Old Phone Ringtone Composer vs VAMono
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dial musical notes (C-B)
- Adjust note duration
- Insert rests
- Modify note pitch
- Change octave
- Compose monophonic ringtones
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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
VAMono
This app is a virtual analog monophonic synthesizer inspired by classic 80s synths. It features two oscillators, a versatile filter, and built-in effects like distortion and delay. A 64-step sequencer allows for note and parameter automation.
- Virtual analog monophonic synthesizer
- Two oscillators with extensive modulation
- 24 dB lowpass filter
- Distortion and delay effects
- 64-step sequencer for notes and parameters
- AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) and Stand Alone modes
- Ableton Link and Bluetooth MIDI support
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VAMono is a virtual analog monophonic synthesizer inspired by iconic monophonic analog synthesizers of the 80's. The oscillators are capable of wide variety of modulation to shape the sound before the filtering stage. Pitch, shape and pulse width can be modulated by LFO, ADSR envelope. Xmod and Ring modulation offers audio rate modulation. Hard Sync offers a characteristic sync sound. Filter section and Amplifier offers classic sound of the iconic analog synthesizer of 80’s. Amp section additionally offers amplitude modulation followed by distortion and delay effect. VAMono offers built-in 64 step sequencer to sequence notes and parameters. Synthesizer and Sequencer can be used as an AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) or Stand Alone. Stand Alone Mode supports Ableton Link, Bluetooth MIDI and MIDI IN/OUT. Main Features AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) - Virtual Analog Monophonic Synthesizer features two oscillators, one LFO, one lowpass filter, three envelope generator, one amplifier, distortion and delay effect. - Oscillators are capable of producing continuously variable wave shapes and offers variety of modulation. - Features two Amp Envelopes, Gate and ADSR. ADSR envelope is analog style non-linear envelope generator. - 24 dB per octave lowpass filter and amplifier produces characteristic sound of iconic analog synthesizer in 80’s - LFO provides seven wave shapes and can be synced with tempo. Distortion and delay effects are included. Sequencer - Sample accurate 64 step sequencer capable of sequencing notes and parameter automation. - Synthesizer and sequencer work as AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) and as Stand Alone. - MIDI input and output - 60 factory patches Stand Alone (AU Host Application) - Support Ableton Link - Support Bluetooth MIDI - MIDI input and output System Requirements - iOS 14.2 or later (VAMono utilizes features introduced in iOS 14 and it is not backward compatible.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VAMono at 83% against Old Phone Ringtone Composer's 29%. VAMono also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Old Phone Ringtone Composer's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $14.99). On ads 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
Old Phone Ringtone Composer costs $2.99 and VAMono $14.99 up front. Old Phone Ringtone Composer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. VAMono asks for nothing beyond the download.
Old Phone Ringtone Composer ships an update monthly, VAMono every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Old Phone Ringtone Composer | VAMono |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Furlan Paolo | Ryo Togawa |
Customer experience
Old Phone Ringtone Composer
VAMono
In-app purchases
Old Phone Ringtone Composer
- 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
VAMono
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Old Phone Ringtone Composer free?
Is VAMono free?
Do Old Phone Ringtone Composer or VAMono have ads?
Which is updated more often, Old Phone Ringtone Composer or VAMono?
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