Tired of hearing the monotonous Reflection or Marimba ringtone every time you get a phone call? Fortunately, there are several iOS apps where you can find a variety of new ringtones for your iPhone without needing to purchase them.
In this article, we’ve curated a list of the best free ringtone apps for iPhone that let you set custom ringtones for free.
Best Ringtone Apps for iPhone
1. RingTune: Ringtones for iPhone
The RingTune app is one of the best free ringtone apps for iPhone, packed with plenty of useful features. It has an extensive library of thousands of ringtones from several genres of music. You can even create your ringtones by using songs in your library. To take it up a notch, the app also allows you to use the microphone to record ringtones.
The RingTune app is not just a ringtone app as it also features several wallpapers. You can download these wallpapers for free and use them as iPhone Home or Lock Screen wallpapers. And if that wasn’t enough, you can use the live wallpaper maker feature to transform your videos into live wallpapers.
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2. Ringtones Maker – the ring app
The Ringtones Maker for iPhone is an easy-to-use app with a wide range of ringtones. It includes tunes from different genres such as Latin, Instrumental, Blues, Folk music, etc. You can favorite ringtones to use later. Additionally, you can also create your ringtones from your iTunes files or even extract audio from videos to make ringtones. Moreover, the ringtones are frequently updated so that you always have the trendy ringtones.
Just like other apps in this list, the Ringtones Maker app does not miss out on the “record audio to create ringtones” feature. But what differentiates the Ringtone Maker app from the rest is its fade-in and fade-out features when trimming ringtones. Lastly, the app also features a huge range of wallpapers.
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3. Ringtone Maker – Tuunes
With over ten thousand licensed ringtones to choose from, the Tuunes app, developed by WhitePoint GmbH, is a worthwhile option. The app sorts available ringtones into various categories, like Latest Chart Remixes, Around The World, and TikTok Classics.
You can also view ringtones and alarms sorted into genres by tapping the Genre button below the search bar. You’ll now see different genres, like Alternative, Blues, Children’s Music, Comedy, and more. Similarly, if you’d like to view free ringtones, tap the Free button below the search bar.
Tuunes allows you to create ringtones without needing iTunes or your computer. Once you download a ringtone, all you need to do now is follow the on-screen instructions to set it as your iPhone’s ringtone using GarageBand. If you’d like to recognize who’s calling simply by hearing the ringtone, the app also lets you assign unique ringtones to each of your contacts.
While Tuunes has a decent collection of ringtones that you may download for free, you’ll unfortunately need to collect coins to purchase the more popular ones. When you download the app initially, you’re granted 75 coins. You can win 15 coins daily by watching an ad and win 30 coins by playing a quiz. If you’d like more, you’ll unfortunately need to pay.
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4. Ringtones: for iPhone
While Tuunes has an easy-to-use interface, the amount of free ringtones available is unfortunately limited. The Ringtones app is a great alternative if you’re looking for a wider selection of ringtones for free. Ringtones are categorized into various sections, like Christmas, ASMR, Alerts, Animals, Asian, and more.
The Ringtones app also shows the most popular ringtones in a separate section called Hottest Ringtones. The app also allows you to make and set a custom ringtone on your iPhone for free. You can do so by tapping the Editor tab at the bottom of the screen.
If you want to set an audio recording as your ringtone, simply tap Recorder. Otherwise, you can use the Ringtone Maker to import an audio file from iCloud, your device’s gallery, or the app’s list of ringtones. Once you import audio, you can tweak its pitch and tempo, use the app’s built-in equalizer to edit the audio, trim it, and more.
Once you’re satisfied, you can simply export it to GarageBand and set it as your ringtone. Like Ringtone Maker, you can also assign separate ringtones to individual contacts.
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5. Ringtone Music: Explore & Make
The Ringtone Music app features several new songs. It has over 1000 ringtones in 25 categories and boasts 15 million worldwide users. These categories range from Anime, Classical, Vintage, Rock, Halloween, Nature, Indie Rock, and a lot more. Also, all the sounds and ringtones in this app are credited to the creator and are legal to use.
The Ringtones Music for iPhone app promptly updates its library during the holiday season. And, if you can’t find a good ringtone, you can go ahead and create one using the Best Ringtones app. It even has funny audio that you can use as a ringtone for incoming calls, alerts, or alarms. If you come across something you like, just save it to My Tones library and use it later.
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6. Ringtones for iPhone: Infinity
The Ringtones for iPhone app is very unique as it has an AI Music generator. Many companies are implementing AI into their apps and services and this is arguably one of the best implementations. The app has eight AI bots that represent different genres of music. All you have to do is set the speed, and creativity and select the instrument and the AI will generate a tune that you can use as your ringtone.
For example, DJ Portly creates Electronic Music and the instrument selection contains Synth Bass, Halo Pad, Synthesizer, and Poly Pad. Then we have Amadeus for Classic Music and it features the Strings Trio, Violin, Brass, and Strings Ensemble. There are several other AI bots capable of creating some amazing tunes.
The Ringtones for iPhone app has a Tunes Maker that you can use to create ringtones. And it also features a wallpapers section that features several live wallpapers. With that said, the AI bots are the best feature of this app.
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7. Garage Ringtone Maker
Garage Ringtone Maker is a great ringtone production software. The app size is just 20MB which makes the download quick. Also, the features it offers in comparison to its size are unmatched. You can create a ringtone within a few seconds using the Ringtones app.
If you’re someone who usually has a hard time navigating through apps, several tutorials — preloaded with the app — come to the rescue. In terms of features, you can extract audio from videos, import audio, apply the fade-in and fade-out settings, apply audio as a charging tone a lot more. Moreover, if you run into a problem while using the Garage Ringtone Maker app, you can directly contact customer support which offers one on one help free of charge.
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8. Ringtones for iPhone! (music)
If you’re looking for an app that only features free ringtones, the Ringtones for iPhone: Music app, developed by Jerome Melis, is your best bet! While the app being completely free to use is certainly impressive, it features more than eight hundred popular ringtones and has an incredibly easy-to-use interface.
Upon launching the app, you’ll see ringtones classified as Most Popular. When you dig deeper, you’ll find ringtones divided into various categories like Funny Ringtones, Summer Selection, Christmas, Old phone ringtones, and much more. Unfortunately, to access these ringtones, you need to watch an ad or rate the app on the App Store, but it’s certainly better than paying money!
Once you find a ringtone you like, the app allows you to install it using GarageBand or iTunes (for which you’ll need a computer). If you find a ringtone that you like that you’d like to save to view later, simply tap the Heart icon next to it to save it to your favorites.
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Whether you’re looking for a fun tune to set as a ringtone to make sure you never miss a call or are looking for more subtle ringtone options than what Apple offers, I’m sure you’ll be able to find your next ringtone easily using the apps above!