Music app screenshots with a small app screen
The app’s screen takes under a third of the picture. A small screen leaves most of the picture to the words, a photograph or an illustration.
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
17% 17 of 100
Screenshots that do it
4% 22 of 550
The top ten
0 of 10 against 17 of the other 90
22 of the 550 Music screenshots read (4%) do this, across 17 of the top 100 apps (17%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 17 of the other 90 (19%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 9th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (30% of apps) and least common in Games (2%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 22 Music app screenshots with a small app screen, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Connect to two devices”
“SIRIUSXM ON CARPLAY”
“Challenge yourself on any songs”
“Your Music Your Stations Your Podcasts”
“Set the mood - play music or videos on any AMI jukebox Use your credits at any AMI venue Build and play custom playlists with ease Quickly revisit your recent plays”
“LEARN TO SING WITH CHERYL PORTER”
“Choose from over 1 million songs”
“Adjust the tempo to lock in with the groove”
“FRIENDS' MUSIC ON YOUR HOMESCREEN.”
“MP3 Converter”
“Simple Radio”
“YOUR DESTINATION FOR MUSIC AND SPORTS.”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 22 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Connect to two devices”
Shokz · #17 · screenshot 3“SIRIUSXM ON CARPLAY”
Your favourite audio. Seamlessly on the road.SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News · #20 · screenshot 6“Challenge yourself on any songs”
Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game · #24 · screenshot 4“Your Music Your Stations Your Podcasts”
ALL FREEiHeart: Radio, Music, Podcasts · #29 · screenshot 2“Set the mood - play music or videos on any AMI jukebox Use your credits at any AMI venue Build and play custom playlists with ease Quickly revisit your recent plays”
AMI Play · #37 · screenshot 2“LEARN TO SING WITH CHERYL PORTER”
StarMaker-Sing Karaoke Songs · #43 · screenshot 1“Choose from over 1 million songs”
Strum - Play Guitar · #47 · screenshot 2“Adjust the tempo to lock in with the groove”
Moises: The Musician's App · #56 · screenshot 5“FRIENDS' MUSIC ON YOUR HOMESCREEN.”
Airbuds Widget · #58 · screenshot 1“MP3 Converter”
4.7 28K ratingsMP3 Converter - Audio Trimmer · #59 · screenshot 1“Simple Radio”
as simple as it getsSimple Radio - FM AM Stations · #64 · screenshot 2“YOUR DESTINATION FOR MUSIC AND SPORTS.”
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports · #65 · screenshot 1“Over a million guitar, bass & drum tabs”
synced with ORIGINAL AUDIO One accurate version per songSongsterr Tabs & Chords · #74 · screenshot 1“GUITAR TUNER”
from the most trusted name in guitarFender Tune: Guitar Tuner App · #75 · screenshot 1“See Your Community Hot Takes”
Join the conversationEQUALS - Music Social Network · #83 · screenshot 6“PLAY ON SCREEN, OR YOUR KARTIER PIANO”
DJ Kartier · #92 · screenshot 2- Music Center
“Control Sony's Audio System in your hand”
Sony | Music Center · #95 · screenshot 1 “Play AMI Trivia for FREE and put your knowledge to the test!”
AMI Play · #37 · screenshot 4“Match the key to your voice”
Moises: The Musician's App · #56 · screenshot 6“Set as Ringtone”
MP3 Converter - Audio Trimmer · #59 · screenshot 3“Seamlessly play music whether at home or out and about”
Sony | Music Center · #95 · screenshot 2“Sound mode selection with a touch”
Sony | Music Center · #95 · screenshot 3
Top ten Music apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is Shokz, at #17.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 30% 30 of 100 | 6% 35 of 540 | 3 of 10 |
| Finance | 25% 25 of 100 | 6% 35 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Medical | 24% 24 of 100 | 5% 28 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 21% 21 of 100 | 5% 27 of 561 | 2 of 10 |
| Utilities | 21% 21 of 100 | 4% 24 of 549 | 1 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Sports | 18% 18 of 100 | 4% 21 of 558 | 3 of 10 |
| Navigation | 17% 17 of 99 | 4% 22 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 17% 17 of 100 | 4% 22 of 550 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 16% 16 of 100 | 4% 21 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| News | 15% 15 of 98 | 4% 21 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Productivity | 15% 15 of 99 | 3% 18 of 551 | 1 of 10 |
| Business | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 16 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 15% 15 of 100 | 3% 16 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 14% 14 of 100 | 3% 15 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 12% 12 of 100 | 3% 18 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 11% 11 of 99 | 2% 14 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 12 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 11 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 11% 11 of 100 | 2% 13 of 555 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 12 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 5% 5 of 100 | 1% 5 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 2% 2 of 100 | 1% 3 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Phone cut off at the foot45% of these screenshots, against 17% of all Music screenshots
- Plain tone91% of these screenshots, against 71% of all Music screenshots
- Says “you” or “your”45% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Music screenshots
- Watch, iPad or Mac beside it23% of these screenshots, against 5% of all Music screenshots
- Words over the screen18% of these screenshots, against 1% of all Music screenshots
- Leads with a feature77% of these screenshots, against 62% 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%
- 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%
- 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 a small app screen?
17 of the top 100 Music apps (17%) have at least one, and 22 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 small app screen?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Shokz (#17), SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News (#20), Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game (#24), iHeart: Radio, Music, Podcasts (#29) and AMI Play (#37), and 12 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with a small app screen?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Music apps do it (0%), against 17 of the other 90 (19%), 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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