Comparison

Ringer vs Ringtones

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

Create custom ringtones from your music library or video sounds. Edit, cut, and set unique alert tones for your device. Access a vast library of sounds under public domain and Creative Commons licenses.

Highlights
  • Create and set custom ringtones
  • Make ringtones from local iPhone files
  • Convert video sounds to ringtones
  • Edit and cut audio for ringtones
  • Access public domain and Creative Commons sounds
Features
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Choose any ringtones music/mp3/song to edit, cut and create ringtone with it! FEATURES 1.Create and set ringtone with your iPhone 2.Make ringtones from iPhone local files and library 3.Convert video sounds to unique ringtones LEGAL INFO: Sounds & music used in ringtones app are under public domain license and/or Creative Commons’ license, credited inside the app. RINGTONES SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS We offer an auto-renewing subscription option: - Subscriptions are from $4.99 USD weekly with 3 days trial. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access full feature of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original one week unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package weekly - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription For more information and the Privacy Policy, check out: https://ringtonesapps.com/

Screenshots

Ringer4 screens
Ringtones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ringer at 89% against Ringtones's 35%. Ringer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). Ringtones's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On 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

Ringtones is free to download; Ringer costs $1.99 up front. Ringtones sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Ringer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringtones holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtones has 41K 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 35% of Ringtones'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 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Ringer versus Ringtones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingerRingtones
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (67 ratings)4.4 (41K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better34.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6741K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#66 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB201 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPixel Research Labs, Inc.Ringtones LLC

Customer experience

Ringer

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

Ringtones

All ratings40,710 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews585 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative59.3%

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

From 41K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Great music selection
  • 🎨 Awesome themes and fonts
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Limited free content
  • 🤖 AI-generated ringtones
  • 🔍 Lack of popular music genres
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription

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

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to use own music
  • Ringtone installation issues
  • Confusing multi-step process

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free ringtone options
  • Support for importing own music
  • Better search and discovery tools
  • Easier subscription management

In-app purchases

None

Ringer

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Ringtones

Subscriptions12
  • Ringtones Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Ringtones Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Ringtones weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 9 more
  • Ringtones Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ringtones Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Ringtones Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Ringtones Annually3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Ringtones Annually3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Ringtones Annually3 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Ringtones Annually$34.991 Year
  • Ringtones Annually3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Ringtones Annually3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ringtones Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Ringer free?
Ringer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ringtones free?
Ringtones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ringer or Ringtones?
Ringtones is rated higher. Ringer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Ringtones averages 4.4 from 41K ratings.
Do Ringer or Ringtones have ads?
Ringtones shows ads; Ringer does not.
Which is updated more often, Ringer or Ringtones?
Ringer ships an update every 6 months, and Ringtones every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ringer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Ringtones on September 30, 2026.

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