Comparison

MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone vs RingPop

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

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About

MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone

Easily create custom ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms from your music or videos. This app offers intuitive editing tools to select the perfect audio clip and enhance its quality, all without needing a computer.

Highlights
  • Create custom ringtones from songs
  • Extract audio from videos
  • Import music from iPhone library
  • Edit and trim audio clips
  • Enhance sound quality
  • Built-in ringtone library
  • Works offline
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MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone is an iOS app that turns your own songs, videos, and audio files into custom ringtones, text tones, and alarm tones — right on your phone, with no computer, cables, or iTunes. Use it as a ringtone editor and text tone maker: pick a song or a video, trim the part you love, and save it as a ringtone in under a minute. HOW TO MAKE A RINGTONE ON IPHONE 1. Choose a source: a video from your gallery, an audio file from Files, a video shared from another app, or a track from the built-in ringtone library. 2. Trim the exact moment you want — the chorus, a movie quote, a voice message, a beat drop. 3. Make it louder or clearer with volume boost, Bass, Voice, and noise reduction. 4. Tap Save Ringtone, then Use as Ringtone in the share menu. 5. Open Settings → Sounds & Haptics and pick your new tone for calls, texts, or alarms. If Use as Ringtone does not appear on your device, the app walks you through a step-by-step GarageBand setup instead. CREATE RINGTONES FROM YOUR MUSIC • Make a ringtone from any song or MP3 file saved in Files • Supports common audio formats such as MP3, M4A, and WAV • Cut a song to the perfect 30-second ringtone length • Preview the clip before you save it TURN VIDEOS INTO RINGTONES • Make a ringtone from a video in your gallery • Extract the sound from a clip, screen recording, or saved reel • Share a video from Photos or another app straight into MP3 Ringtone Maker • Trim the video timeline visually to grab the exact sound CUSTOM TEXT TONES, NOTIFICATION AND ALARM SOUNDS • Replace the default iPhone ringtone with your own sound • Create a custom text tone or message sound • Make a personal alarm sound you will actually wake up to • Give each contact a unique ringtone so you know who is calling LOUD AND CLEAR RINGTONES • Volume boost for quiet songs and recordings, so you never miss a call • Bass enhancement for a fuller sound on the iPhone speaker • Voice enhancement to make speech and vocals stand out • Noise reduction for clips recorded in noisy places READY-MADE RINGTONE LIBRARY • Browse ringtones by category: instrumental, electronic, classical, and jazz • Save favorites and edit any track before you set it • Reopen a saved project to edit your ringtone later FAQ Can I make a ringtone on iPhone without a computer? Yes. MP3 Ringtone Maker creates and exports ringtones entirely on your iPhone. You do not need a Mac, a PC, iTunes, or cables. How do I make a song my ringtone? Import the song from Files, trim the part you want, tap Save Ringtone, and choose Use as Ringtone. Then select it in Settings → Sounds & Haptics → Ringtone. Can I make a ringtone from a video? Yes. Pick a video from your gallery or share one from another app, then trim its sound and save it. Can I use a custom sound for texts and alarms? Yes. Once saved, your tone appears in the iPhone sound lists for ringtones, text tones, and alarms. How long can an iPhone ringtone be? iPhone ringtones play up to about 30 seconds, so trim your clip to that length for the best result. Is my audio uploaded anywhere? No. Trimming and sound processing happen on your iPhone, and your music and videos stay on your device. PRICING MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone includes a daily limit of saved ringtones. A Pro subscription removes all limits. Download MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone and make your first custom ringtone from your own music or video today. Terms of Use: https://rington101.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rington101.com/privacy.html

About

RingPop

Easily create custom ringtones, alarms, and notification sounds from your own videos or a diverse library of original audio. This app offers a simple, no-computer-needed solution for personalizing your iPhone's alerts with unique sounds in under a minute.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones from videos
  • Library of 126 original sounds
  • Custom alarms and notification tones
  • Simple visual waveform editor
  • Supports 13 audio/video formats
  • Offline functionality
Features
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88 free sounds, 173 in all, and any video turned into an iPhone ringtone in under 60 seconds. Ringtones, alarms, notification tones — pick one from the library or make your own. No GarageBand. No computer. No tutorials. --- A LIBRARY OF ORIGINAL SOUNDS 173 original sounds created for RingPop, 88 of them free, across 32 styles: lo-fi, phonk, hyperpop, cinematic, y2k, chillwave, vaporwave, chiptune, synthwave, pop-punk, Christmas, nature, nasheed, marimba, retro bell, Lunar New Year, fun, plus Middle Eastern, Indian, Turkish and North African styles, and many more. > THREE USES, NOT ONE A 30-second ringtone, an alarm for waking up, a short tone for messages. Almost every style has its ringtone and its notification tone; 17 styles also have an alarm. > LISTEN BEFORE YOU CHOOSE One tap to preview. Installing then goes through the iOS share sheet: four steps, guided inside the app. > BUILT FOR THE IPHONE SPEAKER Every sound is mastered to stay crisp and audible on a noisy street, where an ordinary track simply disappears. --- OR MAKE YOUR OWN, FROM A VIDEO > 60 SECONDS FLAT Pick the video. Trim the audio. Export. Done. > WORKS WITH EVERYTHING Short videos, clips, voice memos, screen recordings, MP3s — 13 formats supported. > A SIMPLE, PRECISE EDITOR - Visual waveform: see exactly where to cut - Drag to select, tap the waveform to move through the track - Live preview with fades: hear the result before you export - Automatic fades: no abrupt cut at the end - Clips from 1 to 30 seconds, the limit iOS imposes --- INSTALLING A RINGTONE 1. Export your sound from RingPop 2. Tap Share, then "Use as Ringtone" (sometimes tucked under "More") 3. The sound joins your iPhone's ringtone list 4. Turn it on in Settings › Sounds & Haptics › Ringtone For a message tone, pick Settings › Sounds & Haptics › Text Tone instead. An illustrated guide is built into the app, one tap away at every step. --- YOUR LIBRARY - Every creation in one place - Rename them whenever you like - Instant playback - Share to any iOS app --- SUPPORTED FORMATS Video: MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI, WebM, QuickTime, Live Photos Audio: MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC Import from Photos, Files, iCloud or any app. --- FREE, WITH PRO IF YOU WANT IT - Unlimited importing, trimming and exporting, for free - The full editor, no restrictions - Instant export: no ad before your export - RingPop Pro, a single purchase: removes every ad and unlocks all the premium sounds in the library BUILT WITH CARE - Translated into 24 languages, including right-to-left Arabic and Hebrew - iPhone and iPad, one app - Fully offline: all 173 sounds ship inside the app, nothing to download - VoiceOver, Dynamic Type up to the largest sizes, Reduce Motion --- YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS - Your media stays on your device - Your videos are never sent to a server - Non-personalized ads, no ad tracking - Your files stay yours. Always. --- Stop having the same ringtone as everyone else. Download RingPop and make your iPhone sound like you.

Screenshots

MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone4 screens
RingPop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RingPop at 4.7 against MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone's 4.0. RingPop also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and RingPop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RingPop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone ships an update every 6 weeks, RingPop fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone versus RingPop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhoneRingPop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Number of ratings69 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir IvakhnenkoLaurent ABITBOL

Customer experience

MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

RingPop

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone

Subscriptions2
  • Garage Ringtones Maker3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Custom Ringtones Maker$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$19.99
1 purchases

RingPop

One-time1
  • RingPop Pro$2.99

Questions

Is MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone free?
MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RingPop free?
RingPop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone or RingPop?
RingPop is rated higher. MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while RingPop averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone or RingPop have ads?
Neither MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone nor RingPop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone or RingPop?
MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone ships an update every 6 weeks, and RingPop fortnightly. Most recently, MP3 Ringtone Maker for iPhone was updated on October 25, 2026 and RingPop on October 25, 2026.

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