# Smilophone vs Clear Wave

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clear Wave at 67% against Smilophone's 0%. Clear Wave also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 1). Smilophone's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clear Wave sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Smilophone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Smilophone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clear Wave has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Smilophone's written reviews are positive against 67% of Clear Wave's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Smilophone ships an update every 11 months, Clear Wave weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smilophone | Clear Wave |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smilophone/id881184725/reviews)** | [4.5 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clear-wave-water-eject/id6602895668/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **56** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 79 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.2** | 16 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon Booth](https://appshunter.io/developer/1146275430) | [TAYFUR TAY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760938774) |

## What reviewers say

### Smilophone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smilophone/id881184725)

This app uses facial recognition to generate music based on your emotions. Express yourself through happy or sad sounds, and control the tone with your eyebrows. Create unique musical pieces simply by showing your face.

**Highlights:** Facial expression to music conversion, Emotional intelligence powered by Affectiva, Tone control via eyebrow movement, Real-time music generation, Supports iPhone and iPad

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Clear Wave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clear-wave-water-eject/id6602895668)

This app helps clean your device's speakers by playing specific sound frequencies. It also includes a decibel meter to measure ambient noise levels in real-time and a frequency generator for custom sound creation.

**Highlights:** Speaker cleaning sounds, Real-time decibel meter, Frequency testing (0-20,000 Hz), Ambient noise monitoring, Custom sound creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Access, $2,99 | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium Access,  $3,99 | $6.99 | per month |
| 6 Months Premium Access,$12,99 | $12.99 | per 6 months |
| 6 Months Premium Access,$12,99 | $24.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Premium Access, $14.99 | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smilophone free?

Smilophone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Clear Wave free?

Clear Wave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Smilophone or Clear Wave?

Smilophone is rated higher. Smilophone averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Clear Wave averages 4.5 from 56 ratings.

### Do Smilophone or Clear Wave have ads?

Neither Smilophone nor Clear Wave shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Smilophone or Clear Wave?

Smilophone ships an update every 11 months, and Clear Wave weekly. Most recently, Smilophone was updated on October 14, 2026 and Clear Wave on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*