Inside the New Apple Watch App Store
Thousands of apps have been developed for Apple's first wearable device.
— -- Apple opened its Apple Watch app store for business today, showing off the thousands of apps that have been developed for the company's first-ever wearable device.
When displayed on the Apple Watch, the apps are represented by tiny circles and are clustered together, almost like a beehive, as user swipe and twist the digital crown to move through their ecosystem of apps.
The first customers will receive their Apple Watch on Friday. After pairing them with a compatible iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S via the Apple Watch app, it's incredibly easy to browse the ocean of applications and choose which ones to add.
When designing for the wearable, Apple told developers that the goal of "thoughtful app design should contribute to this experience of hardware and software feeling indistinguishable."
Seven months after the wearable was announced, the result is more than 3,000 apps spanning everything from entertainment and travel to health and news.
Many popular apps have been adapted for the display (38 mm and 42 mm) afforded by the watches, providing glanceable moments and quick alerts.
For instance, a single 140-character tweet can fill the screen, as opposed to the entire timeline a user may see when opening Twitter on their iPhone or on a desktop.
Target's app lets users build a shop listing before going to the store and then helps them locate all of the essentials. A section in the storefront called "quick fix games" offers up experiences to kill time with simple games, such as wrist Sudoku.