Music app screenshots with left-aligned text
The headline is set from the left edge, not centred.
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
31% 31 of 100
Screenshots that do it
12% 64 of 550
The top ten
5 of 10 against 26 of the other 90
64 of the 550 Music screenshots read (12%) do this, across 31 of the top 100 apps (31%). 5 of the top ten do it (50%), against 26 of the other 90 (29%): the top ten do it more than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 11th for this. It is most common in Finance (52% of apps) and least common in Graphics & Design (11%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 64 Music app screenshots with left-aligned text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“START SHARING YOUR SOUND”
“Name any song in seconds”
“Sound is power.”
“Record and edit on the fly”
“Browse curated playlists by genre, mood, & more”
“Play more, earn more”
“Play Music”
“THE SPORTS THAT MATTER MOST”
“The world's #1 tuner app”
“Piano made simple”
“ENHANCE YOUR LISTENING EXPERIENCE.”
“The first DJ Masterclass”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 64 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“START SHARING YOUR SOUND”
Make your track public.SoundCloud: The Music You Love · #4 · screenshot 2“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“Record and edit on the fly”
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats · #8 · screenshot 2“Browse curated playlists by genre, mood, & more”
Audiomack - Play Music Offline · #9 · screenshot 4“Play more, earn more”
TouchTunes: Jukebox Music · #11 · screenshot 3“Play Music”
All your songs in one placeMusic : Cloud Music Streaming · #12 · screenshot 1“THE SPORTS THAT MATTER MOST”
Live games, analysis, and expert coverage.SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News · #20 · screenshot 3“The world's #1 tuner app”
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar · #22 · screenshot 1“Piano made simple”
Play. Learn. Now. Anywhere.Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game · #24 · screenshot 1“ENHANCE YOUR LISTENING EXPERIENCE.”
COMPATIBLE WITHSkullcandy · #25 · screenshot 1- NEW
“The first DJ Masterclass”
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App · #28 · screenshot 2 “Music, Trivia,”
and more ...AMI Play · #37 · screenshot 1“Make ringtones from video”
Garage Ringtones for iPhone · #38 · screenshot 4“Learn to play in 1 day”
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs · #39 · screenshot 1“Play the Hottest New Tracks”
Beat Maker Pro: Music Game · #48 · screenshot 1“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“Discover new music”
Musicana - Organizer & Player · #62 · screenshot 1“Music, news, talk & sports.”
Simple Radio - FM AM Stations · #64 · screenshot 1“YOUR DESTINATION FOR MUSIC AND SPORTS.”
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports · #65 · screenshot 1“Brain upgrade: binaural beats.”
Moongate: Binaural Beats · #66 · screenshot 1“MUSIC NEWS TALK & SPORTS”
Radio App - FM Radio Stations · #69 · 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“Create songs with AI”
AI Song Generator - Zona · #76 · screenshot 1“Generate Your Merged Music With Minimal Steps.”
Audio Joiner-Mix&Merge · #82 · screenshot 3“SING KARAOKE SOLO OR WITH FRIENDS”
Smule: Sing, Duet & Record · #85 · screenshot 1“Colorful Light Dark Themes”
Melodista Music Offline Player · #86 · screenshot 1“Your Go-To Karaoke, Battle & Quiz Party Experience”
KaraFun: Karaoke, Battle, Quiz · #89 · screenshot 1“Dynamic Lyrics App”
Lyrix: Dynamic Lyricsㅤ · #90 · screenshot 1- LIVE NATION
“ALL ACCESS”
Unlock Presales. Earn Rewards. Get Deals.Live Nation – For Concert Fans · #96 · screenshot 1 “YOUR SCENE, AND EVERY SCENE, LIVES HERE.”
SoundCloud: The Music You Love · #4 · screenshot 3“Give your vocals the polish they deserve”
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats · #8 · screenshot 3“An experience personalized to your vibe”
TouchTunes: Jukebox Music · #11 · screenshot 4“UNFILTERED TALK & NONSTOP COMEDY”
Hosts you love, jokes youll remember.SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News · #20 · screenshot 4“Instantly Isolates Vocals, Percussion And Instruments”
Edjing Mix: DJ Music Mixer App · #28 · screenshot 4“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 over 2M+ tabs & chords”
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs · #39 · screenshot 2“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“Sort Search Download”
Melodista Music Offline Player · #86 · screenshot 2
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #4SoundCloud: The Music You Love5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 52% 52 of 100 | 30% 174 of 581 | 6 of 10 |
| Medical | 41% 41 of 100 | 21% 114 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
| Travel | 41% 41 of 100 | 19% 109 of 561 | 6 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 38% 38 of 100 | 18% 96 of 540 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 37% 37 of 100 | 15% 81 of 554 | 3 of 10 |
| Utilities | 37% 37 of 100 | 14% 78 of 549 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 36% 36 of 100 | 19% 104 of 554 | 2 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 36% 36 of 100 | 14% 79 of 556 | 5 of 10 |
| Shopping | 34% 34 of 100 | 19% 108 of 562 | 4 of 10 |
| Navigation | 31% 31 of 99 | 14% 77 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Music | 31% 31 of 100 | 12% 64 of 550 | 5 of 10 |
| Reference | 31% 31 of 100 | 17% 94 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Education | 30% 30 of 100 | 13% 71 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 29% 29 of 100 | 11% 64 of 574 | 3 of 10 |
| Productivity | 26% 26 of 99 | 13% 70 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 25% 25 of 100 | 14% 71 of 507 | 2 of 10 |
| Weather | 24% 24 of 100 | 10% 53 of 555 | 1 of 10 |
| News | 23% 23 of 98 | 10% 51 of 517 | 2 of 10 |
| Sports | 23% 23 of 100 | 9% 52 of 558 | 1 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 22% 22 of 100 | 13% 73 of 566 | 1 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 21% 21 of 100 | 10% 52 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Games | 13% 13 of 100 | 6% 36 of 567 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 11% 11 of 99 | 3% 18 of 564 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- High contrast words52% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Music screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size52% of these screenshots, against 30% of all Music screenshots
- Dark75% of these screenshots, against 57% of all Music screenshots
- States a benefit48% of these screenshots, against 31% of all Music screenshots
- A word in a different colour39% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Music screenshots
- Says “you” or “your”41% of these screenshots, against 27% 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%
- 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 left-aligned text?
31 of the top 100 Music apps (31%) have at least one, and 64 of their 550 screenshots (12%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Music apps have App Store screenshots with left-aligned text?
In the top ten: SoundCloud: The Music You Love (#4), Shazam: Find Music & Concerts (#5), Bose (#7), BandLab – Music Maker & Beats (#8) and Audiomack - Play Music Offline (#9). Further down the chart: TouchTunes: Jukebox Music (#11), Music : Cloud Music Streaming (#12), SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News (#20), GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar (#22) and Piano: Keyboard Lessons & Game (#24), and 21 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with left-aligned text?
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 26 of the other 90 (29%), 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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