iKoto vs Ringtone Studio Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iKoto
Experience the traditional Japanese Koto (harp) on your iPhone. This app allows you to play oriental melodies, record your performances, and utilize features like tone scale changes and pitch bends. Enjoy a selection of sample music and export your recordings.
- Virtual Koto instrument
- Recording function
- Tone scale changes
- Pitch-bend function
- WAV file export via WiFi
- Preset tone scales
- Sample music included
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iKoto is an application for playing Koto（Japanese Harp） on iPhone. Koto is a Japanese traditional stringed musical instrument that can produce oriental tone. Recording, playing, and demonstration functions are installed. There are tone scale change and pitch-bend functions. If you like Harp, you will like Koto too. Enjoy Japanese traditional sound. The following three pieces of sample music are installed. -Sakura -Rokudan -Fur Elise Recording data can be stored up to three. iKoto has a function to output recording-data into PC as WAV-file via WiFi. The following eleven tones scale are preset. Hira,Kumoi,Hon-Kumoi,Han-Kumoi,Kata-Kumoi Nakazora,Iwato,Akebono,Nogi,Gaku,Hanagumo *Be sure your iPhone is not in silent mode*
Ringtone Studio Pro
Easily create and customize personalized ringtones and alert sounds for your iOS device. This powerful tool offers fine adjustment, voice recording, and unlimited ringtone creation. Sync your custom sounds to your iPhone via iTunes.
- Create custom ringtones and alert sounds
- Fine adjustment tools
- Voice recording and editing
- Unlimited ringtone creation
- Ringtone management
- iTunes file sharing and export
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Best ringtone maker App!! Powerful, easy and fast. Create,Edit and Customize your own personalized Ringtones and Alert Sounds with Ringtone Studio Features: - iPhone ringtones,text tones,email alerts, etc - Fine adjustment. - Fade In/Out 0.5~3 Sec - Voice Record and edit - Create Unlimited Ringtones - Play ringtones - ringtones management (Edit/Delete) - iTunes file sharing - Export Youtube : http://youtu.be/otv-mpZYc8A * Ringtones created with Ringtone Studio requires iTunes to sync it back to your iOS Device before you can use them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iKoto at every 2 months against Ringtone Studio Pro's every 12 months. iKoto also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). Ringtone Studio Pro's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 8). On ads, in-app purchases 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
iKoto costs $2.99 and Ringtone Studio Pro $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iKoto holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of iKoto's written reviews are positive against 75% of Ringtone Studio Pro's.
iKoto ships an update every 2 months, Ringtone Studio Pro every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iKoto | Ringtone Studio Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 4.2 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews — better | 74.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GClue, Inc. | Newkline Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
iKoto
Ringtone Studio Pro
Bugs and requests
iKoto
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on startup or immediately after opening
- Sound output fails without clear cause
- Tuning selection screen displays blank/white text
- Unable to change tuning modes
- App crashes when entering settings or changing notes
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- Crashes when transferring songs
- Crashes during recorded music playback
- Display not optimized for newer screen sizes
- Crashes at low battery levels
- Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
Requested features
14 requests- Custom tuning/string adjustment capability
- Support for modern music scales and genres
- More pre-recorded demo songs
- Ability to save unlimited recordings
- MIDI file import/export functionality
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- Continuous loop playback for accompaniment
- Pitch bend control via accelerometer
- Additional Japanese instruments (Biwa, Shamisen, Shakuhachi)
- Ambient background sounds (water, wind, birds)
- Longer note sustain when holding strings
- Variable string plucking force control
- Auto-generated peaceful melodies
- Octave change controls
- Ability to save compositions with titles
Ringtone Studio Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iKoto
No in-app purchases
Ringtone Studio Pro
No in-app purchases
