Summary of what applications can be used with Apple Watch

Before the appearance of Apple Watch which started reservation from 10th April 2015 (Friday) and released on Friday the 24th (Friday) details of many correspondence applications have become clear. I tried to summarize what kinds of functions and services will be available.

◆ 01:Cook pad
Cooking recipe community site ·Cook pad, An application with a function useful for cooking, its name also released "Cookpad". You can display the recipe you looked up on the iPhone on the Apple Watch screen and quickly check it when you need it, as well as a timer function that allows you to check time on hand with baking time and so on.


◆ 02:NAVITIME
NAVITIME, which provides navigation services on smartphones and websites, will offer an application that displays the timetable of routes registered with the iPhone application, notification of "getting on / off alarm", and whether railway operation information is available or not. "Getting on / off alarm" functions to activate vibrations of Apple Watch and notify when approaching the arrival time of the transfer station or getting-off station displayed in the route search result. In addition, you can check the information on the getting-off station and the route information beyond that.


◆ 03:Dr. Wallet
With Apple Watch version Dr. Wallet, you can enter data for a small expenditure at the destination, manage deposits / withdrawals of accounts in real time like the smartphone version, manage monthly income and expenditure accurately and conveniently anytime anywhere Can. It is possible to record miniscule expenses such as shopping at vending machines, spending on buses and tickets, and it will be possible to check at the hand when you want to check expenses at the destination.


The operation image of the application is as follows.

Dr.Wallet for Apple Watch Demo - YouTube


◆ 04:Flipboard
In the Flipboard app for Apple Watch, 10 top stories will be introduced every day based on the topics the user is following. To accommodate small screens of Apple Watch, a simple summary is provided for each article, and the full version is a style to read on iPhone and iPad screens.


◆ 05:Forex Undertones Com
In the Apple Watch compatible application released by FTS by FTS, the exchange rate display function that the company distributes is equipped and it is possible to check the real-time exchange rate with the dial of a wristwatch anytime anywhere. In the first version, it seems that the settlement function is not implemented, but since it is supposed to be improved one by one after the release, it may be to cope with the problem later.


◆ 06:Rakuten Securities
Rakuten Securities' share application 'iSPEED' corresponds to Apple Watch. You can easily grasp the stock price and new arrival news of stocks you care about with Apple Watch in real time without having to check your iPhone or PC while you are on the move or on the go. Apple Watch version "iSPEED 4.2.0" can be downloaded from the App Store from March 27.


◆ 07:IG securities
In the Apple Watch version trading application of IG Securities, it is possible to hold, change, liquidate positions of all FX and CFD transactions, and check all outstanding positions. You can also check the notifications of the iPhone application, monitor the stock from the watch list, and check the economic event information.


The behavior of the application can also be checked in the following movie.



◆ 08:JAL (Japan Airlines)
With JAL's Apple Watch-compatible application, you can check flight information, boarding details and boarding times on the screen, and also has a function to count down the remaining time ten minutes before departure. It also supports touch & go with 2D barcode, you can use Apple Watch at the security inspection site, boarding gate and lounge.


◆ 09:Emirates Airlines
Similar to JAL 's app, Emirates Airlines' app for Apple Watch is also informed about arrival and departure terminal and flight status, etc. and can be notified immediately when there are changes such as boarding gate and baggage claim etc. It corresponds to English, French, German 3 languages.


◆ 10:O: der
A mobile wallet service that allows you to order items from mobile terminals and receive products without waiting at storesO: derIn the Apple Watch version application, you will be able to receive the completed product as a notification on the screen. In addition, when approaching the store, iBeacon function recognizes store information and you can order products recommended from purchasing history via one touch of the screen of Apple Watch.


In addition, because you can settle the purchased items with Apple Watch, you can purchase items at eating and drinking establishments without taking out any iPhone from the bag.

For the launch of Apple Watch, a lot of applications are also being introduced on Apple's site, so you can see what you can do with Apple Watch.

Apple - Apple Watch - App Store application


Sites that summarize many Apple Watch apps are also appearing abroad.

App Watch - List of Apps for The Apple Watch, Available Now