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24 alternatives to SearchLight

Search web and read articles in text mode on Apple Watch.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SearchLight launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ant Browser for Apple Watch▲142

   The web, wrist-sized. Helping you go phone-free.

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   WatchWeb▲87

   The web browser for your Apple Watch

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   UrbanWatch▲64

   Lets you access Urban Dictionary on your Apple Watch

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MiniWiki▲83

   An encyclopedia on your wrist

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Reader Mode 2.0▲347

   Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions

   2025 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tempo for Apple Watch▲117

   A new, intuitive way to see your day at a glance

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Clear for Apple Watch▲111

   Productivity reimagined for your wrist

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   KeyTouch for Apple Watch▲136

   Unlock, lock & enter your password on your Mac with  Watch

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9AM
   A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI▲62

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Best Apple Watch Apps▲93

    A Curated List of Best Apple Watch Apps

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hooks for Apple Watch▲130

    Get notifications about things you care about

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Textify Keyboard for Apple Watch▲77

    Type & send messages from your wrist

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    One▲413

    Read Product Hunt, HN, DN, Reddit, Medium from Mac menu bar

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Just Read▲213

    Reader view for web browsers

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Apple App Store▲201

    Find apps & games for iPhone, iPad, Mac & more — on the web

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hours for Apple Watch▲101

    Track time with a glance and a tap

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Nano for Reddit▲76

    Reddit on your Apple Watch

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    RetailMeNot for Apple Watch▲87

    Find the best deals nearby with your Apple Watch

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Find Near Me▲85

    The easiest way to find everything around you (Apple Watch)

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TyCal▲205

    A peek at your Apple Calendar right from the menu bar

    Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    WatchApps▲131

    Interactive previews of upcoming Apple Watch Apps

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FlickType Watch Keyboard▲108

    The Apple Watch's missing keyboard

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shift Keyboard▲74

    A keyboard for your Apple Watch

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    watchOS 6▲147

    The Apple watch now has a dedicated app store

    2019 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →