New WhatsApp app for the Apple Watch: Better to use this alternative
The WristChat app wants to bring WhatsApp back to the Apple Watch. But the app is still struggling with problems. We therefore recommend this alternative.
- WhatApp messages can currently only be read on the Apple Watch.
- A new app aims to change that.
- WristChat is available on the App Store for $2.99.
The messenger Whatsapp has his app for that apple watch set. So you stand on the smartwatch only a limited range of functions is available. So you can only read messages that have just arrived on the Apple Watch. To read entire chats or send a message, you have to open Messenger on the iPhone. The new WristChat application from the App Store aims to change this.
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WristChat and has been available in the App Store for EUR 2.99 since the beginning of April. All you have to do is scan the QR code with WhatsApp on the iPhone and you can then use the program on the smartwatch. You get access to all chats and groups and can even write a message via the clock. A full keyboard is available for this.
Bad reviews to start with
But the start of the app is rather bumpy. It currently only has 1.5 stars out of a possible 5. The reviews often complain about connection problems. Alternatively, you can use the free WatchChat 2 app.
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With over 3,000 ratings, the app gets 4.5 out of 5 stars. In the linked guide, we tell you how Use WhatsApp on the Apple Watch can.
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