Black, white or grey Sports app screenshots
No strong colour: black, white or grey.
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
40% 40 of 100
Screenshots that do it
25% 138 of 558
The top ten
3 of 10 against 37 of the other 90
138 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (25%) do this, across 40 of the top 100 apps (40%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 37 of the other 90 (41%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 20th 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 138 black, white or grey Sports app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“America’s Sports Prediction Market”
“ALL YOUR FOOTBALL PICKS”
“LEVEL UP WITH FANATICS ONE”
“FOOTBALL IS BACK. MAKE YOUR PICKS”
“NFL BETTING ALL SEASON LONG”
“YOU MAKE THE CALL. WILL IT PAY OFF?”
“STAY IN THE GAME WITH MAXPREPS”
“Never miss a top game play or performance”
“SCORE EVERY PLAY”
“WATCH EVERY MOMENT”
“Real-time scores. Fast and simple.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 120 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“America’s Sports Prediction Market”
Available Nationwide 🛡️Novig: Prediction Market · #2 · screenshot 2“ALL YOUR FOOTBALL PICKS”
Players, Game Winners, Spreads & more. Combine 'em your way.PrizePicks - Sports Picks · #5 · screenshot 3“LEVEL UP WITH FANATICS ONE”
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB · #10 · screenshot 2“FOOTBALL IS BACK. MAKE YOUR PICKS”
Fanatics Sports & Casino · #11 · screenshot 3“NFL BETTING ALL SEASON LONG”
Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook · #22 · screenshot 2“YOU MAKE THE CALL. WILL IT PAY OFF?”
DraftKings Predictions · #25 · screenshot 2“STAY IN THE GAME WITH MAXPREPS”
MaxPreps: High School Sports · #26 · screenshot 1“Never miss a top game play or performance”
Real - Sports · #27 · screenshot 1“SCORE EVERY PLAY”
GameChanger · #28 · screenshot 3“WATCH EVERY MOMENT”
Of Your Favorite High School Athlete LiveNFHS Network · #30 · screenshot 1“Real-time scores. Fast and simple.”
Apple Sports · #32 · screenshot 1“Who's the sharpest?”
Tailgate: Call the Shots · #34 · screenshot 2“Linemate Bet Smarter. Not Harder.”
Linemate: Find Your Next Bet · #35 · screenshot 1“DRAFT A TEAM”
Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB · #36 · screenshot 1“Scan and ID sports cards in seconds”
CollX: Sports Card Scanner · #39 · screenshot 1“Insights for Every Player & Game”
WalterPicks – Data Insights · #40 · screenshot 2“Know what your cards are worth.”
See what similar cards are selling for, right now.Fanatics Collect · #45 · screenshot 5“READ THE TOP STORIES”
FOX Sports: Watch Live Games · #48 · screenshot 1“Your Home for Hockey”
NHL · #50 · screenshot 1“FOLLOW TEAMS you’re a fan of or are rostered on”
SportsEngine - Team management · #55 · screenshot 1“Seamless Scheduling”
Run the season, not the calendar.TeamSnap · #56 · screenshot 2“DISCOVER TOP CAPPERS”
Find more ways to win with featured and trending cappersWinible: Expert Sports Picks · #58 · screenshot 1“Get a bird's eye view of all you need to know.”
PlayMetrics · #59 · screenshot 1“TWO WAYS TO WIN ONE APP”
Chalkboard Sports · #62 · screenshot 1“The everything sports betting app.”
All your bets and friends in one place.Pikkit: Sports Betting Tracker · #63 · screenshot 1“EVERY MATCHUP. ONE SCOREBOARD.”
Compare your standings and track weekly projectionsRTSports · #69 · screenshot 2“MORE LEGS. SAME EDGE.”
Introducing Parlay Mode on ProphetX. Build multi-leg parlays with the best prices in sports.ProphetX Prediction Market · #70 · screenshot 1“HARVEST VALIDATION”
Submit harvest validations from anywhereMN DNR Licensing · #72 · screenshot 4“FIND YOUR FAVORITE SCHOOLS AND CLUBS”
Hudl Fan: Find. Watch. Follow. · #77 · screenshot 1“WATCH LIVE GAMES”
with Paramount+ or your TV providerCBS Sports: Live Scores & News · #80 · screenshot 3“CAN'T-MISS NFL CONTESTS”
All SeasonDraftKings Fantasy Sports · #88 · screenshot 2“Discover all the ways Golf Genius is Powering the Game”
Golf Genius · #91 · screenshot 5“Quickly connect with your entire team”
TW 2.0 · #94 · screenshot 2“Create detailed, high-definition maps of your Hunt Areas.”
HuntStand: GPS Maps & Tools · #95 · screenshot 1“Welcome to Fusion Play”
Discover leagues and activities to participate in with friendsFusion Play · #99 · screenshot 1“MANAGE YOUR CAMERAS IN ONE PLACE”
SPYPOINT · #100 · screenshot 2“Trade the Game in Real Time”
Track your positions, cash out anytimeNovig: Prediction Market · #2 · screenshot 3“INJURY PROTECTION”
Don't miss out on a W. If your player is injured in the 1st half, we got your back.PrizePicks - Sports Picks · #5 · screenshot 4“DISCOVER NEW GAMES + EARN REWARDS”
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB · #10 · screenshot 4“YOUR BETS PROTECTED”
FAIR PLAY MAXFanatics Sports & Casino · #11 · screenshot 4
Top ten Sports apps that do it.
- #2Novig: Prediction Market4 of its 6 screenshots
- #5PrizePicks - Sports Picks3 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB4 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
- Dark62% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Sports screenshots
- High contrast words47% of these screenshots, against 41% of all Sports screenshots
- Screen fills the picture81% of these screenshots, against 76% of all Sports screenshots
- Tells you to do something50% of these screenshots, against 45% of all Sports screenshots
- Photo background22% of these screenshots, against 16% of all Sports screenshots
- No words at all13% of these screenshots, against 8% of all Sports screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background71%
- Dark67%
- High contrast words64%
- Background is the icon’s colour56%
- A word in a different colour50%
- Blue49%
- 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 black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
40 of the top 100 Sports apps (40%) have at least one, and 138 of their 558 screenshots (25%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Sports apps have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: Novig: Prediction Market (#2), PrizePicks - Sports Picks (#5) and Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB (#10). Further down the chart: Fanatics Sports & Casino (#11), ChiMarathon (#15), Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook (#22), DraftKings Predictions (#25) and MaxPreps: High School Sports (#26), and 32 more.
Should my Sports app have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Sports apps do it (30%), against 37 of the other 90 (41%), 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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