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Travel app screenshots with a photo background

A photograph behind the screen. A photograph behind the screen sets a scene, and the words need enough contrast to be read over it.

From the top 100 free Travel 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
39% 39 of 100
Screenshots that do it
25% 138 of 561
The top ten
5 of 10 against 34 of the other 90

138 of the 561 Travel screenshots read (25%) do this, across 39 of the top 100 apps (39%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 34 of the other 90 (38%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Travel is 3rd for this. It is most common in Weather (46% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (6%).

12 examples from the chart.

12 of the 138 Travel app screenshots with a photo background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.

Lyft App Store screenshot 1, headline “One app. All the rides.”. Photo background.
Lyft#2 in Travel · screenshot 1“One app. All the rides.”
American Airlines App Store screenshot 1, headline “Connect anytime, anywhere”. Photo background.
American Airlines#5 in Travel · screenshot 1“Connect anytime, anywhere”
Southwest Airlines: Travel App App Store screenshot 2, headline “Book a flight to your next destination.”. Photo background.
Southwest Airlines: Travel App#6 in Travel · screenshot 2“Book a flight to your next destination.”
Fly Delta App Store screenshot 1, no headline. Photo background.
Fly Delta#9 in Travel · screenshot 1No headline
Waymo App Store screenshot 1, headline “The world’s first fully autonomous ride-hailing service”. Photo background.
Waymo#10 in Travel · screenshot 1“The world’s first fully autonomous ride-hailing service”
United Airlines App Store screenshot 1, headline “Find all the travel info you need at a glance.”. Photo background.
United Airlines#11 in Travel · screenshot 1“Find all the travel info you need at a glance.”
Hilton Honors: Book Hotels App Store screenshot 1, headline “It matters where you stay”. Photo background.
Hilton Honors: Book Hotels#13 in Travel · screenshot 1“It matters where you stay”
Marriott Bonvoy: Book Hotels App Store screenshot 1, headline “Open the app, Open the world”. Photo background.
Marriott Bonvoy: Book Hotels#14 in Travel · screenshot 1“Open the app, Open the world”
Upside: Gas & Food Cash Back App Store screenshot 6, headline “I've earned over $1,500 to date! I use Upside every time I fuel up and often when I go out for lunch.”. Photo background.
Upside: Gas & Food Cash Back#17 in Travel · screenshot 6“I've earned over $1,500 to date! I use Upside every time I fuel up and often when I go out for lunch.”
Google Earth App Store screenshot 1, no headline. Photo background.
Google Earth#18 in Travel · screenshot 1No headline
Locaris – GPS World Map App Store screenshot 1, headline “Global Live Views”. Photo background.
Locaris – GPS World Map#19 in Travel · screenshot 1“Global Live Views”
Lime - #RideGreen App Store screenshot 1, no headline. Photo background.
Lime - #RideGreen#22 in Travel · screenshot 1No headline

All 138 on the wall

What these screenshots say, word for word.

The words on 40 of the 125 that carry any, as each app wrote them.

  • “One app. All the rides.”Lyft · #2 · screenshot 1
  • “Connect anytime, anywhere”American Airlines · #5 · screenshot 1
  • “Book a flight to your next destination.”Southwest Airlines: Travel App · #6 · screenshot 2
  • “Find inspiration for your next trip”Fly Delta · #9 · screenshot 2
  • “The world’s first fully autonomous ride-hailing service”Waymo · #10 · screenshot 1
  • “Find all the travel info you need at a glance.”United Airlines · #11 · screenshot 1
  • “It matters where you stay”Hilton Honors: Book Hotels · #13 · screenshot 1
  • “Open the app, Open the world”Marriott Bonvoy: Book Hotels · #14 · screenshot 1
  • “I've earned over $1,500 to date! I use Upside every time I fuel up and often when I go out for lunch.”- Verified Upside User"I've earned over $1,500 to date! I use Upside every time I fuel up and often when I go out for lunch." - Verified Upside UserUpside: Gas & Food Cash Back · #17 · screenshot 6
  • “Global Live Views”See the world as it happensLocaris – GPS World Map · #19 · screenshot 1
  • “Seamless mobility”Lime - #RideGreen · #22 · screenshot 4
  • “Discover the World Beyond”OrbiScope · #29 · screenshot 1
  • “The Enterprise Rent-A-Car app is your personal car rental assistant”Enterprise Rent-A-Car · #31 · screenshot 1
  • “Robotaxi”Tesla Robotaxi · #32 · screenshot 1
  • “Live Activities & Dynamic Island”Follow a flight in real time from your home screen and dynamic islandFlightradar24 | Flight Tracker · #33 · screenshot 4
  • “Choose a car that matches your destination”Hertz Rental Car, SUV, Van · #34 · screenshot 5
  • “One-stop travel platform.”By your side 24/7Trip.com: Book Flights, Hotels · #35 · screenshot 1
  • “Plan your entire vacation”Royal Caribbean International · #37 · screenshot 1
  • “It drives. You ride.”Zoox · #38 · screenshot 1
  • “Everything you need for the journey ahead”Capital One Travel · #41 · screenshot 1
  • “Tap. Ride. Go.”Your next ride is minutes awayBolt: Request a Ride · #42 · screenshot 1
  • “Create Wishlists”Amex Travel · #47 · screenshot 2
  • “Right place”GetYourGuide: Plan & Book · #49 · screenshot 1
  • “Simplify your journey”PayByPhone Parking · #54 · screenshot 1
  • “Prices from $4.99”in the appGreyhound: Buy Bus Tickets · #63 · screenshot 1
  • “MOBILITY WHEN, WHERE AND HOW YOU LIKE IT.”SIXT rent, share, ride, subscribe, charge! All in one app!SIXT rent, share, ride & plus · #67 · screenshot 1
  • “BE MORE Here”World of Hyatt: Book Hotels · #68 · screenshot 1
  • “Trusted by Travelers”Millions of verified reviewsKlook: Travel & Activities · #69 · screenshot 2
  • #2 CAUSE OF DELAYS“Air Traffic Control”Delays directly from ATC, just like your pilot.Flighty – Live Flight Tracker · #71 · screenshot 5
  • “Your journey starts here”British Airways · #74 · screenshot 1
  • “Prices from $4.99”in the appFlixBus: Book Bus Tickets · #81 · screenshot 1
  • “Book a flight. Check in. Take off.”Air France - Book a flight · #85 · screenshot 1
  • “THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VACATION”Norwegian Cruise Line · #87 · screenshot 1
  • “Use one eSIM in 200+ destinations”Saily: eSIM Data for Travel · #95 · screenshot 1
  • “First App Booking? Get up to 17% OFF”*Valid for hotel and property bookings onlyAgoda: Cheap Flights & Hotels · #99 · screenshot 1
  • “Top-rated drivers,”extra legroomLyft · #2 · screenshot 2
  • “Personalized home screen”American Airlines · #5 · screenshot 2
  • “Upgrade with Priority Boarding.*”Southwest Airlines: Travel App · #6 · screenshot 5
  • “Boarding pass just a tap away”Fly Delta · #9 · screenshot 5
  • “Get going, on your terms”Waymo · #10 · screenshot 3

Top ten Travel apps that do it.

  1. #2Lyft6 of its 6 screenshots
  2. #5American Airlines6 of its 6 screenshots
  3. #6Southwest Airlines: Travel App2 of its 6 screenshots
  4. #9Fly Delta4 of its 6 screenshots
  5. #10Waymo2 of its 4 screenshots

The same tactic in other categories.

CategoryApps that do itScreenshotsTop ten
Weather46% 46 of 10030% 166 of 5555 of 10
Shopping40% 40 of 10016% 92 of 5622 of 10
Travel39% 39 of 10025% 138 of 5615 of 10
Lifestyle36% 36 of 10017% 92 of 5566 of 10
Food & Drink33% 33 of 10015% 81 of 5404 of 10
Sports33% 33 of 10016% 92 of 5584 of 10
Entertainment31% 31 of 10014% 76 of 5443 of 10
Games31% 31 of 10012% 67 of 5673 of 10
Navigation30% 30 of 9913% 74 of 5663 of 10
Graphics & Design28% 28 of 9911% 61 of 5643 of 10
Reference27% 27 of 10011% 60 of 5662 of 10
Music26% 26 of 1009% 47 of 5502 of 10
Photo & Video26% 26 of 10010% 59 of 5660 of 10
Productivity20% 20 of 998% 46 of 5512 of 10
Social Networking19% 19 of 1009% 48 of 5542 of 10
Health & Fitness18% 18 of 1007% 43 of 5742 of 10
Business17% 17 of 1006% 33 of 5542 of 10
Education15% 15 of 1005% 27 of 5550 of 10
News14% 14 of 989% 45 of 5171 of 10
Finance14% 14 of 1006% 32 of 5813 of 10
Utilities13% 13 of 1005% 25 of 5492 of 10
Medical11% 11 of 1003% 17 of 5482 of 10
Developer Tools6% 6 of 1003% 14 of 5071 of 10

Photo background, across all categories

Related tactics.

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Questions, answered from the chart.

How many top Travel apps have App Store screenshots with a photo background?
39 of the top 100 Travel apps (39%) have at least one, and 138 of their 561 screenshots (25%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Travel apps have App Store screenshots with a photo background?
In the top ten: Lyft (#2), American Airlines (#5), Southwest Airlines: Travel App (#6), Fly Delta (#9) and Waymo (#10). Further down the chart: United Airlines (#11), Hilton Honors: Book Hotels (#13), Marriott Bonvoy: Book Hotels (#14), Upside: Gas & Food Cash Back (#17) and Google Earth (#18), and 29 more.
Should my Travel app have App Store screenshots with a photo background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Travel apps do it (50%), against 34 of the other 90 (38%), 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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