Comparison

Water Eject vs Speaker Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

Water Eject

Features
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Water Eject is a speaker-clearing tool and nothing else. No decibel meter, no spectrum, no bundle of extras β€” one job, done properly, and an honest account of where the physics stops. HOW IT ACTUALLY WORKS Water trapped over a speaker is not evaporated by sound. It is thrown out mechanically, by a diaphragm moving through a large excursion, which is why the useful band is low and why the Apple Watch uses a tone in the same region. Two details decide whether that works: β€’ A single fixed tone hits one mechanical resonance. Every phone body, port and case is different, so Water Eject SWEEPS the band instead of hoping. β€’ A continuous tone settles into a steady state. Water Eject pulses the amplitude several times a second, because it is the restart of the movement that shifts a droplet, not a steady hum. The signal stays a clean sine at full scale. Square waves move the cone further but dump energy into the voice coil at harmonics it was never built for, and cooking a speaker to save it is not a trade worth making. DID IT WORK? This is the part most apps leave out. The clarity check plays a steady 2 kHz reference tone out of the loudspeaker and listens to it on the microphone, before and after a cycle. Water in the port muffles the tone, so the level that comes back rises once the port is clear, and you get the change as a plain figure. It compares two moments in the same room β€” and if the room is too loud for the tone to stand out, it says so instead of inventing a number. THE THINGS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER β€’ Volume. The water is moved by how far the cone travels. Water Eject watches the system volume and tells you when it is too low for any of this to matter. β€’ Posture. Hold the phone with the speaker pointing at the floor. Gravity does at least as much of the work as the tone does. β€’ The case. Take it off if it covers the port. BOTH SPEAKERS The loudspeaker at the bottom edge and the earpiece above the screen are different drivers on different routes. Water Eject can force either one, so water in the call speaker is not a lost cause. SAID PLAINLY No sound can dry a phone. This moves water sitting on the speaker and does nothing for moisture anywhere else in the device. It cannot help a phone that went underwater β€” power that off and let it air-dry, which is Apple's own guidance. It cannot undo corrosion, and a grille packed with pocket lint needs a soft brush, not a signal. FREE β€’ The standard eject cycle on either speaker β€’ The low-volume warning and the posture guide β€’ The limits screen, in full PRO β€’ Deep clean β€” four passes ending on a long resonance hold β€’ Dust and debris pulses for a grille that is clogged rather than wet β€’ The clarity check, with the recovery figure β€’ Auto-repeat β€” up to five cycles back to back PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no servers. Water Eject never records or stores audio: the clarity check measures each buffer and throws the samples away, and only settings live on your phone. SUBSCRIPTION Water Eject Pro is offered as a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, or as a yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings at any time. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://leomarston.github.io/manycode-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Speaker Cleaner

Features
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Help move trapped water away from your iPhone speaker with a focused, guided sound session. EjectTone plays a controlled, finite tone pattern through the built-in speaker, then lets you run a separate reference sound test and decide how the output sounds for yourself. A CLEAR, GUIDED FLOW β€’ Follow simple preparation and safe-use guidance β€’ Confirm that the built-in iPhone speaker is active β€’ See accurate progress throughout the finite tone session β€’ Stop playback immediately at any time β€’ Run a separate reference sound test whenever you want HONEST BY DESIGN EjectTone does not use the microphone, record audio, diagnose your speaker, measure improvement, repair hardware, waterproof a device, remove dust, or increase maximum volume. Results vary, and water removal is not guaranteed. If your device is damaged or remains affected, follow Apple’s guidance or seek professional support. PRIVATE AND LOCAL The sound is generated on your iPhone. Core cleaning and sound-test features work without an account, advertising, or cloud audio upload. Limited privacy-conscious product analytics never contain audio or personal content. CONTROL THAT STAYS WITH YOU Playback is designed for the built-in speaker. EjectTone checks the audio route before each session and stops if the route changes, the app moves to the background, or playback is interrupted. Keep the speaker unobstructed and away from your ears, and stop if the sound is uncomfortable or distorted.

Screenshots

Water Eject4 screens
Speaker Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Water Eject and Speaker Cleaner are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Water Eject sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Speaker Cleaner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Water Eject versus Speaker Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater EjectSpeaker Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmine SaridoganYurii Koshkin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Water Eject

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Speaker Cleaner

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99

Questions

Is Water Eject free?
Water Eject is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speaker Cleaner free?
Speaker Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Water Eject or Speaker Cleaner have ads?
Neither Water Eject nor Speaker Cleaner shows ads.

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