WhatsApp is now available on Apple Watch, allowing users to read and reply to messages, send voice notes, react to chats, and receive call notifications directly from their wrist. The new app maintains end-to-end encryption for secure conversations.
This update allows Apple Watch users to stay connected during workouts, meetings, or commutes without needing their phone. The app also enhances the messaging experience with clearer images, stickers, and extended chat histories directly on the watch. The app is compatible with Apple Watch Series 4 or later, running watchOS 10 or newer.
The rollout marks another milestone in WhatsApp’s push to become more accessible beyond smartphones. Earlier this year, it introduced its long-anticipated iPad app, letting users make video and audio calls with up to 32 participants and share screens, features previously limited to desktop or mobile device.
WhatsApp’s step to seamless communication
WhatsApp’s debut on the Apple Watch is more than just a gadget upgrade, it’s part of a broader strategy to make its platform available wherever users are. By joining Apple’s ecosystem, the Meta-owned app is expanding into a space long dominated by iMessage and Snapchat, both of which already offer smartwatch integrations.
This update provides convenience and continuity for over 2 billion WhatsApp users, marking its evolution into a seamless, cross-device experience tailored for modern communication. It also reflects Meta’s investment in meaningful upgrades to maintain the app’s relevance in a competitive landscape.
Snapchat has a similar Apple Watch app for message previews and responses via Scribble, Dictation, or emoji. The app goes further, enabling voice message recording and sending for more natural communication.
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WhatsApp has hinted that more features will be added to its Apple Watch app in future updates. That could include better media viewing, expanded notifications, or even the ability to handle calls directly from the wrist.
This move reflects Meta’s ongoing strategy to integrate devices, keeping WhatsApp at the core of daily communication across phones, tablets, computers, and now smartwatches. For Apple Watch users, the message is clear: you can finally keep up with your WhatsApp chats without missing a step.
