Comparison

Clear Wave vs CleanWave

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

Head to head
About

Clear Wave

This app generates sound waves to eject water from phone speakers, test audio equipment, and measure environmental noise. It offers dynamic sound control and various waveform options for versatile audio tasks.

Highlights
  • Water ejection mode for speaker cleaning
  • Tone generator for acoustic testing
  • Noise meter for environmental sound measurement
  • Real-time sound control
  • Diverse waveform options
  • Camera mode with noise overlay
Features
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Clear Wave plays sound waves that shake water out of your iPhone's speaker, so the sound comes back clear. It also has a tone generator, a dB meter, and speaker and microphone tests. Key Features: Speaker Cleaner – A 165 Hz water-eject program pushes trapped water out of the speaker. Choose 15, 30 or 60 seconds; Clear Wave reminds you to turn the volume up for the best clean. Tone Generator – Play any frequency from 10 Hz to 20,000 Hz with sine, triangle, square or sawtooth waves, and see the matching musical note. Useful for sound checks, tuning and testing audio equipment. dB Meter – Measure the sound level around you, with average, minimum and maximum, the current frequency, and how loud it really is, from "like a library" to "like a rock concert". Measurement Photos – Take a photo with the sound level and the date on it, and save it to your photo library. Speaker Test – Play sound through the top and bottom speakers separately, plus a deep bass pulse, to check that both work. Microphone Check – Clap or speak and find out whether your microphone hears you clearly. Clean Reminder – Get a daily or weekly reminder to clean your speakers. Siri – Start cleaning hands-free with Siri. Subscription Pricing & Terms: Clear Wave offers auto-renewing subscription options. The available plans, their length and their exact price are shown in the app before you confirm a purchase, and may vary by region and currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. If a free trial is offered and you subscribe before it ends, the remainder of the free trial is forfeited when the purchase is confirmed. Privacy Policy: https://clearwave.tilda.ws/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://clearwave.tilda.ws/termsofuse

About

CleanWave

Features
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CleanWave clears water, dust, and lint from your iPhone's speaker and earpiece using acoustic sound — the same principle Apple Watch uses, just built for your phone. WHAT IT DOES Low-frequency pulsed tones physically push moisture out of the speaker port. Sweeping frequencies loosen dust and debris caught in the mesh. It works on both the bottom speaker and the earpiece — most cleaner apps only handle one. REAL MEASUREMENT, NOT A GUESS Speaker Report records your speaker before and after cleaning and shows you the actual acoustic change, band by band. No fake "scanning" animation — a real before-and-after comparison, with an optional video capture showing the live reading. THE 7-DAY PLAN A guided week of increasingly thorough cleaning sessions, each targeted to a specific problem: water removal, dust, mesh debris, and a final performance check. Day 1 is free. ALSO INCLUDED - Tone Generator — drag to any frequency, five waveforms, for testing or fun - dB Meter — real-time sound level with photo capture - Speaker & Stereo Test — check left/right channels independently, with Auto Tune cycling - Cleaning Timer — pick your own duration for a quick, free clean - History — every session you've run, all in one place CLEANWAVE PRO - Full 7-day plan (days 2–7) - Turbo Clean — maximum-power burst - Speaker Report, including video measurement - Full cleaning history - Daily reminders - Extra Tone Generator presets - Watermark-free photo and video exports CleanWave Pro is offered as auto-renewing subscriptions (Monthly, $9.99/month; Yearly, $29.99/year with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($49.99). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A NOTE ON SAFETY CleanWave limits volume and session length automatically and never plays tones louder or longer than is generally considered safe. Results depend on how much moisture or debris is actually present — we'd rather tell you that honestly than promise a miracle. Terms of Use: https://appslogic.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://appslogic.vercel.app/privacy.html Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clear Wave3 screens
CleanWave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CleanWave at none against Clear Wave's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Clear Wave sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and CleanWave sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Clear Wave versus CleanWave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClear WaveCleanWave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuropean Apps SolutionsSami Ullah Zia Subah Sadiq Javaid

Bugs and requests

Clear Wave

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paywall blocks access to app
  • Subscription issues, unable to cancel

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to cancel subscription
  • Clear indication of free vs paid features

CleanWave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Clear Wave

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly subscription7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Clear Water Eject Premium$7.991 Month
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  • Weekly Access$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscripition3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Clear Wave Pro Weekly$10.997 Days
  • Clear Water - Speaker app Pro$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Access$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime access$12.99
  • Lifetime$24.99
3 purchases

CleanWave

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Clear Wave free?
Clear Wave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CleanWave free?
CleanWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clear Wave or CleanWave have ads?
Clear Wave shows ads; CleanWave does not.

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