Comparison

Notification Sounds Ringtones vs ScanLive

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
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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

About

ScanLive

Features
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ScanLive gives you real-time access to your radio scanner feeds and pager traffic — anywhere, anytime. Built for teams and individuals who need reliable, low-latency access to live monitoring audio, without being tied to a desktop. LIVE SCANNER FEEDS Listen to multiple live scanner feeds at once, with instant at-a-glance status for what's currently playing, scanning, or idle. Color-coded feed cards make it easy to track several active sources during busy periods. KEEPS PLAYING WHEN YOUR PHONE IS LOCKED Audio continues in the background when you lock your phone or switch apps, with full lock-screen playback controls. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified the moment a new pager message or call comes in, even when the app is closed. BUILT FOR TEAMS Admin controls let you manage who has access to which feeds, with per-user permissions for pager messages, metadata, and frequency intelligence. ScanLive is a monitoring tool for scanner audio and pager traffic already available to you through your existing access — it does not include any scanner hardware, radio licensing, or public frequency data of its own.

Screenshots

Notification Sounds Ringtones4 screens
ScanLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanLive at none against Notification Sounds Ringtones's 3. ScanLive also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. ScanLive asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notification Sounds Ringtones versus ScanLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotification Sounds RingtonesScanLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (635 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings635 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB3 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperReticodeRyan Howell

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

ScanLive

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

ScanLive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notification Sounds Ringtones free?
Notification Sounds Ringtones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanLive free?
ScanLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notification Sounds Ringtones or ScanLive have ads?
Notification Sounds Ringtones shows ads; ScanLive does not.

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