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| With more than 6,000 Apple Watch apps available in the store, there is no shortage of choice |
THE MOST useful free and paid Apple Watch apps to showcase the very best of Apple’s first wearable.
When it comes to Apple Watch apps, there is certainly no shortage of choice for early adopters.A staggering 6,000 Apple Watch apps are already available within the App Store – all vying for space on your new wearable.
Sorting through the iOS Watch app to find the most useful and entertaining wrist-worn apps can be a struggle, so NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com has rounded-up some of the stand-outs.
CityMapper, a popular public transport navigation app, is already hugely useful on the iPhone.
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| CityMapper will guide you on unfamiliar routes with directions from your wrist |
But having a constant stream of the latest train times, travel disruptions and step-by-step directions, at a glance on your wrist – makes the Watch app indispensable.
The free Apple Watch app will subtly tap you on the wrist to warn you when you are approaching your bus, tram or train stop.
It can also provide walking directions between stations, as well as live estimated time of arrival.
The Apple Watch Glance keeps you up-to-date with the latest delays and disruptions with a quick swipe.
CityMapper is available for free.
Getting a smartphone out of your pocket to be able to instantly identify that track faintly playing in the background in your local pub was already pretty convenient.
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| Shazam on the Apple Watch is a quick and easy way to identify a track |
But tapping the Watch already on your wrist to identify the name of the artist and song is even better.
The Shazam app can also follow along with the lyrics – transforming your Apple Watch into a wearable karaoke machine.
As well as the Shazam button, the Watch Glance shows your last identified track, so you can double-check the name of the song from your wrist, while you plan your next Spotify playlist.Unfortunately – until Apple allows third-party developers to release native apps for the Apple Watch in September – the Shazam app is limited to using the microphone in the iPhone.In other words, wave your hand around in front of the speaker all you want – if your iPhone is in the other room, you might not be able to identify the name of the record.In our testing it didn’t affect performance, but its worth being aware while you are using the app.If you are already using Fantastical on your iPhone, iPad or Mac – you’ll be pleased with the Apple Watch app.
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| Fantastical 2 seamlessly blends your reminders and appointments in one Glance |
Fantastical 2 seamlessly blends your reminders and appointments in one Glance [FLEXIBITS ]It syncs your iCloud, Exchange, Fruux and Google calendar into a quick Glance, which brings together everything you need to know about your next event.Reminders are also supported within the App – something Apple wasn’t able to do with its own native Reminders iOS app.The full Apple Watch App allows you to scroll through your day with the Digital Crown, as well as add an event or reminder using natural language.Reminders gently tap you on the wrist, and allow you to mark them as Complete, or Snooze them for a pre-defined time.A beautifully designed data tracker, that helps you keep on-top of your monthly mobile data plan.Most useful in Glances, the app presents you with the percentage of your monthly data already used as well as the remaining gigabytes, megabytes or, more often than not towards the tail-end of the month, kilobytes.
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| Quickly check how much mobile data you have left with a flick of the wrist |
Quickly check how much mobile data you have left with a flick of the wristDataMan also calculates – based on the speed you are racing through your data and the time left before your contact refreshes – whether you need to be worried about your data.A lightweight Apple Watch with one goal – to keep you abreast of your iPhone’s battery.Power will also send you notifications, so you can keep up-to-date with the iPhone charging in the next room.Apple bundles a Weather app with its new wearable, however the interface is a little clunky.As a result, a number of third-party solutions have sprung-up in the iOS App Store, including Weather Nerd.
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| Weather Nerd displays the current forecast in a beautiful, well-designed Glance |
This lightweight £2.99 app includes a Glance, which shows the current temperature, a short summary of the day’s weather, as well as the low and high temperatures for the day.Weather Nerd displays the current forecast in a beautiful, well-designed GlanceLoading the full app reveals more in-depth data, including a week timeline and temperature graph, which compare the day’s temperature with yesterday.Weather Nerd also allows you to set-up daily weather forecast alert, which gently tap your wrist to let you know the latest forecast.
The Uber app showcases the convenience of using a smartwatch.Loading the app reveals a full-screen button, which simply requests your nearest Uber taxi. And that’s it.
No need to pull out your smartphone, unlock it, load the app and then drop a pin on the map – the Watch takes care of everything.
During the journey, the Uber app display live travel information, including details on the driver as well as a map.
Just Eat – Free
The online takeaway firm are always quick to embrace the latest technology, including 1Password support within the iPhone app and in-app purchases with Apple Pay.
Just Eat recently released an Apple Watch.
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| You can get directions to your chosen takeaway, or a real-time ETA for your delivery |
Unfortunately, you can’t order your favourite takeaway from your wrist, but it does allow you to track the orders process as it makes its way to your plate.
The free Apple Watch extension includes a Glance which instantly displays real-time updates and delivery times for your takeaway.
If you’ve ordered food for collection, the app brings walking directions to the takeaway straight to your wrist.
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