In this interaction design audit, I have gone through some of the most-used screens on Spotify’s iOS app to identify the strongest and weakest aspects of its design. Although Spotify is undoubtedly a powerful and capable music streaming app, its visual design has some notable shortcomings. These include some design inconsistencies, a reliance on a couple of unergonomic design choices, and a dark-mode-only aesthetic that is starting to feel long in the tooth.

For an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses identified here, see “Evaluation”, above.