# Ringtones Maker vs Kilonotes

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ringtones Maker at 444K against Kilonotes's 5K. Ringtones Maker also leads on chart position (#39 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Kilonotes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ringtones Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kilonotes sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ringtones Maker against 4.6 for Kilonotes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtones Maker has 444K ratings behind it against 5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

Ringtones Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, Kilonotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ringtones Maker | Kilonotes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (444K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ringtones-maker-the-ring-app/id1358107315/reviews)** | [4.6 (5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kilonotes-notes-and-mark-up-pdf/id1514322479/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **444K** | 5K |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | **70.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#39** | — |
| Size | 69 MB | 482 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [苏娟 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1327776332) | [Hefei T-Stack Information Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514322478) |

## What reviewers say

### Ringtones Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ringtones-maker-the-ring-app/id1358107315)

**Currently charting:** #39 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Easily create custom ringtones for your iPhone using your own songs or audio. This free app allows you to import audio from various sources, clip it precisely, add fade effects, and set it as your ringtone or charging tone. It offers detailed tutorials and support for all iPhone models.

**Highlights:** Create ringtones from your songs, Extract audio from videos, Import audio from other apps, Upload audio from computer, Precise 0.1s clipping, Fade-in/fade-out effects, Set as charging tone

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 💡 Customizable ringtones
- 🤩 Awesome app
- 🥳 Fantastic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Confusing instructions
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🐛 Doesn't work as expected
- 🤔 Needs more features

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't save ringtone properly
- Crashes or freezes
- Incompatible with older iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Ability to set ringtone directly without Garage Band
- Support for more audio formats
- Option to remove ads


### Kilonotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kilonotes-notes-and-mark-up-pdf/id1514322479)

This app offers a digital notebook experience for handwritten notes, PDF annotation, and study organization. It features freehand drawing, text extraction, AI assistance for learning, and customizable templates to enhance productivity and learning.

**Highlights:** Handwritten note-taking, PDF annotation and markup, AI assistant for learning, OCR text extraction, Customizable notebooks and templates, Recording function, Global PDF search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud space monthly membership | $0.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Plan | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| AIChat | $5.99 | per month |
| Year Subscription | $8.99 | per year |
| Annual Plan | $9.99 | per year |
| Cloud space annual membership | $9.99 | per year |
| ExamPolitics_2019_2023_test | Free | one-time |
| Summer Forest 2022 Handbook | $0.99 | one-time |
| Xiaofen Diary 2022 Handbook | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fresh 2022 Handbook | $0.99 | one-time |
| 康奈尔笔记 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cartoon mistake book | $0.99 | one-time |
| Paid Notebook | $0.99 | one-time |
| Alice | $1.99 | one-time |
| 咸鱼日常 | $1.99 | one-time |
| AI Points Products | $1.99 | one-time |
| 月亮兔 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Paid Notebook | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Affordable
- 🚀 Lots of free features
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 👍 Customizable notebooks and pages
- 👍 Good alternative to paid apps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Syncing and backup issues
- 🔒 Lack of password protection or privacy features
- 👎 Limited free notebooks
- 👎 Some features locked behind paywall

**Reported bugs**

- Notebooks and notes getting deleted or scrambled
- Lag and performance issues when writing or zooming
- Inconsistent behavior of the pen and eraser tools

**Requested features**

- Add more free sticker packs and templates
- Improve the lasso tool and image editing
- Implement iCloud or cloud sync
- Add a dark mode option
- Improve the audio recording and playback features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ringtones Maker free?

Ringtones Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kilonotes free?

Kilonotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ringtones Maker or Kilonotes?

Ringtones Maker is rated higher. Ringtones Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 444K ratings, while Kilonotes averages 4.6 from 5K ratings.

### Do Ringtones Maker or Kilonotes have ads?

Both Ringtones Maker and Kilonotes show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ringtones Maker or Kilonotes?

Ringtones Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kilonotes weekly. Most recently, Ringtones Maker was updated on October 27, 2026 and Kilonotes on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*