Comparison

Free Tone vs Social Ring

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

Head to head
About

Free Tone

This app provides a personal US/Canada phone number for unlimited texting and calling. Enjoy group messaging, location sharing, and voicemail. Transform your iPad into a Wi-Fi phone with no hidden costs.

Highlights
  • Unlimited texting and picture messaging
  • Unlimited calling to US & Canada
  • Real personal phone number
  • Free voicemail
  • Group texting with photos/videos
  • Location sharing
  • Sticker selection
Features
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UNLIMITED TEXTING AND CALLING WITH YOUR OWN PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER FREE TONE THE MOST POPULAR FREE CALLING APP ON THE STORE IS NOW AVAILABLE WITHOUT ADS FOR 1 WEEK With this version of Free Tone you will enjoy one week without ads when you create a new account* • Unlimited TEXT and PICTURE messaging to any phone in US & CANADA* • Unlimited Calling to ANY NUMBER IN THE US & CANADA* • Get a REAL phone number* • Receive phone calls on your number and enjoy Free Voicemail • Enjoy group texting features with text, photos and videos • Share your location in one click • Enjoy a wide sample of Stickers • Transform your IPAD into a real wifi phone No Catch, No Hidden cost! Free Tone is an easy to use messaging application that allows you to send unlimited text, voice, pics, video messages to any mobile phone number in United States and Canada. You can also Call any number in the US and Canada too ! Also, if your friends install the app as well, you will be able to do a lot more with them! So pick a Number and share it with your friends and start texting, calling! * Important: - For outbound calls to the US and Canada, calling is free with FreeTone - Hawaii, Alaska and some other territories are not supported in the free bundle - For inbound calls to your personal number, the first five hundred minutes are complimentary, with the ability to receive calls to your FreeTone number for a minimal extension fee - Free calls to numbers in the US & Canada from some locations are subject to some limitations - Access to the free US/Canada number and calling is limited to US and Canada residents - If Push notification is not enabled, you may not receive messages and calls - Only one free phone number per account - Removal of Ads for one week is only available to users having downloaded the paid version of Free Tone and creating a new account, for users updating the app or using their existing account you will keep experiencing your current Free Tone experience - After the week of usage without Ads you will start to see ads in the App Help us improve FreeTone: http://support.free-tone.com In-App Subscription Details: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the purchase price listed in the "Manage Subscriptions" section of your iTunes account - You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings and then “Manage Subscriptions” - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription - Also see Terms & Conditions (http://go-text.me/assets/tc) and Privacy Policy (http://go-text.me/assets/pp) Terms of Use: https://api.textme-app.com/api/support/terms-conditions/ios/

About

Social Ring

Easily create custom profile picture borders for social media. Choose from over 100 designs across various categories like NBA, colleges, and culture. Save your enhanced image directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Custom profile picture borders
  • Over 100 border designs
  • Multiple categories (NBA, Colleges, Culture)
  • Image resizing with pinch-to-zoom
  • Save to photo library
  • Monthly border updates
Features
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Social Ring lets you create custom rings for your profile pictures on Clubhouse, Instagram, or your favorite social media platform. Create profile pictures with a variety of custom-made borders with over 100 borders to choose from. Add your image and resize by pinching the screen in or out. Change your border from our list of categories. When you are finished click the save button below the picture. That's it, now you have a custom profile image waiting in your photos library. Take a look at our selection: - NBA - Custom - Clubhouse - Colleges & Universities - Greek Letter Organizations - Divine 9 - Colors - Culture - Social Media - Profession We add new borders every month. You may even get a chance to become the face of our app. Purchases: When you purchase the application it is only a one-time purchase. Periodically, there will be chances to purchase exclusive collections that you will have permanent access to from a one-time purchase. This application is not affiliated with any social media platform. Need support? You can reach us at patton.university@gmail.com and we will do our best to solve any issues or questions you have related to this app. Feedback is welcome, please let us know if you have suggestions, questions, or concerns.

Screenshots

Free Tone4 screens
Social Ring3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Social Ring at 100% against Free Tone's 50%. Social Ring also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Free Tone's advantage is ratings volume (63K vs 37) and chart position (#4 vs #112). On update cadence 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

Free Tone costs $1.99 and Social Ring $0.99 up front. Free Tone sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Social Ring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Social Ring holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Free Tone has 63K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Free Tone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Social Ring's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Free Tone ships an update every 10 days, Social Ring every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Free Tone versus Social Ring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFree ToneSocial Ring
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (63K ratings)4.9 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63K — better37
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#4 — better#112
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTextMe, Inc.Dominique Hosea

Customer experience

Free Tone

All ratings62,720 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive49.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative43.3%

Social Ring

All ratings37 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Free Tone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Calls and texts frequently fail to connect
  • Messages and notifications not always delivered
  • App crashes or freezes unexpectedly
  • Number deactivation issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve call and text reliability
  • Provide better customer support
  • Offer more transparent pricing
  • Reduce intrusive ads and notifications
  • Improve security and privacy protections

Social Ring

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Free Tone

Subscriptions7
  • Get this phone number$0.997 Days
  • Get this phone number$2.991 Month
  • Get this phone number$4.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Get this phone number$6.491 Month
  • Premium Features3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium Features7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium Features$10.991 Month
One-time3
  • 40 TextMe Credits$0.99
  • 100 TextMe Credits$1.99
  • Get 1 Month Access$3.99
None

Social Ring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Free Tone free?
Free Tone costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Social Ring free?
Social Ring costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Free Tone or Social Ring?
Social Ring is rated higher. Free Tone averages 4.7 out of 5 from 63K ratings, while Social Ring averages 4.9 from 37 ratings.
Do Free Tone or Social Ring have ads?
Free Tone shows ads; Social Ring does not.
Which is updated more often, Free Tone or Social Ring?
Free Tone ships an update every 10 days, and Social Ring every 11 days. Most recently, Free Tone was updated on November 9, 2026 and Social Ring on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Free Tone or Social Ring?
Free Tone currently peaks at #4 in the App Store charts, and Social Ring at #112. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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