Best for Watches

Stay connected, right from your wrist. These incredible Wear OS apps helped us make the most of our watches in 2023.

WhatsApp Messenger allows us to stay in touch with friends and family around the world, and its Wear OS version means we don’t have to dig our phone out to receive and respond to chats or accept or decline calls. With support for text, voice messages, emojis, and the ability to craft custom quick replies for when you don’t have time to type out a full response, you’ll be reaching for your phone less.

We’re also huge fans of the app’s complication, which shows your number of unread messages right from your watch face, as well as tiles allowing you access your recent contacts and record voice messages with just one swipe. And just like its phone app, end-to-end encryption keeps all communication private.