# Squirrel Sighter vs Water Wave

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Squirrel Sighter at 100% against Water Wave's 16%. Squirrel Sighter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Water Wave's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 12) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Water Wave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Squirrel Sighter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Squirrel Sighter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Water Wave has 1.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Squirrel Sighter's written reviews are positive against 16% of Water Wave's.

Squirrel Sighter ships an update every 7 months, Water Wave every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Squirrel Sighter | Water Wave |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squirrel-sighter/id1053758396/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-wave-clean-speaker/id6476876551/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 15.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 20 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chronicle](https://appshunter.io/developer/893314363) | [Water Eject](https://appshunter.io/developer/1728040425) |

## What reviewers say

### Squirrel Sighter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squirrel-sighter/id1053758396)

Easily log squirrel sightings with location, time, date, and weather data. Contribute your observations to a global squirrel census and view real-time sightings on a public map. All squirrel types are welcome, including deceased ones.

**Highlights:** Log squirrel sightings with a single tap, Records location, time, date, and weather, Supports all squirrel species, Contributes to global squirrel census, View real-time sightings on a world map

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Water Wave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-wave-clean-speaker/id6476876551)

This app helps clean your device's speaker by ejecting water and dust using sound and haptic patterns. It also offers features for noise testing, sound output analysis, and custom frequency sound generation.

**Highlights:** Water ejection for speakers, Dust removal from speakers, Noise level testing, Device speaker sound testing, Custom frequency sound generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water Eeject Weekly VIP | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Water Eject Yearly VIP | $5.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Effective water ejection
- 💫 Helpful for water-damaged phones
- 🌟 Works as advertised

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid subscription required
- 🔁 Limited free usage
- 🚫 Doesn't work as expected
- ⚠️ Potential scam

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't blow air out of speakers
- Doesn't remove all water from phone

**Requested features**

- Free full version without subscription
- Improved water ejection effectiveness


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Squirrel Sighter free?

Squirrel Sighter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Water Wave free?

Water Wave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Squirrel Sighter or Water Wave?

Squirrel Sighter is rated higher. Squirrel Sighter averages 5.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Water Wave averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Squirrel Sighter or Water Wave have ads?

Neither Squirrel Sighter nor Water Wave shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Squirrel Sighter or Water Wave?

Squirrel Sighter ships an update every 7 months, and Water Wave every 6 weeks. Most recently, Squirrel Sighter was updated on October 19, 2026 and Water Wave on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*