Music app screenshots with a ranking claim
#1, top, best, most popular. “#1” and “best” say that many others have already chosen the app, and are claims the reader cannot check on the page.
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
20% 20 of 100
Screenshots that do it
4% 23 of 550
The top ten
1 of 10 against 19 of the other 90
23 of the 550 Music screenshots read (4%) do this, across 20 of the top 100 apps (20%). 1 of the top ten do it (10%), against 19 of the other 90 (21%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 5th for this. It is most common in News (31% of apps) and least common in Developer Tools (4%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 23 Music app screenshots with a ranking claim, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“The Most Ad-Free Top Podcasts”
“The perfect song.”
“Play Music”
“SIRIUSXM's TOP PICKS”
“Explore the best events near you”
“YOUR FAVOURITE PODCASTS”
“The world's #1 tuner app”
“Unlock the ultimate listening experience”
“The World #1 DJ App”
“Explore Top Trending Now”
“Trusted by millions of DJs”
“Step-by-step courses & tutorials”
Real headline examples, word for word.
The words on all 23 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“The Most Ad-Free Top Podcasts”
Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts · #6 · screenshot 2“The perfect song.”
Anytime.TouchTunes: Jukebox Music · #11 · screenshot 1“Play Music”
All your songs in one placeMusic : Cloud Music Streaming · #12 · screenshot 1“SIRIUSXM's TOP PICKS”
Exclusive SiriusXM talkshows, comedy & more.Pandora: Music & Podcasts · #15 · screenshot 6“Explore the best events near you”
LOCALLY RELEVANTDICE: Live Shows · #19 · screenshot 2“YOUR FAVOURITE PODCASTS”
Originals and top series.SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News · #20 · screenshot 5“The world's #1 tuner app”
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar · #22 · screenshot 1“Unlock the ultimate listening experience”
Sonos · #26 · screenshot 1“The World #1 DJ App”
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App · #28 · screenshot 1“Explore Top Trending Now”
Reverse Audio: Sing Challenge · #35 · screenshot 3“Trusted by millions of DJs”
“Best DJ software ever”djay - DJ App & AI Mixer · #36 · screenshot 3“Step-by-step courses & tutorials”
World-class music teachersUltimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs · #39 · screenshot 6“The Ultimate Tuner”
Tuner Pro: Guitar Tuner & Tab · #50 · screenshot 1“iPad App of the Year”
Winner 2024Moises: The Musician's App · #56 · screenshot 1“Find your frequency.”
Brainwaves Healing frequencies 432 Hz and Solfeggio“I have used 20 different sound and meditation apps and I find these binaural beats to be the best!”Moongate: Binaural Beats · #66 · screenshot 2- Best AI Music Generator
“AI Music Maker”
Beatron: AI Song Generator · #67 · screenshot 1 “GUITAR TUNER”
from the most trusted name in guitarFender Tune: Guitar Tuner App · #75 · screenshot 1“DUET WITH TOP ARTISTS & DISNEY CHARACTERS”
Smule: Sing, Duet & Record · #85 · screenshot 6“The Coolest Ringtones”
Ringtones: for iPhone · #88 · screenshot 1“The world's largest classical music catalog.”
Apple Music Classical · #97 · screenshot 2“Highest Quality Streaming Audio”
Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts · #6 · screenshot 4- NEW
“The first DJ Masterclass”
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App · #28 · screenshot 2 “The highest audio quality.”
Apple Music Classical · #97 · screenshot 4
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #6Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts2 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| News | 31% 30 of 98 | 7% 38 of 517 | 4 of 10 |
| Sports | 30% 30 of 100 | 6% 35 of 558 | 2 of 10 |
| Education | 22% 22 of 100 | 4% 24 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 22% 22 of 100 | 5% 26 of 544 | 1 of 10 |
| Music | 20% 20 of 100 | 4% 23 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Reference | 19% 19 of 100 | 4% 23 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 18% 18 of 99 | 3% 19 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Finance | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 581 | 1 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 19 of 540 | 1 of 10 |
| Shopping | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 21 of 562 | 2 of 10 |
| Travel | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 22 of 561 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 16% 16 of 99 | 4% 23 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 15 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 17 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 17 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Business | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 17 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 13% 13 of 100 | 3% 16 of 556 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 14 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 10% 10 of 99 | 2% 10 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 10 of 548 | 1 of 10 |
| Games | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 4 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- A photograph74% of these screenshots, against 49% of all Music screenshots
- Compares with something26% of these screenshots, against 1% of all Music screenshots
- Premium tone26% of these screenshots, against 4% of all Music screenshots
- Has a subline39% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Music screenshots
- A person in the picture48% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Music screenshots
- Photo background26% of these screenshots, against 9% of all Music screenshots
More in proof
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Music apps have App Store screenshots with a ranking claim?
20 of the top 100 Music apps (20%) have at least one, and 23 of their 550 screenshots (4%) 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 ranking claim?
In the top ten: Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts (#6). Further down the chart: TouchTunes: Jukebox Music (#11), Music : Cloud Music Streaming (#12), Pandora: Music & Podcasts (#15), DICE: Live Shows (#19) and SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News (#20), and 14 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with a ranking claim?
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 19 of the other 90 (21%), 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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