Best Watch apps to make your iPhone even better
These Watch apps hit the big time
The App Store is teeming with Apple Watch apps, but some are better than others. While some cover the bare minimum, others are the total opposite, offering tailored experiences that take advantage of the Watch’s form factor and make the most of everything it offers. We want to highlight those apps here.
JUST PRESS RECORD $4.99 From open planet software. com Made for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch
Sometimes you might want to record something but it is inconvenient to whip your iPhone out. For those times, there is Just Press Record. This app is already great on iPhone, but its Watch app takes it to the next level — to record, just open the app on your wrist and press the big red button. It is quick, easy, and hassle– free — just what a Watch app should be.
Whether you are dashing to catch a train or checking off items on your grocery list, these apps understand the ways you use your Watch and what you need from an excellent wrist–based app. Their companion iPhone apps may be good, but these Watch apps are truly great, and will simplify your life. ALEX BLAKE
CITYMAPPER
Free (IAPs) From citymapper.com Made for iPhone, iPod touch, Apple Watch
Citymapper is already popular on iPhone, and it’s suited to the Apple Watch too, where quick directions are all you need. Just raise your wrist to see exactly where to go next on your journey — you can check which bus you need to catch, how many stops are left on your train journey, and more. It has a bunch of handy Watch complications, too. 1PASSWORD
Free (IAPs) From 1password.com Made for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch
One of the benefits of the Apple Watch is that you don’t need to take your iPhone everywhere. With the 1Password Watch app, you can carry your most important data and leave your iPhone at home. It lets you add important passwords, credit cards, and more to your Watch, so all you need to log in, pay for items, or check details is a quick swipe on your wrist.
THINGS 3
$9.99 From culturedcode.com Made for iPhone, iPod touch, Apple Watch
Things is already a superb tasks app, and it gets even better on Apple Watch. It is focused just on what’s on your plate today, helping you stay on track. You can check off tasks, create new ones, or reschedule tasks. You will have everything you need to get things done each day, with none of the extras that could get in the way on your wrist.
GROCERY - SMART SHOPPING LIST
Free (IAPs) From smartgrocery.app Made for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch
Grocery is more than just a shopping list app. Its algorithm learns what order you check items off your list and presents them in this order for next time, meaning less time spent scrolling. It’s a great, speedy approach. Just raise your wrist, check off an item, and the most logical next one is right there waiting.
CARROT WEATHER
Free (IAPs) From meetcarrot.com Made for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch
CARROT Weather shows how an Apple Watch app can be packed full of info without ever overwhelming you. By using plenty of color, smart detail organization, and useful complications, you get all the weather info you need without ever having to pick up your iPhone. It all comes with CARROT’s hilariously sadistic AI that brightens up your day.