Comparison

Ringtone DIY vs Ringtone Maker .

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

Head to head
About

Ringtone DIY

Easily create custom ringtones for your iPhone without needing a computer. Record your own sounds or clip audio from songs and even screen recordings to personalize your device's alerts.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones from voice recordings
  • Clip songs for ringtones
  • Record screen audio for ringtones
  • Set custom ringtones without a PC
  • Personalize iPhone alerts
Features
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This App is used to make and set ringtones of iPhone without computer. ● You can make ringtone from any voice you like: ① Record the voice of your pets or your families to make ringtone; ② Clip songs to make ringtone.If you don't have the file, you can even record the screen(eg. TikTok).

About

Ringtone Maker .

Create custom ringtones from songs, videos, or recorded sounds without a computer. Easily trim audio, add fade effects, and set your creations as ringtones. A tutorial guides you through the process.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones from songs
  • Convert videos to ringtones
  • Record sounds for ringtones
  • Music trimmer with start/end control
  • Fade in/out effects
  • Tutorial for setting ringtones
  • Share ringtones with friends
Features
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With this Completely Free app, you can make unlimited ringtones quickly without connecting to a computer. Create custom ringtones and set them easily. Key Features: • Create and edit ringtones from your favorite songs • Convert any video to ringtone • Record any sound and make it into ringtone • Easily control start time and end time with music trimmer • Support fade in and fade out effects • Privide a simple tutorial to set ringtones using GarageBand • Share the ringtones to your friends Enjoy it now!

Screenshots

Ringtone DIY4 screens
Ringtone Maker .4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ringtone Maker . at none against Ringtone DIY's 1. Ringtone Maker . also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Ringtone DIY's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Ringtone DIY sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ringtone Maker . asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringtone Maker . holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtone Maker . has 4.3K ratings behind it against 172, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Ringtone DIY's written reviews are positive against 66% of Ringtone Maker .'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringtone DIY ships an update every 5 weeks, Ringtone Maker . every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Ringtone DIY versus Ringtone Maker .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingtone DIYRingtone Maker .
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (172 ratings)4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews — better66.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1724.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志聪 黄国媚 张

Customer experience

Ringtone DIY

All ratings172 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative7.0%

Ringtone Maker .

All ratings4,323 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative30.7%

User reviews

Ringtone DIY

From 172 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • 💡 Allows custom ringtones
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Ringtone Maker .

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💗 Amazing
  • 🎉 Fun and easy to use
  • 🆓 Completely free
  • 👍 Great app
  • 🎶 Awesome ringtones

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🤔 Confusing instructions
  • 🚫 Can't save ringtones
  • 💤 Doesn't work with GarageBand
  • 📢 Too many ads

Bugs and requests

Ringtone DIY

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Unable to download or save ringtones
  • Crashes when trying to access GarageBand

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for more audio formats
  • Improve cropping and editing tools
  • Integrate with popular music streaming services

Ringtone Maker .

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recording doesn't work
  • Ringtones can't be exported
  • App crashes frequently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow importing songs from iTunes library
  • Add support for more audio formats
  • Improve ringtone saving process

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ringtone DIY

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
None

Ringtone Maker .

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ringtone DIY free?
Ringtone DIY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ringtone Maker . free?
Ringtone Maker . is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ringtone DIY or Ringtone Maker .?
Ringtone Maker . is rated higher. Ringtone DIY averages 4.6 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Ringtone Maker . averages 4.8 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Ringtone DIY or Ringtone Maker . have ads?
Ringtone DIY shows ads; Ringtone Maker . does not.
Which is updated more often, Ringtone DIY or Ringtone Maker .?
Ringtone DIY ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ringtone Maker . every 10 days. Most recently, Ringtone DIY was updated on October 17, 2026 and Ringtone Maker . on October 9, 2026.

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