Comparison

Ringtones ⋆ vs RingOS

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

RingOS

Create and discover custom ringtones, text tones, and alarm sounds for your iPhone. Import your own audio, trim it precisely, and personalize alerts for calls, messages, and contacts with powerful editing tools.

Highlights
  • Thousands of ringtones
  • Custom ringtone creation
  • Audio trimming and editing
  • MP3 conversion
  • Custom text and notification sounds
  • Custom alarm sounds
  • Volume and bass controls
Features
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RingOS is the ringtone maker and ringtone app for iPhone. Turn any song or video into a custom ringtone, find the best free ringtones, and set new text tones, notification sounds and alarm sounds in seconds. TOP RINGTONES FOR IPHONE • Browse the most played ringtones, updated regularly • Preview any ringtone with one tap • Funny ringtones, remix ringtones, K-pop, classic, Bollywood, phonk and more • Save favorites and build your own ringtone lists SONG TO RINGTONE • Make a ringtone from any song or audio file you own • Ringtone cutter: trim the perfect 30-second clip with a precise waveform editor • MP3 cutter and audio trimmer built in • Save it and follow three quick steps to set it as your iPhone ringtone VIDEO TO RINGTONE • Turn any video from your library into a ringtone • Extract audio from video and save it as a tone • Record your own voice or sound and make it your ringtone TEXT TONES, NOTIFICATION SOUNDS & ALARMS • Short text tones and message sounds • Notification sounds and alert tones for any app • Custom alarm sounds to wake up your way • Set a different ringtone for your favorite contacts AUDIO TOOLS • Audio trimmer and MP3 cutter • Bass booster to make your ringtone louder • MP3 and audio converter • Flash alerts for incoming calls RINGOS PRO • Unlock every Premium ringtone • No ads • Unlimited video to ringtone conversions • Choose yearly, weekly, or pay once for lifetime access Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ringosapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://ringosapp.com/terms-of-use Support: support@ringosapp.com

Screenshots

Ringtones ⋆4 screens
RingOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RingOS at 100% against Ringtones ⋆'s 2%. RingOS also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7). Ringtones ⋆'s advantage is ratings volume (630 vs 7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). 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 RingOS sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RingOS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtones ⋆ has 630 ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of RingOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringtones ⋆ ships an update every 5 weeks, RingOS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ringtones ⋆ versus RingOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingtones ⋆RingOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (630 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings630 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB81 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBackground Worldmohammed amehry

Customer experience

Ringtones ⋆

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

RingOS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

RingOS

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
5 purchases

RingOS

Subscriptions3
  • Ringos Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Ringos Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Ringos Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • RingOS Pro Lifetime Offer$19.99
  • Ringos Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Ringtones ⋆ free?
Ringtones ⋆ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RingOS free?
RingOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ringtones ⋆ or RingOS?
RingOS is rated higher. Ringtones ⋆ averages 2.7 out of 5 from 630 ratings, while RingOS averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Ringtones ⋆ or RingOS have ads?
Both Ringtones ⋆ and RingOS show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ringtones ⋆ or RingOS?
Ringtones ⋆ ships an update every 5 weeks, and RingOS every 4 months. Most recently, Ringtones ⋆ was updated on November 3, 2026 and RingOS on November 5, 2026.

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