Comparison

Ringer vs 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

Ringtone Maker

Easily create personalized ringtones by extracting audio from videos or your own recordings. Trim music, convert formats, and set custom alerts for calls, messages, and alarms. Enjoy offline playback and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Extract audio from videos
  • Trim and cut music
  • Convert audio/video formats
  • Record custom sounds
  • Set custom alerts
  • Offline audio/video player
Features
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Create custom ringtones and setup ringtone easily. Make your own ringtones and enjoy the fun of mobile ringtones. Ringtone Maker can make ringtones by extracting audio from recorded videos. You can trim or cut music and songs, Convert audio and video file formats.It is also an offline audio and video player, you can play music songs anytime, anywhere. - Import videos from the photo library to extract audio and make ringtones - Import videos from your computer and make ringtones - Import your favorite popular music, songs - Automatically convert audio and video formats and share to GarageBand, set the phone ringtone easily. - You can record any sound you like, so you can create any personalized ringtone - Make your phone full of fun,You can set incoming call ringtones, text,message ringtones, alarm clock ringtones, silent ringtones,alert tones, notification sounds - You can set incoming call poster, lock screen wallpaper #Permanent professional version: * Make a one-time purchase and resume purchases anytime, anywhere. #Annual professional version: * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * 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. Privacy Policy: https://meensatech.web.app/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://meensatech.web.app/terms.html Contact us: meensa_tech@163.com

Screenshots

Ringer4 screens
Ringtone Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ringtone Maker at Free against Ringer's $1.99. Ringtone Maker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (24K vs 67). Ringer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). 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

Ringtone Maker is free to download; Ringer costs $1.99 up front. Ringtone Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Ringer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringtone Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtone Maker has 24K 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 62% of 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, Ringtone Maker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Ringer versus Ringtone Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingerRingtone Maker
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (67 ratings)4.6 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better62.4% of reviews
Number of ratings6724K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB100 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPixel Research Labs, Inc.俐 马

Customer experience

Ringer

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

Ringtone Maker

All ratings23,661 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews431 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

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

Ringtone Maker

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Easy to use
  • 🤩 Customizable ringtones
  • 🎉 Free to use
  • 🔥 Works great
  • 👍 Helpful instructions

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🤯 Confusing to set up
  • 🤔 Requires additional apps
  • 😒 Limited functionality in free version
  • 🙄 Doesn't work as advertised

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

Ringtone Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ringtones not saving properly
  • App crashes during use
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More ringtone options
  • Easier ringtone creation process
  • Ability to export ringtones without additional apps
  • Reduce ads in free version

In-app purchases

None

Ringer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ringtone Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Annual professional version$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Professional Version$4.99

Questions

Is Ringer free?
Ringer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ringtone Maker free?
Ringtone Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ringer or Ringtone Maker?
Ringtone Maker is rated higher. Ringer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Ringtone Maker averages 4.6 from 24K ratings.
Do Ringer or Ringtone Maker have ads?
Ringtone Maker shows ads; Ringer does not.
Which is updated more often, Ringer or Ringtone Maker?
Ringer ships an update every 6 months, and Ringtone Maker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ringer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Ringtone Maker on September 30, 2026.

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