Build for watchOS

Bring the best of your app to the wrist. Take advantage of health and fitness APIs, widgets in the Smart Stack, and Live Activities. And find out how the new design elevates the content people care about most — right when they need it.

Get to know watchOS

  • New design language

    Say hello to Liquid Glass

  • SwiftUI

    APIs for system materials, tab views, split views, and more

  • Health and fitness

    Real-time heart rate, route map, and accelerometer data

  • Widgets in the Smart Stack

    Timely, relevant information at just the right moment

  • Complications on the watch face

    Quick access to your watchOS app

  • Device connectivity

    Fast and easy Bluetooth connections

  • Interactive notifications

    Communication at a glance

What’s new in watchOS 26

Dive into the latest key technologies and capabilities.

New to watchOS development?

Get started with our watchOS Pathway, an easy‑to‑navigate collection of resources to get started.

Developer stories

Air time

Discover how Kyle Bashour’s Watch app Paku helps users breathe easy.

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Anyone for tennis?

How SwingVision harnessed the power of Watch to create a tennis app people love.

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Hitting the Slopes

Find out how Watch powers this all-in-one ski tracker, straight from the “Slopes guy” himself.

Read more

Meet with Apple

Sharpen your skills throughin-person and online activities around the world.

Explore the schedule

Resources

Browse tools, documentation, sample code, videos, and more.

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Explore more Apple platforms

Create great apps and games that integrate seamlessly with all Apple platforms. Build once and deploy to a unified ecosystem.