Comparison

Old Phone Ringtone Composer vs SimpleSampler

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Dial musical notes (C-B)
  • Adjust note duration
  • Insert rests
  • Modify note pitch
  • Change octave
  • Compose monophonic ringtones
Features
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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

About

SimpleSampler

Features
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SimpleSampler turns any sound into an instrument. Record a piano note, a clap, your voice or a glass you tap with a spoon. The app detects the pitch and puts the sound on a keyboard, so you can play it across several octaves right away. RECORDING Press record and the app shows you what it hears before the take starts. The recording begins with your first sound, not with the button press, so there is no silence or click at the start. If you don't like the take, cancel it and nothing is saved. KEYBOARD AND DRUM PADS The keyboard shows two octaves at a time and scrolls. It is fully multitouch, so chords and glissandos work. Eight drum pads hold eight different samples for beats. Pitch and length are independent: higher notes last as long as lower ones. If you prefer the classic tape sound, where higher also means faster, switch it on with one tap. LOOP STATION Tap a loop slot, play something and tap again to close the loop. Every new layer stays in time with the first one. You can also record a loop straight from the microphone. Your loops are still there the next time you open the app. RECORD YOUR SONG One button records everything you play: keyboard, pads and loops. It records what the app outputs, not what the microphone picks up, so the result is clean. Share it via AirDrop, Messages or any other app. PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE On iPhone, hold it upright to record and edit samples and turn it sideways to play. On iPad you get pads and keyboard on one screen. No account, no subscription, no tracking. Your recordings stay on your device unless you share them.

Screenshots

Old Phone Ringtone Composer4 screens
SimpleSampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SimpleSampler at Free against Old Phone Ringtone Composer's $2.99. SimpleSampler also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

SimpleSampler is free to download; Old Phone Ringtone Composer costs $2.99 up front. Old Phone Ringtone Composer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. SimpleSampler asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Old Phone Ringtone Composer versus SimpleSampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOld Phone Ringtone ComposerSimpleSampler
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFurlan PaoloMax Nowack

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Old Phone Ringtone Composer

One-time11
  • 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
None

SimpleSampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Old Phone Ringtone Composer free?
Old Phone Ringtone Composer costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SimpleSampler free?
SimpleSampler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Old Phone Ringtone Composer or SimpleSampler have ads?
Neither Old Phone Ringtone Composer nor SimpleSampler shows ads.

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