Signal - Private Messenger3 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Education79% 79 of 10051% 281 of 5556 of 10
Food & Drink71% 71 of 10051% 278 of 5406 of 10
Medical68% 68 of 10046% 251 of 5487 of 10
Finance67% 67 of 10050% 288 of 5818 of 10
Business64% 64 of 10047% 258 of 5549 of 10
Reference64% 64 of 10049% 275 of 5667 of 10
Travel64% 64 of 10044% 245 of 5615 of 10
Music62% 62 of 10041% 225 of 5505 of 10
Entertainment61% 61 of 10045% 243 of 5444 of 10
Social Networking61% 61 of 10043% 237 of 5549 of 10
Productivity60% 59 of 9945% 249 of 5513 of 10
Shopping59% 59 of 10043% 241 of 5627 of 10
Lifestyle58% 58 of 10041% 230 of 5568 of 10
Weather57% 57 of 10038% 212 of 5556 of 10
News56% 55 of 9839% 204 of 5174 of 10
Health & Fitness56% 56 of 10039% 225 of 5743 of 10
Sports56% 56 of 10044% 245 of 5585 of 10
Games55% 55 of 10035% 198 of 5676 of 10
Utilities55% 55 of 10043% 238 of 5494 of 10
Graphics & Design54% 53 of 9926% 148 of 5646 of 10
Navigation53% 52 of 9940% 225 of 5667 of 10
Photo & Video45% 45 of 10022% 123 of 5662 of 10
Developer Tools31% 31 of 10023% 119 of 5072 of 10

Background is the icon’s colour, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

  • Blue43% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Whole phone shown68% of these screenshots, against 61% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Light52% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Illustration or mascot40% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Low contrast words27% of these screenshots, against 21% of all Social Networking screenshots
  • Gradient background57% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Social Networking screenshots

More in look

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
61 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (61%) have at least one, and 237 of their 554 screenshots (43%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
In the top ten: WhatsApp Messenger (#2), Telegram Messenger (#3), Facebook (#4), Life360: Family Safety & GPS (#5), Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out (#6), Reco Social (#7), GroupMe (#8), Messenger (#9) and Signal - Private Messenger (#10). Further down the chart: Google Meet (#11), TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited (#12), BAND - App for all groups (#13), Forum, a Facebook app (#14) and Locket Widget (#17), and 47 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots in the app icon’s colour?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 9 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (90%), against 52 of the other 90 (58%), 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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