myRingtones is a legacy iOS utility for creating custom ringtones from local music library files.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Music
Sentiment
1.0
1 reviews
Nemesis
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It serves users who prefer manual, offline control over audio trimming rather than modern, cloud-synced music creation tools.
For iPhone users seeking to create custom ringtones from their local music library.
What does it look like?
Key features
Direct selection of music files from the local device library for ringtone conversion.
Manual specification of start and end timestamps during playback for precise audio trimming.
Adjustable fade duration settings for the beginning and end of the ringtone.
How much does it cost?
Freemium model gates workflow efficiency and export utility behind a full-version upgrade.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceShow more...
The app has not received a release in over nine years, indicating it is no longer under active development. The final recorded update provided only minor bug fixes and file sharing support. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance, feature development, or live operations. The project is effectively abandoned.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads upset.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for myRingtones
How's the Music market?
myRingtones maintains a legacy position in the Music category, with no updates since 2017. Its reliance on manual file sharing creates a significant friction point compared to modern, cloud-integrated competitors.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By BandLab Singapore Pte Ltd
BandLab competes for the same mobile music creation audience, though it scales from simple ringtone editing to full-featured cloud-synced DAW production.
- Offers advanced AI-driven song generation and stem separation tools far beyond basic ringtone trimming capabilities.
- Provides a massive social ecosystem and cloud-synced DAW environment that creates significant user lock-in.
- Maintains a high-frequency release cadence with modern features that make static ringtone tools feel obsolete.
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Key takeaways for myRingtones
Where is it heading?
The market for manual ringtone editors has been absorbed by broader, cloud-integrated music creation platforms. myRingtones remains exposed to total obsolescence as OS APIs evolve, and the lack of development investment makes a recovery impossible.
- The lack of updates for over nine years ensures the app will eventually fail to launch on current iOS versions.
- Manual iTunes synchronization creates a high-friction workflow that drives users toward modern, cloud-native alternatives like BandLab.
The SWOT
- Lightweight, single-purpose utility avoids modern bloat
- Niche appeal for legacy hardware users
Next best moves
Sunset the application because it has been in maintenance mode for over nine years → remove support burden
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is its only remaining feature…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Cloud-synced DAW environment (available in BandLab but absent here) +1
Since the last report: The application's competitive outlook has shifted from a general assessment of abandonment to a specific identification of the app as a liability for modern iOS compatibility. This transition reflects a hardening of the sunset directive as the lack of development reaches a 109-month threshold.
Bottom line
myRingtones is a legacy tool that no longer meets modern user expectations for audio management. Sunset the application to focus resources on current projects, as the manual sync requirement is a terminal friction point for users.
Unlock 2 critical frictions, 1 market threat and the analyst’s take.
Access the full report for freeFAQ
Is myRingtones still supported on current iPhones?
How does myRingtones compare to BandLab?
What is a free alternative for creating ringtones?
Is myRingtones suitable for casual users?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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