Ringtone Maker vs RinglyCut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ringtone Maker
Create custom ringtones from your iPod music or voice recordings. This free tool offers waveform editing and sound management, with options for Wi-Fi transfer and iTunes file sharing.
- Create ringtones from iPod music
- Voice recording support
- Wi-Fi transfer for sounds
- iTunes file sharing
- Waveform editing
- Sound manager
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Ringtone Maker turns a sound you already have into a ringtone, alarm or alert tone for your iPhone. It is free, there is no subscription, and there is nothing to buy. Start from a song in Files, pull the audio out of a video in your Photos library, record your own voice, or pick one of the built-in sound effects. Trim it to the part you actually want, split it, fade it, adjust the volume and speed, then export a ringtone-ready file and follow the guided steps to set it on your iPhone. WHERE YOUR SOUND COMES FROM - Import audio from Files: songs, voice memos, anything your iPhone can play. - Extract the audio from any video in your Photos library. - Record your own voice or live sound with the microphone. - Choose from a built-in sound effects library covering notifications, alarms, transitions, game and sci-fi sounds, office cues, percussion, nature and ambient tones, and more. - Keep imports in Materials and reuse them across projects. EDIT ON A VISUAL TIMELINE - Trim to the exact section you want, against a waveform you can see. - Split a clip at the playhead and delete what you do not need. - Fade in and fade out. - Adjust volume and playback speed, from 0.5x to 2x. - Snap to the timeline, loop the preview, and undo or redo anything. SET IT ON YOUR IPHONE iOS does not let a third-party app set your ringtone in one tap, so Ringtone Maker walks you through whichever route fits you: - Open in GarageBand. The app builds the GarageBand project for you. - Use as Ringtone from the iOS share sheet, on iOS 26 and later. - Sync from your Mac with Finder. STAY ORGANIZED - Every export is kept in the app, searchable, and filed under Ringtones, Alarm or a category you create yourself. - Projects and audio stay on your device. Your recordings and imports are never uploaded. FREE, SUPPORTED BY ADS Ringtone Maker is free to use. A short ad covers each export, and your ringtone is saved as soon as it finishes. Every editing feature is available to everyone: nothing is locked behind a purchase. Some setup steps need GarageBand or the iOS Settings app. You are responsible for holding the rights to any audio or video you import. Support: https://www.mzjpg.com/products/ringtonemaker Privacy Policy: https://www.mzjpg.com/policy/ringtonemaker Terms of Use: https://www.mzjpg.com/policy/ringtonemaker-terms-of-use
RinglyCut
Create custom ringtones, text tones, and alarms from your own audio files. This app offers an offline waveform editor with precise trimming and live preview. Save and share your creations easily, with a simple guide to set them on your device.
- Create custom ringtones, text tones, and alarms
- Import MP3, M4A, WAV audio files
- Precise waveform trimming with live preview
- Save as .m4r or .m4a
- Works completely offline
- Manage and share creations
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RinglyCut turns your own audio into custom ringtones, text tones and alarms — fully offline, no account, no ads. How it works: • Import a song from Files (MP3, M4A, WAV) • Trim up to 30 seconds on the waveform editor with live preview • Save as a ringtone (.m4r) or audio (.m4a) and share it • Follow the step-by-step install guide to set it on your iPhone Why you’ll like it: • Precise start/end control with frame-accurate preview • Clean waveform for accurate cutting • Manage your library: rename, delete and share • Recent list keeps your latest creations handy • Works completely offline — your audio never leaves your device Note: Ringtones are created from your own audio files. RinglyCut has no built-in music catalog.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RinglyCut at none against Ringtone Maker's 1. RinglyCut also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Ringtone Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RinglyCut asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ringtone Maker against 5.0 for RinglyCut. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Ringtone Maker ships an update every 3 months, RinglyCut monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ringtone Maker | RinglyCut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dajiale | Emil Karimov |
In-app purchases
Ringtone Maker
- Remove Ad$0.99
RinglyCut
No in-app purchases
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