Best Music apps on iOS, ranked by ASO
The App Store's top-charting Music apps, ranked not by downloads but by how well each one is optimized.
Top Music apps on the App Store by ASO score
Seeded from the App Store's Music top charts (free + paid), then ranked by ASO score. The "by downloads" position shows where each app sits in the chart, so you can see the gap between popularity and optimization.
- 1
Spotify: Music and Podcasts
App Store#1 by downloadsSpotify
- 2
SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News
App Store#8 by downloadsSIRIUS XM Radio Inc
- 3
Reverse Audio: Sing Challenge
App Store#13 by downloadsVarMeta
- 4
Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics
App Store#3 by downloadsSuno, Inc.
- 5
Audiomack - Play Music Offline
App Store#10 by downloadsAudiomack, Inc.
- 6
Koala Sampler • Beat Maker
App Store#3 by downloadsMazbox Limited
- 7
Retro Keys: Piano, Wurl, Rhds
App Store#20 by downloadsAudioKit Pro
- 8
TouchTunes: Jukebox Music
App Store#8 by downloadsTouchTunes Interactive Network
- 9
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar
App Store#13 by downloadsYousician Ltd
- 10
Pandora: Music & Podcasts
App Store#2 by downloadsPandora Media, LLC
- 11
Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts
App Store#3 by downloadsAMZN Mobile LLC
- 12
Drum Tuner - iDrumTune Pro
App Store#13 by downloadsRT Sixty Ltd
- 13
Smule: Sing & Duet
App Store#14 by downloadsSmule
- 14
Tempo - Metronome with Setlist
App Store#17 by downloadsFrozen Ape Pte. Ltd.
- 15
SoundCloud: The Music You Love
App Store#4 by downloadsSoundCloud Global Limited & Co KG
- 16
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats
App Store#7 by downloadsBandLab Singapore Pte Ltd
- 17
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs
App Store#7 by downloadsUltimate Guitar
- 18
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports
App Store#12 by downloadsTuneIn
- 19
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts
App Store#4 by downloadsApple
- 20
nugs: Live Music Lives Here
App Store#15 by downloadsnugs.net enterprises, LLC
- 21
AudioTools, dB, Sound & Audio
App Store#16 by downloadsAndrew Smith
- 22
Moises: The Musician's App
App Store#19 by downloadsMoises Systems, Inc
- 23
ClipTone: Ringtone & AI Cover
App Store#19 by downloadsBUD Technologies
- 24
TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
App Store#1 by downloadsTonalEnergy, Inc
- 25
PadLab - Live Pads
App Store#19 by downloadsDaniel Albano
Ranked by ASO score among Music chart leaders on the App Store. Scores measure title, subtitle or short description, keyword coverage, description, screenshots and visuals, freshness, and metadata completeness. Corpus refresh: 7/12/2026.
How to use this Music ranking
This ranking is designed to separate category visibility from listing quality. A chart leader can win downloads because of brand strength, paid acquisition, or network effects while still leaving ASO gaps in its title, subtitle, description, screenshots, update cadence, or metadata. The useful signal is the difference between chart position and ASO score.
Start with Spotify: Music and Podcasts and the other top scorers, then look for repeated patterns in the wording, visual promises, and metadata coverage. For your own Music app, use those patterns as a benchmark, not a script: validate the keyword opportunity first, compare against direct competitors, and then plan the next release around the highest-confidence changes.
What the ASO score reveals in Music
This is a listing-quality view of App Store Music apps. It is not a download chart. The ranking shows which leaders connect metadata, screenshots, freshness, and complete store fields.
If Spotify: Music and Podcasts leads this list, look for the reason. The edge may come from sharper title terms, stronger first screenshots, fresh release notes, or clearer category-fit signals. Use those patterns as a benchmark, not as copy to mirror.
The best Music apps on the App Store connect keyword intent, product promise, visual proof, and trust signals in one listing.
- Metadata fitClear title, subtitle, short description, and keyword coverage.
- Creative proofFirst screenshots show the outcome users came to find.
- Maintenance signalFresh updates and complete metadata keep the listing trustworthy.