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Sports app screenshots with photography

A photograph as background or beside the screen. A photograph sets the app in the real world: the place, the activity or the result.

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
85% 85 of 100
Screenshots that do it
51% 286 of 558
The top ten
10 of 10 against 75 of the other 90

286 of the 558 Sports screenshots read (51%) do this, across 85 of the top 100 apps (85%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 75 of the other 90 (83%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Sports is 13th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (100% of apps) and least common in Games (24%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 286 Sports app screenshots with photography, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

DraftKings: Sports & Casino App Store screenshot 1, headline “#1 SPORTSBOOK FOR LIVE BETTING”. A photograph.
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”. A photograph.
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.”. A photograph.
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”. A photograph.
FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino#4 in Sports · screenshot 1“NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE”
PrizePicks - Sports Picks App Store screenshot 1, headline “PLAY $5 GET $150”. A photograph.
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”. A photograph.
Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips#6 in Sports · screenshot 1“GET UP TO $1,000 IN BONUS FUNDS”
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores App Store screenshot 2, headline “THE HOME FOR YOUR SPORTS FANDOM”. A photograph.
ESPN: Live Sports & Scores#7 in Sports · screenshot 2“THE HOME FOR YOUR SPORTS FANDOM”
NBA: Live Games & Scores App Store screenshot 1, headline “THE OFFICIAL NBA APP”. A photograph.
NBA: Live Games & Scores#8 in Sports · screenshot 1“THE OFFICIAL NBA APP”
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More App Store screenshot 4, headline “MAKE THAT WINNING PICKUP”. A photograph.
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More#9 in Sports · screenshot 4“MAKE THAT WINNING PICKUP”
Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB App Store screenshot 1, headline “FREE SHIPPING + RETURNS”. A photograph.
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”. A photograph.
Fanatics Sports & Casino#11 in Sports · screenshot 1“BET $20 GET $350”
ChiMarathon App Store screenshot 2, no headline. A photograph.
ChiMarathon#15 in Sports · screenshot 2No headline

All 286 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 269 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
  • “THE HOME FOR YOUR SPORTS FANDOM”ESPN: Live Sports & Scores · #7 · screenshot 2
  • “THE OFFICIAL NBA APP”NBA: Live Games & Scores · #8 · screenshot 1
  • “MAKE THAT WINNING PICKUP”ESPN Fantasy Sports & More · #9 · screenshot 4
  • “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
  • “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
  • LIVE GAME“SCORES”Sleeper - Fantasy Sports · #21 · screenshot 4
  • “GET $100”IN BONUS BETSHard Rock Bet Sportsbook · #22 · screenshot 1
  • “MLB”The Official AppMLB · #23 · screenshot 1
  • “ELEVATE YOUR TEAM CULTURE”#1 Communication Platform for High School AthleticssportsYou · #24 · 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
  • “Exclusive Welcome Offers For New Players”DOWNLOAD NOWBetMGM - Sportsbook & Casino · #29 · screenshot 2
  • “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
  • “Real-time scores. Fast and simple.”Apple Sports · #32 · 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
  • “UPLEVEL YOUR GAME WITH FANTASY PLUS”Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB · #36 · screenshot 6
  • “Multiple Teams”TeamReach – Your Team App · #37 · screenshot 1
  • “SYNC ALL YOUR LEAGUES”FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice · #38 · screenshot 2
  • “Scan and ID sports cards in seconds”CollX: Sports Card Scanner · #39 · screenshot 1
  • “Research Like a Pro”WalterPicks – Data Insights · #40 · screenshot 6
  • “Trusted Leader in Digital Ticketing”Hometown Fan · #41 · screenshot 1
  • “COMMAND CENTRAL FOR YOUR HUNT”Moultrie · #42 · screenshot 1
  • “WIN MORE CASH WITH PICK6 EXTRA WINNINGS”Pick6 DraftKings Sports Picks · #43 · screenshot 5
  • “GOLF GPS RANGE FINDER”18Birdies: Golf GPS Tracker · #44 · screenshot 1
  • Fanatics Collect“Buy, sell, and vault your cards”Fanatics Collect · #45 · screenshot 1
  • “THE ONLY SPORTSBOOK ENHANCED WITH CAESARS REWARDS®”Caesars Sportsbook & Casino · #46 · screenshot 4
  • “READ THE TOP STORIES”FOX Sports: Watch Live Games · #48 · screenshot 1

Top ten Sports apps that do it.

  1. #1DraftKings: Sports & Casino2 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #2Novig: Prediction Market2 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #3DAZN: Stream Live Sports6 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #4FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino2 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #5PrizePicks - Sports Picks3 of its 6 screenshots
  6. #6Underdog: Sports, Games & Rips3 of its 6 screenshots
  7. #7ESPN: Live Sports & Scores4 of its 6 screenshots
  8. #8NBA: Live Games & Scores4 of its 6 screenshots
  9. #9ESPN Fantasy Sports & More2 of its 6 screenshots
  10. #10Fanatics: Shop NFL, NBA & MLB5 of its 6 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Food & Drink100% 100 of 10074% 400 of 54010 of 10
Photo & Video99% 99 of 10086% 488 of 56610 of 10
Shopping99% 99 of 10071% 398 of 56210 of 10
Travel94% 94 of 10060% 337 of 56110 of 10
Social Networking93% 93 of 10064% 356 of 5549 of 10
News89% 87 of 9860% 310 of 5179 of 10
Reference88% 88 of 10048% 272 of 5668 of 10
Entertainment87% 87 of 10062% 335 of 54410 of 10
Lifestyle86% 86 of 10059% 328 of 5569 of 10
Music86% 86 of 10049% 269 of 55010 of 10
Weather86% 86 of 10050% 276 of 55510 of 10
Graphics & Design86% 85 of 9962% 349 of 5649 of 10
Sports85% 85 of 10051% 286 of 55810 of 10
Health & Fitness83% 83 of 10040% 229 of 5748 of 10
Business80% 80 of 10039% 215 of 5549 of 10
Navigation76% 75 of 9932% 183 of 5669 of 10
Productivity76% 75 of 9938% 209 of 5519 of 10
Medical74% 74 of 10031% 168 of 5488 of 10
Utilities70% 70 of 10035% 190 of 5499 of 10
Education64% 64 of 10031% 171 of 5557 of 10
Developer Tools58% 58 of 10024% 121 of 5078 of 10
Finance57% 57 of 10023% 131 of 5818 of 10
Games24% 24 of 1009% 49 of 5671 of 10

A photograph, across all categories

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Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Sports apps have App Store screenshots with photography?
85 of the top 100 Sports apps (85%) have at least one, and 286 of their 558 screenshots (51%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Sports apps have App Store screenshots with photography?
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), ChiMarathon (#15), Hudl (#16), NFL (#17) and NBA 2K HQ (#18), and 70 more.
Should my Sports app have App Store screenshots with photography?
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 75 of the other 90 (83%), 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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