DryWave vs JustCleaner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
DryWave
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Dropped your phone in water? Muffled speaker? DryWave plays precisely tuned sound to push water out of the speaker grill β the same 165 Hz principle the Apple Watch uses to eject water. β Water Eject One tap plays a 165 Hz pulse cycle that physically pushes water droplets out. Point the speaker down, turn the volume up, and run 2β3 cycles. β Dust Clean A frequency sweep (60 Hzβ8 kHz) vibrates dust and debris loose from the speaker mesh. β Manual Tone A frequency slider (50β15,000 Hz) for full control β great for testing your speaker too. β Home screen widget Add the 1Γ1 DryWave widget and eject water with one tap β right from your home screen. β No nonsense β’ The clean button is never locked behind an ad β’ No subscription β remove ads forever with one small purchase β’ No account, no permissions, works fully offline Note: DryWave helps eject water and dust with sound. It cannot repair hardware damage. For heavily water-damaged devices, power off and see a professional.
JustCleaner
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JustCleaner plays a low-frequency pulsing tone through your speaker. Each pulse is an attempt to push trapped water out of the grille. That is all it does β and the app is careful to say so. No phone has a sensor that can see water inside a speaker, so JustCleaner never claims to detect it and never tells you the water is gone. It plays the tone; you listen and decide. THE CYCLE β’ Thirty seconds, one tap. Gentle, Standard and Extended. β’ A 118β205 Hz sweep in pulses, not a continuous drone. The frequency is not arbitrary: a plug of water in a port moves roughly with 1/fΒ², so a higher tone does less, not more. β’ Vibration in step with the tone, so you can feel the cycle running without watching the screen. β’ The cycle stops itself if you plug in headphones. The tone only makes sense through the phone's own speaker. TOOLS β’ Wet device? What to do β what to avoid after a spill, including why rice does not help. β’ Display check β full-screen colours for stuck pixels. β’ Sound level β a microphone meter, uncalibrated and labelled as such. β’ Speaker check β compare two measurements of your own speaker. PRO β a one-time purchase, not a subscription β’ Dust & Sand Remover β a different band (0.5β2 kHz) aimed at loose particles sitting on the grille. It cannot pull out dust packed into the mesh, and the screen says so. β’ SOS Beacon β the Morse SOS pattern through the speaker and the camera flash. It signals; it does not call anyone. β’ Earpiece output β send the tone to the top speaker instead. β’ Strong vibration β a continuous haptic pattern alongside the tone. β’ Apple Watch app β run the cycle from your wrist, with no phone nearby. β’ Start from the Lock Screen, Control Centre or the Action Button. β’ Alternate app icons. Eighteen languages, with full right-to-left layout for Arabic. JustCleaner cannot detect water, repair liquid damage, or tell you whether your speaker is clear. If a phone has been in salt water or a sugary drink, rinse the outside briefly with fresh water first and consider a service check β a tone will not shift a residue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: JustCleaner at none against DryWave's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. DryWave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and JustCleaner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | DryWave | JustCleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | SEONYONG LEE | Azizbek Mizamov |
In-app purchases
DryWave
- Remove Ads (Lifetime)$4.99
JustCleaner
- JustCleaner Pro$3.99









