Weather app screenshots with a solid background
One flat colour behind everything. A flat colour leaves the words and the screen as the only things to look at.
From the top 100 free Weather 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
30% 30 of 100
Screenshots that do it
14% 75 of 555
The top ten
6 of 10 against 24 of the other 90
75 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (14%) do this, across 30 of the top 100 apps (30%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 24 of the other 90 (27%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 21st for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (68% of apps) and least common in Games (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 75 Weather app screenshots with a solid background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Fast and Accurate High Definition Radar”
“Real-time 3D Radar”
“Keep track of the weather”
“View hyper-local Hour Cast™ Graphs”
“Be Disaster Ready”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 43 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Fast and Accurate High Definition Radar”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 1“Real-time 3D Radar”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 1“Keep track of the weather”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 1- AccuWeather Exclusive
“View hyper-local Hour Cast™ Graphs”
AccuWeather RealFeel and RealFeel ShadeAccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 5 “Be Disaster Ready”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 1“Know before you go”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 1“Weather. On Your Route.”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 1“Receive Current Local Weather Alerts”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 1“Weather for people with places to be”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 1“Live Widgets & Minute forecasts”
(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 3“POWERFUL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS”
ForeFlight Mobile EFB · #70 · screenshot 5“Real-time Tornado Tracker”
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 1“GOES-East & West Satellite”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 2“Multiple language adaptation and unit conversion”
Hi Weather · #8 · screenshot 5“Track thunderstorms”
better with real-time radarAccuWeather: Weather Forecast · #9 · screenshot 6“Real-Time Weather Alerts for All Hazards”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 2“Worldwide Coverage”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 2“Protect Loved Ones”
From Severe WeatherEmergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 2“Know exactly when the rain starts”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 2“Customize your look.”
(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 6“STREAM LIVE GLOBAL AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC”
ForeFlight Mobile EFB · #70 · screenshot 6“Severe Weather Warnings”
Tornado Watches, Severe Thunderstorms, & Special Marine WarningsTornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 2“SPC Outlooks”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 3“Up to 5 Locations”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 3“Live Radar Snow & Rain”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 5“Monitor Live Locations For Storms”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 3“Plan ahead, stress less”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 3“Alerts”
Call ☎️ Text 📱➡️ Email ✉️⬇️Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 3“All Radar Products”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 4“Prepare with Helpful Articles”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 4“Find the best time to leave”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 6“Hurricane Tracker & Radar Maps”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 4“Stay ahead of what’s coming”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 4“Weather Outlook Maps”
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 4“FastScan: Ultra Low Latency Radar”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 5“Help During and After a Disaster”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 6“After Disaster Find Open Shelters & Services”
Emergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 5“When it's serious, you'll know first”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 5“Tornado History 1600s - Present”
85,000+ historical recordsTornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 5“Realtime Radar Cross Section”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 6
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #3Alabama Weather Network2 of its 6 screenshots
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6WeatherWise.app6 of its 6 screenshots
- #7National Hurricane Center Data1 of its 6 screenshots
- #8Hi Weather2 of its 5 screenshots
- #9AccuWeather: Weather Forecast2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 68% 68 of 100 | 48% 257 of 540 | 9 of 10 |
| Medical | 68% 68 of 100 | 48% 265 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 65% 65 of 100 | 40% 221 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| Shopping | 63% 63 of 100 | 47% 264 of 562 | 8 of 10 |
| Finance | 60% 60 of 100 | 41% 240 of 581 | 7 of 10 |
| Business | 58% 58 of 100 | 37% 207 of 554 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 58% 58 of 100 | 36% 183 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 58% 58 of 100 | 38% 211 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 57% 57 of 100 | 42% 235 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Navigation | 57% 56 of 99 | 36% 206 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| News | 54% 53 of 98 | 39% 202 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Productivity | 43% 43 of 99 | 34% 189 of 551 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 43% 43 of 100 | 29% 160 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 43% 43 of 100 | 25% 135 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 42% 42 of 100 | 30% 167 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Reference | 39% 39 of 100 | 27% 152 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 38% 38 of 100 | 26% 148 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Music | 38% 38 of 100 | 27% 149 of 550 | 7 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 37% 37 of 99 | 23% 129 of 564 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 32% 32 of 100 | 17% 96 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 30% 30 of 100 | 14% 75 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 25% 25 of 100 | 13% 73 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 20% 20 of 100 | 12% 69 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Light47% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Weather screenshots
- Black, white or grey39% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline in Title Case29% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the bottom13% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Weather screenshots
- No words at all43% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Weather screenshots
- Rounded headline type13% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Weather screenshots
More in look
- Blue78%
- Dark70%
- Background is the icon’s colour57%
- Black, white or grey46%
- Photo background46%
- Gradient background45%
- Light43%
- High contrast words40%
- A word in a different colour38%
- The app itself is the background34%
- Green30%
- Teal25%
- Low contrast words20%
- Orange20%
- Red18%
- Rounded headline type14%
- Pattern or texture8%
- Serif headline3%
- Yellow3%
- Condensed or display type1%
- Purple1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
30 of the top 100 Weather apps (30%) have at least one, and 75 of their 555 screenshots (14%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
In the top ten: Alabama Weather Network (#3), MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5), WeatherWise.app (#6), National Hurricane Center Data (#7), Hi Weather (#8) and AccuWeather: Weather Forecast (#9). Further down the chart: weatherbunny: outfit helper (#17), RedZone Weather (#20), My Aurora Forecast & Alerts (#21), Islandwide Weather (#33) and MyShake Earthquake Alerts (#34), and 19 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 6 of the top ten Weather apps do it (60%), against 24 of the other 90 (27%), 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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