Music app screenshots with text at the top
The headline sits above the screen. The words are read first, and the screen below shows what they mean.
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
93% 93 of 100
Screenshots that do it
82% 452 of 550
The top ten
9 of 10 against 84 of the other 90
452 of the 550 Music screenshots read (82%) do this, across 93 of the top 100 apps (93%). 9 of the top ten do it (90%), against 84 of the other 90 (93%): the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Music is 12th for this. It is most common in Health & Fitness (99% of apps) and least common in Games (33%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 452 Music app screenshots with text at the top, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
“Make any song you can imagine”
“Create your own radio station”
“MUSIC YOU CAN'T FIND ELSEWHERE”
“Discover music around you”
“100 Million Songs,”
“Sound is power.”
“Where your ideas become music”
“Stream and Download great new music.”
“The perfect song.”
“Play Music”
“Device Control”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 452 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
- Spotify
“MUSIC, PODCASTS AND AUDIOBOOKS IN ONE PLACE”
Spotify: Music and Podcasts · #1 · screenshot 1 “Make any song you can imagine”
Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics · #2 · screenshot 1“Create your own radio station”
YouTube Music · #3 · screenshot 1“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“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“Stream and Download great new music.”
Audiomack - Play Music Offline · #9 · screenshot 1“The perfect song.”
Anytime.TouchTunes: Jukebox Music · #11 · screenshot 1“Play Music”
All your songs in one placeMusic : Cloud Music Streaming · #12 · screenshot 1“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“MusiChic”
MusiChic-Offline Music Player · #16 · screenshot 1- Supports new lineups including
“OPENRUN PRO 2”
Shokz · #17 · screenshot 1 “Enjoy High-quality Musics”
Tunecho Music-Play Offline · #18 · screenshot 1- 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“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“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“Trusted by millions”
of usersClipTone: Ringtone & AI Cover · #30 · screenshot 1“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“Discover 10.000+”
new ringtonesGarage Ringtones for iPhone · #38 · screenshot 1“Learn to play in 1 day”
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs · #39 · screenshot 1“One Sentence Generates Exclusive Music”
Music Creator - Make Songs · #40 · screenshot 1“Record from microphone”
Reverse Audio · #41 · screenshot 1“Play Piano Keyboard”
Simple to Learn SongsPiano ٞ · #42 · screenshot 1
Top ten Music apps that do it.
- #1Spotify: Music and Podcasts6 of its 6 screenshots
- #2Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics6 of its 6 screenshots
- #3YouTube Music5 of its 5 screenshots
- #4SoundCloud: The Music You Love5 of its 6 screenshots
- #5Shazam: Find Music & Concerts5 of its 6 screenshots
- #6Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts6 of its 6 screenshots
- #7Bose1 of its 6 screenshots
- #8BandLab – Music Maker & Beats1 of its 6 screenshots
- #9Audiomack - Play Music Offline5 of its 5 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | 99% 99 of 100 | 91% 525 of 574 | 10 of 10 |
| Productivity | 98% 97 of 99 | 91% 501 of 551 | 10 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 96% 96 of 100 | 74% 402 of 540 | 10 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 96% 96 of 100 | 88% 486 of 554 | 10 of 10 |
| Finance | 95% 95 of 100 | 88% 511 of 581 | 9 of 10 |
| Shopping | 95% 95 of 100 | 84% 470 of 562 | 10 of 10 |
| Travel | 95% 95 of 100 | 82% 462 of 561 | 10 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 94% 94 of 100 | 84% 469 of 556 | 10 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 94% 94 of 100 | 91% 517 of 566 | 10 of 10 |
| Utilities | 94% 94 of 100 | 86% 471 of 549 | 10 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 94% 93 of 99 | 90% 507 of 564 | 9 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 93% 93 of 100 | 86% 466 of 544 | 10 of 10 |
| Music | 93% 93 of 100 | 82% 452 of 550 | 9 of 10 |
| Sports | 92% 92 of 100 | 84% 469 of 558 | 10 of 10 |
| Navigation | 92% 91 of 99 | 85% 479 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Reference | 91% 91 of 100 | 85% 481 of 566 | 9 of 10 |
| Business | 87% 87 of 100 | 81% 448 of 554 | 9 of 10 |
| Education | 85% 85 of 100 | 80% 443 of 555 | 8 of 10 |
| News | 83% 81 of 98 | 78% 401 of 517 | 10 of 10 |
| Medical | 81% 81 of 100 | 75% 412 of 548 | 10 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 75% 75 of 100 | 68% 347 of 507 | 6 of 10 |
| Weather | 62% 62 of 100 | 59% 328 of 555 | 7 of 10 |
| Games | 33% 33 of 100 | 27% 153 of 567 | 4 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 90% of all Music screenshots
- Leads with a feature70% of these screenshots, against 62% of all Music screenshots
- Plain tone79% of these screenshots, against 71% of all Music screenshots
- Headline under five words58% of these screenshots, against 51% of all Music screenshots
- Tells you to do something59% of these screenshots, against 52% of all Music screenshots
- Gradient background63% of these screenshots, against 57% of all Music screenshots
More in layout
- Screen fills the picture98%
- Phone drawn95%
- 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%
- 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 text at the top?
93 of the top 100 Music apps (93%) have at least one, and 452 of their 550 screenshots (82%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Music apps have App Store screenshots with text at the top?
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) and Audiomack - Play Music Offline (#9). Further down the chart: TouchTunes: Jukebox Music (#11), Music : Cloud Music Streaming (#12), Anker soundcore (#13), JBL Headphones (#14) and Pandora: Music & Podcasts (#15), and 79 more.
Should my Music app have App Store screenshots with text at the top?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 9 of the top ten Music apps do it (90%), against 84 of the other 90 (93%), so the top ten do it about as often as the rest. Ten apps is a small group, so read that as a description of this chart and not as a rule.
See your own app against this.
Pagefully reads your screenshots the same way, and makes a custom product page for each search people type, from your real screens.
Preview your pages