Utilities app screenshots with a light background
A light picture overall. The App Store follows the device’s light or dark appearance, so a light 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
71% 71 of 100
Screenshots that do it
55% 304 of 549
The top ten
9 of 10 against 62 of the other 90
304 of the 549 Utilities screenshots read (55%) do this, across 71 of the top 100 apps (71%). 9 of the top ten do it (90%), against 62 of the other 90 (69%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Utilities is 11th for this. It is most common in Shopping (90% of apps) and least common in Entertainment (25%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 304 Utilities app screenshots with a light background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Find more of what you love with Discover”
“实时预览”
“Browse fast with Google Chrome”
“Stronger security with Google Authenticator”
“Clean Up”
“Govee”
“What starts here, gets done here”
“Simple is the new standard”
“Get AI-powered answers fast”
“The easiest way to manage”
“Just Blink and Youre Home”
“Find the right place to install”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 284 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Find more of what you love with Discover”
Google · #1 · screenshot 1“实时预览”
APTV · #2 · screenshot 1“Browse fast with Google Chrome”
Google Chrome · #3 · screenshot 1“Stronger security with Google Authenticator”
Get verification codes for all your accounts using 2-Step VerificationGoogle Authenticator · #4 · screenshot 1“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“Simple is the new standard”
My Verizon · #8 · screenshot 1“Get AI-powered answers fast”
AT&T · #10 · screenshot 3“The easiest way to manage”
your Xfinity experienceXfinity · #11 · screenshot 1“Just Blink and Youre Home”
Blink Home Monitor · #14 · screenshot 1“Find the right place to install”
Starlink · #15 · screenshot 2“Secure Your Account With 2FA”
Authenticator ℠ App · #16 · screenshot 2“FAST SECURE PRIVATE”
Opera Browser with VPN · #17 · screenshot 1“Protection Peace of”
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai · #19 · screenshot 1“The app has been renewed!”
Sony | Sound Connect · #20 · screenshot 1“The Privacy Browser”
Trusted by 125 million people“Trusted by 125 million people”Brave Browser & Search Engine · #23 · screenshot 1“Add your servers as simply as possible”
Happ - Proxy Utility · #25 · screenshot 1“「Hey Tuya」”
Your AI Assistant for LivingTuya: Smart Life, Smart Living · #26 · screenshot 1“Open the Internet with Firefox”
Fast. Private. Safe.Firefox Fast & Private Browser · #27 · screenshot 1“Goodbye Spam Auto-Block On”
Truecaller: Premium Caller ID · #29 · screenshot 2“Easy Setup”
Simple, straightforward configurationTP-Link Tether · #30 · screenshot 1“Search Offenders Easily”
Offender Locator: Find & Watch · #34 · screenshot 1“Fraud & Spam Call Blocking”
Helps block calls from fraudsters & calls identified as potential spam.AT&T ActiveArmor® · #35 · screenshot 1“World's leading way to pay.”
PayRange · #36 · screenshot 1“Customize Keyboard”
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard · #37 · screenshot 1“Print from and scan to Brother printers easily from your mobile device.”
Brother Mobile Connect · #38 · screenshot 1“More devices”
Mobile, tablet, and desktop, one connection for full-session protectionJumpJumpVPN: Fast & Secure · #39 · screenshot 5“CAST PHOTOS VIDEOS & WEBSITES”
Used daily by 12.5M+ happy usersScreen Mirroring App: Smart TV · #40 · screenshot 2“#1 Photo and Storage Cleaner”
Swipewipe: Photo Cleaner · #41 · screenshot 1“Universal TV Remote”
Universal TV Remote™ Control · #47 · screenshot 1“OFFLINE BIBLE”
Read Anywhere, AnytimeHoly Bible Faith:Verse&Audio · #48 · screenshot 3“Access your favorite content”
VPN - Free VPN Potato ™ · #49 · screenshot 1“Never lose devices again”
4.6 users favourite star rating with 1.7M+ downloadsFind Air - My Device Tracker · #50 · 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“Connect in Seconds”
VPN Unlimited・Proxy Master App · #55 · screenshot 1“Match your watch face to your personal style.”
Connect IQ™ Store · #57 · screenshot 2“Add as many countdowns as you like”
Countdown · #62 · screenshot 1“Set screen time limits”
Google Family Link · #63 · screenshot 1“check your neighborhood live”
Watcho — Por La Comunidad · #64 · screenshot 2
Top ten Utilities apps that do it.
- #1Google6 of its 6 screenshots
- #2APTV2 of its 4 screenshots
- #3Google Chrome6 of its 6 screenshots
- #4Google Authenticator5 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner6 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Govee Home6 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Microsoft Edge6 of its 6 screenshots
- #8My Verizon6 of its 6 screenshots
- #10AT&T2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping | 90% 90 of 100 | 67% 374 of 562 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 86% 86 of 100 | 71% 396 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 86% 86 of 100 | 66% 364 of 555 | 9 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 86% 86 of 100 | 66% 354 of 540 | 8 of 10 |
| Medical | 85% 85 of 100 | 73% 398 of 548 | 9 of 10 |
| Productivity | 85% 84 of 99 | 67% 371 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 81% 81 of 100 | 59% 328 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Finance | 78% 78 of 100 | 59% 343 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 78% 78 of 100 | 61% 352 of 574 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 73% 73 of 100 | 54% 301 of 561 | 6 of 10 |
| Reference | 71% 71 of 100 | 51% 290 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Utilities | 71% 71 of 100 | 55% 304 of 549 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 65% 64 of 99 | 47% 265 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 61% 61 of 100 | 45% 252 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 60% 60 of 100 | 48% 245 of 507 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 58% 57 of 98 | 41% 214 of 517 | 6 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 56% 55 of 99 | 48% 268 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 50% 50 of 100 | 32% 179 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Games | 48% 48 of 100 | 31% 176 of 567 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 43% 43 of 100 | 25% 140 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 38% 38 of 100 | 25% 137 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 35% 35 of 100 | 24% 133 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 25% 25 of 100 | 15% 82 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Solid background31% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Utilities screenshots
- Says “you” or “your”32% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Utilities screenshots
- Tells you to do something44% of these screenshots, against 39% of all Utilities screenshots
- Black, white or grey33% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Utilities screenshots
- Words aligned left18% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Utilities screenshots
- Whole phone shown63% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Utilities screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background78%
- 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 light background?
71 of the top 100 Utilities apps (71%) have at least one, and 304 of their 549 screenshots (55%) 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 light background?
In the top ten: Google (#1), APTV (#2), Google Chrome (#3), Google Authenticator (#4), Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner (#5), Govee Home (#6), Microsoft Edge (#7), My Verizon (#8) and AT&T (#10). Further down the chart: Xfinity (#11), Blink Home Monitor (#14), Starlink (#15), Authenticator ℠ App (#16) and Opera Browser with VPN (#17), and 57 more.
Should my Utilities app have App Store screenshots with a light background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 9 of the top ten Utilities apps do it (90%), against 62 of the other 90 (69%), 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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