Transit app returns to Apple Watch after a 2-year hiatus
In a renewed vote of confidence in Apple’s smartwatch, the popular Transit software for Apple Watch has returned to the App Store after a two-year hiatus.
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Heart Analyzer overhauls its Apple Watch app, you can now see more data than ever
Get amazing graphs, advanced metrics and detailed reports on workout and heart rate data you don’t even know is there.
watchOS 6 lets you delete many previously unremovable stock apps but some, like Heart Rate and Messages, will remain
Apple’s apps like Alarm, Timer, Stopwatch, Remote, Camera Remote and Radio, as well as health apps such as ECG, Breathe, Noise and Cycle Tracking, can be removed from your Apple Watch in watchOS 6.
Hearing health innovations in watchOS 6 include a new Noise app
Apple’s ever expanding health scope in watchOS includes a new Noise app for Apple Watch aimed at protecting one of your most precious assets: your hearing.
UrbanWatch is a slang dictionary on your wrist
Bring Urban Dictionary to your Apple Watch with the UrbanWatch app to search for words, discover the Word of the Day or view randomly picked words—all from your wrist.
Lens packs nearly every Instagram feature you could want into the Apple Watch app
Lens is a modern, fully-featured Instagram client for Apple Watch, much more capable than the discontinued app, that works without your phone.
CardioBot 4.0 is out and it’s the best heart-tracking app for Apple Watch I’ve used
CardioBot 4.0 brings new analysis sections, Siri watch face support, a recommendation engine providing personalized tips on improving your cardiovascular health and more.
Popular Apple Watch apps start adding integration with FlickType gestural keyboard
In supported apps, FlickType automatically appears as an alternative input method. Developers don’t need to make any changes to their existing interface for this to work.
Pandora releases an Apple Watch app with offline playback as a paid-for feature
Being able to listen to songs when the watch doesn’t have an internet connection means you can now leave your iPhone at home and listen to your Pandora playlists while on a run.
Heart Analyzer updated with ECG support ahead of watchOS 5.1.2 launch
An extensive update for the tremendously convenient Heart Analyzer app is now available on App Store with full support for displaying electrocardiogram information captured by Apple Watch Series 4.
Calcbot revives Apple Watch app
The popular calculator and unit converter has brought back the removed Apple Watch app. Now you can perform basic calculations and unit conversions, calculate tips and split bills—all right from your wrist.
Starting March 2019, iPhone & Watch apps must support Xs Max and Series 4 hardware
Starting March 2019, all new iPhone and universal iOS apps and their updates must be built with the iOS 12 SDK and support the new iPhone XS Max, Apple’s highest-resolution iPhone yet. All new watch apps and updates will need to be built with the watchOS 5 SDK and support the new Apple Watch Series 4.
