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Sports app screenshots with a photo background

A photograph behind the screen. A photograph behind the screen sets a scene, and the words need enough contrast to be read over it.

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
33% 33 of 100
Screenshots that do it
16% 92 of 558
The top ten
4 of 10 against 29 of the other 90

92 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (16%) do this, across 33 of the top 100 apps (33%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), against 29 of the other 90 (32%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 5th for this. It is most common in Weather (46% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (6%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 92 Sports app screenshots with a photo background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

DAZN: Stream Live Sports App Store screenshot 1, headline “Your Teams. Your Fights. One Home.”. Photo background.
DAZN: Stream Live Sports#3 in Sports · screenshot 1“Your Teams. Your Fights. One Home.”
FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino App Store screenshot 1, headline “NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE”. Photo background.
FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino#4 in Sports · screenshot 1“NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE”
PrizePicks - Sports Picks App Store screenshot 1, headline “PLAY $5 GET $150”. Photo background.
PrizePicks - Sports Picks#5 in Sports · screenshot 1“PLAY $5 GET $150”
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB App Store screenshot 5, headline “COLLECTIBLES & MEMORABILIA”. Photo background.
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB#10 in Sports · screenshot 5“COLLECTIBLES & MEMORABILIA”
Fanatics Sports & Casino App Store screenshot 1, headline “BET $20 GET $350”. Photo background.
Fanatics Sports & Casino#11 in Sports · screenshot 1“BET $20 GET $350”
ChiMarathon App Store screenshot 2, no headline. Photo background.
ChiMarathon#15 in Sports · screenshot 2No headline
Hudl App Store screenshot 1, headline “CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THE GAME”. Photo background.
Hudl#16 in Sports · screenshot 1“CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THE GAME”
NFL App Store screenshot 1, headline “YOUR HOME FOR FOOTBALL.”. Photo background.
NFL#17 in Sports · screenshot 1“YOUR HOME FOR FOOTBALL.”
NBA 2K HQ App Store screenshot 1, no headline. Photo background.
NBA 2K HQ#18 in Sports · screenshot 1No headline
Dallas Cowboys App Store screenshot 1, headline “THE OFFICIAL APP OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS”. Photo background.
Dallas Cowboys#20 in Sports · screenshot 1“THE OFFICIAL APP OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS”
MLB App Store screenshot 1, headline “MLB”. Photo background.
MLB#23 in Sports · screenshot 1“MLB”
MaxPreps: High School Sports App Store screenshot 2, headline “Stay updated with high school sports”. Photo background.
MaxPreps: High School Sports#26 in Sports · screenshot 2“Stay updated with high school sports”

All 92 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 88 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “Your Teams. Your Fights. One Home.”Subject to AvailabilityDAZN: Stream Live Sports · #3 · screenshot 1
  • “NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE”FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino · #4 · screenshot 1
  • “PLAY $5 GET $150”In Bonus Lineups If You WinPrizePicks - Sports Picks · #5 · screenshot 1
  • “COLLECTIBLES & MEMORABILIA”Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB · #10 · screenshot 5
  • “BET $20 GET $350”in FanCash over 7 days.Fanatics Sports & Casino · #11 · screenshot 1
  • “CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THE GAME”Hudl helps athletes, coaches and fans get more out of every game, with video, data and more, all in one place.Hudl · #16 · screenshot 1
  • “YOUR HOME FOR FOOTBALL.”NFL · #17 · screenshot 1
  • “Manage Your Crew”NBA 2K HQ · #18 · screenshot 3
  • “THE OFFICIAL APP OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS”Dallas Cowboys · #20 · screenshot 1
  • “MLB”The Official AppMLB · #23 · screenshot 1
  • “Stay updated with high school sports”MaxPreps: High School Sports · #26 · screenshot 2
  • “LIVE THE GAME LIKE NEVER BEFORE”GameChanger · #28 · screenshot 1
  • “Exclusive Welcome Offers For New Players”DOWNLOAD NOWBetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 2
  • “All Your Athlete’s Best Moments IN ONE APP”NFHS Network · #30 · screenshot 2
  • “Trusted Leader in Digital Ticketing”Hometown Fan · #41 · screenshot 1
  • “COMMAND CENTRAL FOR YOUR HUNT”Moultrie · #42 · screenshot 1
  • “ENTER FOR LESS. PLAY FOR MORE.”Pick6 DraftKings Sports Picks · #43 · screenshot 6
  • Fanatics Collect“Buy, sell, and vault your cards”Fanatics Collect · #45 · screenshot 1
  • “READ THE TOP STORIES”FOX Sports: Watch Live Games · #48 · screenshot 1
  • “GameZone”Fresh Ways to Play & WinNHL · #50 · screenshot 3
  • “UNLOCK THE MOUNTAIN”My Epic: Skiing & Snowboarding · #54 · screenshot 1
  • “Connecting the world of youth sports”TeamSnap · #56 · screenshot 1
  • “Find new fishing spots”Fishbrain - Fishing App · #60 · screenshot 1
  • “EXPERIENCE GAMES & EVENTS IN A WHOLE NEW WAY”Snap! Mobile · #61 · screenshot 1
  • “The everything sports betting app.”All your bets and friends in one place.Pikkit: Sports Betting Tracker · #63 · screenshot 1
  • “CONNECT WITH ADVENTURE”Ikon Pass · #67 · screenshot 1
  • “CATCH EVERY MOMENT WITH LIVESTREAMS”Hudl Fan: Find. Watch. Follow. · #77 · screenshot 3
  • “$38 MILLION IN WEEKLY PRIZES*”Last season crowned them all. Your weekly sweat starts now.DraftKings Fantasy Sports · #88 · screenshot 1
  • “Customise your schedule and receive alerts about events”Singapore GP · #89 · screenshot 4
  • “View property lines and searchable ownership data for all 50 states.”HuntStand: GPS Maps & Tools · #95 · screenshot 2
  • “MANAGE YOUR CAMERAS IN ONE PLACE”SPYPOINT · #100 · screenshot 2
  • “The Way To Stream Every Local Game”DAZN: Stream Live Sports · #3 · screenshot 2
  • “AVAILABLE IN ALL 50 STATES”PICK TYPES VARY BY STATE“PICK TYPES VARY BY STATE”PrizePicks - Sports Picks · #5 · screenshot 2
  • “THE ONLY SPORTSBOOK TO REWARD EVERY BET”Fanatics Sports & Casino · #11 · screenshot 2
  • “COWBOYS HUB”STATS & ANALYSIS BREAKING NEWS PODCASTS HIGHLIGHTS PRESS CONFERENCESDallas Cowboys · #20 · screenshot 2
  • “The #1 place for live baseball”MLB · #23 · screenshot 2
  • “Enjoy videos, photos, & news”MaxPreps: High School Sports · #26 · screenshot 3
  • “SINGLE APP SCOUTING EFFICIENCY”DOWNLOAD TO DEMO THE FREE MOULTRIE MOBILE® APP TODAYMoultrie · #42 · screenshot 2
  • “Authentic & verified”Every card is authenticated and verified before it’s listed.Fanatics Collect · #45 · screenshot 2
  • “FOLLOW YOUR TEAMS & LEAGUES”FOX Sports: Watch Live Games · #48 · screenshot 2

Top ten Sports apps that do it.

  1. #3DAZN: Stream Live Sports6 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #4FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino1 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #5PrizePicks - Sports Picks2 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #10Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB1 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Weather46% 46 of 10030% 166 of 5555 of 10
Shopping40% 40 of 10016% 92 of 5622 of 10
Travel39% 39 of 10025% 138 of 5615 of 10
Lifestyle36% 36 of 10017% 92 of 5566 of 10
Food & Drink33% 33 of 10015% 81 of 5404 of 10
Sports33% 33 of 10016% 92 of 5584 of 10
Entertainment31% 31 of 10014% 76 of 5443 of 10
Games31% 31 of 10012% 67 of 5673 of 10
Navigation30% 30 of 9913% 74 of 5663 of 10
Graphics & Design28% 28 of 9911% 61 of 5643 of 10
Reference27% 27 of 10011% 60 of 5662 of 10
Music26% 26 of 1009% 47 of 5502 of 10
Photo & Video26% 26 of 10010% 59 of 5660 of 10
Productivity20% 20 of 998% 46 of 5512 of 10
Social Networking19% 19 of 1009% 48 of 5542 of 10
Health & Fitness18% 18 of 1007% 43 of 5742 of 10
Business17% 17 of 1006% 33 of 5542 of 10
Education15% 15 of 1005% 27 of 5550 of 10
News14% 14 of 989% 45 of 5171 of 10
Finance14% 14 of 1006% 32 of 5813 of 10
Utilities13% 13 of 1005% 25 of 5492 of 10
Medical11% 11 of 1003% 17 of 5482 of 10
Developer Tools6% 6 of 1003% 14 of 5071 of 10

Photo background, across all categories

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Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Sports apps have App Store screenshots with a photo background?
33 of the top 100 Sports apps (33%) have at least one, and 92 of their 558 screenshots (16%) 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 photo background?
In the top ten: DAZN: Stream Live Sports (#3), FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino (#4), PrizePicks - Sports Picks (#5) and Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB (#10). Further down the chart: Fanatics Sports & Casino (#11), ChiMarathon (#15), Hudl (#16), NFL (#17) and NBA 2K HQ (#18), and 24 more.
Should my Sports app have App Store screenshots with a photo background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 4 of the top ten Sports apps do it (40%), against 29 of the other 90 (32%), 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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