Utilities app screenshots with photography
A photograph as background or beside the screen. A photograph sets the app in the real world: the place, the activity or the result.
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
70% 70 of 100
Screenshots that do it
35% 190 of 549
The top ten
9 of 10 against 61 of the other 90
190 of the 549 Utilities screenshots read (35%) do this, across 70 of the top 100 apps (70%). 9 of the top ten do it (90%), against 61 of the other 90 (68%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Utilities is 19th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (100% of apps) and least common in Games (24%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 190 Utilities app screenshots with photography, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Find more of what you love with Discover”
“实时预览”
“Ask ✦ Gemini while you browse”
“Delete Duplicate Photos”
“Conveniently Control Your Devices”
“What starts here, gets done here”
“Simple is the new standard”
“Comfortable Touchpad”
“Save on wireless, internet, accessories”
“One App, All Your Services ...”
“Your privacy is our priority Swiss Privacy”
“Just Blink and Youre Home”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 183 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“Ask ✦ Gemini while you browse”
Google Chrome · #3 · screenshot 2“Delete Duplicate Photos”
Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner · #5 · screenshot 3“Conveniently Control Your Devices”
Govee Home · #6 · screenshot 2“What starts here, gets done here”
Microsoft Edge · #7 · screenshot 1“Simple is the new standard”
My Verizon · #8 · screenshot 1“Comfortable Touchpad”
TV Remote - Universal Control · #9 · screenshot 2“Save on wireless, internet, accessories”
AT&T · #10 · screenshot 6“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“Find the right place to install”
Starlink · #15 · screenshot 2“VPN ANYWHERE ANYTIME”
Opera Browser with VPN · #17 · screenshot 3“Video on your car display”
Wide-screen controls, designed for passengersCarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast · #18 · screenshot 1“Protected Search”
With optional AI-assisted answers.DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai · #19 · screenshot 3“Block ads & trackers...”
Brave Browser & Search Engine · #23 · screenshot 2“Go big on your online protection”
150M+ downloadsNordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure · #24 · screenshot 1“AI for Safety”
Image recognition and hazard alert notificationsTuya: Smart Life, Smart Living · #26 · screenshot 3“Lightning fast. People powered.”
Firefox Fast & Private Browser · #27 · screenshot 2“Browse privately”
with the best VPN for iOSExpressVPN · Secure & Fast VPN · #28 · screenshot 1“Search for any number”
Truecaller: Premium Caller ID · #29 · screenshot 3“UNIVERSAL REMOTE”
Universal Remote TV Control · · #33 · screenshot 1“World's leading way to pay.”
PayRange · #36 · screenshot 1“Rizz Keyboard”
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard · #37 · screenshot 5“Print from and scan to Brother printers easily from your mobile device.”
Brother Mobile Connect · #38 · screenshot 1“More Platforms”
No Bandwidth Limits. Enjoy A Fast, Secure & Stable NetworkJumpJumpVPN: Fast & Secure · #39 · screenshot 4“SCREEN MIRRORING”
FOR ANY TVScreen Mirroring App: Smart TV · #40 · screenshot 1“#1 Photo and Storage Cleaner”
Swipewipe: Photo Cleaner · #41 · screenshot 1“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“DAILY VERSE DAILY PRAYER OFFLINE BIBLE”
Holy Bible Faith:Verse&Audio · #48 · screenshot 1“Find Your Devices Fast”
Find Air - My Device Tracker · #50 · screenshot 2“TOUCHPAD & KEYBOARD”
Universal Remote・TV Control · #51 · screenshot 4“Keyboard & Touchpad”
UniRemote：Universal TV Remote · #56 · screenshot 4“Choose from thousands of apps to customize your Garmin device.”
Connect IQ™ Store · #57 · screenshot 1“Remote control for fire tv”
Remote for Firestick · Fire TV · #58 · screenshot 3“EASY TO USE”
TV Remote Control · Universal · #61 · screenshot 2“Place our widget anywhere on your Home Screen*”
* Premium featureCountdown · #62 · screenshot 3
Top ten Utilities apps that do it.
- #1Google4 of its 6 screenshots
- #2APTV4 of its 4 screenshots
- #3Google Chrome3 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner2 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Govee Home2 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Microsoft Edge4 of its 6 screenshots
- #8My Verizon3 of its 6 screenshots
- #9TV Remote - Universal Control5 of its 6 screenshots
- #10AT&T1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 100% 100 of 100 | 74% 400 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 99% 99 of 100 | 86% 488 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 99% 99 of 100 | 71% 398 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 94% 94 of 100 | 60% 337 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 93% 93 of 100 | 64% 356 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 89% 87 of 98 | 60% 310 of 517 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 88% 88 of 100 | 48% 272 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 87% 87 of 100 | 62% 335 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 86% 86 of 100 | 59% 328 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Music | 86% 86 of 100 | 49% 269 of 550 | 10 of 10 |
| Weather | 86% 86 of 100 | 50% 276 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 86% 85 of 99 | 62% 349 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 85% 85 of 100 | 51% 286 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 83% 83 of 100 | 40% 229 of 574 | 8 of 10 |
| Business | 80% 80 of 100 | 39% 215 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 76% 75 of 99 | 32% 183 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Productivity | 76% 75 of 99 | 38% 209 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Medical | 74% 74 of 100 | 31% 168 of 548 | 8 of 10 |
| Utilities | 70% 70 of 100 | 35% 190 of 549 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 64% 64 of 100 | 31% 171 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 58% 58 of 100 | 24% 121 of 507 | 8 of 10 |
| Finance | 57% 57 of 100 | 23% 131 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Games | 24% 24 of 100 | 9% 49 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A person in the picture34% of these screenshots, against 16% of all Utilities screenshots
- High contrast words36% of these screenshots, against 26% of all Utilities screenshots
- Photo background13% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Utilities screenshots
- Leads with a feature66% of these screenshots, against 58% of all Utilities screenshots
- A hand holds the phone16% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Utilities screenshots
- Headline in capitals22% of these screenshots, against 15% of all Utilities screenshots
More in layout
- Phone drawn98%
- Screen fills the picture98%
- Whole phone shown94%
- Words at the top94%
- Illustration or mascot80%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size78%
- Phone cut off at the foot49%
- Arrows or callouts48%
- App icon shown47%
- A person in the picture43%
- Headline too small to read39%
- Words aligned left37%
- A hand holds the phone35%
- Two or more screens31%
- No phone, bare screen26%
- Zoomed detail of the UI23%
- Phone cut off at the head22%
- No app screen at all21%
- Screen is small21%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it20%
- Phone at an angle19%
- Words at the bottom17%
- Words over the screen6%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Utilities apps have App Store screenshots with photography?
70 of the top 100 Utilities apps (70%) have at least one, and 190 of their 549 screenshots (35%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Utilities apps have App Store screenshots with photography?
In the top ten: Google (#1), APTV (#2), Google Chrome (#3), Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner (#5), Govee Home (#6), Microsoft Edge (#7), My Verizon (#8), TV Remote - Universal Control (#9) and AT&T (#10). Further down the chart: My Spectrum (#12), Proton VPN: Fast & Secure (#13), Blink Home Monitor (#14), Starlink (#15) and Opera Browser with VPN (#17), and 56 more.
Should my Utilities app have App Store screenshots with photography?
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 61 of the other 90 (68%), 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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