Notification Sounds Ringtones vs Ringtone Architect +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notification Sounds Ringtones
Discover and set a vast collection of free ringtones and notification sounds for your smartphone. Easily customize alerts for calls, messages, alarms, and specific contacts with categorized, high-quality audio.
- Set default ringtones
- Custom notification sounds
- Alarm sound customization
- Specific contact tones
- Categorized sound library
- Bookmark favorite sounds
- Constant updates with new sounds
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Notification Sounds is an application where you’ll find a huge collection of ringtones for your cell phone. We have created an app with a large collection of notification ringtones, so you can use them in an easy and quick way on your smartphone. If you are looking for good quality ringtones, you’ve come to the right place. With this application you’ll be able to: * Use notification sounds as ringtones. * Use tones as notification sounds. * Use the alarm sound you prefer on your smartphone. * Use the tone you want for a specific contact on your phone. How to use “Notification Sounds”? This application is very easy to use. Just follow these steps: 1. Download and install the application. 2. The ringtones are classified by categories, so you should choose one of the available sound categories. 3. Listen to as many notification sounds as you want until you find the right one. 4. Once you have found the tone you like, just click on the arrow you’ll see on the right of the sound and use it as your ringtone, notification sound, alarm, etc. Main features: * There are lots of ringtones for your cell phone, all categorized so you’ll easily find the sound you are looking for. You can choose ringtones from categories such as funny ringtones, nature, phone sounds, engines and vehicles, abstract sounds, musical instruments, bells, weapons, sirens, fear sounds, etc. * Once you have chosen a category, you’ll find lots of notification tones that you can listen to directly from the application before using them as your mobile ringtones. * Any of the sounds in this application can be used as a ringtone for your smartphone, notification sound, ringtone for a specific contact or even as an alarm sound. * If you use one tone for notifications on your phone, you can use it as a ringtone for SMS messages, e-mails or any other application you have installed on your phone, such as social networks, messaging applications, etc. * This app is constantly updated by adding new sounds so you can enjoy new and funny ringtones. Premium features: * Ad Removal: Enjoy a cleaner, uninterrupted experience by removing all ads. * Exclusive Sounds: Access premium tones not available in the standard version. * Favorites Section: Save your preferred sounds for fast access later. We hope that you like this ringtone downloads application. If so, please rate it positively with the highest score possible, so we can continue updating it with new sounds and enhancements. Positive feedback and improvement ideas encourage us to improve the application. Legal disclaimer: The sound clips used in this application are under public domain license. Privacy policy: https://reticode.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://reticode.com/terms/terms-of-service-tones.html
Ringtone Architect +
Easily create custom ringtones from your music library. This app offers a user-friendly interface with advanced features for precise editing, including fade-in/out options and pinch-to-zoom gestures. Save ringtones in original quality and transfer them via iTunes File Sharing or email.
- Create ringtones up to 40 seconds
- Precise start and end time setting
- Customizable fade-in/out
- Pinch-to-zoom gestures
- Directly from music library
- iTunes File Sharing & Email transfer
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Create ringtones from your music library and files. Make unlimited ringtones! "Amazingly simple and powerful" - App Store review "User friendly & has advanced features for those more knowledgeable. Recommend A+" - App Store review "One of the best user interfaces I have seen for a ringtone app. Also, it saves ringtones in the original quality, unlike a lot of other apps" - App Store review FEATURES * Make ringtones up to 30 seconds * Set ringtones directly on your iPhone using "Use as Ringtone" from the Share sheet — no PC or Mac computer required! * High-definition waveform display with real audio data * Set start time and end time easily & with 0.1s precision * Customizable fade-in and fade-out time for smooth transitions * Supports pinch-in / pinch-out zoom gestures * Smooth audio scrubbing interface for exact time settings * Create ringtones directly from your Music Library, Documents, or External Documents LIMITATIONS * DRM-protected files (e.g., Apple Music subscription tracks) are not supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ringtone Architect + at 5.0 against Notification Sounds Ringtones's 4.5. Ringtone Architect + also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Notification Sounds Ringtones's advantage is ratings volume (611 vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 24 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Notification Sounds Ringtones sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Ringtone Architect + asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ringtone Architect + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notification Sounds Ringtones has 611 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Notification Sounds Ringtones ships an update every 11 months, Ringtone Architect + every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notification Sounds Ringtones | Ringtone Architect + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (611 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 611 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Reticode | Tachyon Factory Inc. |
Customer experience
Notification Sounds Ringtones
Ringtone Architect +
Bugs and requests
Notification Sounds Ringtones
Reported bugs
6 issues- Category selection triggers constant ad loops
- App freezes when switching between categories
- Sound preview functionality not working
- Only 'funny' category accessible, others broken
- Ads prevent any app functionality for extended periods
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- Sounds don't play or preview correctly
Requested features
6 requests- Professional/business-appropriate notification sounds
- Search functionality for finding specific sounds
- Ability to preview sounds without ads
- Direct download to phone without computer requirement
- Better sound quality and recording standards
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- Ad-free experience or reduced ad frequency
Ringtone Architect +
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notification Sounds Ringtones
- Week Premium Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Annual$12.991 Year
- Remove Ads$0.99
Ringtone Architect +
No in-app purchases
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