Music app screenshots with a kicker
A short label above the headline, such as NEW or TRUSTED BY. A kicker labels the screenshot before the headline is read: a category, a status such as NEW, or who trusts the app.
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
10% 10 of 100
Screenshots that do it
2% 13 of 550
The top ten
1 of 10 against 9 of the other 90
13 of the 550 Music screenshots read (2%) do this, across 10 of the top 100 apps (10%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 9 of the other 90 (10%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 15th for this. It is most common in Sports (21% of apps) and least common in Productivity (6%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 13 Music app screenshots with a kicker, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
“OPENRUN PRO 2”
“Incredible live shows. Upfront pricing. Relevant recommendations.”
“The first DJ Masterclass”
“WANT SOME QUIET TIME? ENABLE GHOST MODE”
“AI Music Maker”
“Connecting Us Through Music”
“SONGBOOK”
“Control Sony's Audio System in your hand”
“ALL ACCESS”
“Get personalized notifications and never miss out on a show”
“Remember and share all your favorite concerts.”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 13 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
- Spotify
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
Spotify: Music and Podcasts · #1 · screenshot 1 - Supports new lineups including
“OPENRUN PRO 2”
Shokz · #17 · screenshot 1 - WEIRDLY EASY TICKETING
“Incredible live shows. Upfront pricing. Relevant recommendations.”
DICE: Live Shows · #19 · screenshot 1 - NEW
“The first DJ Masterclass”
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App · #28 · screenshot 2 - NEW
“WANT SOME QUIET TIME? ENABLE GHOST MODE”
Airbuds Widget · #58 · screenshot 2 - Best AI Music Generator
“AI Music Maker”
Beatron: AI Song Generator · #67 · screenshot 1 - Built by people from
“Connecting Us Through Music”
EQUALS - Music Social Network · #83 · screenshot 1 - HUGE 10M+
“SONGBOOK”
Smule: Sing, Duet & Record · #85 · screenshot 3 - Music Center
“Control Sony's Audio System in your hand”
Sony | Music Center · #95 · screenshot 1 - LIVE NATION
“ALL ACCESS”
Unlock Presales. Earn Rewards. Get Deals.Live Nation – For Concert Fans · #96 · screenshot 1 - STAY IN THE LOOP
“Get personalized notifications and never miss out on a show”
DICE: Live Shows · #19 · screenshot 3 - ........
“Remember and share all your favorite concerts.”
Live Nation – For Concert Fans · #96 · screenshot 5 - NO RESELLERS, NO PDFS
“Secure and easy access to your tickets”
DICE: Live Shows · #19 · screenshot 5
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #1Spotify: Music and Podcasts1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | 21% 21 of 100 | 12% 67 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 40 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Shopping | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 37 of 562 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 16% 16 of 100 | 4% 23 of 574 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 15% 15 of 100 | 8% 46 of 581 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 15% 15 of 100 | 5% 28 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 13% 13 of 98 | 6% 33 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 28 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 13% 13 of 100 | 5% 29 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 12% 12 of 99 | 4% 22 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 16 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 24 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 11% 11 of 100 | 4% 21 of 561 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 10% 10 of 99 | 3% 18 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 10% 10 of 100 | 3% 18 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 13 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Utilities | 10% 10 of 100 | 2% 11 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 9% 9 of 100 | 5% 26 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 9% 9 of 100 | 4% 22 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Education | 9% 9 of 100 | 2% 9 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 8% 8 of 100 | 3% 16 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 7% 7 of 100 | 2% 12 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 6% 6 of 99 | 2% 13 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A photograph100% of these screenshots, against 49% of all Music screenshots
- A person in the picture69% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Music screenshots
- Photo background38% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Music screenshots
- Black, white or grey54% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Music screenshots
- States a benefit54% of these screenshots, against 31% of all Music screenshots
- Names the app23% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Music screenshots
More in words
- Has a headline94%
- Tells you to do something83%
- Headline under five words81%
- Says “you” or “your”67%
- Has a subline47%
- Headline in Title Case39%
- Headline in capitals30%
- Headline on one line29%
- Uses a number28%
- No words at all23%
- Names the app22%
- Headline over eight words13%
- Says “I” or “my”13%
- Exclaims7%
- Uses a percentage2%
- Names another app1%
- Uses an emoji1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Music apps have App Store screenshots with a kicker?
10 of the top 100 Music apps (10%) have at least one, and 13 of their 550 screenshots (2%) 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 kicker?
In the top ten: Spotify: Music and Podcasts (#1). Further down the chart: Shokz (#17), DICE: Live Shows (#19), Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App (#28), Airbuds Widget (#58) and Beatron: AI Song Generator (#67), and 4 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with a kicker?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 1 of the top ten Music apps do it (10%), against 9 of the other 90 (10%), 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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