Radio Alarm: The not-very-creatively-named but exceptionally well-designed Radio Alarm is the only thing keeping Sam from sleeping for the rest of his life. He says:

Radio Alarm offers features and customization that far surpass Apple's native alarm, allowing you to set volume, snooze duration, and toggle fade-in for a less jarring wakeup. You can also choose from a variety of alarm sounds, from the classic "rooster" to the if-you-use-this-you're-probably-insane "scream." And if you want to make yourself earn a few more precious moments of sleep, you can set the app to snooze only after being shaken. If you need help falling asleep after waking up to horrible screaming sound effects, the app even has a sleeping aid mode, with the usual generic distant gulls and babbling brooks to comfort you at bedtime.

But the real meat of Radio Alarm is, of course, the radio. The app has full support for Shoutcast's nearly 41,000 stations, and comes with some considerately chosen presets. The interface is designed to mimic an old timey radio, with neat attention to detail in the various buttons and clicks-there's even an authentic sounding static effect when the app connects to a radio stream, as if you were scanning a real FM dial. If internet radio isn't your thing, you app can rouse you with your own songs, too.

And all that for $2.