The best Apple Watch Apps are known to have evolved since their launch. In 2015, the Apple Watch was launched by Apple Inc., and it had 3,000 apps available to download.
Presently, there are 20,000 apps available, although 21 of them are pre-installed into the watch. After the launch in 2015, there was not much demand for the device.
Not quite long, the Apple Watch turned out to be an essential tool for checking the weather, messages, and setting reminders, all of which have been pre-installed.
The Apple Watch apps are always accompanied by the iPhone, although some improvements have been made to make the apps more independent.
With all the improvements made, the app still has to be on the iPhone for it to run on the watch. The Apple Watch has its own app store.
They are various Apple Watch series. The most recent is series 5, which uses watchOS 6.0 (iOS 13.0). The series 5 iOS enables it to run more apps and run them faster.
Some Apple Watch apps have price tags attached to them, while some are free to download. So, here is our list of the best Apple Watch Apps made so far.
1. Yelp
In this new age and generation, people are always looking for a stress-free method for their day-to-day activities. Yelp is one of the best Apple Watch Apps, which offers its user a quick and stress-free way of locating the best place to get drinks or food.
All this can be done on your wrist, just run the app and choose the category you need. You will get a list of recommendations around your location. However, there are some issues concerning the standalone LTE action. Overall, Yelp is a great app.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases.
2. iTranslate Converse
Do you need help translating a language? Are you an explorer searching the nooks and crannies of the world, learning new languages? Then iTranslate Converse is the best app for you. This app makes it easy to converse with locals from any tribe.
To operate the app, all you need to do is select the language you which to translate and then speak. The app automatically picks up the language and translates it. Note that complicated sentences may take longer to translate.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases.
3. Strava
When we go into Apple watch fitness apps, Strava is considered the champion of all fitness apps. It features a GPS tracker on cycling and running.
There have been many trial and test, but all that has paid off because the result gotten from testing the app on the road were good. It also has a feature called Live pacing.
Live pacing is cool, although people have been making some complaints like it is not strong enough, sluggish, and it has no segments data. This app is recommended for serious-minded cyclists and runners.
It is an independent app (meaning it does not rely on an iPhone to operate).
Cost: Free with in-app purchases
4. ETA
To calculate or determine when to leave your current location to your destination can be kind of stressful, ETA does all that. It calculates the quickest route and checks if there any delays or roadblocks on your route. It keeps its user up to date on any issue that might arise en route.
It also features a standalone functionality that taps into LTE. An iPhone is not really important when it comes down to this app.
Cost: $1.99 with in-app purchases
5. Citymapper
The Citymapper app was created to enable its users to view the quickest public transport nearby. It also gives directions to your various destinations, for example, your workplace, school, home, or any other saved address that have been saved using your iPhone.
The departure of the transport can also be seen on the app. The app is quick and simple.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases
6. XE Currency
XE Currency was made for people who travel and want to know the difference in currency. It provides the difference between various currencies, such as Canadian Dollars, British Pounds, Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, Euro, Australian Dollar, US Dollars, and many more.
All you need to do is tap on the currency you are changing from and the one you are changing to, and then input the amount, and it will convert instantly.
Cost: Free
7. Elk
Similar to the previous app, Elk is also a currency converter app. The app automatically picks up your location and selects the right currency with a starting value for you.
All you need to do now is to swipe left or right to increase and decrease the value, respectively. For more accuracy, you can tap on the value. Two versions of the app were made, the free and the paid. The paid version has access to more currencies.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases.
8. Evernote
The Evernote app is one of the best apple watch apps out there. It enables it user record voice notes on their apple watch, which are then converted to text and synced to their Evernote account for safekeeping. It helps its user not to forget any lightbulb moment.
Previous notes can be seen but can not be edited, and this also goes for the voice note. This app is mainly for giving instruction rather than editing. The app is best suited for novel writers.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases.
9. PCalc
If you have used a Casio’s calculator watch, then you might like PCalc. PCalc is an app on the Apple Watch, and it is a calculator on your wrist. It is an easy and simple app to use, allowing its user to subtract, add, multiply, divide, and calculate percentages.
It has two versions, the Lite version, and the paid version. The paid version also comes along with scientific and engineering notation, a paper tape which makes it more useful than the default calculator on the watch.
Cost: The Lite version is free with in-app purchases while the paid version costs $9.99 with in-app purchases.
10. Noted
Noted is an Apple Watch app that allows it user to perform an audio recording and also take note. All that need from the user is one tap to start recording, and the same to pause it.
Another feature is the Time-Tag, which helps the user identify the essential or exciting part of a recording. The user can access the recordings later on the iPhone.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases.
11. Carrot Weather
The Carrot Weather app is an exciting weather prediction app that offers hourly, current, and daily weather forecasts. It displays the forecasts in characters and dialogue, which makes things more interesting. There is also an option to disable the personality if it gets too much.
Cost: $4.99 with in-app purchases.
12. Find Near Me
Unlike the Yelp app, the Find Near Me app helps its user locate various amenities, not only eatables. The app has a list of places that can be found from your location, from the ATMs to book stores to beauty salons, cafes, and many more.
All that is required from the user is to tap on what is needed, and after that, a list of results appears on your wrist.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases.
13. ESPN
The ESPN Apple Watch App is considered the best among the rest when it comes to football or any other sport. It provides unlimited access to scores and live information across different sport, such as cricket, football, NBA, NFL, golf, tennis, MLB, and many more.
Similar to Onefootball, you can assign the app to give notifications of your favourite leagues and teams.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases.
14. Seven
Seven is a workout app that also has an Apple Watch version. The Apple Watch version is simple and easy to use. It does pretty much everything that is done on your phone.
The app gives you seven minutes (as the name implies)to do the workout on the part of the body that has been bought or unlocked.
Various parts of the body workout can be bought, such as full-body, lower body, upper body, core, or just random. As the workout starts, a picture showing the exercise pops up with a countdown circle.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases.
15. MapMyRun
MapMyRun is another Apple Watch fitness app. It tracks the distance, duration, and calories burned when its user starts a running, walking, or cycling workout even without touching your iPhone. It also has the pause, save or discard, and finish options.
The information gotten from the workout will later display in the MapMyRun iPhone app.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases.
16. Green Kitchen
The Green Kitchen app gives its user-easy and quick access to multiple organic and healthy vegetarian recipes, displayed on the Apple Watch.
Some recipes come with a timer per step, a single tap on your iPhone will trigger the start of the timer on the Apple Watch. When the timer reaches zero, it sends a notification to your Apple Watch to inform you.
Cost: $3.65 with in-app purchases.
17. FiiT
The FiiT gives its user access to stream hundreds of workouts, with different options including kettlebell, strength training, dumbbell, post-natal recovery, yoga, and more.
It has a membership subscription of $20 per month, which gives the subscriber unlimited access to 10, 25, and 40 minutes sessions with personal trainers. The workout is started on the iPhone, but the heart rate is displayed on the Apple Watch and a leaderboard.
Cost: Free with in-app purchases.
Other best Apple Watch Apps:
- Hole19
- MultiTimer
- Streaks Workout
- Night Sky
- Moodistry
