Music app screenshots that show the app icon
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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
37% 37 of 100
Screenshots that do it
10% 54 of 550
The top ten
5 of 10 against 32 of the other 90
54 of the 550 Music screenshots read (10%) do this, across 37 of the top 100 apps (37%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 32 of the other 90 (36%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 18th for this. It is most common in Business (54% of apps) and least common in Games (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 54 Music app screenshots that show the app icon, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
“Remix your songs or ones you find”
“Stay current with new releases”
“Name any song in seconds”
“Where your ideas become music”
“JBL Headphones”
“MusiChic”
“OPENRUN PRO 2”
“Enjoy High-quality Musics”
“YOUR OFFICIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION”
“Feel more confident with every song”
“Mix millions of high quality tracks”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 51 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
- Spotify
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
Spotify: Music and Podcasts · #1 · screenshot 1 “Remix your songs or ones you find”
Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics · #2 · screenshot 5“Stay current with new releases”
YouTube Music · #3 · screenshot 3“Name any song in seconds”
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts · #5 · screenshot 1“Where your ideas become music”
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats · #8 · screenshot 1“JBL Headphones”
* Former My JBL Headphones App NEW ARRIVALJBL Headphones · #14 · screenshot 1“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“Feel more confident with every song”
Simply Sing: My Singing App · #23 · screenshot 1“Mix millions of high quality tracks”
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App · #28 · screenshot 5“LIVE RADIO DIAL”
Scan through thousands of live radio stations hands-freeiHeart: Radio, Music, Podcasts · #29 · screenshot 3“JBL PORTABLE”
* Former JBL Connect App NEW ARRIVALJBL Portable · #31 · screenshot 1“Record Voice, Sound, Anything Fun”
Reverse Audio: Sing Challenge · #35 · screenshot 2“Mix all your favorite songs”
djay - DJ App & AI Mixer · #36 · screenshot 2“Music, Trivia,”
and more ...AMI Play · #37 · screenshot 1“Anytime Anywhere”
Radio App · #45 · screenshot 2“Listen Music Anywhere, Anytime!”
Offline Music Player · #46 · screenshot 1“Master Songs with Interactive Lessons”
Beat Maker Pro: Music Game · #48 · screenshot 3“YOUR STORY YOUR SONG”
AI Song Generator: Mozart · #54 · screenshot 1“Let curiosity no longer wait Find that song immediately”
Music Recognition- Song Finder · #57 · screenshot 1“CHECK YOUR WEEKLY RECAP”
Airbuds Widget · #58 · screenshot 6“Enjoy Simple Radio in Dark Mode”
Simple Radio - FM AM Stations · #64 · screenshot 5“Share lyrics as Quotes”
“I don't know what it is, but I got that feeling Wakin' up in this bed next to you”Speaker & Headphones Connect · #71 · screenshot 4“2.6 M scores available”
MuseScore－Sheet Music & Chords · #72 · screenshot 1“رتّب ملفاتك ضمن مجلدات وقوائم تشغيل”
طرب الفيديو · #81 · screenshot 2“Craft Your Unique Personal Playlists.”
Audio Joiner-Mix&Merge · #82 · screenshot 2“IDENTIFY SONGS WITH SONGID”
TREBEL Music - Download Songs · #87 · screenshot 4“500,000+”
Satisfied Users!Ringtones: for iPhone · #88 · screenshot 2“Dynamic Lyrics App”
Lyrix: Dynamic Lyricsㅤ · #90 · screenshot 1“CREATE WITH FILTERS, MASHUPS, AND MORE”
Hook - The Social Music App · #94 · screenshot 4- Music Center
“Control Sony's Audio System in your hand”
Sony | Music Center · #95 · screenshot 1 “Personalized recommendations so you never miss a show.”
Live Nation – For Concert Fans · #96 · screenshot 6“The app designed specifically for classical.”
Included with an Apple Music subscription.Apple Music Classical · #97 · screenshot 1“Diversity Widget”
Volume Booster - EQ Amplifier · #100 · screenshot 4“HANDPICKED PLAYLISTS FOR YOU”
Spotify: Music and Podcasts · #1 · screenshot 3“Sing along to synced lyrics”
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts · #5 · screenshot 4“Powerful Music Manager”
Tunecho Music-Play Offline · #18 · screenshot 2“PRESETS”
Save and access your favorite stations, artists, playlists & podcastsiHeart: Radio, Music, Podcasts · #29 · screenshot 4
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #1Spotify: Music and Podcasts3 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics1 of its 6 screenshots
- #3YouTube Music1 of its 5 screenshots
- #5Shazam: Find Music & Concerts2 of its 6 screenshots
- #8BandLab – Music Maker & Beats1 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 54% 54 of 100 | 15% 84 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Finance | 54% 54 of 100 | 13% 75 of 581 | 6 of 10 |
| News | 52% 51 of 98 | 16% 83 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Productivity | 52% 51 of 99 | 16% 90 of 551 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 51% 51 of 100 | 22% 118 of 544 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 51% 51 of 100 | 13% 75 of 558 | 6 of 10 |
| Weather | 48% 48 of 100 | 19% 107 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 47% 47 of 100 | 13% 68 of 540 | 5 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 47% 47 of 100 | 15% 84 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 47% 47 of 100 | 14% 78 of 549 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 45% 45 of 100 | 12% 66 of 556 | 6 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 44% 44 of 100 | 17% 88 of 507 | 7 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 41% 41 of 100 | 12% 68 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 41% 41 of 100 | 11% 65 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 40% 40 of 99 | 12% 67 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Travel | 40% 40 of 100 | 10% 57 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 37% 37 of 99 | 13% 71 of 564 | 5 of 10 |
| Education | 37% 37 of 100 | 11% 59 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Music | 37% 37 of 100 | 10% 54 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 36% 36 of 100 | 10% 56 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Medical | 27% 27 of 100 | 8% 43 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 24% 24 of 100 | 6% 35 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 20% 20 of 100 | 9% 53 of 567 | 2 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Gradient background67% of these screenshots, against 57% of all Music screenshots
- Words at the top91% of these screenshots, against 82% of all Music screenshots
- Low contrast words20% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Music screenshots
- Background is the icon’s colour48% of these screenshots, against 41% of all Music screenshots
- Pink13% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Music screenshots
- Arrows or callouts20% of these screenshots, against 14% of all Music screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture98%
- Phone drawn95%
- Words at the top93%
- Whole phone shown87%
- A photograph86%
- Headline readable at thumbnail size72%
- Illustration or mascot71%
- A person in the picture59%
- Phone cut off at the foot44%
- Headline too small to read42%
- Arrows or callouts38%
- Words aligned left31%
- No phone, bare screen27%
- Phone at an angle26%
- Two or more screens26%
- Phone cut off at the head25%
- A hand holds the phone23%
- Zoomed detail of the UI22%
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it21%
- Screen is small17%
- Words at the bottom17%
- No app screen at all16%
- Words over the screen6%
- Continues into the next screenshot1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Music apps have App Store screenshots that show the app icon?
37 of the top 100 Music apps (37%) have at least one, and 54 of their 550 screenshots (10%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Music apps have App Store screenshots that show the app icon?
In the top ten: Spotify: Music and Podcasts (#1), Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics (#2), YouTube Music (#3), Shazam: Find Music & Concerts (#5) and BandLab – Music Maker & Beats (#8). Further down the chart: JBL Headphones (#14), MusiChic-Offline Music Player (#16), Shokz (#17), Tunecho Music-Play Offline (#18) and Festiverse (#21), and 27 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots that show the app icon?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 5 of the top ten Music apps do it (50%), against 32 of the other 90 (36%), 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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