Utilities app screenshots with high-contrast text
The headline stands far from its background in brightness. The further the words stand from the background in brightness, the easier they are to read at small sizes.
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
47% 47 of 100
Screenshots that do it
26% 142 of 549
The top ten
4 of 10 against 43 of the other 90
142 of the 549 Utilities screenshots read (26%) do this, across 47 of the top 100 apps (47%). 4 of the top ten do it (40%), against 43 of the other 90 (48%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Utilities is 9th for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (65% of apps) and least common in Medical (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 142 Utilities app screenshots with high-contrast text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“实时预览”
“Search what you see with Lens”
“Summarize long articles in seconds”
“Simple is the new standard”
“Ultra-fast VPN servers”
“Just Blink and Youre Home”
“FAST SECURE PRIVATE”
“Video on your car display”
“All-in-one app”
“See tabs and searches across devices.”
“Browse privately”
“Connect to TV in One Click”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 142 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“实时预览”
APTV · #2 · screenshot 1“Search what you see with Lens”
Google Chrome · #3 · screenshot 3“Summarize long articles in seconds”
Microsoft Edge · #7 · screenshot 2“Simple is the new standard”
My Verizon · #8 · screenshot 1“Ultra-fast VPN servers”
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure · #13 · screenshot 3“Just Blink and Youre Home”
Blink Home Monitor · #14 · screenshot 1“FAST SECURE PRIVATE”
Opera Browser with VPN · #17 · screenshot 1“Video on your car display”
Wide-screen controls, designed for passengersCarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast · #18 · screenshot 1“All-in-one app”
Advanced VPN with scam and phishing protectionNordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure · #24 · screenshot 2“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“Connect to TV in One Click”
Universal TV Remote Control・ · #31 · screenshot 4“Your Epic Games account on the go”
Epic Games · #32 · screenshot 1“UNIVERSAL REMOTE”
Universal Remote TV Control · · #33 · screenshot 1“Search Offenders Easily”
Offender Locator: Find & Watch · #34 · screenshot 1“World's leading way to pay.”
PayRange · #36 · screenshot 1“SCREEN MIRRORING”
FOR ANY TVScreen Mirroring App: Smart TV · #40 · screenshot 1“Swipe Right to Keep”
Swipewipe: Photo Cleaner · #41 · screenshot 2“Build Your Car Dashboard”
myCar: Car Widgets & Dashboard · #43 · screenshot 1“Designed for Samsung TVs”
Remote for Samsung TV Smart · #46 · screenshot 1“DAILY VERSE DAILY PRAYER OFFLINE BIBLE”
Holy Bible Faith:Verse&Audio · #48 · screenshot 1“Never lose devices again”
4.6 users favourite star rating with 1.7M+ downloadsFind Air - My Device Tracker · #50 · screenshot 1“UNIVERSAL TV Remote”
Universal Remote・TV Control · #51 · screenshot 1“Unlimited traffic”
No time limitsVPN cat: Fast Secure Unlimited · #53 · screenshot 1“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“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“Secure your connection with one click”
VPNIFY - Unlimited VPN · #68 · screenshot 2“One click execution”
Leave Home Leave Home Leave HomeDayBetter · #70 · screenshot 3“LocFind GPS Family Tracker”
LocFind: GPS Family Tracker · #71 · screenshot 1“Universal TV Remote”
VolumeUniversal TV Remote Control＊ · #73 · screenshot 1“Control your settings”
Customize your VPN experience in seconds.Zyra VPN · #76 · screenshot 3“YOUR PRIVATE SECOND NUMBER. OR YOUR FIRST.”
+100M Happy Users WorldwidetextPlus: Text Message + Call · #77 · screenshot 1“SWIPE FOR STROBE LIGHT”
Flashlight Ⓞ · #79 · screenshot 3“QR Code Reader”
QR Code Reader＋Barcode Scanner · #80 · screenshot 1“The original Burner app”
Verified phone numbersBurner: Second Phone Number · #81 · screenshot 1“Choose Local Numbers”
Second Phone Number - 2Number · #83 · screenshot 2
Top ten Utilities apps that do it.
- #2APTV4 of its 4 screenshots
- #3Google Chrome3 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Microsoft Edge5 of its 6 screenshots
- #8My Verizon4 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics & Design | 65% 64 of 99 | 43% 241 of 564 | 8 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 64% 64 of 100 | 30% 164 of 540 | 8 of 10 |
| Sports | 64% 64 of 100 | 41% 230 of 558 | 7 of 10 |
| Music | 57% 57 of 100 | 28% 152 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 56% 56 of 100 | 30% 170 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Navigation | 51% 50 of 99 | 21% 119 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 50% 50 of 100 | 29% 159 of 544 | 8 of 10 |
| Shopping | 48% 48 of 100 | 20% 112 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 47% 47 of 100 | 26% 142 of 549 | 4 of 10 |
| Finance | 45% 45 of 100 | 21% 122 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 45% 45 of 100 | 25% 141 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 42% 42 of 100 | 22% 127 of 567 | 5 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 42% 42 of 100 | 19% 111 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 41% 41 of 100 | 22% 121 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 40% 40 of 100 | 20% 111 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 39% 39 of 100 | 13% 74 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 38% 38 of 100 | 18% 100 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 37% 37 of 100 | 22% 111 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 37% 37 of 100 | 17% 95 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Productivity | 36% 36 of 99 | 20% 108 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 34% 33 of 98 | 20% 102 of 517 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 28% 28 of 100 | 15% 83 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 38 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Dark45% of these screenshots, against 29% of all Utilities screenshots
- Headline in capitals30% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Utilities screenshots
- A photograph48% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Utilities screenshots
- Headline under five words73% of these screenshots, against 62% of all Utilities screenshots
- A word in a different colour36% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Utilities screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size44% of these screenshots, against 36% of all Utilities screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background78%
- Light71%
- Background is the icon’s colour55%
- A word in a different colour52%
- Blue51%
- 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 high-contrast text?
47 of the top 100 Utilities apps (47%) have at least one, and 142 of their 549 screenshots (26%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Utilities apps have App Store screenshots with high-contrast text?
In the top ten: APTV (#2), Google Chrome (#3), Microsoft Edge (#7) and My Verizon (#8). Further down the chart: Proton VPN: Fast & Secure (#13), Blink Home Monitor (#14), Opera Browser with VPN (#17), CarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast (#18) and NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure (#24), and 38 more.
Should my Utilities app have App Store screenshots with high-contrast text?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 4 of the top ten Utilities apps do it (40%), against 43 of the other 90 (48%), 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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