Music app screenshots with a badge
A badge such as Editors’ Choice or Featured. A badge is a small mark of recognition, such as a feature by Apple, set beside the headline or the screen.
From the top 100 free Music 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
24% 24 of 100
Screenshots that do it
5% 30 of 550
The top ten
2 of 10 against 22 of the other 90
30 of the 550 Music screenshots read (5%) do this, across 24 of the top 100 apps (24%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 22 of the other 90 (24%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 19th for this. It is most common in Entertainment (48% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 30 Music app screenshots with a badge, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“START SHARING YOUR SOUND”
“Follow your favorite artists on Audiomack”
“Explore Inspiration”
“JBL Headphones”
“Master new skills”
“JBL PORTABLE”
“One Sentence Generates Exclusive Music”
“Listen Music Anywhere, Anytime!”
“Discover an Endless Music Library”
“MAKE MUSIC IN ANY GENRE”
“24/7·365”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 27 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“START SHARING YOUR SOUND”
Make your track public.SoundCloud: The Music You Love · #4 · screenshot 2“Follow your favorite artists on Audiomack”
Audiomack - Play Music Offline · #9 · screenshot 5“Explore Inspiration”
Explore the Sound WorldAnker soundcore · #13 · screenshot 6“JBL Headphones”
* Former My JBL Headphones App NEW ARRIVALJBL Headphones · #14 · screenshot 1“Master new skills”
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App · #28 · screenshot 3“JBL PORTABLE”
* Former JBL Connect App NEW ARRIVALJBL Portable · #31 · screenshot 1“One Sentence Generates Exclusive Music”
Music Creator - Make Songs · #40 · screenshot 1“Listen Music Anywhere, Anytime!”
Offline Music Player · #46 · screenshot 1“Discover an Endless Music Library”
Beat Maker Pro: Music Game · #48 · screenshot 2“MAKE MUSIC IN ANY GENRE”
500+ GenresAI Song Generator: Mozart · #54 · screenshot 6“24/7·365”
MusiPlayer - Music X Streaming · #55 · screenshot 1- NEW
“WANT SOME QUIET TIME? ENABLE GHOST MODE”
Airbuds Widget · #58 · screenshot 2 “Eject Water”
Speaker Cleaner: Eject Water · #61 · screenshot 2“MUSIC FOR EVERY MOOD”
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports · #65 · screenshot 4“Invite Friends Get Free Songs”
Beatron: AI Song Generator · #67 · screenshot 2“Guitar Tuner”
All features unlocked No adsGuitar Tuner - Simply Tune · #73 · screenshot 1“Explore Community”
AI Song Generator - Zona · #76 · screenshot 6“Find Your Music Twin”
EQUALS - Music Social Network · #83 · screenshot 2- HUGE 10M+
“SONGBOOK”
Smule: Sing, Duet & Record · #85 · screenshot 3 “MEZQUITE”
Mezquite Diatonic Accordion · #91 · screenshot 4“LEARN PIANO & PLAY GAMES”
DJ Kartier · #92 · screenshot 4“Volume up with on Click”
Volume Booster - EQ Amplifier · #100 · screenshot 2“Multiple Types And Styles To Choose From”
Music Creator - Make Songs · #40 · screenshot 2“SNOOP ON REPEATERS”
Airbuds Widget · #58 · screenshot 3“HOST OR JOIN A LIVE KARAOKE PARTY”
Smule: Sing, Duet & Record · #85 · screenshot 5“AI-Powered Premium Song Recommendations”
Music Creator - Make Songs · #40 · screenshot 5“DUET WITH TOP ARTISTS & DISNEY CHARACTERS”
Smule: Sing, Duet & Record · #85 · screenshot 6
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #4SoundCloud: The Music You Love1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Audiomack - Play Music Offline1 of its 5 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 48% 48 of 100 | 15% 84 of 544 | 3 of 10 |
| Shopping | 48% 48 of 100 | 16% 88 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Education | 45% 45 of 100 | 12% 67 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 45% 45 of 100 | 13% 74 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 41% 41 of 100 | 9% 52 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 41% 41 of 100 | 12% 70 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 38% 38 of 100 | 10% 52 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 36% 36 of 100 | 10% 57 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 35% 35 of 100 | 11% 61 of 558 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 34% 34 of 100 | 9% 51 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 32% 32 of 100 | 8% 45 of 556 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 32% 32 of 100 | 8% 44 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 31% 31 of 99 | 8% 43 of 564 | 3 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 30% 30 of 100 | 7% 40 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 28% 28 of 99 | 6% 34 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 28% 27 of 98 | 8% 39 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Games | 25% 25 of 100 | 7% 39 of 567 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 24% 24 of 99 | 6% 31 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 24% 24 of 100 | 5% 30 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 24% 24 of 100 | 5% 27 of 549 | 4 of 10 |
| Medical | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 27 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 30 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 20% 20 of 100 | 5% 23 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Arrows or callouts40% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Music screenshots
- A word in a different colour47% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Music screenshots
- Dark73% of these screenshots, against 57% of all Music screenshots
- A person in the picture43% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Music screenshots
- Illustration or mascot50% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Music screenshots
- Background is the icon’s colour57% of these screenshots, against 41% of all Music screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Music apps have App Store screenshots with a badge?
24 of the top 100 Music apps (24%) have at least one, and 30 of their 550 screenshots (5%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Music apps have App Store screenshots with a badge?
In the top ten: SoundCloud: The Music You Love (#4) and Audiomack - Play Music Offline (#9). Further down the chart: Anker soundcore (#13), JBL Headphones (#14), Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App (#28), JBL Portable (#31) and Music Creator - Make Songs (#40), and 17 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with a badge?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 2 of the top ten Music apps do it (20%), against 22 of the other 90 (24%), 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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