Sports 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 Sports 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
71% 71 of 100
Screenshots that do it
50% 279 of 558
The top ten
7 of 10 against 64 of the other 90
279 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (50%) do this, across 71 of the top 100 apps (71%). 7 of the top ten do it (70%), against 64 of the other 90 (71%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 6th 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 279 Sports app screenshots with a gradient background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“EASILY SEARCH SPORTSBOOK FOR PLAYERS, GAMES, AND PROPS”
“America’s Sports Prediction Market”
“GET $250”
“STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”
“THE OFFICIAL NBA APP”
“FOLLOW EVERY MATCHUP”
“FREE SHIPPING + RETURNS”
“PRE-BUILT LINEUPS”
“SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”
“CAPTURE”
“WATCH LIVE LOCAL AND PRIMETIME GAMES ON MOBILE WITH NFL+”
“Access the MyPLAYER Builder”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 266 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“EASILY SEARCH SPORTSBOOK FOR PLAYERS, GAMES, AND PROPS”
DraftKings: Sports & Casino · #1 · screenshot 3“America’s Sports Prediction Market”
Available Nationwide 🛡️Novig: Prediction Market · #2 · screenshot 2“GET $250”
IN BONUS BETS - GUARANTEED WHEN YOU BET $5 FOR 5 DAYSFanDuel Sportsbook & Casino · #4 · screenshot 2“STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · screenshot 1“THE OFFICIAL NBA APP”
NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 1“FOLLOW EVERY MATCHUP”
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More · #9 · screenshot 1“FREE SHIPPING + RETURNS”
*Order minimums applyFanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB · #10 · screenshot 1- Fantasy Picks
“PRE-BUILT LINEUPS”
Less time building entries, more time sweating them with friends.Betr - Sports & Gaming · #12 · screenshot 3 - COURTSIDE
“SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”
50 IN BONUS PICKS + 50 IN BONUS SPINSCourtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · screenshot 1 “CAPTURE”
Record games & practices.Hudl · #16 · screenshot 2“WATCH LIVE LOCAL AND PRIMETIME GAMES ON MOBILE WITH NFL+”
Subscription required for NFL+NFL · #17 · screenshot 2“Access the MyPLAYER Builder”
NBA 2K HQ · #18 · screenshot 2“PLAY TO WIN DAILY BONUS BETS OVER / UNDER OU”
bet365 - Sportsbook & Casino · #19 · screenshot 6- NEW USER OFFER
“GET UP TO $100”
Sleeper - Fantasy Sports · #21 · screenshot 1 “NFL BETTING ALL SEASON LONG”
Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook · #22 · screenshot 2“FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, MMA, CRYPTO, AND MORE”
LIVE IN CA, FL, GA, TX AND OTHER SELECT STATESDraftKings Predictions · #25 · screenshot 1“Never miss a top game play or performance”
Real - Sports · #27 · screenshot 1“SEE PLAYER AND TEAM INSIGHTS”
GameChanger · #28 · screenshot 4“Real Money Sports Betting”
BetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 1“WATCH EVERY MOMENT”
Of Your Favorite High School Athlete LiveNFHS Network · #30 · screenshot 1- 1V1ME
“STAKE PRO GAMERS WIN CASH”
1v1Me - Esports Staking · #31 · screenshot 1 “Real-time scores. Fast and simple.”
Apple Sports · #32 · screenshot 1- TEAMSNAP ONE
“THE BEST PARENT EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH SPORTS”
TeamSnap ONE · #33 · screenshot 1 “Linemate Bet Smarter. Not Harder.”
Linemate: Find Your Next Bet · #35 · screenshot 1“DAILY DRAW: PREDICT OUTCOMES, WIN CASH”
Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB · #36 · screenshot 5“SYNC ALL YOUR LEAGUES”
FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice · #38 · screenshot 2“Build your collection”
CollX: Sports Card Scanner · #39 · screenshot 2“Be a Smarter Sports Bettor”
WalterPicks – Data Insights · #40 · screenshot 1“FIND EVENTS”
Search by school, organization, event name, or zip code to find events, games, or performances.Hometown Fan · #41 · screenshot 2“PICK MORE OR LESS ON PLAYER STATS”
Pick6 DraftKings Sports Picks · #43 · screenshot 3“GOLF GPS RANGE FINDER”
18Birdies: Golf GPS Tracker · #44 · screenshot 1“A marketplace that moves.”
Real bids, real buyers, every single day.Fanatics Collect · #45 · screenshot 3“GET UP TO 250”
IN BONUS PLAYFliff - Sports & Casino · #47 · screenshot 1“Your Home for Hockey”
NHL · #50 · screenshot 1“Follow the action that matters to you.”
Bound Sports · #51 · screenshot 1“Play $5, Get $50”
ON SIGN-UPDabble - Real Money Pick 'Em · #52 · screenshot 1- Schedule
“Fixtures”
Luna Soccer: Scores & Stats · #53 · screenshot 2 “EXPLORE & SHOP PASSES”
My Epic: Skiing & Snowboarding · #54 · screenshot 2“Centralized Communication”
One app, every conversation.TeamSnap · #56 · screenshot 3“DISCOVER TOP CAPPERS”
Find more ways to win with featured and trending cappersWinible: Expert Sports Picks · #58 · screenshot 1
Top ten Sports apps that do it.
- #1DraftKings: Sports & Casino3 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Novig: Prediction Market5 of its 6 screenshots
- #4FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino5 of its 6 screenshots
- #7ESPN: Live Sports & Scores6 of its 6 screenshots
- #8NBA: Live Games & Scores6 of its 6 screenshots
- #9ESPN Fantasy Sports & More4 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 79% 79 of 100 | 65% 352 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Utilities | 78% 78 of 100 | 64% 352 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 77% 76 of 99 | 60% 337 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 73% 73 of 100 | 57% 330 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 73% 73 of 100 | 57% 315 of 550 | 6 of 10 |
| Sports | 71% 71 of 100 | 50% 279 of 558 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 68% 68 of 100 | 52% 290 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Games | 67% 67 of 100 | 41% 233 of 567 | 6 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 66% 66 of 100 | 49% 275 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 65% 65 of 100 | 52% 294 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Productivity | 65% 64 of 99 | 49% 270 of 551 | 6 of 10 |
| Business | 63% 63 of 100 | 44% 243 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Education | 62% 62 of 100 | 37% 208 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Finance | 62% 62 of 100 | 46% 266 of 581 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 60% 60 of 100 | 42% 236 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 55% 55 of 100 | 46% 233 of 507 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 54% 54 of 100 | 33% 183 of 548 | 7 of 10 |
| News | 53% 52 of 98 | 38% 196 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 52% 51 of 99 | 33% 189 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Travel | 50% 50 of 100 | 31% 173 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 49% 49 of 100 | 32% 181 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 45% 45 of 100 | 35% 193 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 43% 43 of 100 | 24% 130 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Background is the icon’s colour54% of these screenshots, against 44% of all Sports screenshots
- Blue42% of these screenshots, against 33% of all Sports screenshots
- Has a kicker20% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Sports screenshots
- Dark58% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Sports screenshots
- Headline in capitals56% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Sports screenshots
- Plain tone74% of these screenshots, against 68% of all Sports screenshots
More in look
- Dark67%
- High contrast words64%
- Background is the icon’s colour56%
- A word in a different colour50%
- Blue49%
- Black, white or grey40%
- Light38%
- Photo background33%
- Solid background32%
- Condensed or display type26%
- Pattern or texture25%
- Green20%
- Low contrast words20%
- Orange17%
- Teal15%
- Red13%
- Rounded headline type9%
- Purple7%
- The app itself is the background7%
- Serif headline5%
- Yellow5%
- Pink3%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Sports apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
71 of the top 100 Sports apps (71%) have at least one, and 279 of their 558 screenshots (50%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Sports apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
In the top ten: DraftKings: Sports & Casino (#1), Novig: Prediction Market (#2), FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino (#4), ESPN: Live Sports & Scores (#7), NBA: Live Games & Scores (#8), ESPN Fantasy Sports & More (#9) and Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB (#10). Further down the chart: Betr - Sports & Gaming (#12), Courtside - Social Sportsbook (#14), Hudl (#16), NFL (#17) and NBA 2K HQ (#18), and 59 more.
Should my Sports app have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 7 of the top ten Sports apps do it (70%), against 64 of the other 90 (71%), 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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