Apple Thoughts: Roll Your Own 'Tones with Pocketmac RingtoneStudio 2

The Verdict: So the question now becomes "Is a one-trick pony worth it?" After all, the price is $29 which is just a hair shy of the $32 that a full-fledged editor with similar functionality such as Fission would cost. I'd say depending on your skill level, it might be. While someone like myself would probably choose a more feature-filled editor just out of habit, the reality is RingtoneStudio 2 provides pretty much everything you need to get the job done and makes it simple enough for just about anyone to pick up. I'm not thrilled with the pricing, but if you create enough ringtones, it will pay for itself.

RingtoneStudio 2 is indeed a one-trick pony, but it does that trick very well. It makes making ringtones brainlessly simple and free, and does a neat additional task by letting you strip the audio out of a video file easily and visually. I'd recommend it if an audio editor is a bit much for you, but you're still tired of Apple double-dipping on your ringtone purchases.

PocketMac RingtoneStudio 2 is available now from createiphoneringtones.com for $29.95 and if you're one of the first 500 people to order the new version, they'll even throw in an Angel or Devil skin case for your iPhone 3G / 3GS. Which isn't bad when you consider the case would probably cost you $20 by itself! There's no PC version and it does require Leopard (10.5 or better), 10 megabytes of free space, and works with all iPhones (including the new 3GS).

Vincent Ferrari is an Apple fan, videoblogger, blogger, writer, and all-around geek from the Bronx. He works in the IT Department of a cellular phone company that shall not be named, and lives in a very comfortable apartment with his lovely wife, two lovely cats, three Macs, two iPhones, and God-knows-how-many iPods of varying age.

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