Comparison

Ringtone Maker! Lite vs Ringtone DIY

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

Head to head
About

Ringtone Maker! Lite

Easily create custom ringtones from your existing music library. Set them for contacts, alarms, and timers with adjustable start times and fade effects. Share your creations via email or sync them with iTunes.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones from iPod Library
  • Set for Contacts, Alarms, Timers
  • Adjustable start time
  • 40-second length limit
  • Fade In/Out effect
  • Share via email
  • Sync with iTunes
Features
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This app can create Ringtone from your iPod Library. You can used created ringtone file for Contacts, Alerm, Timer ... - start time can move - 40 second length - fade In / Out effect. - send mail your created ringtones. - sync iTunes your created ringtones. Upgrade to full version to get the following features : - No Ads. - Manage My Ringtones. You can save parameter(start time, length, fade in out.)

About

Ringtone DIY

Easily create custom ringtones for your iPhone without needing a computer. Record your own sounds or clip audio from songs and even screen recordings to personalize your device's alerts.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones from voice recordings
  • Clip songs for ringtones
  • Record screen audio for ringtones
  • Set custom ringtones without a PC
  • Personalize iPhone alerts
Features
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This App is used to make and set ringtones of iPhone without computer. ● You can make ringtone from any voice you like: ① Record the voice of your pets or your families to make ringtone; ② Clip songs to make ringtone.If you don't have the file, you can even record the screen(eg. TikTok).

Screenshots

Ringtone Maker! Lite2 screens
Ringtone DIY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ringtone DIY at 4.6 against Ringtone Maker! Lite's 3.5. Ringtone DIY also leads on ratings volume (172 vs 2) and review sentiment (83% vs 60%). Ringtone Maker! Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Ringtone DIY sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ringtone Maker! Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringtone DIY holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtone DIY has 172 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Ringtone Maker! Lite's written reviews are positive against 83% of Ringtone DIY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringtone Maker! Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, Ringtone DIY every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ringtone Maker! Lite versus Ringtone DIY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingtone Maker! LiteRingtone DIY
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (172 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews83.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2172 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdotpico Inc.志聪 黄

Customer experience

Ringtone Maker! Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative32.3%

Ringtone DIY

All ratings172 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative7.0%

Bugs and requests

Ringtone Maker! Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ringtone DIY

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Unable to download or save ringtones
  • Crashes when trying to access GarageBand

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for more audio formats
  • Improve cropping and editing tools
  • Integrate with popular music streaming services

In-app purchases

None

Ringtone Maker! Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ringtone DIY

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Ringtone Maker! Lite free?
Ringtone Maker! Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ringtone DIY free?
Ringtone DIY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ringtone Maker! Lite or Ringtone DIY?
Ringtone DIY is rated higher. Ringtone Maker! Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ringtone DIY averages 4.6 from 172 ratings.
Do Ringtone Maker! Lite or Ringtone DIY have ads?
Ringtone DIY shows ads; Ringtone Maker! Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Ringtone Maker! Lite or Ringtone DIY?
Ringtone Maker! Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ringtone DIY every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ringtone Maker! Lite was updated on October 14, 2026 and Ringtone DIY on October 17, 2026.

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