Comparison

ClearWave vs SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean

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

Head to head
About

ClearWave

This app uses precisely tuned sound frequencies to vibrate your phone's speaker and push out trapped water. It offers multiple cleaning modes for different speaker types and includes a sound test to verify results. A frequency generator is also available for audio testing.

Highlights
  • Water ejection using sound frequencies
  • Multiple cleaning modes (Speaker, Earpiece, Microphone, Deep Clean, Custom)
  • Sound test for speaker clarity
  • Full frequency generator (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
  • Offline functionality
  • Cleaning history
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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 — 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 — around 165 Hz in the main mode — 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 • Speaker — the standard 30-second water-eject cycle for the loudspeaker • Earpiece — a gentler cycle for the earpiece at the top of the phone • Microphone — clears dust and debris around the microphone port • Deep Clean — a longer sweep across a wider frequency range for stubborn water • Custom — 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 – 20 kHz tone generator with sine, square, triangle and sawtooth waveforms — for testing headphones, checking your hearing range, or setting up speakers. WHY CLEARWAVE • Completely free, with no ads anywhere in the app • Works offline — no account, no sign-up • The volume rises smoothly instead of blasting at full power • Volume is limited automatically when headphones are connected • Cleaning history, so you know when you last ran a cycle • English, Russian and Uzbek • Small download, light on the battery FOR THE BEST RESULT 1. Take the case off 2. Turn the volume up — 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 — nothing is locked behind it.

About

SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean

This app uses low-frequency sounds to help dislodge water from your phone's speaker. It offers multiple modes for water ejection and allows you to listen to your speaker's sound quality before and after the cleaning process. The tools work offline and do not require microphone access.

Highlights
  • Multiple water-eject modes
  • Listen before and after cleaning
  • Offline sound tools
  • No microphone access required
  • Session history
  • Light and dark appearance
Features
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Water in your phone speaker? SonicGuard plays low-frequency sounds designed to help move trapped water. Choose a water-eject session, then listen to your speaker before and after. FOUR WATER-EJECT MODES Choose a program that fits your session: • Quick Eject: 30 seconds of low-frequency pulses. • Smart Sweep: 45 seconds of smoothly changing frequencies. • Deep Cycle: 60 seconds of pulses, sweeps and short rests. • Pulse Clean: 45 seconds of selected low tones. Pause, resume or stop a session whenever you need to. LISTEN BEFORE AND AFTER Use the same reference sounds before and after Quick Eject, then save your own listening impression. Try left, right and stereo checks, bass, mid and treble tones, or a sound sweep to explore your speaker's output. SIMPLE EVERYDAY TOOLS • Sound tools work offline. • No account or microphone access required. • Keep your session history on your device. • Light and dark appearance, VoiceOver and larger text support. GET STARTED Disconnect headphones and external speakers, use your phone's built-in speaker, and keep it facing downward. Choose a program and stop if the sound feels uncomfortable. Results vary by device and situation. SonicGuard cannot guarantee water removal or repair damaged hardware. Speaker checks reflect what you hear; they do not automatically diagnose faults. SonicGuard includes ads. It does not record audio or use your microphone. Support: https://aswapps.com/ Privacy Policy: https://aswapps.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ClearWave4 screens
SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ClearWave at 5.0 against SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean's 4.0. ClearWave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClearWave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ClearWave versus SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearWaveSonicGuard Water Eject & Clean
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElyor BerdiyevSOAD HAMADEH

In-app purchases

None

ClearWave

No in-app purchases

None

SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearWave free?
ClearWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean free?
SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClearWave or SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean?
ClearWave is rated higher. ClearWave averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ClearWave or SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean have ads?
SonicGuard Water Eject & Clean shows ads; ClearWave does not.

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