Comparison

Custom Ringtones vs RingPop

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

Head to head
About

Custom Ringtones

Easily create custom ringtones for your mobile device without a computer. Import audio from videos, files, or recordings, then crop and edit to produce unique alert sounds. Set your creations as ringtones or alarms directly through iOS GarageBand.

Highlights
  • Import audio from videos
  • Import audio from files/iCloud Drive
  • Record and import custom audio
  • Audio cropping and editing
  • Set custom ringtones and alarms
  • iOS GarageBand integration
Features
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Do you want to set a ringtone for your own mobile phone? Do you want to record an exclusive ringtone for him/her? Ringtone making, an easy-to-use exclusive ringtone making assistant, one-click import, one-click editing and production, no computer required, easy operation. Set ringtones easily with iOS GarageBand support. 【Import Audio】 - Video import:import video from photo library, extract audio, easy production - File/iCoud Drive import:read recognition system audio files, easy import - Recording import:exclusive recording audio import, exclusive special 【Audio Cropping】 -Import audio, music, easily crop and make manually, make ringtones 【Set Ringtone】 -Export audio and set ringtones through ios GarageBand -iOS system editing settings, modify mobile phone ringtones/alarms 【Manual】 - How to set ringtone - How to import audio - How to change ringtones - How to change the alarm Quick use manual, accompany you to easily experience the joy of ringtone making. 【Contact Us】 Your suggestions are very important to me, you can use the "Feedback" in the app to contact me.

About

RingPop

Features
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64 free sounds, 126 in all, and any video turned into an iPhone ringtone in under 60 seconds. Ringtones, alarms, notification tones — pick one from the library or make your own. No GarageBand. No computer. No tutorials. --- A LIBRARY OF ORIGINAL SOUNDS 126 sounds composed for RingPop, 64 of them free, across 25 styles: lo-fi, phonk, hyperpop, cinematic, y2k, chillwave, vaporwave, chiptune, synthwave, pop-punk, plus Middle Eastern, Indian, Turkish and North African styles, and many more. > THREE USES, NOT ONE A 30-second ringtone, an alarm for waking up, a short tone for messages. Every style has its ringtone and its notification tone; eight styles also have an alarm. > LISTEN BEFORE YOU CHOOSE One tap to preview. Installing then goes through the iOS share sheet: four steps, guided inside the app. > BUILT FOR THE IPHONE SPEAKER Every sound is mastered to stay crisp and audible on a noisy street, where an ordinary track simply disappears. --- OR MAKE YOUR OWN, FROM A VIDEO > 60 SECONDS FLAT Pick the video. Trim the audio. Export. Done. > WORKS WITH EVERYTHING Short videos, clips, voice memos, screen recordings, MP3s — 13 formats supported. > A SIMPLE, PRECISE EDITOR - Visual waveform: see exactly where to cut - Drag to select, tap the waveform to move through the track - Live preview with fades: hear the result before you export - Automatic 0.5s fade in and out - Clips from 1 to 30 seconds, the limit iOS imposes --- INSTALLING A RINGTONE 1. Export your sound from RingPop 2. Tap Share, then "Use as Ringtone" (sometimes tucked under "More") 3. The sound joins your iPhone's ringtone list 4. Turn it on in Settings › Sounds & Haptics › Ringtone For a message tone, pick Settings › Sounds & Haptics › Text Tone instead. An illustrated guide is built into the app, one tap away at every step. --- YOUR LIBRARY - Every creation in one place - Rename them whenever you like - Instant playback - Share to any iOS app --- SUPPORTED FORMATS Video: MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI, WebM, QuickTime, Live Photos Audio: MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC Import from Photos, Files, iCloud or any app. --- FREE, WITH PRO IF YOU WANT IT - Unlimited importing, trimming and exporting, for free - The full editor, no restrictions - Instant export: no ad before your export - RingPop Pro, a single purchase: removes every ad and unlocks all the premium sounds in the library BUILT WITH CARE - Translated into 25 languages, including right-to-left Arabic and Hebrew - iPhone and iPad, one app - Fully offline: all 126 sounds ship inside the app, nothing to download - VoiceOver, Dynamic Type up to the largest sizes, Reduce Motion --- --- YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS - Your media stays on your device - Your videos are never sent to a server - Non-personalized ads, no ad tracking - Your files stay yours. Always. --- Stop having the same ringtone as everyone else. Download RingPop and make your iPhone sound like you.

Screenshots

Custom Ringtones4 screens
RingPop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Custom Ringtones at none against RingPop's 1. Custom Ringtones also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). RingPop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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. RingPop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Custom Ringtones asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Ringtones ships an update every 6 weeks, RingPop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Custom Ringtones versus RingPop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom RingtonesRingPop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟文 贺Laurent ABITBOL

In-app purchases

None

Custom Ringtones

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RingPop

One-time1
  • RingPop Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Custom Ringtones free?
Custom Ringtones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RingPop free?
RingPop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Custom Ringtones or RingPop have ads?
Neither Custom Ringtones nor RingPop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Custom Ringtones or RingPop?
Custom Ringtones ships an update every 6 weeks, and RingPop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Custom Ringtones was updated on September 24, 2026 and RingPop on September 20, 2026.

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