Music app screenshots with photography
A photograph as background or beside the screen. A photograph sets the app in the real world: the place, the activity or the result.
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
86% 86 of 100
Screenshots that do it
49% 269 of 550
The top ten
10 of 10 against 76 of the other 90
269 of the 550 Music screenshots read (49%) do this, across 86 of the top 100 apps (86%). 10 of the top ten do it (100%), against 76 of the other 90 (84%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 9th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (100% of apps) and least common in Games (24%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 269 Music app screenshots with photography, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
“Remix your songs or ones you find”
“Discover new music with a swipe”
“MUSIC YOU CAN'T FIND ELSEWHERE”
“Discover music around you”
“100 Million Songs,”
“Where your ideas become music”
“Save Data - 10 Million Offline Songs”
“Keep music going while using other apps”
“Device Control”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 235 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“Discover new music with a swipe”
YouTube Music · #3 · screenshot 2“MUSIC YOU CAN'T FIND ELSEWHERE”
SoundCloud: The Music You Love · #4 · screenshot 1“Discover music around you”
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts · #5 · screenshot 2“100 Million Songs,”
Ad-FreeAmazon Music: Songs & Podcasts · #6 · screenshot 1“Where your ideas become music”
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats · #8 · screenshot 1“Save Data - 10 Million Offline Songs”
Audiomack - Play Music Offline · #9 · screenshot 2“Keep music going while using other apps”
Music : Cloud Music Streaming · #12 · screenshot 2“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- Supports new lineups including
“OPENRUN PRO 2”
Shokz · #17 · screenshot 1 “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 “MUSIC, SPORTS, TALK, PODCASTS, & MORE”
SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News · #20 · screenshot 1“YOUR OFFICIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION”
Festiverse · #21 · screenshot 1“The world's #1 tuner app”
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar · #22 · screenshot 1“Nail songs you love”
Simply Sing: My Singing App · #23 · screenshot 3“Piano made simple”
Play. Learn. Now. Anywhere.Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game · #24 · screenshot 1“ENHANCE YOUR LISTENING EXPERIENCE.”
COMPATIBLE WITHSkullcandy · #25 · screenshot 1“Unlock the ultimate listening experience”
Sonos · #26 · screenshot 1“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“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“NEW ARRIVAL”
JBL One · #32 · screenshot 1“Discover New Music”
Over 100 million songsDemus: Easy Music Streaming · #34 · screenshot 1“Easily Reverse Funny Audio & Song”
Reverse Audio: Sing Challenge · #35 · screenshot 1“Mix all your favorite songs”
djay - DJ App & AI Mixer · #36 · screenshot 2“Music, Trivia,”
and more ...AMI Play · #37 · screenshot 1“5+ MILLION HAPPY USERS 93% POSITIVE FEEDBACK”
Garage Ringtones for iPhone · #38 · screenshot 2“Trusted by 200M musicians worldwide”
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs · #39 · screenshot 5“Multiple Types And Styles To Choose From”
Music Creator - Make Songs · #40 · screenshot 2“Share with Friends!”
Piano ٞ · #42 · screenshot 4“LEARN TO SING WITH CHERYL PORTER”
StarMaker-Sing Karaoke Songs · #43 · screenshot 1“Contact Posters”
Generated with AIRingtones for iphone: Ringtune · #44 · screenshot 4“Listen Music Anywhere, Anytime!”
Offline Music Player · #46 · screenshot 1“Choose from over 1 million songs”
Strum - Play Guitar · #47 · screenshot 2“Discover an Endless Music Library”
Beat Maker Pro: Music Game · #48 · screenshot 2
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 Music2 of its 5 screenshots
- #4SoundCloud: The Music You Love5 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Shazam: Find Music & Concerts4 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts2 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Bose3 of its 6 screenshots
- #8BandLab – Music Maker & Beats2 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Audiomack - Play Music Offline3 of its 5 screenshots
- #10Head Trip Indio1 of its 4 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 100% 100 of 100 | 74% 400 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 99% 99 of 100 | 86% 488 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Shopping | 99% 99 of 100 | 71% 398 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 94% 94 of 100 | 60% 337 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 93% 93 of 100 | 64% 356 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| News | 89% 87 of 98 | 60% 310 of 517 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 88% 88 of 100 | 48% 272 of 566 | 8 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 87% 87 of 100 | 62% 335 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 86% 86 of 100 | 59% 328 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Music | 86% 86 of 100 | 49% 269 of 550 | 10 of 10 |
| Weather | 86% 86 of 100 | 50% 276 of 555 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 86% 85 of 99 | 62% 349 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 85% 85 of 100 | 51% 286 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 83% 83 of 100 | 40% 229 of 574 | 8 of 10 |
| Business | 80% 80 of 100 | 39% 215 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Navigation | 76% 75 of 99 | 32% 183 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Productivity | 76% 75 of 99 | 38% 209 of 551 | 9 of 10 |
| Medical | 74% 74 of 100 | 31% 168 of 548 | 8 of 10 |
| Utilities | 70% 70 of 100 | 35% 190 of 549 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 64% 64 of 100 | 31% 171 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 58% 58 of 100 | 24% 121 of 507 | 8 of 10 |
| Finance | 57% 57 of 100 | 23% 131 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Games | 24% 24 of 100 | 9% 49 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A person in the picture54% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Music screenshots
- Photo background16% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Music screenshots
- A hand holds the phone12% of these screenshots, against 7% of all Music screenshots
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it9% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Music screenshots
- High contrast words31% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Music screenshots
- Dark59% of these screenshots, against 57% of all Music screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture98%
- Phone drawn95%
- Words at the top93%
- Whole phone shown87%
- 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%
- 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 photography?
86 of the top 100 Music apps (86%) have at least one, and 269 of their 550 screenshots (49%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Music apps have App Store screenshots with photography?
In the top ten: Spotify: Music and Podcasts (#1), Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics (#2), YouTube Music (#3), SoundCloud: The Music You Love (#4), Shazam: Find Music & Concerts (#5), Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts (#6), Bose (#7), BandLab – Music Maker & Beats (#8), Audiomack - Play Music Offline (#9) and Head Trip Indio (#10). Further down the chart: Music : Cloud Music Streaming (#12), Anker soundcore (#13), JBL Headphones (#14), Pandora: Music & Podcasts (#15) and MusiChic-Offline Music Player (#16), and 71 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with photography?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 10 of the top ten Music apps do it (100%), against 76 of the other 90 (84%), 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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