Old Phone Ringtone Composer vs Retro Ringtone Composer
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
Retro Ringtone Composer
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Bring back the magic of classic mobile phones and create your own retro ringtones. Retro Ringtone Composer lets you design nostalgic 8-bit melodies inspired by iconic tones from the past. Build loops, experiment with sounds, and turn your ideas into unique ringtones in seconds. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Retro Ringtone Composer at Free against Old Phone Ringtone Composer's $2.99. Old Phone Ringtone Composer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Retro Ringtone Composer is free to download; Old Phone Ringtone Composer costs $2.99 up front. Old Phone Ringtone Composer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Retro Ringtone Composer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Old Phone Ringtone Composer | Retro Ringtone Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Furlan Paolo | Kevser Erdem Alacan |
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$2.99
Retro Ringtone Composer
- Annual$2.991 Year
Questions
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