Apple has taken the wraps off its new Watch Series 11. The new-gen smartwatch is the slimmest one from Apple yet. It also gets better glass protection, which makes it more scratch-resistant than the previous model. There’s 5G connectivity onboard, which will boost the battery life up to 24 hours. The smartwatch will run watchOS 26 out of the box. Here are the top 10 apps for the new Apple Watch Series 11.
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Strava
If you’re a fitness enthusiast, you’ve probably heard of Strava. This app meticulously tracks your workouts and presents the data in a social media-friendly format. If you like sharing your fitness goals on Facebook and Instagram, you should install this app on your Apple Watch. There are over 150 million users on the platform. You can choose which metrics you want to share with other users. You can also compete against other users on the platform. Strava supports over 30 sports and workout routines.
Download Strava from the App Store
StepDog
Your Apple Watch can record your steps just fine, but StepDog makes it cuter by assigning you a virtual dog. This dog appears on the watch face and performs its daily activities as you hit your step goals. Your virtual pet eats, sits, plays, and sleeps as you finish your allotted steps. You can take a look at your progress and your pet’s status on the watch face itself. There are a lot of customisation options on the app that will help you gamify your daily fitness goals.
Download StepDog from the App Store
Map My Run by Under Armour
Designed by Under Armour, Map My Run does more than just track your hikes and runs. You can create a customised training plan on this app and get helpful coaching tips. Apart from running, there is support for over 600 activities, including yoga, cycling, gym, and more. If you’re in the middle of a sprint and can’t look at your watch, Map My Run can relay live stats via audio feedback. If your Under Armour shoes have Bluetooth support, Map My Run can tell you when it’s time to replace them. It can also let you know the flaws in your running technique (if there are any).
Download Map My Run from the App Store
Water Reminder
Keeping yourself hydrated is an essential part of maintaining optimal health standards. Not only should you intake the right amount of water every day, but you should also ensure that it is spread out throughout the day. Water Reminder is a simple yet effective app that makes sure you hydrate yourself at regular intervals. You can set your daily water intake limit and set up custom reminders. The app also tracks your water consumption metrics and creates intake charts based on the recorded data.
Download Water Reminder from the App Store
Headspace
Headspace is one of the best meditation and mental health apps around right now. Its expansive library of over 500 guided meditations is useful to those facing anxiety, stress, and general unease. Its Apple Watch version lets you access these routines on your watch. With regular practice and commitment, you can use this app to alleviate any mental stress and set yourself on a mindful journey. If you struggle with sleep problems, this app’s sleepcasts, guided sleep meditations, and other sleep tools will come in quite handy.
Download Headspace from the App Store
Hole19
There is a vast library of golf apps for the Apple Watch. Hole19 is one of our favourites. It covers over 42,000 courses in 203 countries. You can track your score in this app and follow the leaderboard. Its GPS rangefinder accurately measures the shot distance to the front, back, and centre of the green. You can preview a course and take a look at the hole layouts and hazards before putting. You don’t need to pull out your iPhone for all these features. You can access the score and key data from your Apple Watch itself.
Shazam
The word Shazam has become synonymous with ID’ing a song. If you want to ID a song quickly, you just need to launch this app and let it do the rest. If you don’t want to make it obvious by taking out your phone, you can carry out the process on your Apple Watch. You can add the song you’ve identified to your Apple Music playlist directly. The app also provides the lyrics to the song. If you want to listen to the entire song, you can play it on Apple Music, Spotify, or Deezer.
Audible
If you prefer listening to audiobooks while working out, Audible is the app for you. Its diverse library has thousands of audiobooks and podcasts spanning genres like crime, thriller, science fiction, biographies, health and wellness, nonfiction, sleep stories, and more. Some of the biggest titles on the app include Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, and The Midnight Seller. Audible is perfectly optimised for the Apple Watch. You can browse your library, play a title, skip forward and back, and set a sleep timer without opening your phone.
Download Audible from the App Store
OneFootball
Can’t catch the football game because you’re stuck at work? You can stay updated with the score on your wrist using the OneFootball app. You can set your favourite team in the app to get reminders about their upcoming matches. Once a match is underway, OneFootball sends you alerts about goals scored, goals conceded, fouls, substitutions, and other key highlights. You can follow the footballing action from all the major world leagues, including the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, and more.
Download OneFootball from the App Store
Just Press Record
Just Press Record is a simple audio recording app that does as its name implies – record audio with a single tap. It trims the bells and whistles and offers a very accessible UI to its users. There is no time limit for recordings. Once you’ve recorded an audio, you can use this app to transcribe it. There’s transcription support for over 30 languages. The transcribed text can be edited later. Using iCloud, your recordings can be synced across all of your devices.
Download Just Press Record from the App Store
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Final Thoughts
These are the top 10 apps for the Apple Watch Series 11. While you’re here, check out the top 10 apps for the iPhone 17 as well. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments!
