Sonic | Water Eject vs Clear Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonic | Water Eject
This app generates precise sine wave tones to help remove water and debris from your device's speakers. Easily adjust frequencies by swiping on the screen, and enjoy features like Apple Watch control and background operation. Premium subscribers gain access to advanced waveforms, unlimited sessions, and an ad-free experience.
- Clears moisture from device speakers
- Generates tones from 0 Hz to 25 kHz
- Control via Apple Watch
- Background operation
- Broadcast to Bluetooth/Airplay speakers
- Unique waveforms (Premium)
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Sonic is the original app used to clean water from your iPhone speakers. Use the speaker cleaning session to clear out your speakers and get things sounding like new again. Sonic generates a sine wave tone with easy precise control over the frequency. Simply swipe your finger up and down anywhere on the screen to raise or lower the tone frequency. Swipe slowly for small frequency adjustments quickly for larger adjustments. Sonic features you will love: • Clear moisture from your iPhone speakers. • Generate tones from 0 Hz to Ultrasonic 25 kHz. • Control Sonic from your Apple Watch. • Use other apps with Sonic in the background. • Broadcast Sonic to bluetooth and Airplay speakers. More features available to Premium Subscribers: • Limitless speaker cleaning sessions. • Unique waveforms to choose from. • Unlimited preset creation. • No Ads, ever. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Clear Wave
Test and analyze your phone's speakers with precision using a series of tones. Evaluate bass response, stereo channels, and frequency generation. Includes a decibel meter for sound level measurement.
- Advanced speaker testing
- Volume booster mode
- Bass testing
- Stereo channel testing
- Frequency generator
- Decibel meter
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Clear Wave plays a series of tones that help you test and analyze your phone speakers with precision and ease. Key Features: Advanced Speaker Testing 3 Ultimate speaker testing modes Volume booster mode to test speaker performance at maximum capabilities Dedicated bass testing to evaluate low-frequency response Complete stereo channel testing Frequency generator with precise control from 100 Hz to 20,000 Hz Choose between 7 classic waveforms: Sine, Square, Triangle, Sawtooth, and more Built-in decibel meter to measure environmental sound levels Clear Wave is the perfect tool for audiophiles, sound engineers, or anyone who wants to ensure their device speakers are performing optimally. Note: This app does not remove water from your iPhone. This is not a volume booster app. Subscription Details: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. Subscription Options: Weekly: $3.99 Yearly: $5.99 Lifetime: $19.99 Privacy Policy: https://enacti.com/clear_wave_app_privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://enacti.com/clear_wave_app_terms.html Support: services@enacti.com EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Sonic | Water Eject and Clear Wave both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Sonic | Water Eject's written reviews are positive against 49% of Clear Wave's. Sonic | Water Eject also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 1.4K) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). Clear Wave's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Sonic | Water Eject sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Clear Wave sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sonic | Water Eject against 4.6 for Clear Wave. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonic | Water Eject has 22K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Sonic | Water Eject's written reviews are positive against 49% of Clear Wave's.
Sonic | Water Eject ships an update every 2 weeks, Clear Wave every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Sonic | Water Eject | Clear Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better | 48.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VonBruno LLC | Gaurav Babbar |
Customer experience
Sonic | Water Eject
Clear Wave
User reviews
Sonic | Water Eject
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works great for water ejection
- 🔧 Effectively removes water from speakers
- 👍 Saved phones from water damage
- 💡 Useful for tuning instruments and sound healing
Room to improve
- 🔒 Premium features now behind paywall
- 💰 Subscription model too expensive
- 🔇 Ads interfere with usability
- 🐛 Frequency controls not user-friendly
Clear Wave
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for water-damaged phones
- 🚀 Works quickly
- 💡 Useful frequency generator
- 🤩 Great for audio testing
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 🔒 Requires subscription to unlock features
- 💸 Blocking basic features behind paywall
- 🤔 Questionable accuracy of frequency generator
Bugs and requests
Sonic | Water Eject
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequency controls fixed at 530Hz in some versions
- Close button not responsive in some cases
Requested features
3 requests- Add volume control to play in background
- Provide manual frequency input option
- Implement binaural beat feature
Clear Wave
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to proceed past certain setup steps
- Subscription issues after purchasing pro version
Requested features
3 requests- Add more detailed instructions and documentation
- Improve compatibility with older devices
- Provide a free version with fewer limitations
In-app purchases
Sonic | Water Eject
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Weekly$2.997 Days
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- Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Sonic Clean$0.99
- Sonic Presets$2.99
- Sonic Waveforms$2.99
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- Lifetime$24.99
Clear Wave
- Clean Sound - Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Weekly Access$3.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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- Water Eject - Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Clear Wave Annual Subscription$6.991 Year
- Clean Sound - Monthly Access$9.991 Month
- Water Eject - Annual$49.991 Year
- Sonic Pro$99.99
Questions
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