Comparison

Shake to Wake vs Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

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

Head to head
About

Shake to Wake

This alarm clock app requires you to shake your device to turn off the alarm, making it ideal for those who struggle to wake up. It also functions as a table clock and can activate the flashlight with a shake.

Highlights
  • Shake to dismiss alarm
  • Shake to turn on flashlight
  • Table clock functionality
  • Background alarm support
  • No snooze option
Features
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Struggling to wake up? Shake to Wake makes sure you actually get out of bed. No more silencing your alarm in your sleep and dozing back off. To turn it off, you have to physically shake your phone — hard enough, and long enough — until the screen fills up. By the time you're done, you're awake. HOW IT WORKS When your alarm rings, shake your phone. Watch the screen fill with color as you go. Once it's full, the alarm stops — no snooze button to cheat with. BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY SLEEP - 5 shake intensity levels, from gentle to extreme — tune it to how deep a sleeper you really are - Set as many alarms as you like, one-time or repeating on any combination of days - Adjustable alarm volume - Today's weather right on the home screen, so you know what you're waking up to GO PRO Unlock the two most intense shake levels and a full library of ringtones with a one-time purchase. Simple, reliable, and built to work even if your phone is locked or your notifications are usually silent. If a normal alarm hasn't worked for you, this one will.

About

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

Wake up and fall asleep to your favorite music with a customizable alarm and sleep timer. Features designer clock themes, countdowns to events, and easy access to settings. A reliable and versatile utility for managing your daily schedule.

Highlights
  • Designer clock themes
  • Customizable wake-up playlists
  • Sleep timer with music or white noise
  • Event countdowns
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Vertical and horizontal modes
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Wake up and go to sleep to your favorite music, never sleep through your alarm again, get your own collection of designer clocks, countdown to important events! FEATURES: * Choose from stylish designer themes for the clock * Create your own wake-up playlist with the best music * Go to sleep to your favorite songs or white noise * Convenient app settings. Get easy access to any option you need Alarm Clock provides the functionality of 3 indispensable apps in 1: CLOCK - Exclusive designer clocks - Vertical and horizontal modes - 12 or 24 time format - Show/Hide seconds - Show/Hide day of the week - Auto-Lock when plugged in ON/OFF - Auto-Lock when on battery ON/OFF - Customizable auto-lock time SLEEP TIMER -Use the shortcut on the main screen to go directly to the sleep timer settings - Create your own playlist with your favorite songs - Shuffle music ON/OFF - Adjust the volume of Music/Sounds - Go to sleep to white noise COUNTDOWN - Never miss important events and special occasions. Count down to your vacation, anniversary, graduation and more Beautiful. Reliable. Versatile. Get the alarm clock that you've been looking for! For complete access to all Alarm Clock features, you will need to allow access to the following: *Notifications – otherwise, alarm will not ring; *Media library so that you can set your own music as an alarm or a sleep timer sound; *Photos to give you a possibility to set them as countdown pictures.

Screenshots

Shake to Wake3 screens
Nightstand Digital Clock Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nightstand Digital Clock Timer at none against Shake to Wake's 1. Nightstand Digital Clock Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Shake to Wake's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shake to Wake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nightstand Digital Clock Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shake to Wake holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Shake to Wake's written reviews are positive against 50% of Nightstand Digital Clock Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shake to Wake ships an update every 6 weeks, Nightstand Digital Clock Timer every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shake to Wake versus Nightstand Digital Clock Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShake to WakeNightstand Digital Clock Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better4.3 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca Di MaggioSiarhei Krasnouski

Customer experience

Shake to Wake

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shake to Wake

One-time1
  • Unlock Shake to Wake PRO$2.99
None

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shake to Wake free?
Shake to Wake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightstand Digital Clock Timer free?
Nightstand Digital Clock Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shake to Wake or Nightstand Digital Clock Timer?
Shake to Wake is rated higher. Shake to Wake averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Nightstand Digital Clock Timer averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Shake to Wake or Nightstand Digital Clock Timer have ads?
Both Shake to Wake and Nightstand Digital Clock Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shake to Wake or Nightstand Digital Clock Timer?
Shake to Wake ships an update every 6 weeks, and Nightstand Digital Clock Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Shake to Wake was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nightstand Digital Clock Timer on October 24, 2026.

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