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These Are The 11 Best Apps for the Apple Watch: Download Now
5 years after the first release and the wrist-companion just keeps getting better
The very first Apple Watch was released five years ago today, on 24th April 2015. Since then, it's seen various iterations (five ‘Series’ and counting), collabs with the likes of Nike and Hermes and a generation of smart watch fanatics who’ve fallen in love with their wearables – a few WH staffers included.
A new update in January saw an on-watch App Store crop up for the first time, making it even easier to hit download wherever you are. Love that. And with everything from fitness and productivity to music and money management, you're guaranteed to find something that suits you. (Note: one life-changing item is the Cycle Tracker, which you can access via the health app. Hit this up to get details as to where you are, menstruation-wise.)
So whether your wrist is well accustomed or you’ve just had one delivered, keep scrolling for the Women’s Health round up of the best apps to download today. Now, is there one for making burpees easier or helping wine to chill faster? Oh, that's TBD. Okay, then. We still love you, Apple.
The best apps to download on your Apple Watch today
Strava
Strava is the ultimate exercise tracker for runners and cyclists, but don't just take our word for it - the app reported this year that 1 million people sign up every month.
On Apple Watch, it's even easier to track your outings with the inbuilt GPS technology and simple run recording interface. No more sweaty iPhones to hold, phew.
Price: Free
Nike Training Club
Bringing you over 185 workouts from Nike Master Trainers and celebrity athletes alike (looking at you, Serena Wiliams), this app is ideal for getting a sweat on from your living room.
The workouts can be done independently, but Nike Training Club also features month-long programs if you're looking for a litte structure.
Price: Free + in-app purchases
Streaks
Looking to start a new habit in lockdown? Streaks is the app to keep you accountable.
Clock in up to 12 habits that you want to make good on and Streaks will remind you when it's time to get it done. Whether it's practising a new skill or finally finishing the book on your bedside table, simply check in every day and you'll be a taskmaster in no time.
Price: £4.99
Start With Yoga
For anyone just starting out with their practice, Start With Yoga is a great way to ease yourself in.
Choose from a selection of pre-formatted flows to get used to each position, before putting together your own personalised workouts to enjoy any time and share with your friends.
No more awkward attempts at propping your phone up mid-downward dog...
Price: £2.99
Headspace
Another one you might be well versed in already, Headspace is the meditation and sleep app to help you stress less and manage mindfullness at the touch of a button - ongoing pandemic or otherwise.
Download for guided meditations to help you through a whole host of situations, as well as 'sleepcasts' and relaxing sounds to help you drift off for the evening.
Price: £9.99 per month or £49.99 per year
Standland
The ideal app for lockdown living, Standland employs a bevvy of adorable animal avatars to encourage you to get off your seat.
If you stand up, so does your companion, but sitting for too long will make them fall asleep.
Your hourly tea breaks just got CUTE.
Price: Free + in-app purchases
AutoSleep
This app might be the easiest to use on the list - you can do it in your sleep!
It's true, AutoSleep will track your sleep while you snooze and provide easy-to-digest analysis on everything from your restlessness to your hours of REM.
Price: £2.99
Pennies
If sorting out your finances sounds like your idea of fun, Pennies is the one for you.
The app lets you set multiple budgets and track your spending across the days, weeks and months. Find out how much you have left to spend each day, as you add in any purchases with just a few taps.
Price: £3.99
Things 3
While close to a tenner might seem like a lot to splurge on yet another task managing app, trust us - this is worth it.
Things is perfectly suited to the Apple Watch, providing an easy one-stop shop for all your reminders, tasks and to-do lists to help you get ahead with whatever's on your schedule each day.
Ticking things off has never been more satisfying.
Price: £9.99
Focus
Dubbed 'Pomodoro for professionals', Focus utilises the classic 25-minute productivity technique to help you buckle down and make working from home a breeze.
You can control your work and break times from your wrist, making it easy to see how long you have left - and when it's time to get back to business.
Price: Free
SoundHound
More than just a song identification app, SoundHound takes it one step further.
Got a tune stuck in your head? Hum it out and let the app tell you exactly which Dua Lipa track it is you just can't shake. Plus, connect to your Spotify account and it will add it to a playlist there and then.
Handy? We thought so.
Price: Free + in-app purchases
As WH’s Acting Editorial Assistant and Junior Writer Mini works across the magazine, online and social. Armed with an MA in Magazine Journalism, she joined the team to write about mental health, nutrition and everything in between. When logged off, you can find her in various post-work netball leagues or daydreaming about the perfect salmon recipe.
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