Future of Apps on Watch

[Felix Bomar]

Would you like to see apps continue to be available on the Watch? What app functionality would you use?

 

[Der Keyser]

Sure, it’s part of why the apple watch is interesting. But honestly Apple is limiting the platform way too much for devs, so that’s why very few apps actually turns out usefull. I basically only use the built in apps plus my podcast remote controller.

 

[JackieInCo]

I really don't use any other apps other then the built in ones. Like mentioned above, Apple limits their functionality way too much now for them to be useful.

 

[barjam]

Sure, it’s part of why the apple watch is interesting. But honestly Apple is limiting the platform way too much for devs, so that’s why very few apps actually turns out usefull. I basically only use the built in apps plus my podcast remote controller.

How are they limiting them? I have been playing with the SDK, seems pretty good to me. There is a heavy tilt towards power management (as one would expect) but that’s about it. So far I have been able to cut/paste iOS code and it works. UI assets are different, I am speaking of the code itself.

The real challenge is how to get a meaningful app shrunk down to watch size more than anything else I would think.

 

[QuarterSwede]

I use a ton of apps from the App Store. I’ve put a list out there before so I won’t recreate it now but I easily use 10 consistently. One is a daily driver (Things) as a complication and another (AnyList).

The biggest change in why I use them a lot is probably the list view (and dock) in watchOS 4. Now I know what apps are what instead of using the grid layout which is cool looking but horrible to find apps in.

I think list view ought to be default and grid view as an option for people willing to put the time into making a quick layout for their most used apps.

 

[The Game 161]

I think sport apps for scores are very very useful

Use the live scores app daily.

 

[chfilm]

Yea it’s true I rarely use other than the native apps. The only ones I do use happily are things and THE BEST APP EVER called “groceries” which is an amazing shopping list that works perfectly with Siri. Use it every day!