Comparison

Ringer vs Ringtone Maker Garage

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 Garage

Easily create personalized ringtones, alarm tones, and notification sounds for your iPhone using songs from your local library or audio extracted from videos. Explore a vast collection of music genres and categories to customize your device's alerts.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones from local iTunes files
  • Extract audio from videos
  • Record audio for ringtones
  • Trim and fade audio files
  • Install ringtones via GarageBand
  • Browse ringtones by genre
  • Set custom wallpapers
Features
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Easily create custom ringtones for iPhone with the best Ringtone Maker app using songs from local iTunes and videos. Personalize your ringtones, alarm tones, text alert, and notification sounds anytime from a rich collection of popular music genres and categories. Key Features of Ringtone Maker: • Create unique ringtones, custom alarms, and text tones for iPhone from local iTunes files • Extract audio from videos to make ringtones • Record audio to create ringtones • Trim, Fade in, and Fade out audio files • Install ringtones via GarageBand and iTunes • Numerous catalogs of ringtones – HipHop, Funky, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Children, Comedy, Reggae, TikTok, Blues ringtones, and more • Regularly updated popular ringtones section • Mark ringtones as favorites and share them with friends • Large selection of wallpapers to set as iPhone home screen and lock screen Ringtones from Various Genres of Music This music ringtones app offers tons of choices for those looking for how to change ringtones on an iPhone. Personalize your device however you want, from Latin, Instrumental, Rap, R&B to Souls, Blues, Pop, and Folk music ringtones. Create Ringtones from Audio and Video Make iPhone ringtones by directly recording audio or trimming songs in just a few steps. Cut any music from the local iTunes library using the audio trimmer. You can also extract audio from videos and set them as ringtones on your iPhone. Cool iPhone Wallpapers Personalize both your iPhone lock screen and home screen with a wide variety of wallpapers available in the app. From aesthetic wallpapers to cute backgrounds, you have a plethora of options to decorate your iPhone and give it a whole new stylish look. Popular Ringtones and Favorite Feature Frequently updated popular ringtones ensure that you don't miss out on trendy tunes and keep your iPhone experience fresh. Also, favorite any ringtones to find those easily later on. How to make a custom ringtone on iPhone with the Ringtone Maker app? Whether the goal is to make custom ringtones for contacts or create iPhone text message sounds, just follow these simple steps. - Tap on the "+" button - Select the song you want to convert into the iPhone ringtone format - Trim, fade-in, or fade-out as necessary - Save the custom ringtone How to make a ringtone for iPhone without iTunes or PC using Ringtones: Ringtone Maker? Ringtone Maker app lets you create and install unique ringtones through the GarageBand app. - Go to the "My Tones" section of the app - Tap on the three-dot option of the desired track - Press "Install Ringtone" and then "Install via GarageBand" - Select GarageBand and long-press the track - From the pop-up window, press on "Share" and then "Ringtone" - Tap "Export" - After exporting, press "Use sound as" to set the ringtone Auto-Renewable Subscription Terms: Subscribe to get unrestricted access to all the features outlined above. • Subscription Length: Weekly, Yearly • Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your Apple ID account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the trial period. • Manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • By signing up for this subscription, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Use: https://www.twinbit.net/tc/ringtones/terms.php Privacy Policy: https://www.twinbit.net/tc/ringtones/privacy.php Disclaimer: This app is free to download, but you will be required to sign-up for an auto-renewing subscription to access the app's full functionality.

Screenshots

Ringer4 screens
Ringtone Maker Garage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ringer at 89% against Ringtone Maker Garage's 37%. Ringer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Ringtone Maker Garage's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.5 vs 4.0). 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 Garage is free to download; Ringer costs $1.99 up front. Ringtone Maker Garage sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Ringer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringtone Maker Garage holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtone Maker Garage has 6.9K 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 37% of Ringtone Maker Garage'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 Garage monthly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Ringer versus Ringtone Maker Garage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingerRingtone Maker Garage
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (67 ratings)4.5 (6.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better36.5% of reviews
Number of ratings676.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Research Labs, Inc.TwinBit Ltd

Customer experience

Ringer

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

Ringtone Maker Garage

All ratings6,943 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative58.7%

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

Ringtone Maker Garage

From 6.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to navigate
  • 🚀 Quick to create ringtones
  • 💡 Variety of song choices

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires paid subscription to use full features
  • 🔒 Tracks user activity without consent
  • 🐛 Crashes when trying to create ringtones
  • 🔌 Doesn't work without additional apps like GarageBand

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 Garage

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ringtone creation process is unreliable
  • App crashes when trying to install ringtones
  • Trimming function does not work as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow free use of custom ringtone creation
  • Expand song library beyond just trending songs
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

None

Ringer

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Ringtone Maker Garage

Subscriptions8
  • Ringtones for iPhone$2.997 Days
  • Ringtone Maker Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Ringtones for iPhone3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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  • Ringtone Maker Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ringtone Maker Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Ringtone Maker Pro$19.991 Year
  • Ringtones for iPhone3 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Ringtones for iPhone3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
  • Lifetime Membership$34.99

Questions

Is Ringer free?
Ringer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ringtone Maker Garage free?
Ringtone Maker Garage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ringer or Ringtone Maker Garage?
Ringtone Maker Garage is rated higher. Ringer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Ringtone Maker Garage averages 4.5 from 6.9K ratings.
Do Ringer or Ringtone Maker Garage have ads?
Ringtone Maker Garage shows ads; Ringer does not.
Which is updated more often, Ringer or Ringtone Maker Garage?
Ringer ships an update every 6 months, and Ringtone Maker Garage monthly. Most recently, Ringer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Ringtone Maker Garage on September 28, 2026.

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