Comparison

Notification Sounds Ringtones vs Ringtone Architect +

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Set default ringtones
  • Custom notification sounds
  • Alarm sound customization
  • Specific contact tones
  • Categorized sound library
  • Bookmark favorite sounds
  • Constant updates with new sounds
Features
Read full description

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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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.

Screenshots

Notification Sounds Ringtones4 screens
Ringtone Architect +4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Notification Sounds Ringtones versus Ringtone Architect +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotification Sounds RingtonesRingtone Architect +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (611 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings611 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB10 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperReticodeTachyon Factory Inc.

Customer experience

Notification Sounds Ringtones

All ratings611 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative61.4%

Ringtone Architect +

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • 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
Show 1 more
  • Ad-free experience or reduced ad frequency

Ringtone Architect +

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notification Sounds Ringtones

Subscriptions2
  • Week Premium Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Ringtone Architect +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notification Sounds Ringtones free?
Notification Sounds Ringtones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ringtone Architect + free?
Ringtone Architect + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notification Sounds Ringtones or Ringtone Architect +?
Ringtone Architect + is rated higher. Notification Sounds Ringtones averages 4.5 out of 5 from 611 ratings, while Ringtone Architect + averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notification Sounds Ringtones or Ringtone Architect + have ads?
Both Notification Sounds Ringtones and Ringtone Architect + show ads.
Which is updated more often, Notification Sounds Ringtones or Ringtone Architect +?
Notification Sounds Ringtones ships an update every 11 months, and Ringtone Architect + every 24 months. Most recently, Notification Sounds Ringtones was updated on September 22, 2026 and Ringtone Architect + on September 8, 2026.

Other comparisons