Report updated May 14, 2026
myRingtones
For iPhone users seeking to create custom ringtones from their local music library.
myRingtones is a struggling music app that is free with in-app purchases. With a 1.0/5 rating from 1 reviews, it struggles with user retention.
What is myRingtones?
myRingtones is an iOS utility for creating custom ringtones from local music library files.
Users hire this app to bypass subscription-based music services by creating personalized ringtones from their existing, unprotected audio files.
Current Momentum
v2.1 · 110mo ago
Zombie- No notable signals last 3 months.
What makes this app unique?
What Does It Look Like?
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What Are The Key Features?
Adjustable fade duration settings for the beginning and end of the ringtone
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
How much does it cost?
- Free version with basic editing
- Full-version with email export and auto-load startup
Freemium model gates workflow efficiency and export utility behind a full-version upgrade.
Who Built It?
Enrichment in progress
Publisher profile available very soon
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What do users think recently?
Low confidence · 1 reviews analyzed
How did the latest release land?
What is the recent mood?
Recent user voice shows a upset sentiment.
Limited review volume (1 reviews). Sentiment analysis will deepen as more data lands.
View the full user-sentiment analysis
Mood gauge, ratings & review-volume history, every praise / complaint / request, and sentiment over time.
What is the competitive landscape for myRingtones?
Where is it available?
Localized markets (4)
How's The Music Market?
Market outlook for this category
Available very soon
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
BandLab competes for the same mobile-first music creation audience, though it has evolved into a comprehensive social DAW platform that dwarfs the target's simple ringtone utility.
Differentiators
- Offers professional-grade multi-track DAW capabilities that far exceed simple ringtone creation and basic audio trimming
- Integrates advanced AI mastering and stem separation tools to provide a complete end-to-end music production workflow
- Leverages a massive social network and cloud-based collaboration platform that creates significant user lock-in effects
Head to head
The target app cannot compete on features; it must pivot to extreme simplicity and speed to serve users who find BandLab too overwhelming.
Contenders(4)
This app targets guitarists and producers, competing for the same music-category screen time as the target app.
This app serves the musician demographic by providing advanced tone-shaping tools that overlap with the target's music-focused category.
This is a specialized audio processing tool that competes for the attention of users interested in high-fidelity sound manipulation.
This app targets the professional audio engineering niche, representing a high-end technical alternative to the target's consumer-grade ringtone tools.
Same space(3)
This app uses AI to manage music libraries, competing for users who want automated music organization.
This app manages audio hardware settings, sharing the music category but focusing on playback rather than creation.
This app relates to the music category through hardware-software integration for audio playback and customization.
Compare myRingtones against every rival
All rivals in one side-by-side table — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel — plus a head-to-head page for each.
The outtake for myRingtones
Strengths to defend, gaps to attack
Core Strengths
- Granular fade-in/out controls provide professional audio transitions
Critical Frictions
- 1-star rating on the current version
- Manual iTunes sync creates high user friction
Growth Levers
- Implement direct cloud-storage integration for file export
Market Threats
- BandLab's cloud-based studio environment renders manual trimmers redundant
What are the next best moves?
Migrate file sharing to cloud-based export because manual iTunes sync is the top friction point → increase retention
The current iTunes-dependent workflow is the primary barrier to modern mobile usage.
Trade-off: Deprioritize the auto-load startup feature development to focus engineering on cloud-sync infrastructure.
A counter-intuitive read
The app's reliance on local music libraries is a potential moat for privacy-conscious users who reject cloud-based music subscriptions, provided the file-transfer friction is resolved.
Feature Gaps vs Competitors
- Cloud-based file storage (available in BandLab but absent here)
- Multi-track audio editing (available in Hokusai Audio Editor but absent here)
Key Takeaways
The app provides granular audio control but fails on modern usability, because the manual iTunes sync requirement creates excessive friction, so the PM should prioritize cloud-based export to prevent further churn.
Where Is It Heading?
Declining
The market for simple ringtone utilities is consolidating around apps that offer seamless, cloud-integrated workflows. myRingtones remains exposed due to its legacy dependency on desktop synchronization, which will continue to drive churn as users migrate to modern alternatives.
The lack of updates since 2017 indicates the app is in maintenance mode, which prevents it from addressing modern iOS file-sharing expectations.