ClipTone Revenue & Ads
A ringtone maker for iPhone that trims audio from videos into ringtones and charging sounds, with AI song covers.
Hyunjong Choi
Published Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 19, 202612 min readUGC engine
Est. monthly revenue
$107K
↑ 2.5% vs prev. period
Downloads / month
213K
↑ 2.4% vs prev. period
Rating
4.7
119.7K ratings · #36 in United Kingdom
Meta ads running
29
95 found · median 8
ClipTone revenue and downloads trend
Est. monthly revenue
$100K ↑ 3.5% in 90 days
Dec 24, 2025: $61KOct 18, 2026
Monthly downloads
100K ↓ 48.2% in 90 days
Dec 24, 2025: 123KOct 18, 2026
Daily estimates from AppKittie, 296 days ending Oct 18, 2026. Revenue changed +64% and downloads -18% over the period. Meta ads live went from 1 to 19 between Aug 25, 2026 and Oct 17, 2026.
ClipTone Meta ads: 29 active, longest running 228 days
Top 13 by days live out of 95 found (13 video and 0 image creatives). Tap any one to open the original in the Meta Ad Library.
#1228 days liveApp StoreAd copy“@cliptone_official got me vibin everytime my phone ring #cliptone #fypage #viral”Why it worksCreator style clip vibing to a ClipTone ringtone, tags the brand, the oldest at 228 days.
#2187 days liveApp StoreAd copy“Thank you cliptone for giving me the opportunity to have a charging animation of me and myra #cliptone #nyc #lacedrah #explore @cliptone_official”Why it worksThank you post for a charging animation, NYC hashtags, reads like a creator repost, 187 days.
#3177 days liveApp StoreAd copy“With ClipTone, easily turn your favorite songs into your iPhone ringtones in one step.”Why it worksPlain pitch to turn favorite songs into iPhone ringtones in one step, 177 days live.
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@kashyraebyInstagramAd copy“I love my new ringtone so much @cliptone_official You should try it out #cliptone #ringtone #fyp #app”
@boitu_meloww.ooInstagramAd copy“Want your alarm sound to sound like this or even better? Just follow these easy steps on @cliptone_official #cliptone #boitu_meloww #viral #fyp #blowthisup”
@bibekbasnet30InstagramAd copy“My fav charging animation from @cliptone_official #cliptone”
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Creator Posts as Ads, Charging Sounds and a Weekly Paywall
ClipTone: Ringtone & AI Cover is a Music app from BUD TECHNOLOGIES, PTE. LTD. that turns songs and video clips into iPhone ringtones, charging sounds and AI covers. As of Oct 2026 it makes an estimated $107K a month on an estimated 213K downloads, 3.2x the Music median downloads. Its ads read like creator posts: the top 13 Meta ads are all video, 8 carry hashtags, most tag @cliptone_official, and the oldest, a vibing to my ringtone clip, has run 228 days.
Key takeaways
- 16 creator videos found, 13 sampled from 12 distinct creators, 8 on TikTok and 5 on Instagram. @bibekbasnet30 appears twice with a charging animation.
- 29 active Meta ads out of 95 found, 3.4x the Music median of 8. All 13 top ads are video and all 13 link to the App Store, with a median age of 156 days.
- 10 in-app purchases at 7 prices: weekly at $3.99, $4.99, $5.99 or $7.99 and annual at $24.99, $34.99 or $39.99, a 1.6x annual spread.
- Revenue per download is an estimated $0.5, and the 30-day download change is -51.8% after a peak of 213K on Oct 15.
- 59 of the latest 200 reviews (29.5%) mention price, trial or subscription, 50 of them negative, many about a paywall that appears after the ringtone is made.
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Where ClipTone spends on Meta
Audience and spend estimates built on Meta Ad Library data (reported for ads shown in the EU, with other countries modeled), lifetime of the ads found. The biggest audience is 25-34, taking 47.6% of spend.
Est. spend
$61.24
Reach
3.7K
Avg. CPM
$16.38
Ads delivered
100
Spend by age
Spend by gender
Top countries by reach
| Country | Reach | Spend | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States est. | 1.7K | $35.32 | 57.7% |
| United Kingdom | 1.6K | $21.44 | 35.0% |
| Sweden | 364 | $3.60 | 5.88% |
| Finland | 80 | $0.72 | 1.18% |
| Ireland | 15 | $0.16 | 0.26% |
Rows marked est. are modeled by AppKittie from Ad Library coverage, not reported by Meta.
What ClipTone does differently
Creator clips become the ads
12
distinct creators in a 13 video sample
The charging sound is the hook
228 days
oldest top ad, a creator style clip
Weekly ladder, paywall at the end
$3.99
lowest of 4 weekly prices
The measurement gap
16
creator videos found for the app
1. Creator clips become the ads
16 creator videos turned up for ClipTone, and the 13 sampled come from 12 different people, 8 on TikTok and 5 on Instagram. The captions sound like users, not brands: I love my new ringtone, my fav charging animation, follow these easy steps. @bibekbasnet30 is the only repeat, with 2 posts. The same voice runs through paid media. Most top Meta ads tag @cliptone_official and read like reposted creator clips, such as Thank you cliptone for a charging animation of me and myra, 187 days live. A wide, shallow creator base gives many hooks for little money per person. ClipTone seeds many creators once, then promotes the posts that already work as paid ads.
2. The charging sound is the hook
Ringtones are the product name, but the ads keep returning to charging sounds and animations. Of the top 13 Meta ads, several sell a custom charging tone or say I charge my phone for fun now, and the oldest, @cliptone_official got me vibin everytime my phone ring, has run 228 days. All 13 are video, all 13 link to the App Store, and 11 distinct lines appear. 0 mention a free offer. A charging sound plays many times a day and is easy to show in a short clip, which makes it a better demo than a ringtone that rarely rings in public. Smaller utility apps can look for the feature people trigger most often and lead with it.
3. Weekly ladder, paywall at the end
ClipTone lists 10 in-app purchases at 7 prices. Weekly plans cost $3.99, $4.99, $5.99 or $7.99 under names like ClipTone Pro Weekly and ClipTone Max Weekly, and annual plans cost $24.99, $34.99 or $39.99, a 1.6x spread. The low weekly entry suits a teen and young adult audience, but the timing of the ask hurts. 59 of the latest 200 reviews mention price, trial or subscription and 50 of those are negative, with users saying the app lets them build a ringtone and only then shows memberships. Revenue per download is an estimated $0.5. For ClipTone, showing the price before the user builds a ringtone may cost some conversions, but it would answer most of those negative reviews.
4. The measurement gap
ClipTone runs 12 different creators and 13 creator style Meta ads, all sending people to the App Store. Which creator and which clip bring a user who pays $39.99 a year, and which bring someone who builds a charging sound, hits the paywall and leaves a 1-star review? Installs alone cannot answer that.
How much does ClipTone cost?
10 in-app purchases, 7 distinct prices, annual plans from $24.99 to $39.99. Prices as listed on the US App Store, Oct 16, 2026.
| Weekly | $3.99 · $4.99 · $5.99 · $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Annual | $24.99 · $34.99 · $39.99 |
ClipTone vs the Music median
| ClipTone | Median | |
|---|---|---|
| Est. monthly revenue | $107K | $100K |
| Downloads / month | 213K | 67K |
| Meta ads running | 29 | 8 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Lowest annual price | $24.99 | $42 |
Median of 44 Music apps with active Meta ads in our set. See the Music hub ›
What ClipTone users say about paying
Of the latest 200 reviews (Apr 18 to Oct 16, 2026), 59 mention price, trial or subscription, 29.5% of the sample, and 50 of those are negative, mostly about a paywall after the ringtone is built. The window averages 3.27 stars.
Latest 200 US reviews, Apr 18, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026
Mention price, trial or subscription
30%59 of 200 reviews, 50 of them 1 or 2 stars
I tried to use the ringtone with a video...guess what? “You must buy premium to use this feature.” BRO. I tied doing the alarm. Same thing. It’s a scam unless y…
So I was just trying to make me a start charging noise when I put my phone on the charger and then when I was done, it said pay every month or pay yearly then I…
How to measure a playbook like ClipTone's
ClipTone runs 12 creators in its sample and 29 active Meta ads, all landing on the App Store. Tying each creator clip to a $24.99 to $39.99 annual renewal, not just an install, is the measurement job.
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Give every creator their own tracking link
Put one link in each creator bio, caption or landing page. Installs from that link count for that creator instead of showing up as organic.
- 02
Upload what you pay each creator
Add creator fees with a CSV cost upload and use the creator name as the campaign. You get cost per install for each creator next to your paid channels.
- 03
Connect RevenueCat to see who brings payers
Subscription events flow into the same report, so you see which creators bring people who start a trial and keep paying.
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How we built this teardown
- Revenue and downloads are third-party estimates from AppKittie, snapshot Oct 16, 2026. Store intelligence estimates for a single app can be off by 30% or more. Treat them as a range, not a figure from the developer. Daily revenue and download series cover 296 days ending Oct 18, 2026.
- Ads come from the public Meta Ad Library. "Days live" counts days since an ad first appeared. Spend and audience breakdowns start from Meta's EU transparency figures; country splits outside the EU are AppKittie models.
- Prices, ratings and ranks come from the App Store (US storefront) on the same date. Prices differ by country and by paywall offer. Review stats use the latest 200 US reviews from Apple's public review feed.
- Category medians are computed across 44 Music apps with active Meta ads in our set of 860 subscription apps.
- Written by Hyunjong Choi. Ads, prices and estimates are refreshed every 30 to 90 days. Updated Oct 19, 2026.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PandoraPandora Media, LLC | $15M | 55 |
| 2 |  Amazon MusicAMZN Mobile LLC | $14M | 218 |
| 3 |  DeezerDEEZER SA | $8M | 132 |
| 4 |  SunoSuno Inc. | $7M | 781 |
| 5 |  Ultimate GuitarUltimate Guitar | $3M | 55 |
| 18 | ClipToneBUD TECHNOLOGIES, PTE. LTD. | $107K | 29 |
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How much does ClipTone make?
ClipTone makes an estimated $107K a month on about 213K monthly downloads as of Oct 2026, by AppKittie estimates. That is 1.1x the Music category median of $100K.
How much does ClipTone cost?
ClipTone lists 10 in-app purchases at 7 prices: $3.99, $4.99, $5.99 or $7.99 a week, and $24.99, $34.99 or $39.99 a year.
How many ads does ClipTone run?
29 active Meta ads out of 95 found, 3.4x the Music median of 8. All 13 top ads are video and link to the App Store, and the oldest has run 228 days.
Does ClipTone use influencers or creators?
Yes. 16 creator videos were found, and a sample of 13 came from 12 distinct creators, 8 on TikTok and 5 on Instagram. Many top Meta ads also read like creator posts.
How fast is ClipTone growing?
Over the 296 days to Oct 18, 2026, estimated revenue rose 63.5% from $61K to $100K a month, while estimated downloads went from 123K to 100K, a change of -18.3%.
Where is ClipTone most popular?
Its best App Store ranks are #36 in the United Kingdom, #36 in New Zealand, #38 in the United States, #43 in Australia and #80 in Denmark.
Who makes ClipTone?
BUD TECHNOLOGIES, PTE. LTD. publishes ClipTone. It launched on Nov 6, 2024, making it 23 months old, and was last updated Oct 12, 2026.
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