# Watch

> Companion app for Apple Watch to manage settings, sync content, and discover new features. (iPhone/iPad app by Apple.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch/id1069511734 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.29/5 from 8,483 App Store ratings · 1,006 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German and 23 more
- Released: 2016-05-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch/id1069511734/reviews.md

## What is Watch?

Use the Apple Watch app to pair and sync your Apple Watch with your iPhone. Customize your watch faces and app notifications, choose and arrange the apps in your Dock, select photos and music to sync, and more. Download new Apple Watch apps and watch faces from the App Store.

Features

• Pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone and sync content from Calendar, Contacts, Mail, and other apps from your iPhone to your Apple Watch.

• Set up Apple Pay and choose which third-party apps to install on your Apple Watch.

• Customize app notifications delivered to your Apple Watch, including alerts, sounds, and haptics for each app.

• Choose and arrange the apps in your Dock.

• Adjust the frequency of Activity updates, including stand reminders, achievements, and goal completions.

• Sync photos, music and podcasts to Apple Watch to use when you’re away from your iPhone.

• Find and download customized watch faces on the App Store. 

• Get tips and tricks, view the Apple Watch User Guide, and more on the Discover tab

## Key features

- Pair Apple Watch with iPhone
- Customize watch faces and notifications
- Arrange apps in the Dock
- Sync photos, music, and podcasts
- Download new watch apps and faces
- Set up Apple Pay

## What do users think of Watch?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Saves lives
- ⌚ Useful for tracking fitness and health
- 👍 Customizable watch faces

**Cons**

- 🐛 Pairing and connectivity issues
- 🔋 Poor battery life
- 🤔 Complicated user experience
- 🤖 Unreliable fitness tracking

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to update watch software
- Watch faces not loading properly
- Inconsistent performance after updates

**Most requested features**

- More watch face options
- Ability to control phone music from watch
- Better sleep tracking
- Customizable notification settings

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,006)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch/id1069511734/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Phone pairing problems

*2026-08-21, version 1.7*

Ever since the last update to my iPhone, my watch does not maintain its Bluetooth connection. I have to constantly reconnect the watch to get it to sync with the phone. Prior to that update, there were no problems.

### 3/5 — Won’t Update

*2026-08-21, version 1.7*

Says it won’t update unless connected to internet, but i’m connected! So frustrating.

### 1/5 — Terrible product

*2026-08-19, version 1.7*

Absolutely awful. It doesn’t work as advertised. The work out feature is constantly pausing and this is a brand new watch. Of course they won’t tell you if you have tattoos the watch will not work for you! Trash product go with a competitor instead. Will never purchase another Apple product.

### 1/5 — Great and then awful

*2026-08-19, version 1.7*

Had to buy a vibrating wrist alarm cuz Apple Watch hasn’t been doing this for months now. And this week it stopped syncing my workouts and won’t install update

### 1/5 — Review

*2026-08-19, version 1.7*

I am not able to download apps on my watch from my phone

### 3/5 — He Loved Me He Loves Me Not

*2026-08-18, version 1.7*

We have a love/hate relationship. Sometimes this app works perfectly. Other times I hate it exists.

### 3/5 — Apple?

*2026-08-18, version 1.7*

No sé si solo es a mi nomas que al entrar en las carátulas va todo mal optimizado, va a trabas ya sea bajando o subiendo para ver el contenido y está raro.

### 1/5 — Virtue Signaling

*2026-08-16, version 1.7*

Over 1/3 of available watch backgrounds for Apple Watch Series 9 (watchOS version 26.6) are either pride or unity related. The watch face variety and selection is terrible. The developers are heavily focused on virtual signaling with their one dimensional artwork that is not fun to look at.

### 1/5 — Worst application maintenance

*2026-08-15, version 1.7*

I wanted to setup apple watch for my son. I tried to set up multiple times, after I click set up as family member, once I click ok that’s it. There are no more options. Uninstalled and installed again but awful app.

### 3/5 — 功能添加

*2026-08-14, version 1.7*

希望设置一个可调整大小的功能，比如希望时间大一点显示中间，希望天气占据半个屏幕类似的功能

## Frequently asked questions about Watch

### What does the Apple Watch app do?

This app allows you to pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone and sync content from various iPhone apps like Calendar and Contacts. You can customize your watch faces, manage app notifications, arrange apps in your Dock, and sync media like photos and music for offline use.

### How do I customize my Apple Watch?

You can customize your Apple Watch through the app by selecting and arranging apps in your Dock, choosing which notifications you receive from each app, and adjusting alert settings like sounds and haptics. You can also download new watch faces from the App Store.

### Is the Apple Watch app free to use?

The Apple Watch app itself is free to download and use. However, the description mentions the ability to download new Apple Watch apps and watch faces from the App Store, which may involve separate purchases for those items.

### What content can I sync to my Apple Watch?

You can sync content from your iPhone to your Apple Watch, including photos, music, and podcasts. This allows you to access this media on your watch even when you are away from your iPhone.

### Can I set up Apple Pay on my Apple Watch using this app?

Yes, the app allows you to set up Apple Pay on your Apple Watch. You can also choose which third-party apps you want to install on your Apple Watch through this companion application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2025-12-12

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 1.6 — 2025-09-15

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 1.5 — 2022-05-24

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 1.4.2 — 2021-05-19

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 1.4.1 — 2020-12-01

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements.

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