Comparison

Ringtone Guru vs Ringly

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

Head to head
About

Ringtone Guru

Easily create custom ringtones and animated GIFs directly on your phone. Transform images, videos, and screen recordings into unique animations without watermarks. Supports a wide range of formats for seamless editing.

Highlights
  • Create custom ringtones
  • Make animated GIFs
  • Edit videos and images
  • Screen recording to GIF
  • No watermark on GIFs
  • Supports multiple formats
Features
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Ringtone Guru helps you find, create and set ringtones right on your iPhone — no computer needed. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Powerful MP3 cutter — trim any part of a song with precise controls • Fade in / fade out for smooth, professional-sounding ringtones • Loop preview so you hear exactly how it will sound before you set it • Save your creations to My Ringtones and reuse them anytime • Simple step-by-step guide to set your ringtone — no iTunes, no computer HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a ringtone from the library, or import your own song 2. Trim, fade and preview until it sounds just right 3. Follow the quick guide to set it as your ringtone or text tone Whether you want a fresh ringtone in seconds or a custom cut from your favorite track, Ringtone Guru makes it fast and easy. Privacy Policy: https://techsmart.bio/ringtoneguru/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://techsmart.bio/ringtoneguru/terms-of-use.html

About

Ringly

Personalize your phone with custom ringtones and alarm sounds. Easily create unique alerts from your favorite songs, videos, or a curated library of trending sounds. Enjoy unlimited creations and a seamless setup process.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones from videos or songs
  • Import from gallery, files, or TikTok
  • Browse 100+ trending sound library
  • Trim and customize audio clips
  • Set ringtones in seconds
  • Unlimited ringtone creation
Features
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Ringly requires a subscription to use. Start with a 3-day free trial - cancel anytime before it ends. Your phone deserves better than the default ringtone. Ringly lets you turn any video or song into a custom ringtone straight from your gallery, TikTok saves, or our 100+ song library. Custom ringtones & notification sounds. Extract audio from video. No tech skills needed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick any video or song 2. Trim the perfect 30 seconds 3. Set it as your ringtone WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH RINGLY PREMIUM - Unlimited ringtone creation and downloads - Import from gallery, files, or any source - Browse 100+ ringtones anime, K-pop, funny, trending sounds - Trim & customize any clip - No Ads - Set it in 15 seconds SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Ringly Premium unlocks everything unlimited ringtones, pro trimmer, and import from any source. Available as: - Premium Weekly — $4.99/week (prices may vary by region and currency) - Premium Lifetime — $29.99 one-time payment (prices may vary by region and currency) Weekly subscription automatically renews every week at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be charged during your 3-day free trial. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in: iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://www.ringly.cool/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.ringly.cool/privacy General support: magloire@ringly.cool Legal matters & DMCA: magloire@ringly.cool Privacy concerns: magloire@ringly.cool

Screenshots

Ringtone Guru3 screens
Ringly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ringtone Guru at 5.0 against Ringly's 3.0. Ringtone Guru also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Ringly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Guru sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Ringly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringtone Guru holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringtone Guru ships an update every 5 days, Ringly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ringtone Guru versus Ringly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingtone GuruRingly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechSmart LLCMagloire NDABAGERA

Customer experience

Ringtone Guru

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ringly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ringtone Guru

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99
2 purchases

Ringly

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • Ringly Ringtones Lifetime deals$29.99

Questions

Is Ringtone Guru free?
Ringtone Guru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ringly free?
Ringly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ringtone Guru or Ringly?
Ringtone Guru is rated higher. Ringtone Guru averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ringly averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ringtone Guru or Ringly have ads?
Ringtone Guru shows ads; Ringly does not.
Which is updated more often, Ringtone Guru or Ringly?
Ringtone Guru ships an update every 5 days, and Ringly fortnightly. Most recently, Ringtone Guru was updated on October 10, 2026 and Ringly on October 24, 2026.

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