WhatsApp has launched a dedicated app for Apple Watch, now accessible to TestFlight users enrolled in the WhatsApp Beta program. The app currently provides essential features, enabling users to view messages, reply, send voice notes, and react to chats using emojis.
Unlike most apps that debut on Apple devices first, WhatsApp took a different route, releasing its standalone messaging app for WearOS watches before making it available for Apple Watch. As per the latest report from WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has at last created a companion app for watchOS.
What to Expect from WhatsApp on Apple Watch?
Being the initial version, the app supports only basic functionalities. Users can receive and respond to messages, send voice notes, and react to texts by long-pressing to choose emojis. However, the app requires an iPhone nearby to operate, as it doesn’t function independently.
It automatically syncs with your iPhone, showing all your chats, including pinned conversations at the top once paired. Since the app is still in beta, it might not be accessible to all users just yet.
Currently, there is no official release date for the public version of WhatsApp for Apple Watch. Hopefully, it won’t take as long as it did to roll out the WhatsApp app for iPad.
