Music 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 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
38% 38 of 100
Screenshots that do it
27% 149 of 550
The top ten
7 of 10 against 31 of the other 90
149 of the 550 Music screenshots read (27%) do this, across 38 of the top 100 apps (38%). 7 of the top ten do it (70%), against 31 of the other 90 (34%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 17th 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 149 Music app screenshots with a solid background, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
“START SHARING YOUR SOUND”
“Find upcoming concerts”
“100 Million Songs,”
“Where your ideas become music”
“Stream and Download great new music.”
“Play Music”
“JBL Headphones”
“LISTEN”
“Incredible live shows. Upfront pricing. Relevant recommendations.”
“MUSIC, SPORTS, TALK, PODCASTS, & MORE”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 131 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
- Spotify
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
Spotify: Music and Podcasts · #1 · screenshot 1 “START SHARING YOUR SOUND”
Make your track public.SoundCloud: The Music You Love · #4 · screenshot 2“Find upcoming concerts”
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts · #5 · screenshot 3“100 Million Songs,”
Ad-FreeAmazon Music: Songs & Podcasts · #6 · screenshot 1“Where your ideas become music”
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats · #8 · screenshot 1“Stream and Download great new music.”
Audiomack - Play Music Offline · #9 · screenshot 1“Play Music”
All your songs in one placeMusic : Cloud Music Streaming · #12 · screenshot 1“JBL Headphones”
* Former My JBL Headphones App NEW ARRIVALJBL Headphones · #14 · screenshot 1“LISTEN”
Personalized listening.Pandora: Music & Podcasts · #15 · screenshot 1- WEIRDLY EASY TICKETING
“Incredible live shows. Upfront pricing. Relevant recommendations.”
DICE: Live Shows · #19 · screenshot 1 “MUSIC, SPORTS, TALK, PODCASTS, & MORE”
SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News · #20 · screenshot 1“Find your voice”
Simply Sing: My Singing App · #23 · screenshot 2“Piano made simple”
Play. Learn. Now. Anywhere.Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game · #24 · screenshot 1“MANAGE YOUR DEVICES.”
Skullcandy · #25 · screenshot 4“All your favorite sounds in one app”
Sonos · #26 · screenshot 2“JBL PORTABLE”
* Former JBL Connect App NEW ARRIVALJBL Portable · #31 · screenshot 1“Learn to play in 1 day”
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs · #39 · screenshot 1“Record from microphone”
Reverse Audio · #41 · screenshot 1“Free Live Radio”
Radio App · #45 · screenshot 1“Play along in”
real timeStrum - Play Guitar · #47 · screenshot 1“Follow artists to stay connected”
Bandsintown Concerts · #49 · screenshot 4“Music, news, talk & sports.”
Simple Radio - FM AM Stations · #64 · screenshot 1“YOUR DESTINATION FOR MUSIC AND SPORTS.”
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports · #65 · screenshot 1“THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!”
Seven Stars Festival · #70 · screenshot 6“Speaker And Headphones Connect”
Speaker & Headphones Connect · #71 · screenshot 1“Guitar Tuner”
All features unlocked No adsGuitar Tuner - Simply Tune · #73 · screenshot 1“PERSONALISE YOUR SETTINGS”
Marshall Bluetooth · #78 · screenshot 5“Be the DJ at your favorite places around town”
Rockbot - Request Music · #79 · screenshot 1“Communities For Every Artist”
Real Fans GlobalEQUALS - Music Social Network · #83 · screenshot 4“Record ideas when inspiration strikes”
[untitled] · #84 · screenshot 6“Dynamic Lyrics App”
Lyrix: Dynamic Lyricsㅤ · #90 · screenshot 1“Unlock exclusive access to 20,000 Live Nation Presales.”
Live Nation – For Concert Fans · #96 · screenshot 2“The app designed specifically for classical.”
Included with an Apple Music subscription.Apple Music Classical · #97 · screenshot 1“FIND PODCASTS YOU LOVE”
Spotify: Music and Podcasts · #1 · screenshot 2“SEE WHAT YOUR FRIENDS AND FAVES LOVE”
SoundCloud: The Music You Love · #4 · screenshot 4“Sing along to synced lyrics”
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts · #5 · screenshot 4“The Most Ad-Free Top Podcasts”
Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts · #6 · screenshot 2“Record and edit on the fly”
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats · #8 · screenshot 2“Discover the Hottest New Trending Music.”
Audiomack - Play Music Offline · #9 · screenshot 3“Find any song, artist, or playlist instantly”
Music : Cloud Music Streaming · #12 · screenshot 4
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #1Spotify: Music and Podcasts5 of its 6 screenshots
- #4SoundCloud: The Music You Love3 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Shazam: Find Music & Concerts4 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts6 of its 6 screenshots
- #8BandLab – Music Maker & Beats6 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Audiomack - Play Music Offline3 of its 5 screenshots
- #10Head Trip Indio2 of its 4 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
- Black, white or grey38% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Music screenshots
- Says “you” or “your”32% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Music screenshots
- States a benefit36% of these screenshots, against 31% of all Music screenshots
- Orange14% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Music screenshots
- Words at the bottom9% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Music screenshots
- Phone cut off at the foot21% of these screenshots, against 17% 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%
- 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 solid background?
38 of the top 100 Music apps (38%) have at least one, and 149 of their 550 screenshots (27%) 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 solid background?
In the top ten: Spotify: Music and Podcasts (#1), SoundCloud: The Music You Love (#4), Shazam: Find Music & Concerts (#5), Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts (#6), BandLab – Music Maker & Beats (#8), Audiomack - Play Music Offline (#9) and Head Trip Indio (#10). Further down the chart: Music : Cloud Music Streaming (#12), JBL Headphones (#14), Pandora: Music & Podcasts (#15), DICE: Live Shows (#19) and SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News (#20), and 26 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with a solid background?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 7 of the top ten Music apps do it (70%), against 31 of the other 90 (34%), 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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