Black, white or grey Weather app screenshots
No strong colour: black, white or grey.
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
46% 46 of 100
Screenshots that do it
23% 128 of 555
The top ten
5 of 10 against 41 of the other 90
128 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (23%) do this, across 46 of the top 100 apps (46%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 41 of the other 90 (46%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 10th for this. It is most common in Developer Tools (68% of apps) and least common in Games (15%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 128 black, white or grey Weather app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Keep Dry”
“Everything you need to track a storm, all in one place”
“Experience Daily Video Forecasts & Weather Related Content”
“Rain & Snow”
“14-day hourly forecast”
“ONE STOP SHOP”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 65 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Keep Dry”
Track heavy rain before it hits youThe Weather Channel - Radar · #1 · screenshot 1“Everything you need to track a storm, all in one place”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 4- Introducing tv
“Experience Daily Video Forecasts & Weather Related Content”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 4 “Rain & Snow”
on weather radarWindy.com · #10 · screenshot 1“14-day hourly forecast”
in-depth weather outlookClime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 3“ONE STOP SHOP”
Say goodbye to opening multiple apps & browser tabs to view weather data - WeatherFront is THE hub for all your weather monitoring and forecasting needs.WeatherFront - Radar & Models · #14 · screenshot 1“Today's Weather Conditions”
Weather Underground: Local Map · #23 · screenshot 3“Be Disaster Ready”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 1“Watch the surf live”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 2“DEER MOVEMENT FORECAST”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 2“BEST HOUR”
Go out when odds peakAuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map · #43 · screenshot 1“Daily Moon Tips & Practices”
MoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 2“Get your paws on all this weather info!”
Weather Kitty: Weather + Radar · #46 · screenshot 3“Plan ahead, stress less”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 3“Hurricane Tracker”
Active Storms Forecasted PathsWeather Scope: NOAA Radar Live · #54 · screenshot 2“Get more detailed forecasts ▮▮”
(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 2“Point your phone at the sky”
AR compass aims you at the radiantMeteor Shower: Alerts · #71 · screenshot 2“18-HOUR FUTURE RADAR”
Flash Weather: Future Radar · #76 · screenshot 5“Room Temperature Thermometer”
Temperature in Room + · #82 · screenshot 1“Real-time Tornado Tracker”
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 1“See it tonight.”
Aurora Forecast. · #92 · screenshot 1“Aurora strength and real-time data along with charts and colors to help you understand it easily.”
Hello Aurora: Northern Lights · #95 · screenshot 1“Discover All Useful Tools”
Aurora Forecast - Borealis Map · #96 · screenshot 5“LIVE WEATHER RADAR”
Weather Navigation for Car! · #99 · screenshot 1“Be Informed”
Never miss critical local flood alertsThe Weather Channel - Radar · #1 · screenshot 3“Hour by hour, day by day, know what's next”
CNN Weather · #4 · screenshot 5“Aviation Data Sigmets & Airmets for Pilots & Aviation Enthusiasts”
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar · #5 · screenshot 6“DYNAMIC MODEL VIEWING”
Innovative and intuitive user interface to facilitate model interrogation, catered to a mobile device.WeatherFront - Radar & Models · #14 · screenshot 2“10-Day Daily & Hourly Forecasts”
Weather Underground: Local Map · #23 · screenshot 6“Real-Time Weather Alerts for All Hazards”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 2“Get the read from our forecasters”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 3“DEERCAST MAPS”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 3“CLEAR SKY”
Choose the darker spotAuroraMe: Aurora Forecast Map · #43 · screenshot 3“Detailed Moon Calendar”
MoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 3“The air you're breathing, explained”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 6“Live Widgets & Minute forecasts”
(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 3“LIVE & FORECAST”
WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATUREFlash Weather: Future Radar · #76 · screenshot 6“Check the Temperature”
Temperature in Room + · #82 · screenshot 2“Weather Outlook Maps”
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 4- LIVE AURORA MAP
“Aurora, on a living globe.”
Aurora Forecast. · #92 · screenshot 3
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #1The Weather Channel - Radar4 of its 6 screenshots
- #3Alabama Weather Network5 of its 6 screenshots
- #4CNN Weather2 of its 6 screenshots
- #5MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar2 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Windy.com2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer Tools | 68% 68 of 100 | 54% 275 of 507 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 60% 59 of 98 | 41% 212 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Productivity | 60% 59 of 99 | 41% 225 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 59% 59 of 100 | 27% 152 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 56% 55 of 99 | 23% 131 of 564 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 53% 53 of 100 | 31% 179 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 52% 52 of 100 | 30% 166 of 556 | 6 of 10 |
| Shopping | 50% 50 of 100 | 27% 152 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Navigation | 47% 47 of 99 | 25% 141 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 46% 46 of 100 | 22% 118 of 544 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 46% 46 of 100 | 27% 146 of 548 | 3 of 10 |
| Music | 46% 46 of 100 | 27% 146 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Travel | 46% 46 of 100 | 29% 164 of 561 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 46% 46 of 100 | 23% 128 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Finance | 45% 45 of 100 | 25% 146 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Utilities | 45% 45 of 100 | 28% 152 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 44% 44 of 100 | 27% 151 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 44% 44 of 100 | 29% 158 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 21% 121 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Sports | 40% 40 of 100 | 25% 138 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 90 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Education | 30% 30 of 100 | 16% 87 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Games | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 48 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- No words at all48% of these screenshots, against 35% of all Weather screenshots
- Solid background23% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Weather screenshots
- No phone, bare screen34% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Weather screenshots
- The app itself is the background26% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Weather screenshots
- Light31% of these screenshots, against 25% of all Weather screenshots
- App icon shown24% of these screenshots, against 19% of all Weather screenshots
More in look
- Blue78%
- Dark70%
- Background is the icon’s colour57%
- Photo background46%
- Gradient background45%
- Light43%
- High contrast words40%
- A word in a different colour38%
- The app itself is the background34%
- Green30%
- Solid background30%
- 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 black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
46 of the top 100 Weather apps (46%) have at least one, and 128 of their 555 screenshots (23%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: The Weather Channel - Radar (#1), Alabama Weather Network (#3), CNN Weather (#4), MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar (#5) and Windy.com (#10). Further down the chart: Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live (#12), My Hurricane Tracker & Alerts (#13), WeatherFront - Radar & Models (#14), weatherbunny: outfit helper (#17) and My Aurora Forecast & Alerts (#21), and 36 more.
Should my Weather app have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Weather apps do it (50%), against 41 of the other 90 (46%), 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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