Music app screenshots with large headlines
The headline is at least a twelfth of the picture’s height. Screenshots are shown small in search results, where only large type can be read.
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
72% 72 of 100
Screenshots that do it
30% 164 of 550
The top ten
6 of 10 against 66 of the other 90
164 of the 550 Music screenshots read (30%) do this, across 72 of the top 100 apps (72%). 6 of the top ten do it (60%), 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 7th for this. It is most common in Food & Drink (84% of apps) and least common in Weather (48%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 164 Music app screenshots with large headlines, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
“Explore music from other creators”
“Name any song in seconds”
“Sound is power.”
“Where your ideas become music”
“Follow your favorite artists on Audiomack”
“Designed for speed, simplicity, and beauty”
“Device Control”
“JBL Headphones”
“LISTEN”
“Connect to two devices”
“Powerful Music Manager”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 164 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
- Spotify
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
Spotify: Music and Podcasts · #1 · screenshot 1 “Explore music from other creators”
Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics · #2 · screenshot 3“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“Where your ideas become music”
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats · #8 · screenshot 1“Follow your favorite artists on Audiomack”
Audiomack - Play Music Offline · #9 · screenshot 5“Designed for speed, simplicity, and beauty”
Music : Cloud Music Streaming · #12 · screenshot 3“Device Control”
Quickly search and connect devicesAnker soundcore · #13 · screenshot 2“JBL Headphones”
* Former My JBL Headphones App NEW ARRIVALJBL Headphones · #14 · screenshot 1“LISTEN”
Personalized listening.Pandora: Music & Podcasts · #15 · screenshot 1“Connect to two devices”
Shokz · #17 · screenshot 3“Powerful Music Manager”
Tunecho Music-Play Offline · #18 · screenshot 2- NO RESELLERS, NO PDFS
“Secure and easy access to your tickets”
DICE: Live Shows · #19 · screenshot 5 “UNFILTERED TALK & NONSTOP COMEDY”
Hosts you love, jokes youll remember.SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News · #20 · screenshot 4“PERSONALIZE YOUR SCHEDULE”
& plan with friends!Festiverse · #21 · screenshot 3“The world's #1 tuner app”
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar · #22 · screenshot 1“Feel more confident with every song”
Simply Sing: My Singing App · #23 · screenshot 1“Piano made simple”
Play. Learn. Now. Anywhere.Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game · #24 · screenshot 1“Welcome to the Skullcandy App”
We've made some improvements and we'd love to show you around.Skullcandy · #25 · screenshot 3“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“Create alarm sounds with your unique content”
ClipTone: Ringtone & AI Cover · #30 · screenshot 3“JBL PORTABLE”
* Former JBL Connect App NEW ARRIVALJBL Portable · #31 · screenshot 1“CONTROL”
JBL One · #32 · screenshot 4“Easily Reverse Funny Audio & Song”
Reverse Audio: Sing Challenge · #35 · screenshot 1“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“Discover 10.000+”
new ringtonesGarage Ringtones for iPhone · #38 · screenshot 1“Learn to play in 1 day”
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs · #39 · screenshot 1“AI-Powered Premium Song Recommendations”
Music Creator - Make Songs · #40 · screenshot 5“Record from microphone”
Reverse Audio · #41 · screenshot 1“Play Songs You Love”
Piano ٞ · #42 · screenshot 2“NEW SONGS KEEP UPDATING”
StarMaker-Sing Karaoke Songs · #43 · screenshot 3“RINGTONE ANY SONG”
Ringtones for iphone: Ringtune · #44 · screenshot 1“Daily Reminders”
Radio App · #45 · screenshot 4“Listen Music Anywhere, Anytime!”
Offline Music Player · #46 · screenshot 1“Play the Hottest New Tracks”
Beat Maker Pro: Music Game · #48 · screenshot 1“Follow artists to stay connected”
Bandsintown Concerts · #49 · screenshot 4“It works!”
Tried so many steps but its not working then I found this app! Its working again and I can recharge my phone again“Tried so many steps but its not working then I found this app! Its working again and I can recharge my phone again”Clear Wave · #52 · screenshot 2“WRITE LYRICS WITH AI”
AI Song Generator: Mozart · #54 · screenshot 2“Easily remove vocals and instruments”
Moises: The Musician's App · #56 · screenshot 2
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #1Spotify: Music and Podcasts2 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics1 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Shazam: Find Music & Concerts1 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Bose1 of its 6 screenshots
- #8BandLab – Music Maker & Beats4 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Audiomack - Play Music Offline1 of its 5 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | 84% 84 of 100 | 41% 224 of 540 | 9 of 10 |
| Finance | 81% 81 of 100 | 40% 230 of 581 | 8 of 10 |
| Travel | 79% 79 of 100 | 37% 208 of 561 | 8 of 10 |
| Reference | 78% 78 of 100 | 39% 218 of 566 | 7 of 10 |
| Utilities | 78% 78 of 100 | 36% 200 of 549 | 9 of 10 |
| Shopping | 75% 75 of 100 | 42% 238 of 562 | 6 of 10 |
| Music | 72% 72 of 100 | 30% 164 of 550 | 6 of 10 |
| Productivity | 72% 71 of 99 | 28% 155 of 551 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 71% 71 of 100 | 27% 156 of 574 | 8 of 10 |
| Sports | 71% 71 of 100 | 34% 192 of 558 | 7 of 10 |
| Education | 70% 70 of 100 | 29% 163 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| Games | 70% 70 of 100 | 44% 251 of 567 | 8 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 69% 68 of 99 | 29% 166 of 564 | 6 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 67% 67 of 100 | 27% 148 of 544 | 7 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 67% 67 of 100 | 29% 162 of 554 | 5 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 66% 66 of 100 | 30% 166 of 556 | 9 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 64% 64 of 100 | 23% 129 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| News | 61% 60 of 98 | 27% 139 of 517 | 7 of 10 |
| Business | 61% 61 of 100 | 29% 159 of 554 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 58% 58 of 100 | 22% 119 of 548 | 5 of 10 |
| Navigation | 58% 57 of 99 | 24% 135 of 566 | 3 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 55% 55 of 100 | 28% 143 of 507 | 3 of 10 |
| Weather | 48% 48 of 100 | 23% 129 of 555 | 6 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline under five words70% of these screenshots, against 51% of all Music screenshots
- Has a subline30% of these screenshots, against 18% of all Music screenshots
- Headline on one line23% of these screenshots, against 11% of all Music screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 90% of all Music screenshots
- Plain tone80% of these screenshots, against 71% of all Music screenshots
- Words aligned left20% of these screenshots, against 12% of all Music screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture98%
- Phone drawn95%
- Words at the top93%
- Whole phone shown87%
- A photograph86%
- 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 large headlines?
72 of the top 100 Music apps (72%) have at least one, and 164 of their 550 screenshots (30%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Music apps have App Store screenshots with large headlines?
In the top ten: Spotify: Music and Podcasts (#1), Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics (#2), Shazam: Find Music & Concerts (#5), Bose (#7), BandLab – Music Maker & Beats (#8) and Audiomack - Play Music Offline (#9). Further down the chart: Music : Cloud Music Streaming (#12), Anker soundcore (#13), JBL Headphones (#14), Pandora: Music & Podcasts (#15) and Shokz (#17), and 61 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with large headlines?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 6 of the top ten Music apps do it (60%), 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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