Best Apple Watch apps

Updated: 2 months ago

In Short

Apple Watch apps may use Handoff and the iPhone to run at present, but that doesn't mean they can't be amazing all on their own. These are the currently our top picks, but check back often as we update!

Must have health and fitness apps for Apple Watch!

Wrist-based fitness

Best health and fitness apps for Apple Watch

07 June 2017 18 By Mike Tanasychuk If you have an Apple Watch, then you have a world of fitness possibilities at your... wrist tips? Check out these great fitness apps!

Ten Apple Watch apps that you should download right now!

Mastering Apple Watch

Best Apple Watch apps

25 June 2017 5 By Joseph Keller Here are ten great Apple Watch apps that you can download right now.

Mastering Apple Watch

Best Apple Watch apps

25 June 2017 5 By Joseph Keller Here are ten great Apple Watch apps that you can download right now.

Mastering Apple Watch

Best third-party Apple Watch complications

04 January 2017 48 By Serenity Caldwell One of the coolest features of Apple Watch is custom third-party clock face complications, and we've rounded up the best apps with complications currently worth checking out.

Best Apps

Best meditation apps for Apple Watch

15 July 2016 By Lory Gil watchOS 3 doesn't come out until this fall. I need to breathe and relax right now!

Popular Discussion

interval timer app

Posted by: John Yester 3 Last Post:28 August 2017 Seconds and Tabatta timer are good and what I use....

GoPro for iPhone adds support for the Apple Watch

Press the big red button

GoPro for iPhone adds recording controls to the Apple Watch

10 December 2015 2 By Joseph Keller GoPro's app for iPhone has been updated, adding support for the Apple Watch. Users can now control recordings from the watch, as well as preview shots and adding HiLight tags

Things gets a native Apple Watch app with its own complications

Getting complicated

Things for iPhone gets watchOS 2 support with complications

19 November 2015 1 By Joseph Keller Things for iPhone, the to-do manager from Cultured Code, has been updated, adding support for watchOS 2 to its Apple Watch app, including watch face complications.

BBM for iPhone gains Apple Watch and quick reply support

BBM on your wrist

BBM picks up Apple Watch and quick reply support

30 September 2015 5 By Joseph Keller BlackBerry has updated its BBM app for iPhone, adding an Apple Watch app and iOS 9 support, including the ability to reply to messages directly from notifications.

Google Maps picks up Apple Watch support

Mapping your wrist

Google Maps gets Apple Watch support

29 September 2015 7 By Joseph Keller Google Maps has picked up a new update, adding support for directions on the Apple Watch, along with a number of other new features and improvements.

Sleep++ uses your Apple Watch to track your sleep

Sleep smarter

Sleep++ tracks your sleep using your Apple Watch

23 September 2015 25 By Joseph Keller Sleep++ is a new app from David Smith that uses your Apple Watch to track your sleep, measuring not only the amount of sleep you get, but the quality of that sleep as well.

Dark Sky gains support for watchOS 2, gets its own watch complication

Getting complicated

Dark Sky gets watchOS 2 support with a watch complication

21 September 2015 17 By Joseph Keller Popular hyper-local weather app Dark Sky has updated for watchOS 2, now letting users add its weather complication to their favorite watch face.

Airbnb picks up Apple Watch support for easier messaging

Make a reservation

Airbnb gets Apple Watch support with quick messaging access

03 September 2015 By Joseph Keller Rental service Airbnb has updated its iPhone and iPad app, adding support for the Apple Watch. The watch app gives you quick access to the service's messaging feature.

Apple Watch owners love checking the weather

And now, the weather

Apple Watch weather apps popular with users

25 August 2015 16 By Joseph Keller A new survey indicates that weather apps are among the most popular type of third-part app for Apple Watch, with Dark Sky coming out on top as the crowd favorite.

Your August Smart Lock can now be controlled from your Apple Watch

Wrist lock

August Smart Lock app updated with Apple Watch support

31 July 2015 By Joseph Keller The August Smart Lock app for iPhone has been updated with support for the Apple Watch, letting you operate your locks, view activity, and receive notifications.