Utilities app screenshots with a gradient background
A colour that shades into another. A gradient adds depth without adding anything to look at.
From the top 100 free Utilities 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
78% 78 of 100
Screenshots that do it
64% 352 of 549
The top ten
5 of 10 against 73 of the other 90
352 of the 549 Utilities screenshots read (64%) do this, across 78 of the top 100 apps (78%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 73 of the other 90 (81%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Utilities is 2nd for this. It is most common in Entertainment (79% of apps) and least common in Food & Drink (43%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 352 Utilities app screenshots with a gradient background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Clean Up”
“Govee”
“What starts here, gets done here”
“Universal Remote For All TV Brands”
“Connecting changes everything”
“Find all your Xfinity services,”
“One App, All Your Services ...”
“Your privacy is our priority Swiss Privacy”
“Just Blink and Youre Home”
“Authenticator App”
“FAST SECURE PRIVATE”
“Browser Privacy Protection”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 340 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Clean Up”
iPhone & iCloudCleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner · #5 · screenshot 1“Govee”
Making Life SmarterGovee Home · #6 · screenshot 1“What starts here, gets done here”
Microsoft Edge · #7 · screenshot 1“Universal Remote For All TV Brands”
TV Remote - Universal Control · #9 · screenshot 1“Connecting changes everything”
AT&T · #10 · screenshot 1“Find all your Xfinity services,”
all in one placeXfinity · #11 · screenshot 2“One App, All Your Services ...”
My Spectrum · #12 · screenshot 1“Your privacy is our priority Swiss Privacy”
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure · #13 · screenshot 6“Just Blink and Youre Home”
Blink Home Monitor · #14 · screenshot 1- EASY QR CODE SET UP
“Authenticator App”
Authenticator ℠ App · #16 · screenshot 1 “FAST SECURE PRIVATE”
Opera Browser with VPN · #17 · screenshot 1“Browser Privacy Protection”
Block hidden trackers on millions of sites.DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai · #19 · screenshot 5“Go big on your online protection”
150M+ downloadsNordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure · #24 · screenshot 1“Ability to add hidden servers or encrypted subscriptions”
Happ - Proxy Utility · #25 · screenshot 3“「Hey Tuya」”
Your AI Assistant for LivingTuya: Smart Life, Smart Living · #26 · screenshot 1“See tabs and searches across devices.”
Firefox Fast & Private Browser · #27 · screenshot 5“Browse privately”
with the best VPN for iOSExpressVPN · Secure & Fast VPN · #28 · screenshot 1“See who's calling you”
Truecaller: Premium Caller ID · #29 · screenshot 1“Easy Setup”
Simple, straightforward configurationTP-Link Tether · #30 · screenshot 1“All in One”
Universal TV Remote Control・ · #31 · screenshot 2“Your Epic Games account on the go”
Epic Games · #32 · screenshot 1“Search easily using filters.”
Offender Locator: Find & Watch · #34 · screenshot 4“Fraud & Spam Call Blocking”
Helps block calls from fraudsters & calls identified as potential spam.AT&T ActiveArmor® · #35 · screenshot 1“Offers & Rewards”
to save you moneyPayRange · #36 · screenshot 5“Customize Keyboard”
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard · #37 · screenshot 1- JumpJump
“Trusted by 79,000,000+Users”
JumpJumpVPN: Fast & Secure · #39 · screenshot 1 “SCREEN MIRRORING”
FOR ANY TVScreen Mirroring App: Smart TV · #40 · screenshot 1“#1 Photo and Storage Cleaner”
Swipewipe: Photo Cleaner · #41 · screenshot 1“Remote Printer Control”
View liveview and modify settings whenever needed during printing.Bambu Handy · #42 · screenshot 3“Transform Your Car”
With WidgetsmyCar: Car Widgets & Dashboard · #43 · screenshot 2“Designed for Samsung TVs”
Remote for Samsung TV Smart · #46 · screenshot 1“Universal TV Remote”
Universal TV Remote™ Control · #47 · screenshot 1“Access your favorite content”
VPN - Free VPN Potato ™ · #49 · screenshot 1“Find Your Devices Fast”
Find Air - My Device Tracker · #50 · screenshot 2“UNIVERSAL TV Remote”
Universal Remote・TV Control · #51 · screenshot 1“Easily turn 1.1.1.1 with WARP on or off anytime.”
Just a few taps.1.1.1.1: Faster Internet · #52 · screenshot 1“THE #1 VPN FREE APP”
Get Free VPN nowFree VPN by Free VPN .org™ · #54 · screenshot 1“Connect in Seconds”
VPN Unlimited・Proxy Master App · #55 · screenshot 1“Universal TV Remote”
UniRemote：Universal TV Remote · #56 · screenshot 1“Choose from thousands of apps to customize your Garmin device.”
Connect IQ™ Store · #57 · screenshot 1
Top ten Utilities apps that do it.
- #5Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner6 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Govee Home6 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Microsoft Edge4 of its 6 screenshots
- #9TV Remote - Universal Control6 of its 6 screenshots
- #10AT&T6 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 79% 79 of 100 | 65% 352 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Utilities | 78% 78 of 100 | 64% 352 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 77% 76 of 99 | 60% 337 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 73% 73 of 100 | 57% 330 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 73% 73 of 100 | 57% 315 of 550 | 6 of 10 |
| Sports | 71% 71 of 100 | 50% 279 of 558 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 68% 68 of 100 | 52% 290 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Games | 67% 67 of 100 | 41% 233 of 567 | 6 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 66% 66 of 100 | 49% 275 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 65% 65 of 100 | 52% 294 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Productivity | 65% 64 of 99 | 49% 270 of 551 | 6 of 10 |
| Business | 63% 63 of 100 | 44% 243 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Education | 62% 62 of 100 | 37% 208 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Finance | 62% 62 of 100 | 46% 266 of 581 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 60% 60 of 100 | 42% 236 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 55% 55 of 100 | 46% 233 of 507 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 54% 54 of 100 | 33% 183 of 548 | 7 of 10 |
| News | 53% 52 of 98 | 38% 196 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 52% 51 of 99 | 33% 189 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Travel | 50% 50 of 100 | 31% 173 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 49% 49 of 100 | 32% 181 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 45% 45 of 100 | 35% 193 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 43% 43 of 100 | 24% 130 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Background is the icon’s colour55% of these screenshots, against 43% of all Utilities screenshots
- Headline in Title Case34% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Utilities screenshots
- Blue40% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Utilities screenshots
- Phone drawn92% of these screenshots, against 87% of all Utilities screenshots
- Words at the top90% of these screenshots, against 86% of all Utilities screenshots
- Headline under five words66% of these screenshots, against 62% of all Utilities screenshots
More in look
- Light71%
- Background is the icon’s colour55%
- A word in a different colour52%
- Blue51%
- High contrast words47%
- Black, white or grey45%
- Dark44%
- Solid background43%
- Low contrast words42%
- Teal19%
- Orange16%
- Rounded headline type14%
- Pattern or texture13%
- Photo background13%
- Green12%
- Purple11%
- Red8%
- The app itself is the background7%
- Pink6%
- Yellow5%
- Serif headline4%
- Condensed or display type3%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Utilities apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
78 of the top 100 Utilities apps (78%) have at least one, and 352 of their 549 screenshots (64%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Utilities apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
In the top ten: Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner (#5), Govee Home (#6), Microsoft Edge (#7), TV Remote - Universal Control (#9) and AT&T (#10). Further down the chart: Xfinity (#11), My Spectrum (#12), Proton VPN: Fast & Secure (#13), Blink Home Monitor (#14) and Authenticator ℠ App (#16), and 68 more.
Should my Utilities app have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Utilities apps do it (50%), against 73 of the other 90 (81%), so the top ten do it less 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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