Comparison

Ringtone Architect + 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 Architect +

Easily create custom ringtones from your music library. This app offers a user-friendly interface with advanced features for precise editing, including fade-in/out options and pinch-to-zoom gestures. Save ringtones in original quality and transfer them via iTunes File Sharing or email.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones up to 40 seconds
  • Precise start and end time setting
  • Customizable fade-in/out
  • Pinch-to-zoom gestures
  • Directly from music library
  • iTunes File Sharing & Email transfer
Features
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Create ringtones from your music library and files. Make unlimited ringtones! "Amazingly simple and powerful" - App Store review "User friendly & has advanced features for those more knowledgeable. Recommend A+" - App Store review "One of the best user interfaces I have seen for a ringtone app. Also, it saves ringtones in the original quality, unlike a lot of other apps" - App Store review FEATURES * Make ringtones up to 30 seconds * Set ringtones directly on your iPhone using "Use as Ringtone" from the Share sheet — no PC or Mac computer required! * High-definition waveform display with real audio data * Set start time and end time easily & with 0.1s precision * Customizable fade-in and fade-out time for smooth transitions * Supports pinch-in / pinch-out zoom gestures * Smooth audio scrubbing interface for exact time settings * Create ringtones directly from your Music Library, Documents, or External Documents LIMITATIONS * DRM-protected files (e.g., Apple Music subscription tracks) are not supported.

About

Ringtone Maker

Easily create custom ringtones from videos, music, recordings, and screen captures. Edit audio with volume adjustments, cropping, and fade effects. Set your unique ringtone with simple instructions.

Highlights
  • Extract audio from video
  • Use Apple Music library
  • Record custom sounds
  • Edit audio (crop, volume, fade)
  • Save and share ringtones
  • Set ringtone instructions
Features
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"Ringtone Maker" is your go-to iOS app for creating custom ringtones in a myriad of ways: - Extract sound from a video file - Use music from your own Apple Music collection - Get audio from files - Record your own sounds - Capture sound from screen recordings Once you have the sound, the app allows you to process it further: crop it, adjust the volume, add fade in and fade out effects, and more. The final file can be saved or shared. The app also includes step-by-step instructions on how to set the resulting sound as your phone's ringtone. Your personal, custom-made ringtone is just a few taps away with "Ringtone Maker"! Subscribe to get full access: $4.99 per week, cancel anytime Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tairolzhasevhelp?v=2

Screenshots

Ringtone Architect +4 screens
Ringtone Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ringtone Architect + at 5.0 against Ringtone Maker's 4.4. Ringtone Architect + also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Ringtone Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 24 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Ringtone Architect + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringtone Architect + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtone Maker has 128 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringtone Architect + ships an update every 24 months, Ringtone Maker daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ringtone Architect + versus Ringtone Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingtone Architect +Ringtone Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (128 ratings)
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1128 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTachyon Factory Inc.Tair Olzhasev

Customer experience

Ringtone Architect +

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ringtone Maker

All ratings128 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ringtone Architect +

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ringtone Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Ringtone Maker Promo Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Ringtone Maker Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days

Questions

Is Ringtone Architect + free?
Ringtone Architect + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ringtone Maker free?
Ringtone Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ringtone Architect + or Ringtone Maker?
Ringtone Architect + is rated higher. Ringtone Architect + averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ringtone Maker averages 4.4 from 128 ratings.
Do Ringtone Architect + or Ringtone Maker have ads?
Ringtone Architect + shows ads; Ringtone Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Ringtone Architect + or Ringtone Maker?
Ringtone Architect + ships an update every 24 months, and Ringtone Maker daily. Most recently, Ringtone Architect + was updated on September 24, 2026 and Ringtone Maker on October 3, 2026.

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