Comparison

Ringtone Maker vs RinglyCut

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

Head to head
About

Ringtone Maker

Easily create custom ringtones, alarms, and notification sounds from your existing music library. This app allows you to select specific audio clips and set custom lengths for your alerts. Supports various audio formats.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited ringtones, alarms, and notification tones
  • Set custom start and end points for audio clips
  • Intuitive touch interface for audio selection
  • Built-in music player for previewing clips
  • Supports MP3 and M4A audio formats
Features
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Ringtone maker is a free application that lets you creates ringtone, alarms, and notifications tones using songs in your iPhone’s music library. App Features : * Create unlimited Ringtone / Alarm / Notification Tone of custom lengths * Set start & end for the audio clip, using an option touch interface. * Tap to play button the built in Music Player starts playing at that position. * Support many audio-format like mp3, m4a.

About

RinglyCut

Create custom ringtones, text tones, and alarms from your own audio files. This app offers an offline waveform editor with precise trimming and live preview. Save and share your creations easily, with a simple guide to set them on your device.

Highlights
  • Create custom ringtones, text tones, and alarms
  • Import MP3, M4A, WAV audio files
  • Precise waveform trimming with live preview
  • Save as .m4r or .m4a
  • Works completely offline
  • Manage and share creations
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RinglyCut turns your own audio into custom ringtones, text tones and alarms — fully offline, no account, no ads. How it works: • Import a song from Files (MP3, M4A, WAV) • Trim up to 30 seconds on the waveform editor with live preview • Save as a ringtone (.m4r) or audio (.m4a) and share it • Follow the step-by-step install guide to set it on your iPhone Why you’ll like it: • Precise start/end control with frame-accurate preview • Clean waveform for accurate cutting • Manage your library: rename, delete and share • Recent list keeps your latest creations handy • Works completely offline — your audio never leaves your device Note: Ringtones are created from your own audio files. RinglyCut has no built-in music catalog.

Screenshots

Ringtone Maker4 screens
RinglyCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RinglyCut at Free against Ringtone Maker's $1.99. RinglyCut also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). Ringtone Maker's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

RinglyCut is free to download; Ringtone Maker costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RinglyCut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtone Maker has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringtone Maker ships an update every 18 months, RinglyCut monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ringtone Maker versus RinglyCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingtone MakerRinglyCut
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSuresh VermaEmil Karimov

In-app purchases

None

Ringtone Maker

No in-app purchases

None

RinglyCut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ringtone Maker free?
Ringtone Maker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RinglyCut free?
RinglyCut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ringtone Maker or RinglyCut?
RinglyCut is rated higher. Ringtone Maker averages 1.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while RinglyCut averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ringtone Maker or RinglyCut have ads?
Neither Ringtone Maker nor RinglyCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ringtone Maker or RinglyCut?
Ringtone Maker ships an update every 18 months, and RinglyCut monthly. Most recently, Ringtone Maker was updated on October 3, 2026 and RinglyCut on October 1, 2026.

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