Utilities 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 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
13% 13 of 100
Screenshots that do it
5% 25 of 549
The top ten
2 of 10 against 11 of the other 90
25 of the 549 Utilities screenshots read (5%) do this, across 13 of the top 100 apps (13%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 11 of the other 90 (12%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Utilities is 21st 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 25 Utilities app screenshots with a photo background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“实时预览”
“Stay focus with Chat”
“Video on your car display”
“Print from and scan to Brother printers easily from your mobile device.”
“Build Your Car Dashboard”
“DAILY VERSE DAILY PRAYER OFFLINE BIBLE”
“Universal TV Remote”
“YOUR PRIVATE SECOND NUMBER. OR YOUR FIRST.”
“BUILT-IN COMPASS”
“Take a Photo to Translation”
“EFFORTLESS”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 24 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“实时预览”
APTV · #2 · screenshot 1“Stay focus with Chat”
and search in one placeMicrosoft Edge · #7 · screenshot 3“Video on your car display”
Wide-screen controls, designed for passengersCarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast · #18 · screenshot 1“Print from and scan to Brother printers easily from your mobile device.”
Brother Mobile Connect · #38 · screenshot 1“Build Your Car Dashboard”
myCar: Car Widgets & Dashboard · #43 · screenshot 1“DAILY VERSE DAILY PRAYER OFFLINE BIBLE”
Holy Bible Faith:Verse&Audio · #48 · screenshot 1“Universal TV Remote”
VolumeUniversal TV Remote Control＊ · #73 · screenshot 1“YOUR PRIVATE SECOND NUMBER. OR YOUR FIRST.”
+100M Happy Users WorldwidetextPlus: Text Message + Call · #77 · screenshot 1“BUILT-IN COMPASS”
AND MINI MAP, NEVER GET LOST.Flashlight Ⓞ · #79 · screenshot 4“Take a Photo to Translation”
Translate AI: Voice & Photo · #84 · screenshot 5“EFFORTLESS”
Make your life easier with Extra Space Storage!Extra Space Storage · #85 · screenshot 4“Identify Any Object”
Lens Scan: Identify Anything · #87 · screenshot 1“收藏频道”
APTV · #2 · screenshot 2“Your media library, always ready”
Groups and artwork recognized automaticallyCarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast · #18 · screenshot 2“LEADING PRAYERS”
Get joy and strengthHoly Bible Faith:Verse&Audio · #48 · screenshot 2“Cast Videos to TV”
Universal TV Remote Control＊ · #73 · screenshot 4“Discover Pet Characteristics”
Lens Scan: Identify Anything · #87 · screenshot 4“节目回看”
APTV · #2 · screenshot 3“Browse while you watch”
Browse during playback and switch with easeCarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast · #18 · screenshot 3“OFFLINE BIBLE”
Read Anywhere, AnytimeHoly Bible Faith:Verse&Audio · #48 · screenshot 3“配置中心”
APTV · #2 · screenshot 4“Import local video sources”
Import local files and enjoy your own contentCarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast · #18 · screenshot 4“AUDIBLE BIBLE”
Listen to God's wordHoly Bible Faith:Verse&Audio · #48 · screenshot 4“BIBLE TRIVIA”
Strengthen your faith by detailsHoly Bible Faith:Verse&Audio · #48 · screenshot 5
Top ten Utilities apps that do it.
- #2APTV4 of its 4 screenshots
- #7Microsoft Edge1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | 46% 46 of 100 | 30% 166 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 40% 40 of 100 | 16% 92 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 39% 39 of 100 | 25% 138 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 36% 36 of 100 | 17% 92 of 556 | 6 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 33% 33 of 100 | 15% 81 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 33% 33 of 100 | 16% 92 of 558 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 31% 31 of 100 | 14% 76 of 544 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 31% 31 of 100 | 12% 67 of 567 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 30% 30 of 99 | 13% 74 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 28% 28 of 99 | 11% 61 of 564 | 3 of 10 |
| Reference | 27% 27 of 100 | 11% 60 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 26% 26 of 100 | 9% 47 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 26% 26 of 100 | 10% 59 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 20% 20 of 99 | 8% 46 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 19% 19 of 100 | 9% 48 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 18% 18 of 100 | 7% 43 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Business | 17% 17 of 100 | 6% 33 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Education | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 27 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 14% 14 of 98 | 9% 45 of 517 | 1 of 10 |
| Finance | 14% 14 of 100 | 6% 32 of 581 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 25 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Medical | 11% 11 of 100 | 3% 17 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 6% 6 of 100 | 3% 14 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A photograph100% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Utilities screenshots
- High contrast words56% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Utilities screenshots
- Has a subline52% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Utilities screenshots
- Orange24% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Utilities screenshots
- Subline adds a second benefit24% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Utilities screenshots
- Headline in capitals32% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Utilities screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background78%
- 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%
- 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 photo background?
13 of the top 100 Utilities apps (13%) have at least one, and 25 of their 549 screenshots (5%) 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 photo background?
In the top ten: APTV (#2) and Microsoft Edge (#7). Further down the chart: CarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast (#18), Epic Games (#32), Brother Mobile Connect (#38), myCar: Car Widgets & Dashboard (#43) and Holy Bible Faith:Verse&Audio (#48), and 6 more.
Should my Utilities app have App Store screenshots with a photo background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten Utilities apps do it (20%), against 11 of the other 90 (12%), 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.
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