Apps
Apps
This is the area where the Apple Watch will almost certainly thrive. With the Apple Watch being heavily app-based, it’s likely that the vast majority of developers will look to create apps for the watch, even if it’s just modified versions of what they currently do.
Garmin’s 920XT has Connect IQ, which is their platform to allow third parties to develop apps, but as it was so new and limited to just the one device, uptake was pretty slow. On the other hand, in the app marketplace Apple have a huge advantage because the vast majority of their existing iPhone apps are made by third parties already.
Strava, for example, are an extremely early adopter of the Apple Watch, having already developed a version of their ride-tracking app tailored specifically for the platform, and making full use of the new features on the device.
The Apple Watch will be able to display real-time segments, display training volume and progress towards goals on a personalised displayed using the Watch’s ‘Glances’ feature, and, of course, track your performance at a glance of your wrist.
But, Strava requires GPS in order to be at its most effective, which brings us to…