1. Sleep++ (free)
The Apple Watch is best known as an activity tracker, but a few apps make it pretty good for monitoring your sleep too. Sleep++ is one of the best apps around, and setting it up is as simple as telling it when you’re about to sleep, and notifying it again when you wake up. After using the app, you’ll start to see just what sort of sleep you’re getting – and just how much. The only drawback? You’ll need to find a new time to charge your Apple Watch.
2. Hole19 (free)
If you’re into golf, Hole19 is a must-have app. It’s already one of the most impressive, comprehensive apps on the iPhone – but it’s arguably even more useful on the Apple Watch. Although it doesn’t display as much data as its smartphone counterpart, it makes things like checking your score as simple as raising your wrist. Simply putt, Hole 19 is an essential app for any Apple Watch owning golfers.
3. Just Press Record (£2.29)
Apple’s own recording software is okay, but Just Press Record is much better. Available on the Apple Watch, the iPhone and the iPad, Just Press Record lets you record audio and then play it on any other device using the cloud. Just Press Record comes into its own on the Apple Watch, with its intuitive design and quick operation really coming in handy when you’re iPhone-less.
4. GoPro (free)
The new GoPro lets Apple Watch owners remotely control their Wi-Fi-enabled GoPro action cameras, and it’s one of the best uses we’ve seen for Apple's smartwatch. As you’d expect, the app lets you use your Apple Watch as a viewfinder, but also enables users to take photos, toggle between shooting modes or even start and stop recordings. The app also lets you tag sections of video so they’re easier to find when you start editing. A must for all Apple Watch and GoPro owners.
5. Vine (free)
Best described as Twitter for videos, Vine is one of the more unique social media services – and it’s now available on the Apple Watch. Just like the Twitter app, Vine for Apple Watch has been customised for how we use Apple’s wearable.
The new app allows you to view your favourite videos from your wrist, and even lets you browse the best Vine loops according to category. If you’re into your social media engagement, there’s even a complication that displays your account’s total number of loops.
6. Peak (free; with in-app purchases)
Featuring vibrant and often addictive tasks, Peak is already one of the best brain-training apps on the iPhone, and is now available on the Apple Watch too. The games are simple and quick to complete, meaning they’re well suited to a smartwatch – and offer a great way of keeping your thinking sharp. What’s more, Peak was created by a small team of neuroscientists and designers, so it’s likely to have some real benefits. Get playing!
7. Lifeline 2 (£2.29)
Lifeline was one of the best games on the Apple Watch, but Lifeline 2 somehow improves on it. Like the first game, Lifeline 2 puts the fate of a fictional character in your hands, and lets you interact with them via your Apple Watch or iPhone. Although it’s only a text-based game, Lifeline 2 is able to weave a magical, engaging storyline – and is one of the most creative, rewarding experiences on Apple Watch. A must-have app for any Apple Watch owner into games.
8. Runkeeper (free; with in-app purchases)
If you’re interested in running and improving your fitness, Runkeeper is an essential download for your Apple Watch. Superior to the Apple Watch’s own Activity app in every way, Runkeeper gives you all the information you’ll need in an easy-to-use interface. Alongside basic information such as pace and distance, Runkeeper also offers a range of running interval programs. After your workout, you'll get a detailed statistical breakdown of your progress via Runkeeper's iPhone app.
9. iTranslate (free; with in-app purchases)
One of the most useful apps available for the Apple Watch, iTranslate gives users the ability to translate phrases and words in more than 90 languages. What’s more, it’s also one of the first apps to benefit from watchOS 2 optimisation. iTranslate can play translated phrases back using the Apple Watch’s built-in speaker, and the app also takes advantage of watchOS 2’s complications. Users can launch the app directly from the watch face, and the app can detect the user’s location to determine which language to translate to. A larger complication displays useful phrases depending on the time of day – and it’s compatible with Time Travel.
10. Dark Sky (£2.99)
Dark Sky is already one of the best weather apps on the iPhone, and it uses a stunning UI and precise information to keep you one step ahead come rain or shine. Now available on the Apple Watch, Dark Sky is more useful than ever. Significantly better than Apple’s own bundled weather app, Dark Sky beams up-to-date weather info straight to your wrist – and, because it’s watchOS 2 optimised, it even features its own Complication and Time Travel compatibility.
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