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Sports 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 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
67% 67 of 100
Screenshots that do it
52% 288 of 558
The top ten
10 of 10 against 57 of the other 90

288 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (52%) do this, across 67 of the top 100 apps (67%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 57 of the other 90 (63%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 4th 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 288 Sports app screenshots with a dark background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

DraftKings: Sports & Casino App Store screenshot 1, headline “#1 SPORTSBOOK FOR LIVE BETTING”. Dark.
DraftKings: Sports & Casino#1 in Sports · screenshot 1“#1 SPORTSBOOK FOR LIVE BETTING”
Novig: Prediction Market App Store screenshot 1, headline “Deposit $10 Get $50”. Dark.
Novig: Prediction Market#2 in Sports · screenshot 1“Deposit $10 Get $50”
DAZN: Stream Live Sports App Store screenshot 1, headline “Your Teams. Your Fights. One Home.”. Dark.
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”. Dark.
FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino#4 in Sports · screenshot 1“NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE”
PrizePicks - Sports Picks App Store screenshot 1, headline “PLAY $5 GET $150”. Dark.
PrizePicks - Sports Picks#5 in Sports · screenshot 1“PLAY $5 GET $150”
Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips App Store screenshot 1, headline “GET UP TO $1,000 IN BONUS FUNDS”. Dark.
Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips#6 in Sports · screenshot 1“GET UP TO $1,000 IN BONUS FUNDS”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores App Store screenshot 1, headline “STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”. Dark.
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores#7 in Sports · screenshot 1“STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”
NBA: Live Games & Scores App Store screenshot 3, headline “WHAT'S TRENDING NOW IN THE NBA”. Dark.
NBA: Live Games & Scores#8 in Sports · screenshot 3“WHAT'S TRENDING NOW IN THE NBA”
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More App Store screenshot 1, headline “FOLLOW EVERY MATCHUP”. Dark.
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More#9 in Sports · screenshot 1“FOLLOW EVERY MATCHUP”
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB App Store screenshot 1, headline “FREE SHIPPING + RETURNS”. Dark.
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB#10 in Sports · screenshot 1“FREE SHIPPING + RETURNS”
Fanatics Sports & Casino App Store screenshot 1, headline “BET $20 GET $350”. Dark.
Fanatics Sports & Casino#11 in Sports · screenshot 1“BET $20 GET $350”
Betr - Sports & Gaming App Store screenshot 1, headline “1000X YOUR MONEY”. Dark.
Betr - Sports & Gaming#12 in Sports · screenshot 1“1000X YOUR MONEY”

All 288 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 277 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “#1 SPORTSBOOK FOR LIVE BETTING”*Based on available live market dataDraftKings: Sports & Casino · #1 · screenshot 1
  • “Deposit $10 Get $50”in Trade CreditsNovig: Prediction Market · #2 · screenshot 1
  • “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
  • “GET UP TO $1,000 IN BONUS FUNDS”WITH A 50% MATCH ON YOUR FIRST DEPOSITUnderdog: Sports, Games & Rips · #6 · screenshot 1
  • “STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · screenshot 1
  • “WHAT'S TRENDING NOW IN THE NBA”NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 3
  • “FOLLOW EVERY MATCHUP”ESPN Fantasy Sports & More · #9 · screenshot 1
  • “FREE SHIPPING + RETURNS”*Order minimums applyFanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB · #10 · screenshot 1
  • “BET $20 GET $350”in FanCash over 7 days.Fanatics Sports & Casino · #11 · screenshot 1
  • “1000X YOUR MONEY”Must be 21+ to play.Betr - Sports & Gaming · #12 · screenshot 1
  • COURTSIDE“SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”50 IN BONUS PICKS + 50 IN BONUS SPINSCourtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · 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
  • “Access the MyPLAYER Builder”NBA 2K HQ · #18 · screenshot 2
  • “BET $10 GET $200”IN BONUS BETS WIN OR LOSEbet365 - Sportsbook & Casino · #19 · screenshot 1
  • “THE OFFICIAL APP OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS”Dallas Cowboys · #20 · screenshot 1
  • NEW USER OFFER“GET UP TO $100”Sleeper - Fantasy Sports · #21 · screenshot 1
  • “GET $100”IN BONUS BETSHard Rock Bet Sportsbook · #22 · screenshot 1
  • “MLB”The Official AppMLB · #23 · screenshot 1
  • “FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, MMA, CRYPTO, AND MORE”LIVE IN CA, FL, GA, TX AND OTHER SELECT STATESDraftKings Predictions · #25 · screenshot 1
  • “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
  • “LIVE THE GAME LIKE NEVER BEFORE”GameChanger · #28 · screenshot 1
  • “Your Betting Home for Football”BetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 3
  • “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
  • “LIVE STREAMS, DRILLS, SCHEDULES, CHAT, HIGHLIGHTS. ALL IN ONE PLACE.”TeamSnap ONE · #33 · screenshot 2
  • “See Live Probabilities.”Tailgate: Call the Shots · #34 · 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
  • “START/SIT, WAIVER & TRADE ADVICE”FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice · #38 · screenshot 3
  • “COMMAND CENTRAL FOR YOUR HUNT”Moultrie · #42 · screenshot 1
  • DRAFTKINGS PICK6 | FOOTBALL“PLAY FOR YOUR SHOT TO WIN BIG”Pick6 DraftKings Sports Picks · #43 · screenshot 1
  • “Leave Your Phone in the Cart Every Course Worldwide”18Birdies: Golf GPS Tracker · #44 · screenshot 2
  • “GET UP TO 250”IN BONUS PLAYFliff - Sports & Casino · #47 · screenshot 1
  • “READ THE TOP STORIES”FOX Sports: Watch Live Games · #48 · screenshot 1
  • “Everything you need for your ballpark visit”MLB Ballpark · #49 · screenshot 1
  • “Media”More to Watch & Listen toNHL · #50 · screenshot 4

Top ten Sports apps that do it.

  1. #1DraftKings: Sports & Casino6 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #2Novig: Prediction Market6 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #3DAZN: Stream Live Sports6 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #4FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino1 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #5PrizePicks - Sports Picks6 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #6Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips5 of its 6 screenshots
  7. #7ESPN: Live Sports & Scores5 of its 6 screenshots
  8. #8NBA: Live Games & Scores1 of its 6 screenshots
  9. #9ESPN Fantasy Sports & More6 of its 6 screenshots
  10. #10Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB6 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 Sports apps have App Store screenshots with a dark background?
67 of the top 100 Sports apps (67%) have at least one, and 288 of their 558 screenshots (52%) 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 dark background?
In the top ten: DraftKings: Sports & Casino (#1), Novig: Prediction Market (#2), DAZN: Stream Live Sports (#3), FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino (#4), PrizePicks - Sports Picks (#5), Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips (#6), 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: Fanatics Sports & Casino (#11), Betr - Sports & Gaming (#12), Courtside - Social Sportsbook (#14), Hudl (#16) and NFL (#17), and 52 more.
Should my Sports app have App Store screenshots with a dark background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 10 of the top ten Sports apps do it (100%), against 57 of the other 90 (63%), 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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