watchOS Preview
Apple is set to release watchOS 27 this autumn. See what's next for the Apple Watch operating system.
Get to know watchOS
Fitness Rings
Set a daily goal with the 3 Apple Watch Fitness Rings - Active Calories, Exercise Minutes, and Stand Hours.
Workouts
Record various types of workouts to track your heart rate, location, distance, elevation and more.
Watch Faces
Choose from a range of watch faces including analogue or digital, 12 or 24 hour, and add widgets from any app, like the current temperature outside.
Notifications
Apple Watch can mirror notifications from your iPhone. You can customise to receive all notifications, select specific apps only, or turn them off entirely.
Sleep Tracking
Apple Watch can record your sleep and shows you a sleep chart, provides a sleep score & shows your average bedtime.
Health
Apple Watch can track heart rate, blood oxygen, record ECGs, detect possible sleep apnoea, track your vitals and more.
Continuity
Apple Watch can unlock your Mac & authenticate logins and payments by double-clicking the side button.
Latest Release
The current public version available to users is watchOS 26
watchOS 26.5
This update introduces a new Pride Luminance watch face, bug fixes and security updates
See what's coming in watchOS 27
Siri AI
Siri now has personal context, on-screen awareness and a dedicated app to store your chats.
Dynamic App Grid
Pressing the digital crown now reveals your most used apps for quick access.
Find My
Find My has been unified into a single App on Apple Watch to work just like Find My on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
New Gesture
Tap your thumb and index finger together once to select content.
Workout Buddy
Workout Buddy has new fitness insights is now available in Spanish and works without an iPhone nearby.
Cycle Tracking
Cycle Tracking can now alert of possible perimenopause and menopause based on cycle patterns.
Stay Connected With watchOS
Cellular
Get internet connection on your Apple Watch and leave your iPhone at home
Phone
Make and receive calls from your Apple Watch
Music & Podcasts
Listen to music and podcasts with just your Apple Watch
Emergency SOS
Apple Watch can connect to satellite to call for help
Stay Informed With watchOS
Siri
Ask siri to perform tasks and answer questions
Calendar
Glance at your schedule to see what's coming up
Messages
Send and receive messages from your wrist
Health & Fitness
View your health insights andget notified of irregularities
watchOS 27 is compatible with these devices
- Apple Watch SE 3
- Apple Watch Series 11
- Apple Watch Series 10
- Apple Watch Series 9
- Apple Watch Ultra 3
- Apple Watch Ultra 2
