Comparison

Gangsa vs Retro Ringtone Composer

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

Head to head
About

Gangsa

Experience the authentic sounds of a Balinese Gamelan instrument on your device. Tap and slide to create beautiful melodies and explore advanced playing techniques with realistic sound samples. Enjoy visual feedback and the ability to play along with your own music.

Highlights
  • Authentic Gamelan instrument sounds
  • Tap and slide playing techniques
  • Muting and advanced play options
  • Stereo sound with headphones
  • Visual feedback with images and animation
  • Play along with iPod music
Features
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"Gangsa" is a musical insturment which is used in Balinese Gamelan, an Indonesian traditional performing art. This application has very beautiful sounds which were sampled from a real instrument. Just by tapping the screen, you can easily enjoy a musical performance and the atmosphere of Gamelan. You can also try using advanced play techniques such as muting and sliding. Features: - Play a long beautiful sound by tapping a metal bar. - Play a striking sound by tapping a wooden sidebar, although it is not usually used. - Play successive sounds by sliding your finder over metal bars and wooden bars. - Mute a playing sound by pressing the bottom end of a metal bar. - Play a muted sound by tapping while holding down the bottom end of a metal bar. - Hold playing a muted sound by pressing the top end of a metal bar. - Each metal bar and side wood have two sound samples to provide a natural sound. - All sound sources are optimized for an iPhone/iPod touch speaker. - Play stereo sound by using headphones or stereo speakers. - Images and animation are used to provide visual feedback while playing. - Play together with other iPod music. - A "Visual Effects" switch, a "Auto Mute" switch and a "Master Volume" slider.

About

Retro Ringtone Composer

Features
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Bring back the magic of classic mobile phones and create your own retro ringtones. Retro Ringtone Composer lets you design nostalgic 8-bit melodies inspired by iconic tones from the past. Build loops, experiment with sounds, and turn your ideas into unique ringtones in seconds. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gangsa4 screens
Retro Ringtone Composer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Retro Ringtone Composer at Free against Gangsa's $0.99. Retro Ringtone Composer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Gangsa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Retro Ringtone Composer is free to download; Gangsa costs $0.99 up front. Retro Ringtone Composer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Gangsa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gangsa ships an update every 9 months, Retro Ringtone Composer monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gangsa versus Retro Ringtone Composer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGangsaRetro Ringtone Composer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki AkamatsuKevser Erdem Alacan

In-app purchases

None

Gangsa

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Retro Ringtone Composer

Subscriptions1
  • Annual$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Gangsa free?
Gangsa costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Ringtone Composer free?
Retro Ringtone Composer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gangsa or Retro Ringtone Composer have ads?
Retro Ringtone Composer shows ads; Gangsa does not.
Which is updated more often, Gangsa or Retro Ringtone Composer?
Gangsa ships an update every 9 months, and Retro Ringtone Composer monthly. Most recently, Gangsa was updated on October 31, 2026 and Retro Ringtone Composer on October 31, 2026.

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