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24 alternatives to watchOS 5

Apple's new OS for the 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. watchOS 5 launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Apple watchOS 4▲196
New watch, Siri, and Apple Music faces
2017 · apple.com · its alternatives →
2
watchOS 2▲166
The new watchOS is here
2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →
3
watchOS 6▲147
The Apple watch now has a dedicated app store
2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Apple Watch Series 2▲244
The new Apple Watch
2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Apple Watch▲616
The most personal device Apple has ever created
2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →
6
WatchOS 7▲132
New Apple Watch OS with new sleep tracking features and more
2020 · apple.com · its alternatives →
7
watchOS 9 ▲82
Delivering new ways to stay connected, active, and healthy
2022 · apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Workouts++▲79
Lets you customize your Apple Watch workouts display
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Apple Watch Series 9▲86
The latest smart watch from Apple
2023 · apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Apple WatchOS 11.2▲10
WatchOS 11.2 now available with two new features for users
2024 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Apple Fitness+▲157
A new engaging and personalized fitness experience
2020 · apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Apple Watch Series 8▲84
The new smartwatch with a focus on health
2022 · apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Things for Apple Watch▲86
A delightful and easy to use task manager.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
WatchApps▲131
Interactive previews of upcoming Apple Watch Apps
2015 · watchaware.com · its alternatives →
15
Apple Watch Series 5▲2
Apple Watch Series 5 In-depth Analysis, Opinion and Price
2019 · ipostjournal.com · its alternatives →
16
Apple Watch SE▲162
A new, more affordable watch from Apple
2020 · apple.com · its alternatives →
17
FitOn▲71
Work out together. From anywhere.
2018 · app.fitonapp.com · its alternatives →
18
Best Apple Watch Apps▲93
The best apple watch apps, straight to your inbox.
2020 · bestapplewatchapps.com · its alternatives →
19
Anylist for Apple Watch▲70
Makes grocery shopping easier with the new watch app
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
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 →
21
WatchWeb▲87
The web browser for your Apple Watch
2016 · alexwulff.com · its alternatives →
22
Apple Watch▲10
The new Apple watch.
2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Empower Apps - 5: Apple Watch Series 4▲5
Discover the new Apple Watch Series 4
2018 · empowerapps.show · its alternatives →
24
Apple Watch Series 4▲3
Apple's newest internet-connected smartwatch
2018 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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