Comparison

Ringer vs Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker

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

Head to head
About

Ringer

Create custom ringtones, text tones, and alert tones from your music library or recordings. Easily select precise audio segments with waveform visualization and advanced editing tools for a personalized sound experience.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones, text tones, and alert tones
  • Use unprotected songs from iTunes
  • Edit videos from photo library
  • Direct audio recording
  • Waveform visualization
  • Zoom for precise editing
  • Fade-in/out and gap support
Features
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Ringer is the premiere ringtone creation app on the app store. Make a personal ringtone from any unprotected song in your iTunes Library, video in your photo library, or direct recording. Ringer lets you easily make a ringtone from 2 to 40 seconds long. Features: - Fully iOS 12 compatible. - Makes ringtones, text tones, and alert tones. - See the actual waveform to help you find the right part of your song. - Zoom in and out to help you choose the start and end of your ringtone with sub-second accuracy. - Support for fade-in, fade-out and ringtone gap. - Song navigator lets you jump to any part of the song instantly. - Auto volume support makes sure that quiet parts of a song can still be used as a ringtone. - Landscape mode to provide a larger view on your music. Note: - Songs that are protected by DRM cannot be used. - No app can install ringtones on the phone. Ringtones must be imported into iTunes and synced to the phone before they can be used.

About

Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker

Personalize your phone with an extensive catalog of ringtones and alerts. Easily create custom ringtones from your own music or recorded sounds without needing a computer. Access thousands of tones for various alerts and stay updated with trending sounds.

Highlights
  • Thousands of updated ringtones
  • Create ringtones from local music
  • Record and edit custom sounds
  • Set tones for ringtones, texts, and alerts
  • No computer or iTunes needed
  • Sound effects for customization
Features
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Discover the best Ringtones app! Personalize your phone with infinite possibilities. The catalog is updated regularly with fresh and trendy ringtones! Browse through a deep and rich catalog of ringtones and find the perfect tone for your need. Pick from many fun categories or get the most popular ringtones. You don't need any to install your ringtones! You can finally do everything from your phone :) Access thousands of predefined tones for ringtones, text tones, calendar alerts and more to personalize your iPhone! It's simple: select the sound of your choice, specify the type of your alert, and that's it! Setting a ringtone has never been easier! **KEY FEATURES** THOUSANDS OF RINGTONES - Complete catalog, updated regularly - Themes for everyone's tastes: most popular, funny, horrors, animal, geek, nature… and many more! (get premium app for full access) - Trending tones to stay updated with the last world news - Create ringtones your local iTunes tracks CREATE YOUR OWN RINGTONE - Import your music to create original ringtones! Compatible with Files, Apple Music, Drive, Dropbox - Record any sounds you like and transform it into a ringtone - Add amazing sound effects to any of your sounds (get Premium to access to all the sound effects) FREE AND EASY-TO-USE - No computer needed: for the first time, you can install and set all your ringtones directly and only from your iPhone! - No iTunes synchronization needed - Complete tutorial to explain all the steps for setting a new ringtone - Predefined format for every tones: ringtone, text alert, calendar alert, Tweet alert... Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: http://approver-studio.com/products/ringtones/tos ------------------ Have any question or suggestion regarding the app? Our support team is ready to help at support-ringtones@approver-studio.com

Screenshots

Ringer4 screens
Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ringer at 89% against Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker's 24%. Ringer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). 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

Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker is free to download; Ringer costs $1.99 up front. Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Ringer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker has 14K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Ringer's written reviews are positive against 24% of Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringer ships an update every 6 months, Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Ringer versus Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingerRingtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (67 ratings)4.4 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better24.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6714K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Research Labs, Inc.App Rover

Customer experience

Ringer

All ratings67 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.4%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.9%

Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker

All ratings14,298 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative71.7%

User reviews

Ringer

From 67 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable ringtones
  • 🎶 Wide selection of songs
  • 💡 Innovative features
  • ⚡️ Fast and efficient

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🔌 Requires computer connection to install ringtones
  • ⚠️ Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 💰 Expensive compared to free alternatives

Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Variety of ringtone options
  • 🎨 Customizable ringtones

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🚫 Limited free features
  • 🤯 Confusing setup process

Bugs and requests

Ringer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Songs not recognized in library
  • Ringtones not appearing on device
  • Exporting issues with certain file formats

Requested features

4 requests
  • Direct ringtone installation without computer
  • Support for text message tones
  • Improved waveform editing tools
  • Ability to create ringtones from any audio source

Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Ringtones don't work as expected
  • Subscription issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free ringtone options
  • Simpler way to set ringtones
  • Ability to create custom ringtones

In-app purchases

None

Ringer

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker

Subscriptions9
  • Ringtones Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium Pass3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium Pass3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Pass3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Pass$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Pass$39.991 Year
  • Premium Pass3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Pass$9.99

Questions

Is Ringer free?
Ringer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker free?
Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ringer or Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker?
Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker is rated higher. Ringer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker averages 4.4 from 14K ratings.
Do Ringer or Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker have ads?
Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker shows ads; Ringer does not.
Which is updated more often, Ringer or Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker?
Ringer ships an update every 6 months, and Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker fortnightly. Most recently, Ringer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker on September 30, 2026.

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