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Best Alert Tones Apps

245+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.9 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated September 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good alert tones apps. We benchmark 245+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Alert Tones Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Ringtones for iPhone Mania +Ringtones for iPhone Mania +Free4.2★ (315)NoYesAug 2026
2Phoneky - Ringtones for iPhonePhoneky - Ringtones for iPhoneFree3.3★ (21)NoYesOct 2026
3iTunes StoreiTunes StoreFree4.8★ (2.1M)NoNoOct 2026
4Free Alert Tones - Customize your new voicemail, email, text & more alertsFree Alert Tones - Customize your new voicemail, email, text & more alertsFree3.3★ (54)NoYesSep 2026
5New Text TonesNew Text TonesFree4.1★ (5.4K)NoYesOct 2026
6ZEDGE™ Ringtones & WallpapersZEDGE™ Ringtones & WallpapersFree4.6★ (197K)YesYesOct 2026
7Notification Sounds RingtonesNotification Sounds RingtonesFree4.5★ (611)YesYesOct 2026
8Best Ringtones 2026 for iPhoneBest Ringtones 2026 for iPhoneFree4.6★ (24K)YesYesOct 2026

Top Picks for Alert Tones

Ringtones for iPhone Mania +#1

Ringtones for iPhone Mania + by Mike Kim

Ring tones maker, cool sounds
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.2😞(315 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Personalize your iPhone alerts with a vast collection of ringtones and sound effects. Create custom ringtones from your favorite songs, adjust pitch and volume, and set unique tones for various notifications. Enjoy endless customization for your device.

What We Love

  • 👍 Convenient and fun for creative users
  • 💡 Ability to create unique ringtones

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Requires payment for features
  • 👎 Misleading advertising
  • 🎵 Only instrumental versions of popular songs
  • 🚫 No option to cut songs
  • ❌ Restore purchases issues
  • 😵 Useless without payment
  • 🖕 Extremely negative experience
Phoneky - Ringtones for iPhone#2

Phoneky - Ringtones for iPhone by Prodigits Prodigits

Free Call & Alert Ringtones
Strong Contender
🎬 Entertainment
3.3😐(21 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Discover and download a vast collection of high-quality ringtones, notification sounds, and wallpapers to personalize your mobile device. Easily set up custom ringtones using GarageBand and share your favorites with friends.

What We Love

  • 👍 Huge content library
  • 👍 Great variety of ringtones
  • 👍 Good quality wallpapers
  • 👍 No ads (mentioned by some)
  • 👍 Easy to use (for some)
  • 👍 Free wallpapers
  • 👍 Weekly free ringtones
  • 👍 Consistent performance over time
  • 👍 No need for PC/iTunes for ringtones (for some)
  • 👍 Fast and efficient search
  • 👍 Comprehensive data (real estate reviews)
  • 👍 Trustworthy data (real estate reviews)
  • 👍 Nice artwork wallpapers
  • 👍 Signature and unique ringtones
  • 👍 Good for changing default wallpapers
  • 👍 Can assign ringtones to specific callers
  • 👍 No hassle setup
  • 👍 Superb for humorous ringtones
  • 👍 Better than website version (for some)
  • 👍 Great for investors (real estate reviews)
  • 👍 Must-have for investors (real estate reviews)
  • 👍 Best ringtone app
  • 👍 Superb app
  • 👍 Perfect app for ringtones
  • 👍 Amazing variety of sounds
  • 👍 Good melodies
  • 👍 Great melody app
  • 👍 Dope wallpapers
  • 👍 Best ringtone app I've used
  • 👍 Love the variety
  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 👍 Great little app
  • 👍 Best thing
  • 👍 Loved it
  • 👍 So easy to use
  • 👍 Satisfied with selection
  • 👍 Good for notification sounds
  • 👍 Can keep track of favorites

Room to Improve

  • 😞 Nothing plays or downloads
  • 😞 No support button
  • 😞 No French language support
  • 😞 Can't find downloads
  • 😞 Ringtone not found
  • 😞 Paid for ringtone, never received
  • 😞 Scam (user perception)
  • 😞 No sound when clicking ringtones
  • 😞 Static filled sound
  • 😞 Unable to get anything to play
  • 😞 Waste of money and time
  • 😞 App asks to login to notify owners
  • 😞 Absolutely NO sound
  • 😞 Won't let me download
  • 😞 Subscription required for one ringtone
  • 😞 Markets ringtone as free but requires subscription
  • 😞 Subscription required (iOS version)
  • 😞 Paid (not free)
  • 😞 Broken, won't play
  • 😞 Live wallpapers don't work
  • 😞 Poor graphics
  • 😞 App crashes when listening to ringtones
  • 😞 Difficulty getting song to be a ringtone
  • 😞 Computer version didn't work
  • 😞 Instructions for GarageBand are unclear
  • 😞 Doesn't work
  • 😞 Needs access to photos to download
  • 😞 Shady (photo access)
  • 😞 Invasive (photo access)
  • 😞 Has to access photos
  • 😞 Can't use downloaded sounds as ringtones
  • 😞 Paid for subscription, still can't download
  • 😞 Refund requested
  • 😞 All ringtones require payment
  • 😞 Subscription required
  • 😞 Weekly subscription
  • 😞 Live wallpapers don't work
  • 😞 App crashes
  • 😞 Mislabelled songs
  • 😞 Wrong category for songs
  • 😞 Difficult to link through iTunes
  • 😞 Don't hear ringtone until on phone
  • 😞 Requires computer and iTunes trick (for some)
  • 😞 Requires GarageBand
  • 😞 Too much time invested to download one song
  • 😞 Need to pay for ringtones
  • 😞 Used to be free, now charging weekly
  • 😞 Shocked by price increase
  • 😞 No reason to give photo access
  • 😞 Not good
  • 😞 Dodgy (photo access)
  • 😞 Can't get anything without paying
  • 😞 Disappointed
  • 😞 Can't download ringtones
  • 😞 No sound
  • 😞 Glitchy
  • 😞 Bad graphics
  • 😞 App crashes
  • 😞 Poor
  • 😞 Bad
  • 😞 Not good
  • 😞 Access
  • 😞 Soru (question about usage)
  • 😞 BewarE!!
  • 😞 Could be better
  • 😞 It's okay but complex
  • 😞 Live wallpaper don't work
  • 😞 More Turkish content could be added
iTunes Store#3

iTunes Store by Apple Inc.

Worth Considering
🎬 Entertainment
4.8😐(2.1M ratings)
Free
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Access a vast library of music, from new releases to indie hits and classics across all genres. Purchase and download songs, albums, and ringtones instantly on any device, with the ability to re-download past purchases.

What We Love

  • 💿 Ability to purchase and own music
  • 🎶 Great selection of music
  • 🎨 Variety of music genres
  • 🔍 Convenient music discovery
  • 🔊 High-quality audio

Room to Improve

  • 🔍 Difficult music discovery and search
  • 🗂️ Fragmented music library management
  • 🔒 Restricted access to purchased content
  • 💰 Expensive song/album pricing
  • 🔄 Disappearing purchased content

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FAQ about Alert Tones

What are the best alert tones apps for iPhone?
Ringtones for iPhone Mania + tops our alert tones apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.2-star average from 315 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top alert tones apps we rank are free to download, including Ringtones for iPhone Mania + and Phoneky - Ringtones for iPhone.
Ringtones for iPhone Mania + has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 245+ alert tones apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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