Skip to content

Sports app screenshots with high-contrast text

The headline stands far from its background in brightness. The further the words stand from the background in brightness, the easier they are to read at small sizes.

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
64% 64 of 100
Screenshots that do it
41% 230 of 558
The top ten
7 of 10 against 57 of the other 90

230 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (41%) do this, across 64 of the top 100 apps (64%). 7 of the top ten do it (70%), against 57 of the other 90 (63%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 2nd for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (65% of apps) and least common in Medical (20%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 230 Sports app screenshots with high-contrast text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

DraftKings: Sports & Casino App Store screenshot 2, headline “SPEND $5 GET $150”. High contrast words.
DraftKings: Sports & Casino#1 in Sports · screenshot 2“SPEND $5 GET $150”
Novig: Prediction Market App Store screenshot 2, headline “America’s Sports Prediction Market”. High contrast words.
Novig: Prediction Market#2 in Sports · screenshot 2“America’s Sports Prediction Market”
DAZN: Stream Live Sports App Store screenshot 1, headline “Your Teams. Your Fights. One Home.”. High contrast words.
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”. High contrast words.
FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino#4 in Sports · screenshot 1“NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE”
PrizePicks - Sports Picks App Store screenshot 1, headline “PLAY $5 GET $150”. High contrast words.
PrizePicks - Sports Picks#5 in Sports · screenshot 1“PLAY $5 GET $150”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores App Store screenshot 1, headline “STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”. High contrast words.
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores#7 in Sports · screenshot 1“STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB App Store screenshot 1, headline “FREE SHIPPING + RETURNS”. High contrast words.
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”. High contrast words.
Fanatics Sports & Casino#11 in Sports · screenshot 1“BET $20 GET $350”
Betr - Sports & Gaming App Store screenshot 1, headline “1000X YOUR MONEY”. High contrast words.
Betr - Sports & Gaming#12 in Sports · screenshot 1“1000X YOUR MONEY”
GoFan: Buy Tickets to Events App Store screenshot 3, headline “Buy Tickets to School Events”. High contrast words.
GoFan: Buy Tickets to Events#13 in Sports · screenshot 3“Buy Tickets to School Events”
Courtside - Social Sportsbook App Store screenshot 1, headline “SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”. High contrast words.
Courtside - Social Sportsbook#14 in Sports · screenshot 1“SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”
NFL App Store screenshot 2, headline “WATCH LIVE LOCAL AND PRIMETIME GAMES ON MOBILE WITH NFL+”. High contrast words.
NFL#17 in Sports · screenshot 2“WATCH LIVE LOCAL AND PRIMETIME GAMES ON MOBILE WITH NFL+”

All 230 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 230 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “SPEND $5 GET $150”IN BONUSESDraftKings: Sports & Casino · #1 · screenshot 2
  • “America’s Sports Prediction Market”Available Nationwide 🛡️Novig: Prediction Market · #2 · screenshot 2
  • “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
  • “STREAM ALL OF ESPN ALL IN ONE PLACE”ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · 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
  • “Buy Tickets to School Events”GoFan: Buy Tickets to Events · #13 · screenshot 3
  • COURTSIDE“SPEND 10 GET 100 IN BONUS PLAY”50 IN BONUS PICKS + 50 IN BONUS SPINSCourtside - Social Sportsbook · #14 · screenshot 1
  • “WATCH LIVE LOCAL AND PRIMETIME GAMES ON MOBILE WITH NFL+”Subscription required for NFL+NFL · #17 · 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
  • “LIVE THE GAME LIKE NEVER BEFORE”GameChanger · #28 · screenshot 1
  • “Bet Your Way”Parlays, Popular Picks, and MoreBetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 4
  • “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
  • TEAMSNAP ONE“THE BEST PARENT EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH SPORTS”TeamSnap ONE · #33 · screenshot 1
  • “DRAFT A TEAM”Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB · #36 · screenshot 1
  • “SYNC ALL YOUR LEAGUES”FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice · #38 · 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
  • “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
  • Fanatics Collect“Buy, sell, and vault your cards”Fanatics Collect · #45 · screenshot 1
  • “WE'VE HAD SOME WORK DONE”TRY OUR NEW AND IMPROVED APPCaesars Sportsbook & Casino · #46 · screenshot 1
  • “GET UP TO 250”IN BONUS PLAYFliff - Sports & Casino · #47 · screenshot 1
  • “FOLLOW YOUR TEAMS & LEAGUES”FOX Sports: Watch Live Games · #48 · screenshot 2
  • “Everything you need for your ballpark visit”MLB Ballpark · #49 · screenshot 1
  • “One-Stop Player Pages”NHL · #50 · screenshot 2
  • “Play $5, Get $50”ON SIGN-UPDabble - Real Money Pick 'Em · #52 · screenshot 1
  • “FIND MY FRIENDS”My Epic: Skiing & Snowboarding · #54 · screenshot 6
  • “JOIN THE CONVERSATION”SportsEngine - Team management · #55 · screenshot 3
  • “Connecting the world of youth sports”TeamSnap · #56 · screenshot 1

Top ten Sports apps that do it.

  1. #1DraftKings: Sports & Casino5 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #2Novig: Prediction Market5 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #3DAZN: Stream Live Sports5 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #4FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino4 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #5PrizePicks - Sports Picks5 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #7ESPN: Live Sports & Scores1 of its 6 screenshots
  7. #10Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB5 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Graphics & Design65% 64 of 9943% 241 of 5648 of 10
Food & Drink64% 64 of 10030% 164 of 5408 of 10
Sports64% 64 of 10041% 230 of 5587 of 10
Music57% 57 of 10028% 152 of 5503 of 10
Photo & Video56% 56 of 10030% 170 of 5666 of 10
Navigation51% 50 of 9921% 119 of 5664 of 10
Entertainment50% 50 of 10029% 159 of 5448 of 10
Shopping48% 48 of 10020% 112 of 5625 of 10
Utilities47% 47 of 10026% 142 of 5494 of 10
Finance45% 45 of 10021% 122 of 5814 of 10
Reference45% 45 of 10025% 141 of 5662 of 10
Games42% 42 of 10022% 127 of 5675 of 10
Health & Fitness42% 42 of 10019% 111 of 5744 of 10
Social Networking41% 41 of 10022% 121 of 5541 of 10
Weather40% 40 of 10020% 111 of 5553 of 10
Education39% 39 of 10013% 74 of 5554 of 10
Lifestyle38% 38 of 10018% 100 of 5563 of 10
Developer Tools37% 37 of 10022% 111 of 5071 of 10
Travel37% 37 of 10017% 95 of 5615 of 10
Productivity36% 36 of 9920% 108 of 5512 of 10
News34% 33 of 9820% 102 of 5175 of 10
Business28% 28 of 10015% 83 of 5541 of 10
Medical20% 20 of 1007% 38 of 5484 of 10

High contrast words, across all categories

Related tactics.

Often on the same screenshot

More in look

Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Sports apps have App Store screenshots with high-contrast text?
64 of the top 100 Sports apps (64%) have at least one, and 230 of their 558 screenshots (41%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Sports apps have App Store screenshots with high-contrast text?
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), ESPN: Live Sports & Scores (#7) and Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB (#10). Further down the chart: Fanatics Sports & Casino (#11), Betr - Sports & Gaming (#12), GoFan: Buy Tickets to Events (#13), Courtside - Social Sportsbook (#14) and NFL (#17), and 52 more.
Should my Sports app have App Store screenshots with high-contrast text?
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 57 of the other 90 (63%), 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.

See your own app against this.

Pagefully reads your screenshots the same way, and makes a custom product page for each search people type, from your real screens.

Preview your pages