Comparison

PhoneBattery vs DropClear

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PhoneBattery

This app displays your iPhone's battery level directly on your Apple Watch. Avoid constantly checking your phone with quick glances at your wrist, perfect for workouts, commutes, or when your phone is just out of reach.

Highlights
  • iPhone battery level on Apple Watch
  • Smart battery notifications
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Alternative app icons
  • Clean and simple interface
Features
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PhoneBattery is the tiny little app that solves a surprisingly annoying problem How much battery is left on your iPhone? And why do you need to dig it out of your pocket every time just to find out? With PhoneBattery, you can simply glance at your Apple Watch and boom — mystery solved. Perfect for: • Workouts where your phone is buried somewhere in a sweaty pocket • Busy commutes with too many bags and not enough hands • Couch-days where the phone is just a little too far away No magic. No fuss. Just your iPhone battery, right where it should be: on your wrist. FEATURES • Smart battery notifications (never get caught at 2 percent again) • Clean and simple interface (nothing extra, no clutter) • Lots of Apple Watch complications • Alternative app icons (because vibes matter) • Free, no ads, and made by one indie developer • Optional tips if you want to support future features Need help or want to say hi? help@marcelvoss.com

About

DropClear

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DropClear helps you clear water from your iPhone speaker using a simple guided sound flow. Whether your speaker sounds muffled after rain, washing your hands, or accidental water exposure, DropClear gives you a clean and focused way to run a water-eject session and test your speaker afterward. Key Features: • Guided Water Eject Run a focused sound session designed to help push trapped water out of the speaker area. • Speaker Test Quickly check how your speaker sounds before and after a session. • Simple Step-by-Step Flow Follow clear instructions without confusing settings or complicated tools. • Adjustable Session Options Choose a session length and use clear controls to start, pause, or stop. • Clean Modern Interface DropClear is designed to feel simple, calm, and easy to use. • Privacy-Friendly DropClear does not require an account and does not need personal data to work. How to use DropClear: 1. Remove your phone case if it blocks the speaker. 2. Hold your iPhone with the speaker facing downward. 3. Start a water eject session. 4. Gently shake or tap the device if needed. 5. Run the speaker test to check the sound.

Screenshots

PhoneBattery4 screens
DropClear4 screens

Verdict

The call

PhoneBattery and DropClear are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PhoneBattery sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and DropClear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PhoneBattery versus DropClear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoneBatteryDropClear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (381 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings381 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel VossAshkan Zanjani

Bugs and requests

PhoneBattery

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Complication shows skeleton loading screen but never loads data
  • App displays blank battery icon with no charge information
  • Battery percentage shows incorrect values
  • App only works if opened on phone first
  • Incompatible with watchOS 7 and iOS 14+
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  • Circular display setting doesn't apply
  • Low battery notifications never trigger
  • App crashes or fails to display on Apple Watch
  • Settings changes don't persist (e.g., round to long battery display)
  • Inconsistent functionality across Watch Series 3, 5, 6 models

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add working complication for watch face integration
  • Support for circular battery indicator display
  • Sound notifications for low battery alerts
  • Display phone signal strength information
  • Show Bluetooth headphone battery percentage
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  • Change Apple Watch app icon customization
  • Battery health information display
  • Regular app updates for current OS compatibility

DropClear

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PhoneBattery

One-time4
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$1.99
  • Large tip$3.99
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  • Generous tip$4.99
1 purchases

DropClear

One-time1
  • DropClear Pro$4.99

Questions

Is PhoneBattery free?
PhoneBattery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DropClear free?
DropClear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PhoneBattery or DropClear have ads?
Neither PhoneBattery nor DropClear shows ads.

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