Music app screenshots with illustrations
Drawn art around the screen. Drawn art gives a set a character of its own, apart from the interface.
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
71% 71 of 100
Screenshots that do it
34% 188 of 550
The top ten
5 of 10 against 66 of the other 90
188 of the 550 Music screenshots read (34%) do this, across 71 of the top 100 apps (71%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 66 of the other 90 (73%): 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 Games (100% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (47%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 188 Music app screenshots with illustrations, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Listen to music tailored to your mood”
“SEE WHAT YOUR FRIENDS AND FAVES LOVE”
“Name any song in seconds”
“Sound is power.”
“Connect to 65,000 jukeboxes”
“Anka Insight”
“OPTIMIZE EXPERIENCES”
“LISTEN”
“MusiChic”
“Enjoy High-quality Musics”
“No surprise fees at the end”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 174 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Listen to music tailored to your mood”
Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics · #2 · screenshot 6“SEE WHAT YOUR FRIENDS AND FAVES LOVE”
SoundCloud: The Music You Love · #4 · screenshot 4“Name any song in seconds”
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts · #5 · screenshot 1“Sound is power.”
Harness it with a My Bose account.Bose · #7 · screenshot 1“Connect to 65,000 jukeboxes”
TouchTunes: Jukebox Music · #11 · screenshot 2“Anka Insight”
Your space for inspirationAnker soundcore · #13 · screenshot 4“OPTIMIZE EXPERIENCES”
JBL Headphones · #14 · screenshot 5“LISTEN”
Personalized listening.Pandora: Music & Podcasts · #15 · screenshot 1“MusiChic”
MusiChic-Offline Music Player · #16 · screenshot 1“Enjoy High-quality Musics”
Tunecho Music-Play Offline · #18 · screenshot 1“No surprise fees at the end”
TRANSPARENT PRICINGDICE: Live Shows · #19 · screenshot 4“YOUR OFFICIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION”
Festiverse · #21 · screenshot 1“100+ tunings across 15 instruments”
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar · #22 · screenshot 4“Feel more confident with every song”
Simply Sing: My Singing App · #23 · screenshot 1“Challenge yourself on any songs”
Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game · #24 · screenshot 4“MANAGE YOUR DEVICES.”
Skullcandy · #25 · screenshot 4“The World #1 DJ App”
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App · #28 · screenshot 1“Your Music Your Stations Your Podcasts”
ALL FREEiHeart: Radio, Music, Podcasts · #29 · screenshot 2“Trusted by millions”
of usersClipTone: Ringtone & AI Cover · #30 · screenshot 1“STEREO GROUP”
JBL Portable · #31 · screenshot 5“CONNECT”
JBL One · #32 · screenshot 3“Easily Replay Audio Reverse”
Reverse Audio: Sing Challenge · #35 · screenshot 4“Trusted by millions of DJs”
“Best DJ software ever”djay - DJ App & AI Mixer · #36 · screenshot 3“Music, Trivia,”
and more ...AMI Play · #37 · screenshot 1“Learn to play in 1 day”
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs · #39 · screenshot 1“One Sentence Generates Exclusive Music”
Music Creator - Make Songs · #40 · screenshot 1“Play Piano Keyboard”
Simple to Learn SongsPiano ٞ · #42 · screenshot 1“NEW SONGS KEEP UPDATING”
StarMaker-Sing Karaoke Songs · #43 · screenshot 3“RINGTONE ANY SONG”
Ringtones for iphone: Ringtune · #44 · screenshot 1“Listen Music Anywhere, Anytime!”
Offline Music Player · #46 · screenshot 1“Play the Hottest New Tracks”
Beat Maker Pro: Music Game · #48 · screenshot 1“Discover live music experiences near you”
Bandsintown Concerts · #49 · screenshot 2“Learn chords with interactive exercises”
Tuner Pro: Guitar Tuner & Tab · #50 · screenshot 5“WATER EJECT”
Speaker CleanerClear Wave · #52 · screenshot 1“24/7·365”
MusiPlayer - Music X Streaming · #55 · screenshot 1“FRIENDS' MUSIC ON YOUR HOMESCREEN.”
Airbuds Widget · #58 · screenshot 1“MP3 Converter”
4.7 28K ratingsMP3 Converter - Audio Trimmer · #59 · screenshot 1“Record & Review Instantly”
Smart Metronome & Tuner · #60 · screenshot 2“Speaker Cleaner”
Remove Water Fix Muffled Sound Boost VolumeSpeaker Cleaner: Eject Water · #61 · screenshot 1“Search and play your favorites”
Musicana - Organizer & Player · #62 · screenshot 3
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #2Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics1 of its 6 screenshots
- #4SoundCloud: The Music You Love2 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Shazam: Find Music & Concerts1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Bose2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 100% 100 of 100 | 88% 497 of 567 | 10 of 10 |
| Education | 86% 86 of 100 | 56% 309 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Finance | 85% 85 of 100 | 39% 228 of 581 | 9 of 10 |
| Utilities | 80% 80 of 100 | 43% 235 of 549 | 7 of 10 |
| Navigation | 78% 77 of 99 | 39% 220 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 77% 76 of 99 | 50% 282 of 564 | 8 of 10 |
| Medical | 76% 76 of 100 | 39% 212 of 548 | 6 of 10 |
| Productivity | 73% 72 of 99 | 32% 174 of 551 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 72% 72 of 100 | 39% 223 of 574 | 7 of 10 |
| Music | 71% 71 of 100 | 34% 188 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 70% 70 of 100 | 33% 188 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 69% 69 of 100 | 36% 197 of 544 | 8 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 69% 69 of 100 | 34% 188 of 554 | 7 of 10 |
| Travel | 69% 69 of 100 | 31% 173 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 67% 67 of 100 | 29% 163 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 67% 67 of 100 | 29% 163 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 64% 64 of 100 | 31% 169 of 540 | 6 of 10 |
| Sports | 62% 62 of 100 | 27% 149 of 558 | 8 of 10 |
| News | 60% 59 of 98 | 25% 128 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Shopping | 55% 55 of 100 | 21% 118 of 562 | 7 of 10 |
| Weather | 52% 52 of 100 | 21% 118 of 555 | 5 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 48% 48 of 100 | 17% 98 of 566 | 5 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 47% 47 of 100 | 22% 113 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Gradient background71% of these screenshots, against 57% of all Music screenshots
- Light34% of these screenshots, against 24% of all Music screenshots
- Headline under five words60% of these screenshots, against 51% of all Music screenshots
- Headline in capitals30% of these screenshots, against 24% of all Music screenshots
- Background is the icon’s colour47% of these screenshots, against 41% of all Music screenshots
- Blue26% of these screenshots, against 20% 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%
- A person in the picture59%
- Phone cut off at the foot44%
- Headline too small to read42%
- Arrows or callouts38%
- App icon shown37%
- 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 with illustrations?
71 of the top 100 Music apps (71%) have at least one, and 188 of their 550 screenshots (34%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Music apps have App Store screenshots with illustrations?
In the top ten: Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics (#2), SoundCloud: The Music You Love (#4), Shazam: Find Music & Concerts (#5), Bose (#7) and Head Trip Indio (#10). Further down the chart: TouchTunes: Jukebox Music (#11), Anker soundcore (#13), JBL Headphones (#14), Pandora: Music & Podcasts (#15) and MusiChic-Offline Music Player (#16), and 61 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with illustrations?
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 66 of the other 90 (73%), 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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