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24 alternatives to The Vergecast - 178: The state of Android, smartwatches and Twitter hearts

The Verge staff discuss the state of smartwatches and more

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Vergecast - 178: The state of Android, smartwatches and Twitter hearts launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Android Wear▲99

   Google's smart watch technology

   2014 · wearos.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blocks▲206

   The world's first modular smartwatch

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chronos▲229

   Turn any watch into a smartwatch

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TouchOne▲76

   The first ever smartwatch dedicated keyboard

   2015 · touchone.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Strap▲71

   Analytics and dev SDKs for wearables

   2014 · straphq.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Androidly▲65

   Your world on your wrist.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tung▲96

   A social podcast player

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Android Wear 2.0▲120

   Make the most of every minute

   2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spendee 2.0▲220

   See where your money goes

   2015 · spendee.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gear S3▲95

    The latest smartwatch from Samsung

    2016 · samsung.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Vue▲183

    Your everyday smart glasses

    2016 · vueglasses.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Aria ▲101

    Gesture control for smartwatches and wearable devices.

    2015 · ariawearable.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Apple Watch Series 2▲244

    The new Apple Watch

    2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Blocks▲93

    A modular smartwatch made of blocks

    2014 · chooseblocks.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gum▲123

    The social network of things

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Flame for Wear▲3

    A classic update for smartwatches

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Archelis▲125

    A wearable chair

    2016 · archelis.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    WearUI▲186

    Collection / Inspiration for wearable device interfaces.

    2014 · wearui.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MyRoll for Android Wear▲78

    The first photo gallery for smartwatches

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WatchApps▲131

    Interactive previews of upcoming Apple Watch Apps

    2015 · watchaware.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ultratide▲72

    Smartwatch for surfers

    2015 · nixon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Kiwi▲59

    Bring the force to your Android smartwatch

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Podcatch▲81

    A good podcast listen, now.

    2015 · dave.podcatch.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Double for Apple Watch▲83

    Reinventing 2048 game for your wrist

    2015 · its alternatives →

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