Comparison

SpectrumGen vs Old Phone Ringtone Composer

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

Head to head
About

SpectrumGen

Create unique sounds by drawing their spectral representation. This synthesizer offers real-time sound generation and export options, with customizable octaves and MIDI support for enhanced musical expression.

Highlights
  • Draw sound spectrum in real-time
  • Export to WAV format
  • Eight predefined timbres
  • Adjustable octaves (2-8)
  • MIDI keyboard support
  • Audiobus and IAA compatible
Features
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SpectrumGen is a spectral synthesizer with a minimalistic pixel interface. It's a bit like the PixelWave, but now you can draw the spectrum of sound! Key features: • it is possible to draw the spectrum and play it at the same time; • export to WAV; • eight predefined timbres; • changeable number of octaves (from 2 to 8); • MIDI keyboard support; • Audiobus and IAA support. Dark colors - low frequencies (bass). Bright colors - high frequencies.

About

Old Phone Ringtone Composer

Create custom monophonic ringtones using your phone's keypad. Dial musical notes, adjust duration, pitch, and octave to compose unique sounds reminiscent of 1997 ringtones.

Highlights
  • Dial musical notes (C-B)
  • Adjust note duration
  • Insert rests
  • Modify note pitch
  • Change octave
  • Compose monophonic ringtones
Features
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Compose your ringtone like it was 1997 Use your phone buttons to dial the 7 musical notes and create all the monophonic ringtones that you want. 1->C 2->D 3->E 4->F 5->G 6->A 7->B 8->increase duration 9->decrease duration 0->insert a rest in your ringtone *->increase duration by 1.5 #->modify the pitch of the note +->modify the octave of the note

Screenshots

SpectrumGen1 screens
Old Phone Ringtone Composer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpectrumGen at 74% against Old Phone Ringtone Composer's 29%. SpectrumGen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Old Phone Ringtone Composer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). On ads 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

SpectrumGen costs $0.99 and Old Phone Ringtone Composer $2.99 up front. Old Phone Ringtone Composer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. SpectrumGen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpectrumGen ships an update every 14 months, Old Phone Ringtone Composer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SpectrumGen versus Old Phone Ringtone Composer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectrumGenOld Phone Ringtone Composer
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ZolotovFurlan Paolo

Customer experience

SpectrumGen

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral21.1%
Negative5.3%

Old Phone Ringtone Composer

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

SpectrumGen

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Old Phone Ringtone Composer

One-time11
  • Starwars theme$0.99
  • The final countdown (Europe)$0.99
  • Pink panther theme$0.99
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  • We are the champions (Queen)$0.99
  • Wanna be (Spice Girls)$0.99
  • Boom boom boom (Venga boys)$0.99
  • X-Files theme$0.99
  • Smoke on the water (Deep Purple)$0.99
  • Blue (Eiffel 65)$0.99
  • Star wars theme (Imperial march)$0.99
  • All Tunes$9.99

Questions

Is SpectrumGen free?
SpectrumGen costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Old Phone Ringtone Composer free?
Old Phone Ringtone Composer costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do SpectrumGen or Old Phone Ringtone Composer have ads?
Neither SpectrumGen nor Old Phone Ringtone Composer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpectrumGen or Old Phone Ringtone Composer?
SpectrumGen ships an update every 14 months, and Old Phone Ringtone Composer monthly. Most recently, SpectrumGen was updated on September 17, 2026 and Old Phone Ringtone Composer on September 21, 2026.

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