iOS: Despite its adorable name, Wake 'n' Shake is a cruel iPhone app that makes you exercise in order to wake up in the morning. If your life is mostly somnambulatory—barring some sort of technological intervention—this app will shock you out of your stupor by making you shake your phone until its alarm finally shuts up.


But don't worry—Wake 'n' Shake won't grow hair on your palms. It requires a rather vigorous rogering for several seconds that feels much more like readying a can of spray paint than operating a shake weight. You simply set an alarm like you would with the built-in Clock app and wait for it to go off. When it does, you'll fight it to the death in one-on-one battle between you and your device's accelerometer.

What also gives Wake 'n' Shake a one up on most alarms is the nifty Quick Nap feature. If you just want to sleep for a short period of time, you can set a nap time alarm with one tap. Wake 'n' Shake comes with multiple, often humorous alarm options and is a free download (with ads—$1 without). If you suck at getting up in the morning, this "merciless alarm clock" will quickly earn its subtitle by your bedside.


Wake 'n' Shake (Free with ads or $1 without) | iTunes App Store

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