# Wake N Shake Alarm Clock — user reviews

> 406 indexed App Store user reviews of Wake N Shake Alarm Clock by Wakeout, LLC., rated 3.50/5 from 68 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wake-n-shake-alarm-clock/id461785823/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wake-n-shake-alarm-clock/id461785823.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 30 · 4★ 11 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 15

## What do users think of Wake N Shake Alarm Clock?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Effective at waking up heavy sleepers
- 🚀 Forces user to physically shake phone to turn off alarm
- 💡 Customizable shake intensity levels
- 👍 Variety of alarm sounds and music options
- 👍 Nap timer feature

**Cons**

- 🐛 Alarm doesn't always go off or stops working
- 🔋 High battery consumption when app is left open
- 🔒 Requires app to be open and unlocked for alarm to work
- 👎 Confusing user interface and lack of instructions
- 👎 Removed ability to set multiple alarms for different days

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Alarm not going off even when app is open
- Alarm volume lowering or not playing properly
- App crashing when alarm goes off
- Alarm not working when phone is locked or in Do Not Disturb mode

**Most requested features**

- Option to run app in background without draining battery
- More customization options for alarm sounds and music
- Ability to set multiple alarms for different days
- Shuffle option for sleep playlist music

## Newest reviews (16 of 406)

### 4/5 — great

*2023-04-20, version 4.65*

This app is so helpful. However, I really wish there was an option for 24-hour time.

### 4/5 — Option to have app running in the background a must

*2021-02-10, version 4.65*

Only think keeping it at 4 stars for me is having to leave it foregrounded all night. Surely there should be a workaround for this in swift somewhere.

### 2/5 — J’avais un RDV je me suis pas réveillée 😭

*2020-11-13*

L’idée est top mais votre appli ne se lance pas? Elle envoie seulement la notification (très silencieuse) lors du moment du réveil, et c’est seulement lorsque l’on clique dessus que l’appli s’ouvre. 
Du coup j’ai raté mon rdv super important..
Même si s’est 1,09€ vous pouvez me rembourser lol?

### 4/5 — Update please!!

*2020-04-22, version 4.65*

How about an update after 2 years ??!!

### 4/5 — Great app with some issues

*2019-09-23, version 4.65*

I’ve been using this app for years without many issues but I’ve recently noticed that the sleep screen has caused noticeable burn in on my XS max screen. User error on my end but still pretty annoying.

### 2/5 — Devil’s laugh

*2019-09-03*

Please change the default ringtone (Devil’s laugh) that plays when you launch the app for the first time.

### 3/5 — It’s ok

*2019-06-25, version 4.65*

The alarm itself is fine, but it doesn’t seem to go away after I deleted it. It don’t know how to stop the alarm from setting off

### 2/5 — Not quite working.

*2019-03-27, version 4.65*

On my iPhone X I attempt to leave the app on all night long until morning, but it fails to wake me because for some odd reason my phone will shut off at some point through out the night. Not cause my battery is dead, cause when I wake up, my phone turns right on. I wake up late quite often. My work around is to leave the app in my recent apps. And not on the main screen before I go to bed, however this is not a 100% work around. I’d really like some feedback because I paid for it, but it’s not exactly working.

### 2/5 — Não vale a pena

*2018-11-26*

Paguei R$3,90 app que nem faz muito barulho, sendo que eu baixe outro grátis e é mais alto que esse.

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2018-11-10, version 4.65*

The app does not work well, there is apps that works well for free if you seek. My only fell is that I put $5 inside the trash.

### 3/5 — Actually works

*2018-06-10, version 4.65*

Works awesome and I’m a deep sleeper.. only thing it don’t work on vibrate and you can’t close the app or it won’t work. Hope they fix that other wise I highly recommend it..

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2018-05-27, version 4.65*

The app is very overly complicated and difficult to use.

There are lots of free apps that perform the same job much easier

### 3/5 — Great idea, needs lock support, more polish

*2018-05-24, version 4.65*

Great concept, totally love and use it at least a few nights each week. But it needs some work to really be great. 1) have to leave screen on (unlocked) and app open. Otherwise app doesn’t work right. This is a problem because iCloud backup only occurs if iPhone is LOCKED. So if you use this app at night, phone will not backup at night. 2) Some minor bugs. For example, during time change, alarm went off 1 hour too late. I set two alarms when I use this app, just in case.

### 4/5 — Please update for a dark screen

*2018-02-09, version 4.65*

Please update for a dark screen when sleeping to reduce energy use

### 3/5 — どうやるのか分からない

*2018-01-21*

本来の使い方は最初のチュートリアル的なので分かるけど、どうして曲が入っているのに音楽のプレイリストが空なのかが分からない。
出来れば、追加の仕方とかヘルプ的なのに追加してほしい

### 3/5 — 太难摇了，摇不到100%

*2018-01-20*

而且刚下载就要摇一遍，逼我关后台

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Creepy, awful, and doesn’t work!!! AVOID

*2025-10-22, version 4.65*

I never usually leave reviews, but as soon as the app opened, not even having set any sort of alarm, or received explanation on how to use the app, all this app did was give a continuous creepy and sinister laugh immediately, with no way of turning it off other than completely deleting the app from my phone. What a complete waste of 99p

### 1/5 — What happened to my favorite sound?

*2024-02-03, version 4.65*

I’ve used the same sound for 6 years and today it’s gone! What the he!!

### 1/5 — No stars

*2024-01-29, version 4.65*

This app is horrible. The alarm went on as soon as I tried to use it and the only way it shut off was to shut off the phone. Beware.

### 1/5 — Didn’t go off?

*2022-08-15, version 4.65*

I was excited to use this. I set my alarm and everything. The next morning I woke up to my husbands alarm and not this one. It only went off when I opened my phone and went to the app.  I found this to be really disappointing. The whole idea of it is great, but I don’t want to have to leave my phone unlocked and on the app all night for it to work.

### 1/5 — 役立たず

*2022-02-28*

設定時間に起動せず、不審に思った所有者がアプリを操作するとアラームを開始する。所有者に逆に起こされるという全く新しいタイプの目覚まし時計。この製品と開発元の会社の世話になることは二度とないだろう。

### 1/5 — 落ちる

*2021-02-05*

OSアップデートで起動しなくなった。

### 1/5 — Não é confiável

*2020-09-28*

Assim que abri para ajustar a primeira vez, tocou bem alto. Na primeira manhã, não me despertou. Hoje, eu já estava acordado quando tocou. Só iniciou o toque baixinho e parou. Então abri o app e ele começou a funcionar (piscando, pedindo para balançar o telefone), mas com o som muito baixo (o despertador normal do telefone havia tocado bem alto 15 minutos antes).
É uma pena. É uma ideia muito boa. Precisa de, no mínimo, instruções melhores (se isso não for o que parece, um bug).

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2019-03-28, version 4.65*

Simply doesn’t work. Yes the shake aspect is good, but when I schedule my alarm (leaving phone on loud on the app as specified) it does not make any sound so does not wake me up. Good idea, terrible execution

### 1/5 — Very disappointed

*2019-03-18, version 4.65*

The advertising for this app is so misleading. This app is meant for people who need a hardcore alarm in order to wake up, I was looking for something that was a bit more work to turn off, etc.

### 1/5 — Nope

*2018-12-11, version 4.65*

Very disappointed in this app. Paid for it thinking it would be a good app to wake me up. Once I got the app I went to set up an alarm and changed the sound. I waited a few minutes to test it out and once the alarm went off it was this evil laugh and I tried to change it but it didn’t work. It would say it was a song or something different but it was still the evil laugh. Very mad I bought this app do not recommend.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Very good

*2024-01-30*

The best! I like it!

Божественно. Времена iPhone 4s… ностальгия…:)

### 5/5 — 面白いし便利だしよくできてる

*2020-04-25*

「最強の目覚ましとして、振らないと止まらない目覚ましアプリを将来作ってやろう」と思っていたら全く同じアイデアをしてて、且つ自分の生活リズムのゴミっぷりを直したくて購入。
UIがとても見やすく、操作感もすごくいい。
曲が無いと言われるのは、プレイリストをあらかじめ作る必要があるってだけです。

### 5/5 — Funciona mesmo

*2018-08-16*

Definitivamente esse despertador funciona e vai te levar da cama, quer você queira ou não. De certa forma é um jeito bem divertido e desafiador de acordar.

### 5/5 — I don’t trust it

*2018-01-30, version 4.65*

Great app! U used to do several stiff pillows to get me up, but now I just do one Kablow and I am wide awake. 

I have two concerns about this app, first. I might mess it up by not trying it on, or turning off my phone screen.  Second, I have had the app not wake me up because a pop up notification happens during the night like “this accessory is not supported” and I wake up late. If I don’t wake up on time and I can’t follow my morning schedule I can’t get my workout done for the day.  Can’t have that happen. Six pack isn’t going to make itself. 

I have used this app for the past 10 weeks only on weekdays so that’s 50 days. I think I’ve messed it up or the app messed up to miss at least 5 workouts.

Love the idea, but until it works 100% of the time I will go back to my traditional alarm bell clock.

### 5/5 — 我不信有人能将最后那个噩梦模式摇完，简直要命！

*2018-01-11*

。

### 5/5 — Крутая штука

*2018-01-10*

Точно проснёшься,разбудив всех вокруг

### 5/5 — 半夜下载请谨慎打开……

*2018-01-10*

睡前看了波限免下载了想设个明天的闹钟试试，谁知打开应用一段快速上手后直接来了个魔性的笑声，还让我摇晃手机？？？且不谈我宿舍舍友的感受了……我摇了一会最后关了应用才关掉……后续就是
我现在睡不着了……

### 5/5 — If you looked, you definitely need this!

*2017-12-18, version 4.65*

I have been working super long days and turned into a late arriving, snooze hitting zombie. We’re talking an hour plus of alarms every six minutes. This app had me out of bed and moving within one minute. Five stars!

### 5/5 — Woke me up

*2017-09-15, version 4.65*

Nothing else besides cold water can do it otherwise.... only issue is that you have to leave screen open..... and every once in a while you forget.... would be nice if it would go of regardless of on screen or not

### 5/5 — 良い

*2017-08-23*

結構振らないと止まらないです

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