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Kiwi for Android Wear is a control app that lets users manage their phone using hand gestures through an Android Wear smartwatch. Launched in 2014, it bridges smartwatch and smartphone functionality by enabling… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Kiwi for Android Wear – Control your phone with a wave of your hand launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Kiwi▲59

   Bring the force to your Android smartwatch

   2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Kai▲143

   World's first universal gesture controller

   2018 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Project Soli by Google▲824

   Your hands are the only interface you'll need

   2016 · google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Moto 360▲264

   The round smart watch is finally here.

   2014 · motorola.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kiwi 4▲66

   Car to smartphone interface reimagined.

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kate Spade Smartwatch▲76

   A touchscreen smartwatch powered by Android Wear 2.0

   2018 · katespade.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Apple Watch Series 3▲384

   Apple's newest internet-connected smartwatch

   2017 · apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kiwi▲73

   wifi-enabled wearable sensor (or, IFTTT IRL)

   2014 · kiwiwearables.com · its alternatives →

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   Aria ▲101

   Gesture control for smartwatches and wearable devices.

   2015 · ariawearable.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fitbit Versa▲162

    The smartwatch for all

    2018 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Merge▲110

    TLDR: Merge finally brings the Apple Watch to Android. Unlock Apple Watch's cutting-edge health data on your Android phone, synced to any Health Connect compatible app. Get Android notifications on your wrist, reply to messages, control media playback, and more. Hi all! I've always believed the best hardware and the best platform should work together, regardless of who made them. Apple Watch has the most advanced health sensors, Android offers unmatched openness and flexibility, and there was no good reason these two couldn't coexist. So we built Merge for Apple Watch. Merge connects your…

    Feb 2026 · merge.watch · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Gemini in Wear OS▲137

    Gemini is now on your wrist

    2025 · blog.google · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Authentication for wearables and sensors▲148

    Widget/UI to connect your app to all wearables

    2022 · tryterra.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Android Wear▲135

    Android Wear now works for iOS

    2015 · wearos.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    HomeRun for HomeKit▲106

    HomeKit actions on your wrist

    2018 · homerun.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    un:safe▲100

    Game for AppleWatch where you unlock a safe using haptics

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    1 Toss▲71

    Tap to toss a coin

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Android Wear▲99

    Google's smart watch technology

    2014 · wearos.google.com · its alternatives →

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    HandsFree 2▲111

    Call and SMS in Mac using your Android phone via Bluetooth

    2017 · tunabellysoftware.com · its alternatives →

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    Chirp: AI for Apple Watch▲156

    Quick answers & smart actions, just by speaking

    2025 · chirp.watch · its alternatives →

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    Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartwatch▲139

    2011 · wwww.getinpulse.com · its alternatives →

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    MODE▲91

    Snap-and-swap Interchangeable watch bands by Google

    2016 · wearos.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Kiwi Motion▲82

    Bring Motion Into Your App

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24CH
    Continous Heart Rate for Android Wear and Apple Watch▲62

    2015 · cardiogr.am · its alternatives →

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