Black, white or grey Social Networking app screenshots
No strong colour: black, white or grey.
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
44% 44 of 100
Screenshots that do it
29% 158 of 554
The top ten
5 of 10 against 39 of the other 90
158 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (29%) do this, across 44 of the top 100 apps (44%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 39 of the other 90 (43%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 17th for this. It is most common in Developer Tools (68% of apps) and least common in Games (15%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 158 black, white or grey Social Networking app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Join the conversation”
“Message privately with end-to-end encryption”
“Ask the real questions, get the real answers.”
“Voice and Video Calls”
“Easily join and create meetings and calls”
“The phone service that won’t leave you hanging. No fixed contracts. No bills. Ever.”
“Never Miss an Update!”
“Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”
“Watch 24 Hour Livestreams”
“Send pics to friends' Home Screens”
“The private second phone number app”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 148 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Join the conversation”
Threads · #1 · screenshot 1“Message privately with end-to-end encryption”
WhatsApp Messenger · #2 · screenshot 2“Ask the real questions, get the real answers.”
Reco Social · #7 · screenshot 2“organize the chaos”
GroupMe · #8 · screenshot 3“Voice and Video Calls”
Call a friend or group from anywhereSignal - Private Messenger · #10 · screenshot 3“Easily join and create meetings and calls”
Google Meet · #11 · screenshot 1“The phone service that won’t leave you hanging. No fixed contracts. No bills. Ever.”
Featured onTextNow: Call + Text Unlimited · #12 · screenshot 1“Never Miss an Update!”
See what's new in your Bands right on your Home tab.BAND - App for all groups · #13 · screenshot 3“Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”
Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 1“Watch 24 Hour Livestreams”
BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live · #16 · screenshot 2- Send
“Send pics to friends' Home Screens”
Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 2 “The private second phone number app”
Text Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 1“Share in the moment”
Instants, an Instagram app · #22 · screenshot 1“CHAT NOW”
Wizz App - chat now · #26 · screenshot 5- Grindr
“The Global Gayborhood in your pocket”
Join the world's largest gay, bi, trans, and queer dating app.Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat · #29 · screenshot 1 - explore
“the global village”
rednote · #33 · screenshot 1 “CHIVALRY isn't dead. It's on Upward.”
Upward Dating: Meet Singles · #35 · screenshot 1“Discover events 📍 near you”
Meetup: Social Events & Groups · #40 · screenshot 2“Share when you're free”
Hunch Dating App: Vibe & Meet · #45 · screenshot 2“FIND SOMEONE WITH THE”
BLK: Black Singles Dating App · #46 · screenshot 2“Curate & Collect”
ThingsBook · #53 · screenshot 4“Keep A Calendar of Daily Pictures”
BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily · #58 · screenshot 4“Collect the latest trend card”
Giggles: Videos & Trends · #63 · screenshot 2“VLOG WITH YOUR FRIENDS”
setlog - friends camera · #64 · screenshot 1“Instagram Followers Tracker”
Reports+ for Followers Tracker · #65 · screenshot 1“Your college journey”
starts hereZeeMee: Meet College Friends · #66 · screenshot 1“Discover Millions of AI Characters”
Sea Soul · #67 · screenshot 1“Instantly book your interview”
Seasoned: Jobs & Community · #68 · screenshot 1“Send Requests To Inmates”
GТL: Gеtting Оut Messaging · #69 · screenshot 3“People + Events = Radiate”
Good Vibes New Friends Awesome EventsRadiate · #70 · screenshot 1“The Messaging App for Kids”
Messenger Kids · #75 · screenshot 1“Get Alerts When Friends Drink”
Your friend's having a 0.0% Beer! 🍺 📍 Just 500m away from youBeer Buddy - Friends Alerts · #77 · screenshot 1“Follower Analytics for Instagram”
Reports Unfollowers Followers+ · #79 · screenshot 1“MEET REAL PEOPLE”
50,000,000+ DOWNLOADSBoo Dating App: Date & Friends · #80 · screenshot 1“Track, review, and share your favorite TV shows”
Serializd · #82 · screenshot 1“Global Fandom Platform”
Weverse: Connect with Artists · #83 · screenshot 1“3,000,000+”
Monthly Connections3Fun: Couples & Singles Dating · #84 · screenshot 2“Follower Analytics”
For InstagramUnfollowers: Followers Tracker · #89 · screenshot 1“Connect. Flirt. Meet.”
Meet real people looking for a genuine experience.Ashley Madison Discreet Dating · #92 · screenshot 3“Reposts Remover ⛔”
Simple. Safe. Clear.ClearTok: Repost Remover · #95 · screenshot 1
Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.
- #1Threads6 of its 6 screenshots
- #2WhatsApp Messenger2 of its 5 screenshots
- #7Reco Social5 of its 6 screenshots
- #8GroupMe4 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Signal - Private Messenger3 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer Tools | 68% 68 of 100 | 54% 275 of 507 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 60% 59 of 98 | 41% 212 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Productivity | 60% 59 of 99 | 41% 225 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 59% 59 of 100 | 27% 152 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 56% 55 of 99 | 23% 131 of 564 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 53% 53 of 100 | 31% 179 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 52% 52 of 100 | 30% 166 of 556 | 6 of 10 |
| Shopping | 50% 50 of 100 | 27% 152 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Navigation | 47% 47 of 99 | 25% 141 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 46% 46 of 100 | 22% 118 of 544 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 46% 46 of 100 | 27% 146 of 548 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 46% 46 of 100 | 27% 146 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 46% 46 of 100 | 29% 164 of 561 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 46% 46 of 100 | 23% 128 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Finance | 45% 45 of 100 | 25% 146 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Utilities | 45% 45 of 100 | 28% 152 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 44% 44 of 100 | 27% 151 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 44% 44 of 100 | 29% 158 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 21% 121 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Sports | 40% 40 of 100 | 25% 138 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 90 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 30% 30 of 100 | 16% 87 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Games | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 48 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Dark49% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Solid background42% of these screenshots, against 30% of all Social Networking screenshots
- High contrast words28% of these screenshots, against 22% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Headline in Title Case24% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Social Networking screenshots
- Phone cut off at the head9% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Social Networking screenshots
- A photograph68% of these screenshots, against 64% 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%
- Solid background42%
- High contrast words41%
- Orange32%
- Rounded headline type30%
- Photo background19%
- Teal18%
- Green17%
- Pattern or texture17%
- 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 black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
44 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (44%) have at least one, and 158 of their 554 screenshots (29%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Social Networking apps have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: Threads (#1), WhatsApp Messenger (#2), Reco Social (#7), GroupMe (#8) and Signal - Private Messenger (#10). Further down the chart: Google Meet (#11), TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited (#12), BAND - App for all groups (#13), Letterboxd (#15) and BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live (#16), and 34 more.
Should my Social Networking app have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (50%), against 39 of the other 90 (43%), 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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