Red Sports app screenshots
Red is the main colour.
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
13% 13 of 100
Screenshots that do it
7% 39 of 558
The top ten
3 of 10 against 10 of the other 90
39 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (7%) do this, across 13 of the top 100 apps (13%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 10 of the other 90 (11%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 14th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (33% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (3%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 39 red Sports app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”
“THE OFFICIAL NBA APP”
“PLAY FREE GAMES GET FANCASH”
“ELEVATE YOUR TEAM CULTURE”
“LIVE THE GAME LIKE NEVER BEFORE”
“Exclusive Welcome Offers For New Players”
“Multiple Teams”
“RealTime Fantasy Sports YOUR LEAGUE. YOUR WAY.”
“BOXING COACH IN YOUR POCKET.”
“$38 MILLION IN WEEKLY PRIZES*”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 37 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“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“PLAY FREE GAMES GET FANCASH”
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB · #10 · screenshot 3“Access the MyPLAYER Builder”
NBA 2K HQ · #18 · screenshot 2“ELEVATE YOUR TEAM CULTURE”
#1 Communication Platform for High School AthleticssportsYou · #24 · screenshot 1“LIVE THE GAME LIKE NEVER BEFORE”
GameChanger · #28 · screenshot 1“Exclusive Welcome Offers For New Players”
DOWNLOAD NOWBetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 2“Multiple Teams”
TeamReach – Your Team App · #37 · screenshot 1“RealTime Fantasy Sports YOUR LEAGUE. YOUR WAY.”
Manage your team, track scores, and compete on the goRTSports · #69 · screenshot 1- BRAWLER
“BOXING COACH IN YOUR POCKET.”
AI boxing training, scored like a game.BRAWLER- Future of Boxing · #76 · screenshot 1 “$38 MILLION IN WEEKLY PRIZES*”
Last season crowned them all. Your weekly sweat starts now.DraftKings Fantasy Sports · #88 · screenshot 1“On and Off the Field”
Learn more about players, performance, and stories.San Francisco 49ers · #92 · screenshot 3“THE HOME FOR YOUR SPORTS FANDOM”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · screenshot 2“TAP TO WATCH LIVE GAMES”
NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 2“Manage Your Crew”
NBA 2K HQ · #18 · screenshot 3“POSTS”
Make announcements, share content, and engage with allsportsYou · #24 · screenshot 2“Photos”
TeamReach – Your Team App · #37 · screenshot 5“ROSTER READY”
Set your starters. Keep your bench within reach.RTSports · #69 · screenshot 3- ANALYZE
“AI FINDS EVERY MISTAKE.”
Upload sparring. Every flaw timestamped.BRAWLER- Future of Boxing · #76 · screenshot 2 “Built for Season Ticket Members”
Benefits, gameday necessities, and support in one place.San Francisco 49ers · #92 · screenshot 6“SPORTSCENTER, PERSONALIZED FOR YOU”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · screenshot 3“WHAT'S TRENDING NOW IN THE NBA”
NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 3“Message Your Friends & Stay Connected”
NBA 2K HQ · #18 · screenshot 4“CALENDAR”
Bring transparency to all Team activity with the ability to update schedules and share locationssportsYou · #24 · screenshot 3“BUILD NOW. TRADE LATER.”
Send players, Make Deals, Improve your rosterRTSports · #69 · screenshot 4- SHADOWBOX
“YOUR FORM, SCORED 0-100.”
Shadowbox on camera. AI scores live.BRAWLER- Future of Boxing · #76 · screenshot 3 “HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · screenshot 4“AROUND THE CLOCK BASKETBALL COVERAGE”
NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 4“MEDIA”
A dynamic gallery for all the pics and videos captured of the Team doing their thingsportsYou · #24 · screenshot 4- SPEED CHALLENGE
“WHO PUNCHES FASTER?”
20 seconds. Ranked against the world.BRAWLER- Future of Boxing · #76 · screenshot 4 “SYNC WITH STREAMING DEVICES”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · screenshot 5“LATEST NEWS ACROSS THE LEAGUE”
NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 5“CHAT”
Real-time communication with an entire team or selected groupssportsYou · #24 · screenshot 5- ROADWORK
“ROADWORK COUNTS.”
GPS runs, mile splits, rank XP.BRAWLER- Future of Boxing · #76 · screenshot 5 “CATCH UP WITH KEY PLAYS”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · screenshot 6“REWARDS FOR EVERY FAN”
NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 6- FUEL
“TRACK FOOD. MAKE WEIGHT.”
Calories, macros, weight-cut plans.BRAWLER- Future of Boxing · #76 · screenshot 6
Top ten Sports apps that do it.
- #7ESPN: Live Sports & Scores6 of its 6 screenshots
- #8NBA: Live Games & Scores6 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 33% 33 of 100 | 20% 109 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 31% 31 of 99 | 9% 49 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 29% 29 of 100 | 7% 40 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 26% 26 of 100 | 11% 62 of 544 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 24% 24 of 100 | 12% 70 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 21% 21 of 100 | 8% 44 of 556 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 19% 19 of 100 | 7% 38 of 550 | 6 of 10 |
| Travel | 19% 19 of 100 | 7% 41 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 18% 18 of 100 | 6% 35 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 17% 17 of 100 | 6% 36 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 16% 16 of 100 | 7% 40 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 13% 13 of 98 | 6% 32 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 15 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 13% 13 of 100 | 6% 34 of 574 | 1 of 10 |
| Sports | 13% 13 of 100 | 7% 39 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 11% 11 of 99 | 6% 35 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 22 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| Business | 9% 9 of 100 | 4% 23 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 8% 8 of 100 | 3% 18 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 8% 8 of 100 | 3% 19 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 6% 6 of 99 | 3% 14 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 3 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Background is the icon’s colour72% of these screenshots, against 44% of all Sports screenshots
- Headline in capitals72% of these screenshots, against 50% of all Sports screenshots
- Subline explains the headline41% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Sports screenshots
- Has a subline46% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Sports screenshots
- Condensed or display type28% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Sports screenshots
- A person in the picture44% of these screenshots, against 27% 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%
- Black, white or grey40%
- Light38%
- Photo background33%
- Solid background32%
- Condensed or display type26%
- Pattern or texture25%
- Green20%
- Low contrast words20%
- Orange17%
- Teal15%
- 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 red App Store screenshots?
13 of the top 100 Sports apps (13%) have at least one, and 39 of their 558 screenshots (7%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Sports apps have red App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: ESPN: Live Sports & Scores (#7), NBA: Live Games & Scores (#8) and Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB (#10). Further down the chart: ChiMarathon (#15), NBA 2K HQ (#18), sportsYou (#24), GameChanger (#28) and BetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino (#29), and 5 more.
Should my Sports app have red 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 10 of the other 90 (11%), so the top ten do it more 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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