Music app screenshots with a gradient background
A colour that shades into another. A gradient adds depth without adding anything to look at.
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
73% 73 of 100
Screenshots that do it
57% 315 of 550
The top ten
6 of 10 against 67 of the other 90
315 of the 550 Music screenshots read (57%) do this, across 73 of the top 100 apps (73%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), against 67 of the other 90 (74%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 4th for this. It is most common in Entertainment (79% of apps) and least common in Food & Drink (43%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 315 Music app screenshots with a gradient background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“EXPLORE THE WORLD OF AUDIOBOOKS”
“Make any song you can imagine”
“Create your own radio station”
“Name any song in seconds”
“Sound is power.”
“Save Data - 10 Million Offline Songs”
“The perfect song.”
“Keep music going while using other apps”
“MusiChic”
“OPENRUN PRO 2”
“Enjoy High-quality Musics”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 304 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“EXPLORE THE WORLD OF AUDIOBOOKS”
Spotify: Music and Podcasts · #1 · screenshot 5“Make any song you can imagine”
Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics · #2 · screenshot 1“Create your own radio station”
YouTube Music · #3 · screenshot 1“Name any song in seconds”
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts · #5 · screenshot 1“Sound is power.”
Harness it with a My Bose account.Bose · #7 · screenshot 1“Save Data - 10 Million Offline Songs”
Audiomack - Play Music Offline · #9 · screenshot 2“The perfect song.”
Anytime.TouchTunes: Jukebox Music · #11 · screenshot 1“Keep music going while using other apps”
Music : Cloud Music Streaming · #12 · screenshot 2“Device Control”
Quickly search and connect devicesAnker soundcore · #13 · screenshot 2“MusiChic”
MusiChic-Offline Music Player · #16 · screenshot 1- Supports new lineups including
“OPENRUN PRO 2”
Shokz · #17 · screenshot 1 “Enjoy High-quality Musics”
Tunecho Music-Play Offline · #18 · screenshot 1“YOUR OFFICIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION”
Festiverse · #21 · screenshot 1“100+ tunings across 15 instruments”
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar · #22 · screenshot 4“Feel more confident with every song”
Simply Sing: My Singing App · #23 · screenshot 1“Play the music you love”
Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game · #24 · screenshot 2“Import from Video or Recorded Sound”
Musiboot: Get Lossless Music · #27 · screenshot 1“Master new skills”
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App · #28 · screenshot 3“Your Music Your Stations Your Podcasts”
ALL FREEiHeart: Radio, Music, Podcasts · #29 · screenshot 2“Trusted by millions”
of usersClipTone: Ringtone & AI Cover · #30 · screenshot 1“NEW ARRIVAL”
JBL One · #32 · screenshot 1“Discover New Music”
Over 100 million songsDemus: Easy Music Streaming · #34 · screenshot 1“Easily Reverse Funny Audio & Song”
Reverse Audio: Sing Challenge · #35 · screenshot 1“Mix all your favorite songs”
djay - DJ App & AI Mixer · #36 · screenshot 2“Music, Trivia,”
and more ...AMI Play · #37 · screenshot 1“Discover 10.000+”
new ringtonesGarage Ringtones for iPhone · #38 · screenshot 1“Discover over 2M+ tabs & chords”
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs · #39 · screenshot 2“One Sentence Generates Exclusive Music”
Music Creator - Make Songs · #40 · screenshot 1“Play Piano Keyboard”
Simple to Learn SongsPiano ٞ · #42 · screenshot 1“LEARN TO SING WITH CHERYL PORTER”
StarMaker-Sing Karaoke Songs · #43 · screenshot 1“RINGTONE ANY SONG”
Ringtones for iphone: Ringtune · #44 · screenshot 1“Listen Music Anywhere, Anytime!”
Offline Music Player · #46 · screenshot 1“Play the Hottest New Tracks”
Beat Maker Pro: Music Game · #48 · screenshot 1“Find any show or festival worldwide”
Bandsintown Concerts · #49 · screenshot 3“The Ultimate Tuner”
Tuner Pro: Guitar Tuner & Tab · #50 · screenshot 1“WATER EJECT”
Speaker CleanerClear Wave · #52 · screenshot 1“YOUR STORY YOUR SONG”
AI Song Generator: Mozart · #54 · screenshot 1“24/7·365”
MusiPlayer - Music X Streaming · #55 · screenshot 1“iPad App of the Year”
Winner 2024Moises: The Musician's App · #56 · screenshot 1“FRIENDS' MUSIC ON YOUR HOMESCREEN.”
Airbuds Widget · #58 · screenshot 1
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #1Spotify: Music and Podcasts1 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics6 of its 6 screenshots
- #3YouTube Music5 of its 5 screenshots
- #5Shazam: Find Music & Concerts2 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Bose2 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Audiomack - Play Music Offline2 of its 5 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 79% 79 of 100 | 65% 352 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Utilities | 78% 78 of 100 | 64% 352 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 77% 76 of 99 | 60% 337 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 73% 73 of 100 | 57% 330 of 574 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 73% 73 of 100 | 57% 315 of 550 | 6 of 10 |
| Sports | 71% 71 of 100 | 50% 279 of 558 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 68% 68 of 100 | 52% 290 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Games | 67% 67 of 100 | 41% 233 of 567 | 6 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 66% 66 of 100 | 49% 275 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 65% 65 of 100 | 52% 294 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Productivity | 65% 64 of 99 | 49% 270 of 551 | 6 of 10 |
| Business | 63% 63 of 100 | 44% 243 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Education | 62% 62 of 100 | 37% 208 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
| Finance | 62% 62 of 100 | 46% 266 of 581 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 60% 60 of 100 | 42% 236 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 55% 55 of 100 | 46% 233 of 507 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 54% 54 of 100 | 33% 183 of 548 | 7 of 10 |
| News | 53% 52 of 98 | 38% 196 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 52% 51 of 99 | 33% 189 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Travel | 50% 50 of 100 | 31% 173 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 49% 49 of 100 | 32% 181 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Weather | 45% 45 of 100 | 35% 193 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 43% 43 of 100 | 24% 130 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Words at the top91% of these screenshots, against 82% of all Music screenshots
- Illustration or mascot42% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Music screenshots
- Tells you to do something60% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Music screenshots
- Leads with a feature70% of these screenshots, against 62% of all Music screenshots
- Has a headline97% of these screenshots, against 90% of all Music screenshots
- Headline in Title Case26% of these screenshots, against 20% of all Music screenshots
More in look
- Dark71%
- Background is the icon’s colour62%
- High contrast words57%
- A word in a different colour47%
- Black, white or grey46%
- Solid background38%
- Blue37%
- Low contrast words36%
- Light35%
- Orange29%
- Photo background26%
- Teal21%
- Red19%
- Rounded headline type19%
- Purple17%
- Pattern or texture15%
- Pink13%
- Condensed or display type10%
- Green10%
- Yellow7%
- The app itself is the background6%
- Serif headline5%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Music apps have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
73 of the top 100 Music apps (73%) have at least one, and 315 of their 550 screenshots (57%) 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 gradient background?
In the top ten: Spotify: Music and Podcasts (#1), Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics (#2), YouTube Music (#3), Shazam: Find Music & Concerts (#5), Bose (#7) and Audiomack - Play Music Offline (#9). Further down the chart: TouchTunes: Jukebox Music (#11), Music : Cloud Music Streaming (#12), Anker soundcore (#13), MusiChic-Offline Music Player (#16) and Shokz (#17), and 62 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with a gradient background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 6 of the top ten Music apps do it (60%), against 67 of the other 90 (74%), so the top ten do it less 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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