Comparison

Ringy vs Ringtone Maker .

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

Head to head
About

Ringy

Create unique iPhone ringtones, text tones, and alerts from your own audio or video clips. Browse exclusive marimba-style remixes to personalize your device's sounds.

Highlights
  • Create custom ringtones from audio/video
  • Import and trim sound clips
  • Browse exclusive marimba remixes
  • Personalize alerts and alarms
  • Simple iPhone-based creation process
Features
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Make your iPhone sound different with custom ringtones, text tones, alerts, and marimba-style remixes. Marimba Ringtone Remixes is built for people who are tired of the same default iPhone ringtone. Browse exclusive ringtone remixes, import your own video or audio, trim the best part, and create a sound that actually feels like you. CREATE YOUR OWN RINGTONES Turn a video, audio file, voice memo, beat, funny clip, or sound you own into a custom ringtone. Pick the part you want, trim it under 30 seconds, preview it, and save it as a ringtone-ready tone. BROWSE MARIMBA REMIXES Discover a growing catalog of marimba-style ringtone remixes, funny tones, clean alerts, text tones, alarm sounds, and fresh drops. Switch your sound whenever you want your phone to feel new again. MADE FOR IPHONE Create tones right from your iPhone. No computer syncing, no complicated editing timeline, and no boring default sounds. Marimba Ringtone Remixes keeps the process simple so you can focus on the sound. WHAT YOU CAN MAKE • Custom iPhone ringtones • Text tones and alert sounds • Alarm sounds • Funny ringtones • Loud call tones • Classic phone-style tones • Marimba remix tones • Ringtones from video or audio clips WHY PEOPLE USE IT • Make a ringtone from almost any video or audio file • Trim the best part into a short tone • Preview before saving • Find exclusive marimba remixes • Keep your phone sounding fresh with new drops • Personalize calls, texts, alerts, and alarms Whether you want a funny clip, a viral sound, a nostalgic marimba remix, or a clean custom tone, Marimba Ringtone Remixes gives you an easy way to make your iPhone sound like you. Please use audio you own or have permission to use. Download Marimba Ringtone Remixes and start creating custom iPhone ringtones today. Privacy Policy: https://rin.gy/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ringtone Maker .

Create custom ringtones from songs, videos, or recorded sounds without a computer. Easily trim audio, add fade effects, and set your creations as ringtones. A tutorial guides you through the process.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones from songs
  • Convert videos to ringtones
  • Record sounds for ringtones
  • Music trimmer with start/end control
  • Fade in/out effects
  • Tutorial for setting ringtones
  • Share ringtones with friends
Features
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With this Completely Free app, you can make unlimited ringtones quickly without connecting to a computer. Create custom ringtones and set them easily. Key Features: • Create and edit ringtones from your favorite songs • Convert any video to ringtone • Record any sound and make it into ringtone • Easily control start time and end time with music trimmer • Support fade in and fade out effects • Privide a simple tutorial to set ringtones using GarageBand • Share the ringtones to your friends Enjoy it now!

Screenshots

Ringy4 screens
Ringtone Maker .4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ringtone Maker . at none against Ringy's 8. Ringtone Maker . also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months). Ringy's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ringy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ringtone Maker . asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringtone Maker . holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringtone Maker . has 4.3K ratings behind it against 277, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Ringy's written reviews are positive against 66% of Ringtone Maker .'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringy ships an update every 7 months, Ringtone Maker . every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Ringy versus Ringtone Maker .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingyRingtone Maker .
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (277 ratings)4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.0% of reviews66.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2774.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiTones Inc.国媚 张

Customer experience

Ringy

All ratings269 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive43.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative46.9%

Ringtone Maker .

All ratings4,323 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative30.7%

User reviews

Ringy

From 277 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Awesome ringtones and beats
  • 👍 Great sound quality
  • 💯 Variety of songs and remixes
  • 😂 Funny and entertaining app

Room to improve

  • 💰 Ringtones require payment
  • 🙄 Redirects to iTunes for purchases
  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
  • 🤔 Confusing how to set ringtones

Ringtone Maker .

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💗 Amazing
  • 🎉 Fun and easy to use
  • 🆓 Completely free
  • 👍 Great app
  • 🎶 Awesome ringtones

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🤔 Confusing instructions
  • 🚫 Can't save ringtones
  • 💤 Doesn't work with GarageBand
  • 📢 Too many ads

Bugs and requests

Ringy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Animated wallpapers not working
  • Inconsistent behavior when trying to download ringtones

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free ringtone options
  • Ability to create custom ringtones
  • Expand song selection beyond popular hits
  • Improve accessibility and navigation

Ringtone Maker .

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recording doesn't work
  • Ringtones can't be exported
  • App crashes frequently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow importing songs from iTunes library
  • Add support for more audio formats
  • Improve ringtone saving process

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Ringy

Subscriptions6
  • Ringy Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ringtones+7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Ringy Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
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  • Ringy Pro Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Ringtones+ Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Ringy Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • One-Time Unlock$2.99
  • Lifetime Ringtones+$59.99
None

Ringtone Maker .

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ringy free?
Ringy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ringtone Maker . free?
Ringtone Maker . is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ringy or Ringtone Maker .?
Ringtone Maker . is rated higher. Ringy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while Ringtone Maker . averages 4.8 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Ringy or Ringtone Maker . have ads?
Ringy shows ads; Ringtone Maker . does not.
Which is updated more often, Ringy or Ringtone Maker .?
Ringy ships an update every 7 months, and Ringtone Maker . every 10 days. Most recently, Ringy was updated on November 11, 2026 and Ringtone Maker . on November 11, 2026.

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