The best third-party Apple Watch complications<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='
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How to add third-party complications to your Apple Watch</li> </ul><p>So what are the third-party apps with complications worth checking out? Here are my top picks so far.</p> <h2>iTranslate</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/01-itranslate.jpg?itok=qbQn0uwI' />[/url]</p> <p>Going on a trip abroad where you don't quite speak the language? iTranslate's instant-translation app for your Apple Watch is already pretty fantastic—I've used it since the Apple Watch's debut in April—but the complication is even better: It automatically figures out the local language based on your location and (if you have the full-sized complication set) translates helpful phrases throughout the day like "Hello", "Enjoy your meal," and "Goodnight." Best of all, you need only tap the complication to go directly to the dictation screen to enter in your phrase to be translated.</p> <p>I know I'm building a clock face around this the next time I go adventuring.</p> <ul><li>iTranslate - Free, $4.99 in-app purchase - <a href="
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itranslate-translator-dictionary/id288113403?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Buy now![/url]</li> </ul><h2>ETA</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_blw/public/field/image/2015/09/02-eta.jpg?itok=A7eerDMp' />[/url]</p> <p>I've spoken at length on iMore about my love for
ETA, and now the traffic prediction app has gotten even better with a custom clock face complication.</p> <p>On its face (ha ha), the complication offers a quick glance at a favorite travel location, estimated time to destination, and how much of a delay you'll hit. Pretty useful on its own, but when you pair this with the Apple Watch's Time Travel feature, it's downright magic: Spin the Digital Crown, and you can figure out exactly when to leave your house in order to hit the least amount of traffic during your travels. No, ETA can't predict accidents (yet), but as someone who frequently drives to places hours away, I can guarantee this complication will see heavy rotation on my Apple Watch.</p> <ul><li>ETA - $1.99 - <a href="
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eta-your-gps-driving-assistant/id803736422?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Buy now![/url]</li> </ul><h2>Carrot Weather</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/03-carrot_0.jpg?itok=4cS51G76' />[/url]</p> <p>My favorite snarky weather app now has a weather complication, and it couldn't be better. If you pay an extra $1.99 in-app purchase (and you should), Carrot Weather provides you with a large complication on the Apple Watch that lists the weather in icon form, what the temperature feels like, the highs and lows for the day, and a quick notation on what the sky's doing—"cloudy later on," "rain in three minutes," and the like. If you add Carrot Weather's secondary small complication while the first one is enabled, you'll get wind data in that location; otherwise, you'll just see the current temperature.</p> <p>Like any good weather complication should, it also works with Time Travel, letting you quickly see what to expect later on in the day. (Seriously, have I mentioned yet that Time Travel + third-party complications are my
favorite thing?)</p> <ul><li>Carrot Weather - $3.99, $1.99 in-app purchase to unlock hourly forecast and bonus complication - <a href="
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/carrot-weather-talking-forecast/id961390574?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Buy now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>Dark Sky</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/dark-sky-watch-complication-hero.jpg?itok=qZkQlX4G' />[/url]</p> <p>If you want some of the best by-the-minute weather prediction on the App Store, Dark Sky is your weather app—and its included complication bundles the best of the app on your Apple Watch. You'll see the current temperature and sky conditions as well as a 60 minute rain forecast, the high and lows for the day, and sunrise/sunset. If you've set UV conditions within the Dark Sky app, you'll also be alerted when those exceed your threshold.</p> <p>Dark Sky's tiny complication just shows the current temperature, but you can tap it, of course, to quickly get into the app. And both complications support Time Travel so that you can see what the weather plans to do throughout the day.</p> <ul><li>Dark Sky - $3.99 - <a href="
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dark-sky-hyperlocal-weather/id517329357?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Buy now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>Hotwire</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/05-hotwire.jpg?itok=UA7AECxH' />[/url]</p> <p>If you use Hotwire a lot to book hotels, you will love the app's complication while traveling: It displays the name of your hotel along with check-in or check-out time. Tapping on the complication and then on your reservation will get you the address to the hotel along with other details—your confirmation number, for instance. The same goes for car rentals and flights. I know I'll be using this complication on my next trip to New York!</p> <ul><li>Hotwire - Free - <a href="
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hotwire-hotel-deals-car-rentals/id566635048?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Download now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>Rules!</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/06-rules.jpg?itok=ZbjShc3w' />[/url]</p> <p>If you like having a tiny puzzle game to fiddle with when you're bored, Rules is one of the absolute best. It gives you simple rules like "descending order" and has you tap a series of four squares while following those orders. The trick: All of the rules stack, and you have to remember them in Simon Says fashion.</p> <p>On the Apple Watch, the large complication displays what stage you're currently on along with your current score and goal for the day; the small complication offers a tiny icon of the robot with a circle completion meter for how far along you are in the day's goal.</p> <ul><li>Rules - $2.99 - <a href="
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rules!/id840811083?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Buy now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>Streaks</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/07-hotel.jpg?itok=OgR6mLYy' />[/url]</p> <p>Streaks is an app for tracking consecutive tasks—whether it's walking the dog, doing yoga, standing for a certain amount of the day, or more. (It even integrates with the Apple Watch and the Health app to track certain tasks automatically.)</p> <p>The app's complication is one of the simplest I've seenn—it's only available in small size and displays as a series of light and dark dots—but it's surprisingly useful. White dots mean you've completed your task for the day; grey dots nag you to finish on up. If you like motivating complications, Streaks might just be your ticket to greatness.</p> <ul><li>Streaks - $3.99 - <a href="
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/streaks/id963034692?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Buy now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>Citymapper</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/08-citymapper.jpg?itok=wBy06dQ6' />[/url]</p> <p>Need to catch a train? Citymapper hooks in to just about every transportation agency it can get its hands on to provide you with accurate data for your transit travels.</p> <p>On the Apple Watch, you'll get a great large complication that lets you know what train you should catch next, when it comes, and where you should board. The small complication merely shows your ETA (or, if you're not in the middle of a journey, the Citymapper icon).</p> <ul><li>Citymapper - Free - <a href="
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/citymapper-ultimate-real-time/id469463298?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Download now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>Lifesum</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/09-lifesum.jpg?itok=xmHUU_UG' />[/url]</p> <p>Fun fact: When I go into stressful weeks at work, it becomes harder than usual to eat at normal mealtimes. In the absence of my boyfriend prodding me to "Stop writing how-tos and eat lunch, dammit," I've been using Lifesum to keep track of my eating throughout the day.</p> <p>On the Apple Watch, Lifesum has one goal: to yell at you if you haven't eaten enough today. A big "Energy Status:" complication lets you know if you're "Stable" or "TOO LOW," and tapping on the text sends you directly to the app where you'll be encouraged to go eat a snack (or, if you haven't eaten lunch already, some lunch, dammit.) It's a nag... but a useful one.</p> <ul><li>Lifesum - Free - <a href="
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lifesum-join-health-movement/id286906691?mt=8&at=10l3Vy&ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Download now[/url]</li> </ul><h2>Your favorites?</h2> <p>I know there are a ton of other great Apple Watch apps floating about the App Store, and I'd wager quite a few have great complications, too. Have an app you think I should try out? Let me know in the comments!</p> </div></div></div><br clear='all'/>
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