Comparison

Ringtones ⋆ vs Ringtones

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

Head to head
About

Ringtones ⋆

Personalize your iPhone with a vast collection of unique ringtones and stunning wallpapers. Browse over 500 ringtones across 14 categories and more than 400 high-quality wallpapers to express your personality and mood. Download directly or add to favorites.

Highlights
  • 500+ Ringtones
  • 400+ Wallpapers
  • 14 Ringtone Categories
  • Favorites List
  • Direct Downloads
  • Customization Options
Features
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Personalize your iPhone with unique, bizarre, beautiful, and stylish ringtones and breathtaking, spectacular, and cute wallpapers. Would you like to impress your friends with your special non-standard-looking iPhone? This app will help you to choose ringtones and wallpapers that best reflect your personality and mood. Spend a relaxing time browsing tones with a colorful and aesthetic interface. The app includes more than 500 ringtones of the following 14 categories: ► Popular ► Recommended ► Animals ► Call Melody ► Folk Rhythm ► Funny Ringtones ► Instrumental Music ► Miscellaneous ► Percussions ► Remix and Dubstep ► SMS Notifications ► Standard Sounds and Rings ► Synth Music ► Whistle and Flute Music You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 week + 7 days free trial ($0.99), 1 month ($1.99) and 1 year ($2.99) durations • 500+ ringtones & 400+ wallpapers • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: https://backgroundworld.com/tos.html https://www.backgroundworld.com/privacy.html The app also features more than 400 high-quality wallpapers of different compositions, colors, and moods. You can add ringtones and wallpapers to your favorites list or download them directly. Press like and help others to find the best ringtones. We offer a manual with clear step-by-step instructions on how to set ringtones and wallpapers on your iPhone.

About

Ringtones

Create custom ringtones for your iPhone using your own music, recordings, or even videos. Easily edit, trim, and apply effects to personalize your phone's alerts. Share your creations directly to GarageBand for seamless ringtone setup.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones from music, recordings, and videos
  • Edit audio with waveform display
  • Adjust pitch, volume, and apply fade effects
  • Convert iTunes music to ringtones
  • Record custom sounds
  • Share directly to GarageBand
  • Set ringtones in-app
Features
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A completely free ringtone creation program. The ringtone can be created without a computer connection using the iPhone. Set the song you collected as your ringtone. The recorder will allow the recording of family and friend voices as ringtones. The app will convert all (mp3 & AAC) iTunes music to ringtones. Real waveform for each of your sounds. - Import videos from the photo library to extract audio and make ringtones - Import videos from your computer and make ringtones - Import audio, music, crop, make ringtones Key ringtone maker features: => Automatically convert and share the made ringtones to GarageBand, set the phone ringtone easily. => easily adjust start and end markers => fade in and out option => pitch and volume adjust => trim & cut tones => Create Unlimited Ringtones => Record your sounds => Convert your iTunes music to ringtone => Set Ringtones in-app => Convert any video that you have in your gallery to Ringtones The ringtone can be created by any iPhone user. If a problem arises during the production of the ringtone, please contact us directly via the app's contact method to receive free one-on-one assistance. Now is the time to create and personalize your ringtones! [Contact us] Gmail: karthikbakshi9@gmail.com Your suggestions are very important to me.

Screenshots

Ringtones ⋆4 screens
Ringtones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ringtones at 3.9 against Ringtones ⋆'s 2.7. Ringtones also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 2%). Ringtones ⋆'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (630 vs 91). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ringtones ⋆ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Ringtones sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringtones holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtones ⋆ has 630 ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of Ringtones ⋆'s written reviews are positive against 20% of Ringtones's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringtones ⋆ ships an update every 5 weeks, Ringtones every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ringtones ⋆ versus Ringtones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingtones ⋆Ringtones
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (630 ratings)3.9 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.2% of reviews20.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings630 — better91
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBackground WorldKarthik Bakshi

Customer experience

Ringtones ⋆

All ratings630 ratings
Positive40.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative54.9%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive2.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative91.0%

Ringtones

All ratings91 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Ringtones ⋆

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription automatically charged
  • Free trial not actually free
  • App functionality locked behind paywall

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free ringtone options
  • Easier subscription management
  • Mobile-friendly ringtone downloads

Ringtones

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ringtones ⋆

Subscriptions3
  • Unlock All Content3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Unlock All Content$9.991 Year
  • Unlock All Content$17.991 Month
One-time1
  • 500+ Premium Ringtones$1.99
2 purchases

Ringtones

Subscriptions1
  • Buy Month Get Three Day Free3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Ringtones ⋆ free?
Ringtones ⋆ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ringtones free?
Ringtones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ringtones ⋆ or Ringtones?
Ringtones is rated higher. Ringtones ⋆ averages 2.7 out of 5 from 630 ratings, while Ringtones averages 3.9 from 91 ratings.
Do Ringtones ⋆ or Ringtones have ads?
Both Ringtones ⋆ and Ringtones show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ringtones ⋆ or Ringtones?
Ringtones ⋆ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ringtones every 12 months. Most recently, Ringtones ⋆ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ringtones on November 3, 2026.

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