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Social Networking app screenshots with a dark background

A dark picture overall. The App Store follows the device’s light or dark appearance, so a dark screenshot stands out in one and blends into the other.

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
45% 45 of 100
Screenshots that do it
28% 157 of 554
The top ten
3 of 10 against 42 of the other 90

157 of the 554 Social Networking screenshots read (28%) do this, across 45 of the top 100 apps (45%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 42 of the other 90 (47%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Social Networking is 10th for this. It is most common in Entertainment (79% of apps) and least common in Food & Drink (14%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 157 Social Networking app screenshots with a dark background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Telegram Messenger App Store screenshot 2, headline “Powerful”. Dark.
Telegram Messenger#3 in Social Networking · screenshot 2“Powerful”
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out App Store screenshot 1, headline “GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”. Dark.
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out#6 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”
GroupMe App Store screenshot 1, headline “group chats for people who touch grass”. Dark.
GroupMe#8 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“group chats for people who touch grass”
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited App Store screenshot 1, headline “The phone service that won’t leave you hanging. No fixed contracts. No bills. Ever.”. Dark.
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited#12 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“The phone service that won’t leave you hanging. No fixed contracts. No bills. Ever.”
Letterboxd App Store screenshot 1, headline “Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”. Dark.
Letterboxd#15 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”
Locket Widget App Store screenshot 1, headline “Add your best friends to your Home Screen”. Dark.
Locket Widget#17 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”
Text Free: Second Phone Number App Store screenshot 1, headline “The private second phone number app”. Dark.
Text Free: Second Phone Number#19 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“The private second phone number app”
Text Me - Phone Call + Texting App Store screenshot 2, headline “Your own REAL PHONE NUMBER”. Dark.
Text Me - Phone Call + Texting#20 in Social Networking · screenshot 2“Your own REAL PHONE NUMBER”
Zangi - Private Messenger App Store screenshot 1, headline “PRIVATE BY DESIGN”. Dark.
Zangi - Private Messenger#21 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“PRIVATE BY DESIGN”
Instants, an Instagram app App Store screenshot 1, headline “Share in the moment”. Dark.
Instants, an Instagram app#22 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Share in the moment”
Clapper: Video, Live, Chat App Store screenshot 1, no headline. Dark.
Clapper: Video, Live, Chat#25 in Social Networking · screenshot 1No headline
Yik Yak App Store screenshot 1, headline “Join fun anonymous communities”. Dark.
Yik Yak#27 in Social Networking · screenshot 1“Join fun anonymous communities”

All 157 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 149 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Powerful”No limits on the size of groups and broadcasts.Telegram Messenger · #3 · screenshot 2
  • “GROUP CHAT THAT'S FUN”Add custom emojis and moreDiscord - Talk, Play, Hang Out · #6 · screenshot 1
  • “group chats for people who touch grass”GroupMe · #8 · 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
  • “Letterboxd is the best social film tracking, discovery and watchlist tool for iOS”Letterboxd · #15 · screenshot 1
  • Locket Widget“Add your best friends to your Home Screen”Locket Widget · #17 · screenshot 1
  • “The private second phone number app”Text Free: Second Phone Number · #19 · screenshot 1
  • “Your own REAL PHONE NUMBER”Text Me - Phone Call + Texting · #20 · screenshot 2
  • “PRIVATE BY DESIGN”No SIM card requiredZangi - Private Messenger · #21 · screenshot 1
  • “Share in the moment”Instants, an Instagram app · #22 · screenshot 1
  • “Join fun anonymous communities”Yik Yak · #27 · screenshot 1
  • 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
  • “Express yourself”Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends · #30 · screenshot 2
  • “LineSkips”Skip long lines at your favorite bars, venues, & events.LineLeap · #32 · screenshot 1
  • “Fast, easy account setup and management”Securus Mobile · #37 · screenshot 4
  • “Closer Than You Think”35M+ REGISTERED USERS GLOBALLYTaimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #41 · screenshot 1
  • “Stop swiping. Go for a drink.”Hunch Dating App: Vibe & Meet · #45 · screenshot 1
  • “THE #1 BLACK DATING APP”BLK: Black Singles Dating App · #46 · screenshot 1
  • “Curate & Collect”ThingsBook · #53 · screenshot 4
  • “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
  • “Sell your own digital products and services”Linktree: Link in Bio Creator · #59 · screenshot 3
  • “Exchange Photos, Voice Messages, and Group Texts”(compatible device required)Garmin Messenger™ · #60 · screenshot 2
  • “Get Verified Go Live”Coverstar - Positive Social · #62 · screenshot 4
  • “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
  • “I came here and within 5 min had an interview and in less than 24hrs a new job.”, Jarrad, Community Member“I came here and within 5 min had an interview and in less than 24hrs a new job.”Seasoned: Jobs & Community · #68 · screenshot 5
  • “People + Events = Radiate”Good Vibes New Friends Awesome EventsRadiate · #70 · screenshot 1
  • “The complete community platform”Platform trusted by 15,000+ of the world's top communitiesCircle Communities · #74 · screenshot 1
  • “simplify money, connection & everyday life”botim · #76 · 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
  • “UNLEASH YOUR KINKY SUPERPOWERS”FET: Kinky BDSM Dating App · #81 · screenshot 1
  • “Track, review, and share your favorite TV shows”Serializd · #82 · screenshot 1
  • “Global Fandom Platform”Weverse: Connect with Artists · #83 · screenshot 1
  • “Poly Dating”3Fun: Couples & Singles Dating · #84 · screenshot 1
  • “YOUR FRIENDS LIST”SEE WHO'S IN GAME OR ONLINE AT A GLANCESteam Chat · #85 · screenshot 1
  • “Get connected”Azar: Chat, Meet Friends · #86 · screenshot 3
  • “Follower Analytics”For InstagramUnfollowers: Followers Tracker · #89 · screenshot 1
  • “You Have 24 Hours...”Vlogit: Vlogs With Friends · #90 · screenshot 5

Top ten Social Networking apps that do it.

  1. #3Telegram Messenger2 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #6Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out5 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #8GroupMe6 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Entertainment79% 79 of 10069% 376 of 54410 of 10
Music71% 71 of 10057% 311 of 55010 of 10
Weather70% 70 of 10048% 266 of 5557 of 10
Sports67% 67 of 10052% 288 of 55810 of 10
Developer Tools55% 55 of 10041% 208 of 5074 of 10
Photo & Video55% 55 of 10041% 232 of 5665 of 10
Graphics & Design54% 53 of 9939% 220 of 5646 of 10
News50% 49 of 9834% 177 of 5175 of 10
Navigation48% 48 of 9926% 146 of 5663 of 10
Social Networking45% 45 of 10028% 157 of 5543 of 10
Games44% 44 of 10026% 147 of 5675 of 10
Utilities44% 44 of 10029% 157 of 5493 of 10
Reference41% 41 of 10024% 138 of 5664 of 10
Travel38% 38 of 10016% 87 of 5615 of 10
Health & Fitness36% 36 of 10023% 134 of 5746 of 10
Finance34% 34 of 10015% 89 of 5814 of 10
Productivity33% 33 of 9916% 87 of 5512 of 10
Lifestyle33% 33 of 10018% 98 of 5563 of 10
Education29% 29 of 10013% 73 of 5550 of 10
Shopping22% 22 of 1009% 50 of 5621 of 10
Business21% 21 of 1006% 32 of 5542 of 10
Medical21% 21 of 1009% 48 of 5482 of 10
Food & Drink14% 14 of 1006% 35 of 5401 of 10

Dark, across all categories

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Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Social Networking apps have App Store screenshots with a dark background?
45 of the top 100 Social Networking apps (45%) have at least one, and 157 of their 554 screenshots (28%) 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 dark background?
In the top ten: Telegram Messenger (#3), Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out (#6) and GroupMe (#8). Further down the chart: TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited (#12), Letterboxd (#15), Locket Widget (#17), Text Free: Second Phone Number (#19) and Text Me - Phone Call + Texting (#20), and 37 more.
Should my Social Networking app have App Store screenshots with a dark background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Social Networking apps do it (30%), against 42 of the other 90 (47%), 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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