Your Apple Watch can do some incredible things. But to do them, you may need a little help…

WRITTEN BY DAVID CROOKES

THE APPLE WATCH has an abundance of apps. No really, believe us, it does.

While it may feel at times that the device is not as well served as the iPhone, iPad and Mac (and, in truth, it isn’t), the App Store is actually very healthy these days with many innovative and talented developers making good use of the wearable’s capabilities.

The result of this is a wealth of apps across a wide range of categories that put a lot of power on your wrist. The majority of them come as part of a package — an additional goodie when you download an app to a paired iPhone. In this case, the Watch app will usually automatically install on your Watch. If it doesn’t, just launch the Watch app on your iPhone, tap the My Watch tab, scroll down and tap Install next to any app you want to appear on your wearable.

Many other apps can be downloaded directly so long as you’re running watchOS 6 and above — the version that introduced the Watch’s own App Store. To browse these offerings, just launch the App Store app and scroll through the recommendations, or tap search and use the keyboard, Scribble or Dictation, and tap Get to install an app. If you go to the bottom of the App Store’s home page, you can check past purchases, view subscriptions and see which apps need updating. Here we round up some of our favorite apps for your Watch, from fitness trackers and travel companions to helpful organizational tools.

Health & fitness

Stay focused on your goals and improve your well–being

ALONG WITH MANY other life hacks, it’s no surprise that there are loads of health and fitness apps for your Apple Watch. As you’re likely aware, the Watch has heaps of features that will enable you to track your activity, workouts and well–being and, depending on the model, can also measure your blood oxygen, generate an ECG (electrocardiogram), track how well you sleep, and also check for high, low or irregular heart rhythms.