Speaker Clean vs ClearWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Speaker Clean
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Water in your speaker? Get it out in about 30 seconds. Speaker Clean plays tuned low-frequency tones that vibrate trapped water, dust, and lint out of your iPhone speaker β no rice, no tools, no repair shop. Just press play and point the speaker down. Dropped your phone in the pool, sink, or toilet? Caught in the rain? Speaker suddenly muffled, quiet, or crackly? This is the app people search for in that exact moment β and keep for routine cleaning after. WHY IT WORKS Sound at the right frequency makes the water inside your speaker mesh vibrate until it's pushed out β the same principle behind the Apple Watch water-lock chime. It helps most when used soon after exposure, before moisture settles. 5 CLEANING MODES β’ Standard (165 Hz) β the classic water-ejection frequency β’ Low Bass (100 Hz) β deeper push for heavier water β’ Sweep (60β200 Hz) β dislodges stubborn droplets β’ High Pulse (300 Hz) β clears fine dust and lint β’ Deep Clean β extended maximum-intensity session BUILT FOR THE MOMENT β’ One tap to start β no setup, no account β’ Works offline (handy right after the pool) β’ Duration presets: 15s / 30s / 1m / 2m β’ Progress ring shows exactly when you're done β’ Clean, distraction-free interface β’ Full iPhone and iPad support WHEN TO USE IT β’ Right after a splash, spill, or drop in water β’ After swimming, the beach, the shower, or rain β’ When sound is muffled, quiet, or distorted β’ Regular dust and lint cleaning for the speaker mesh β’ Before a call or recording you can't afford to miss PREMIUM Unlock Deep Clean mode, unlimited sessions, and custom frequency sweeps. Free trial included. HONEST LIMITS Sound-based cleaning helps push out surface water and loose debris. It is not a repair tool and can't reverse internal water damage β if your device was fully submerged, power it off and see a technician. Volume levels stay within your device's normal output range. Don't wait for the next splash. Download Speaker Clean and keep your sound clear. β Subscription auto-renews until cancelled; manage in App Store settings. Privacy: https://speakercleaners.com/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ClearWave
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Water in your speaker? Push it out with sound. A splash in the sink, rain on the way home, a few minutes too long in the shower β trapped water muffles your speaker and turns music, calls and alarms into a distant hum. ClearWave plays precisely tuned low-frequency tones that vibrate the speaker membrane and force the water back out through the grille. No rice. No cables. No taking the phone apart. Just sound. HOW IT WORKS A speaker makes sound by moving a thin membrane. ClearWave drives that membrane with a strong low tone β around 165 Hz in the main mode β and the movement pushes trapped droplets out of the opening. Hold the phone with the speaker facing down and let the cycle run. FIVE CLEANING MODES β’ Speaker β the standard 30-second water-eject cycle for the loudspeaker β’ Earpiece β a gentler cycle for the earpiece at the top of the phone β’ Microphone β clears dust and debris around the microphone port β’ Deep Clean β a longer sweep across a wider frequency range for stubborn water β’ Custom β pick the frequency yourself, anywhere from 20 Hz to 20 kHz SOUND TEST After a cycle, check the result. Play left, right or stereo and hear straight away whether the speaker is clear again. FREQUENCY GENERATOR A full 20 Hz β 20 kHz tone generator with sine, square, triangle and sawtooth waveforms β for testing headphones, checking your hearing range, or setting up speakers. WHY CLEARWAVE β’ Completely free, with no ads anywhere in the app β’ Works offline β no account, no sign-up β’ The volume rises smoothly instead of blasting at full power β’ Volume is limited automatically when headphones are connected β’ Cleaning history, so you know when you last ran a cycle β’ English, Russian and Uzbek β’ Small download, light on the battery FOR THE BEST RESULT 1. Take the case off 2. Turn the volume up β the app does this for you 3. Hold the phone with the speaker pointing down 4. Run a cycle, wipe the water away, and repeat if it still sounds muffled PLEASE NOTE ClearWave helps eject water sitting in the speaker opening. It cannot repair a speaker that is already damaged, and it is not a replacement for professional service if the phone has taken a serious soaking. Do not hold the phone against your ear while a cleaning cycle is playing. ClearWave is free and stays free. If it saved your speaker, there is an optional tip inside the app β nothing is locked behind it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClearWave at none against Speaker Clean's 2. ClearWave also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Speaker Clean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ClearWave asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speaker Clean ships an update monthly, ClearWave every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speaker Clean | ClearWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timur Saurbayev | Elyor Berdiyev |
In-app purchases
Speaker Clean
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
ClearWave
No in-app purchases
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