Documents, the web, video, communication — 6 apps that make an Apple Watch genuinely useful on its own, not just a notification screen.


iWatch Math
Point your camera at a maths problem and get a worked explanation, not just an answer — with your study material waiting on the watch.
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iWatch Videos
Load videos onto the watch itself and play them offline — on a run, a commute, or anywhere the phone stayed behind.
View on the App StoreRead, search and study any PDF on your wrist — with quizzes and answers drawn from the document itself.
Browse the web from your Apple Watch. Quick searches and full pages without reaching for your phone.
Photograph a maths problem and get a worked explanation, with your study material on the watch.
Load videos onto your Apple Watch and watch them offline, on a run or a commute.
Speak, and hear the translation out loud — on your iPhone or straight from your wrist.
Know where your family is, from your wrist.
Getting more out of an Apple Watch.

Readiness rates you 0 to 10 from activity, overnight vitals and sleep. What each band means, and why yours may be missing.

Make a playlist in iWatch Videos on the iPhone, save it to the Watch, and play it with the phone left at home.

$229 against $399. The SE 3 covers the everyday watch; the Series 12 adds ECG, blood oxygen, hypertension notifications and a brighter, longer-lasting display.