6 best Apple Watch apps for boosting your productivity
These 6 Apple Watch apps will help you get more done than you ever thought possible (photo: Unsplash)
The Apple Watch is more than just an accessory for tracking time; it is also a powerful tool for boosting productivity. With the right apps, you can organize your workflow, track tasks, and ensure you don’t miss important moments throughout the day, reports TechCrunch.
Todoist
Todoist is a convenient task management app for the Apple Watch that eliminates the need to reach for your iPhone. With this app, you can create and organize tasks, assign them to projects, mark them as completed, and set reminders. Tasks can be added using voice commands or the keyboard.
The app is handy for those who prefer quickly reviewing information on their wrist, such as checking a shopping list in the store or jotting down a reminder.
Todoist lets you track your task progress directly from the Apple Watch’s watch face. You can choose to display either the next goal or the percentage of tasks completed for the day.
The app is free, but a $4 monthly subscription unlocks additional features, such as custom reminders, an AI assistant, a calendar view, and other useful tools.
Todoist (photo: TechCrunch)
Drafts
Since the Apple Watch does not have a native note-taking app, Drafts is an excellent choice for creating a digital notebook without using your phone. It allows you to take notes using voice commands, the Scribble function in watchOS, or the keyboard.
Incoming notes sync with your iPhone and display the total number of drafts, as well as those marked for easy access to important entries.
The app opens with a blank note, allowing you to write down ideas instantly without distraction. Notes can be organized into folders or left in a freeform format for spontaneous thoughts.
The app is free, but a $1.99 monthly subscription provides additional features, such as themes and email note sending.
Drafts (photo: TechCrunch)
Focus
Focus is an excellent app for those looking for a productivity timer to tackle tasks one at a time. It is designed to break work time into small intervals, called Focus Sessions. By working in these sessions, you can concentrate on the task at hand before moving on to the next one.
Using the Apple Watch instead of your phone minimizes distractions. The watch lets you quickly check how much time remains in the session. So you can get back to work right away. Additionally, Focus reminds you to take breaks between sessions.
The app is available with a subscription at $7.99 per month.
Focus (photo: TechCrunch)
AutoSleep
AutoSleep is one of the most popular Apple Watch apps for tracking sleep. The app provides a detailed analysis of sleep quality, heart rate, sleep consistency, and more. It helps track bedtime and measures the effectiveness of your sleep.
AutoSleep displays data with sleep rings, similar to the Apple Watch’s activity rings. This provides a quick overview of whether you’re getting enough sleep or need to dedicate more time to rest.
The app also shows a readiness score, which indicates how physically and mentally prepared you are for the day based on your sleep quality. AutoSleep can also suggest the best time to go to bed to recover lost rest.
The app is available for a one-time payment of $5.99.
AutoSleep (photo: TechCrunch)
Streaks
Streaks is an excellent app for developing positive habits and tracking progress. Your streak continues each day you complete a task.
If you miss a task, the counter resets to zero. The app allows you to track up to 24 habits, such as flossing, learning a new language, or eating healthy.
Additionally, Streaks supports tasks that don’t need to be completed daily. For example, you can set a goal to walk to work Monday through Friday, visit the gym three times a week, or avoid junk food on weekends.
On the Apple Watch screen, you can quickly see which tasks are still pending for the day, check your progress, and mark completed goals.
The app is available for a one-time payment of $5.99.
Streaks (photo: TechCrunch)
Fantastical
Fantastical is a handy calendar app that helps you organize your day directly from the Apple Watch. You can create events and set reminders, which can be easily viewed at a glance.
The Apple Watch app offers three viewing modes. The Up Next shows your next event along with the current weather. The List mode displays upcoming events and tasks for several days ahead, along with weather forecasts. The Tasks mode combines all your tasks in one list, allowing you to mark them as complete quickly.
Fantastical also sends notifications about upcoming events and tasks. If you want to see this information on the watch face, Fantastical’s Smart Stack widget gives quick access to your calendar.
The subscription for Fantastical costs $4.99 per month.
Fantastical (photo: TechCrunch)
