Utilities app screenshots with a dark background
A dark picture overall. The App Store follows the device’s light or dark appearance, so a dark screenshot stands out in one and blends into the other.
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
44% 44 of 100
Screenshots that do it
29% 157 of 549
The top ten
3 of 10 against 41 of the other 90
157 of the 549 Utilities screenshots read (29%) do this, across 44 of the top 100 apps (44%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 41 of the other 90 (46%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Utilities is 11th for this. It is most common in Entertainment (79% of apps) and least common in Food & Drink (14%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 157 Utilities app screenshots with a dark background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“节目回看”
“Comfortable Touchpad”
“Explore TV and Streaming Services”
“Unlimited Online Protection”
“Set up and monitor Starlink”
“Video on your car display”
“DuckDuckGo VPN”
“Go big on your online protection”
“Your privacy is a beautiful thing.”
“Browse privately”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 142 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“节目回看”
APTV · #2 · screenshot 3“Comfortable Touchpad”
TV Remote - Universal Control · #9 · screenshot 2“Explore TV and Streaming Services”
My Spectrum · #12 · screenshot 3“Unlimited Online Protection”
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure · #13 · screenshot 1“Set up and monitor Starlink”
Starlink · #15 · screenshot 1“Video on your car display”
Wide-screen controls, designed for passengersCarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast · #18 · screenshot 1“DuckDuckGo VPN”
Secure your connection, anytime, anywhere.DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai · #19 · screenshot 6“Go big on your online protection”
150M+ downloadsNordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure · #24 · screenshot 1“Your privacy is a beautiful thing.”
Firefox Fast & Private Browser · #27 · screenshot 3“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“Universal Remote”
Universal TV Remote Control・ · #31 · screenshot 1“Your Epic Games account on the go”
Epic Games · #32 · screenshot 1“UNIVERSAL REMOTE”
Universal Remote TV Control · · #33 · screenshot 1“Swipe Left to Delete”
Swipewipe: Photo Cleaner · #41 · screenshot 3“Massive High-quality Models”
Multi-color 3D printing journey with models of diverse categories.Bambu Handy · #42 · screenshot 1“Build Your Car Dashboard”
myCar: Car Widgets & Dashboard · #43 · screenshot 1“Your Home”
We make it easy to pay rent, request maintenance, or reserve amenities. (Options vary based on each community)RentCafe Resident · #44 · screenshot 1“Designed for Samsung TVs”
Remote for Samsung TV Smart · #46 · screenshot 1“All-in-One”
Universal TV Remote™ Control · #47 · screenshot 3“ALL-IN-ONE CONTROL”
Universal Remote・TV Control · #51 · screenshot 2“THE #1 VPN FREE APP”
Get Free VPN nowFree VPN by Free VPN .org™ · #54 · screenshot 1“Universal TV Remote”
UniRemote：Universal TV Remote · #56 · screenshot 1“Take a Speedtest®”
The most accurate way to check your internet speedSpeedtest by Ookla · #59 · screenshot 1“UNIVERSAL TV Remote”
TV Remote Control · Universal · #61 · screenshot 1“Place our widget anywhere on your Home Screen*”
* Premium featureCountdown · #62 · screenshot 3“YOUR EYES ON THE STREET.”
Watcho — Por La Comunidad · #64 · screenshot 1“SCREEN MIRRORING”
for Smart TVsScreen Mirroring | Cast to TV · #65 · screenshot 1- INCY
“Safe Connection right now”
Support for various protocolsincy · #69 · screenshot 1 “LocFind GPS Family Tracker”
LocFind: GPS Family Tracker · #71 · screenshot 1“One tap to connect”
Fast, secure and stable connection.Zyra VPN · #76 · screenshot 1“LOW-COST INTERNATIONAL CALLING”
textPlus: Text Message + Call · #77 · screenshot 4“BRIGHTEST”
FLASHLIGHTFlashlight Ⓞ · #79 · screenshot 2“The original Burner app”
Verified phone numbersBurner: Second Phone Number · #81 · screenshot 1“Get a 2nd Phone Number”
Second Phone Number - 2Number · #83 · screenshot 1“Remote Control for Smart TV”
TV Remote & Universal Control™ · #86 · screenshot 1“Identify Any Object”
Lens Scan: Identify Anything · #87 · screenshot 1“Welcome to no-nonsense wireless.”
See MyMetro app for current offers and details.myMetro® · #89 · screenshot 1“PLAN EVENTS WITH FRIENDS”
frenzy - friends only · #91 · screenshot 5“Your Privacy. Our Priority.”
Fast, secure and private VPN, no account, no logs, no limits.OwnVPN · #100 · screenshot 1
Top ten Utilities apps that do it.
- #2APTV2 of its 4 screenshots
- #4Google Authenticator1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9TV Remote - Universal Control5 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 79% 79 of 100 | 69% 376 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Music | 71% 71 of 100 | 57% 311 of 550 | 10 of 10 |
| Weather | 70% 70 of 100 | 48% 266 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Sports | 67% 67 of 100 | 52% 288 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 55% 55 of 100 | 41% 208 of 507 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 55% 55 of 100 | 41% 232 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 54% 53 of 99 | 39% 220 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| News | 50% 49 of 98 | 34% 177 of 517 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 48% 48 of 99 | 26% 146 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 45% 45 of 100 | 28% 157 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 44% 44 of 100 | 26% 147 of 567 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 44% 44 of 100 | 29% 157 of 549 | 3 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 24% 138 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 38% 38 of 100 | 16% 87 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 36% 36 of 100 | 23% 134 of 574 | 6 of 10 |
| Finance | 34% 34 of 100 | 15% 89 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 33% 33 of 99 | 16% 87 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 33% 33 of 100 | 18% 98 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 29% 29 of 100 | 13% 73 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 22% 22 of 100 | 9% 50 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 21% 21 of 100 | 6% 32 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Medical | 21% 21 of 100 | 9% 48 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 14% 14 of 100 | 6% 35 of 540 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- High contrast words41% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Utilities screenshots
- Purple22% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Utilities screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size48% of these screenshots, against 36% of all Utilities screenshots
- Headline in Title Case38% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Utilities screenshots
- Gradient background72% of these screenshots, against 64% of all Utilities screenshots
- Headline under five words69% of these screenshots, against 62% 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%
- 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 dark background?
44 of the top 100 Utilities apps (44%) have at least one, and 157 of their 549 screenshots (29%) 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 dark background?
In the top ten: APTV (#2), Google Authenticator (#4) and TV Remote - Universal Control (#9). Further down the chart: My Spectrum (#12), Proton VPN: Fast & Secure (#13), Starlink (#15), CarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast (#18) and DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai (#19), and 36 more.
Should my Utilities app have App Store screenshots with a dark background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Utilities apps do it (30%), against 41 of the other 90 (46%), 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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