Black, white or grey Music app screenshots
No strong colour: black, white or grey.
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
46% 46 of 100
Screenshots that do it
27% 146 of 550
The top ten
3 of 10 against 43 of the other 90
146 of the 550 Music screenshots read (27%) do this, across 46 of the top 100 apps (46%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 43 of the other 90 (48%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music 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 146 black, white or grey Music app screenshots, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“YOUR SCENE, AND EVERY SCENE, LIVES HERE.”
“Stream and Download great new music.”
“An experience personalized to your vibe”
“JBL Headphones”
“FOR YOU”
“Switch sound modes at any time”
“Powerful Music Manager”
“Incredible live shows. Upfront pricing. Relevant recommendations.”
“100+ tunings across 15 instruments”
“Piano made simple”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 123 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“YOUR SCENE, AND EVERY SCENE, LIVES HERE.”
SoundCloud: The Music You Love · #4 · screenshot 3“Stream and Download great new music.”
Audiomack - Play Music Offline · #9 · screenshot 1“An experience personalized to your vibe”
TouchTunes: Jukebox Music · #11 · screenshot 4“Device Control”
Quickly search and connect devicesAnker soundcore · #13 · screenshot 2“JBL Headphones”
* Former My JBL Headphones App NEW ARRIVALJBL Headphones · #14 · screenshot 1“FOR YOU”
A new kind of Browse, powered by you.Pandora: Music & Podcasts · #15 · screenshot 2“Switch sound modes at any time”
Shokz · #17 · screenshot 2“Powerful Music Manager”
Tunecho Music-Play Offline · #18 · screenshot 2- WEIRDLY EASY TICKETING
“Incredible live shows. Upfront pricing. Relevant recommendations.”
DICE: Live Shows · #19 · screenshot 1 “100+ tunings across 15 instruments”
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar · #22 · screenshot 4“Piano made simple”
Play. Learn. Now. Anywhere.Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game · #24 · screenshot 1“All your favorite sounds in one app”
Sonos · #26 · screenshot 2“Import from Video or Recorded Sound”
Musiboot: Get Lossless Music · #27 · screenshot 1“The World #1 DJ App”
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App · #28 · screenshot 1“Create alarm sounds with your unique content”
ClipTone: Ringtone & AI Cover · #30 · screenshot 3“MANAGE”
JBL One · #32 · screenshot 2“Mix all your favorite songs”
djay - DJ App & AI Mixer · #36 · screenshot 2“Learn to play in 1 day”
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs · #39 · screenshot 1“Create Stunning AI Covers With Any Voice”
Music Creator - Make Songs · #40 · screenshot 3“Anytime Anywhere”
Radio App · #45 · screenshot 2“Play along in”
real timeStrum - Play Guitar · #47 · screenshot 1“Master the guitar with interactive lessons”
Tuner Pro: Guitar Tuner & Tab · #50 · screenshot 2“Let curiosity no longer wait Find that song immediately”
Music Recognition- Song Finder · #57 · screenshot 1“FRIENDS' MUSIC ON YOUR HOMESCREEN.”
Airbuds Widget · #58 · screenshot 1“Record & Review Instantly”
Smart Metronome & Tuner · #60 · screenshot 2“7-Day Cleaner”
Speaker Cleaner: Eject Water · #61 · screenshot 4- Best AI Music Generator
“AI Music Maker”
Beatron: AI Song Generator · #67 · screenshot 1 “Speaker And Headphones Connect”
Speaker & Headphones Connect · #71 · screenshot 1“Easy to use”
ad-less interfaceFender Tune: Guitar Tuner App · #75 · screenshot 2“Create songs with AI”
AI Song Generator - Zona · #76 · screenshot 1“YOUR MUSIC, YOUR WAY”
Marshall Bluetooth · #78 · screenshot 1“Explore trending singing challenge”
Reverse Audio: Funny Voice · #80 · screenshot 4“Generate Your Merged Music With Minimal Steps.”
Audio Joiner-Mix&Merge · #82 · screenshot 3“Find Your Music Twin”
EQUALS - Music Social Network · #83 · screenshot 2“One app for your work-in-progress music”
[untitled] · #84 · screenshot 1“PHONK SIMULATOR EARN MONEY & BUILD AN EMPIRE”
DJ Kartier · #92 · screenshot 5“Sound mode selection with a touch”
Sony | Music Center · #95 · screenshot 3- LIVE NATION
“ALL ACCESS”
Unlock Presales. Earn Rewards. Get Deals.Live Nation – For Concert Fans · #96 · screenshot 1 “The app designed specifically for classical.”
Included with an Apple Music subscription.Apple Music Classical · #97 · screenshot 1“25+ effects, from EQ to AI”
Apply to any selectionSoundLab - Audio Editor · #98 · screenshot 5
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #4SoundCloud: The Music You Love2 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Audiomack - Play Music Offline5 of its 5 screenshots
- #10Head Trip Indio4 of its 4 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
- Solid background38% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Music screenshots
- Light34% of these screenshots, against 24% of all Music screenshots
- High contrast words34% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Music screenshots
- No words at all16% of these screenshots, against 10% of all Music screenshots
- No phone, bare screen14% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Music screenshots
- Screen fills the picture82% of these screenshots, against 77% 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%
- 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 black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
46 of the top 100 Music apps (46%) have at least one, and 146 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 black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
In the top ten: SoundCloud: The Music You Love (#4), Audiomack - Play Music Offline (#9) and Head Trip Indio (#10). Further down the chart: TouchTunes: Jukebox Music (#11), Anker soundcore (#13), JBL Headphones (#14), Pandora: Music & Podcasts (#15) and Shokz (#17), and 38 more.
Should my Music app have black, white or grey App Store screenshots?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Music apps do it (30%), against 43 of the other 90 (48%), 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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