Music app screenshots with a pattern or texture
A repeating pattern or texture behind 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
15% 15 of 100
Screenshots that do it
5% 25 of 550
The top ten
2 of 10 against 13 of the other 90
25 of the 550 Music screenshots read (5%) do this, across 15 of the top 100 apps (15%). 2 of the top ten do it (20%), against 13 of the other 90 (14%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 10th for this. It is most common in Navigation (25% of apps) and least common in Weather (8%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 25 Music app screenshots with a pattern or texture, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“UNFILTERED TALK & NONSTOP COMEDY”
“Challenge yourself on any songs”
“LYRICS”
“Get tickets from official sellers”
“MEASURE”
“Invite Friends Get Free Songs”
“Over a million guitar, bass & drum tabs”
“GUITAR TUNER”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 19 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“UNFILTERED TALK & NONSTOP COMEDY”
Hosts you love, jokes youll remember.SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News · #20 · screenshot 4“Challenge yourself on any songs”
Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game · #24 · screenshot 4“LYRICS”
Sing along with your favorite artists even on your live radio stationsiHeart: Radio, Music, Podcasts · #29 · screenshot 5“Get tickets from official sellers”
Bandsintown Concerts · #49 · screenshot 1“MEASURE”
SURROUNDING DB LEVELSClear Wave · #52 · screenshot 4“Invite Friends Get Free Songs”
Beatron: AI Song Generator · #67 · screenshot 2“Over a million guitar, bass & drum tabs”
synced with ORIGINAL AUDIO One accurate version per songSongsterr Tabs & Chords · #74 · screenshot 1“GUITAR TUNER”
from the most trusted name in guitarFender Tune: Guitar Tuner App · #75 · screenshot 1“CUSTOMISE YOUR SOUND”
Marshall Bluetooth · #78 · screenshot 4“Share with your friends and collaborators”
[untitled] · #84 · screenshot 4“Discover live music experiences near you”
Bandsintown Concerts · #49 · screenshot 2“Turn Music into Videos”
Beatron: AI Song Generator · #67 · screenshot 3“Chords”
Most songs have alternative Chords view in addition to Tab PlayerSongsterr Tabs & Chords · #74 · screenshot 4“Easy to use”
ad-less interfaceFender Tune: Guitar Tuner App · #75 · screenshot 2“Hum to Make Music”
Beatron: AI Song Generator · #67 · screenshot 5“Pick your instrument”
electric, acoustic, ukulele, bassFender Tune: Guitar Tuner App · #75 · screenshot 3“Chord & Scale Finder”
search 1000s of interactive chartsFender Tune: Guitar Tuner App · #75 · screenshot 4“Metronome & drum beats”
practice with real drum tracksFender Tune: Guitar Tuner App · #75 · screenshot 5“Alternate Tunings”
& unlimited custom tuningsFender Tune: Guitar Tuner App · #75 · screenshot 6
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #7Bose1 of its 6 screenshots
- #10Head Trip Indio1 of its 4 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation | 25% 25 of 99 | 14% 78 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Sports | 25% 25 of 100 | 13% 72 of 558 | 4 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 23% 23 of 100 | 12% 64 of 540 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 21% 21 of 100 | 8% 45 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 19% 19 of 100 | 6% 36 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
| Medical | 19% 19 of 100 | 8% 45 of 548 | 2 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 17% 17 of 100 | 8% 44 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 16% 16 of 99 | 7% 38 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 16% 16 of 100 | 7% 38 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 15% 15 of 100 | 6% 35 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 25 of 550 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 14% 14 of 98 | 7% 36 of 517 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 14% 14 of 99 | 5% 26 of 564 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 14% 14 of 100 | 8% 45 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Finance | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 29 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 29 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 27 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 12% 12 of 100 | 6% 33 of 544 | 2 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 12% 12 of 100 | 4% 23 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 10% 10 of 100 | 5% 23 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 10% 10 of 100 | 4% 25 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 9% 9 of 100 | 3% 17 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 8% 8 of 100 | 4% 20 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Has a subline44% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Music screenshots
- Illustration or mascot56% of these screenshots, against 34% of all Music screenshots
- Light44% of these screenshots, against 24% of all Music screenshots
- Subline explains the headline24% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Music screenshots
- No words at all24% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Music screenshots
- Black, white or grey40% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Music screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background73%
- 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%
- 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 pattern or texture?
15 of the top 100 Music apps (15%) have at least one, and 25 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 pattern or texture?
In the top ten: Bose (#7) and Head Trip Indio (#10). Further down the chart: SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News (#20), Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game (#24), Skullcandy (#25), iHeart: Radio, Music, Podcasts (#29) and Bandsintown Concerts (#49), and 8 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with a pattern or texture?
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 13 of the other 90 (14%), 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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