FutureTap GmbH announced Wednesday an update to their popular local search iPhone app, Where To? The update, version 8.0, adds Apple Watch support, featuring voice search, location details, and turn-by-turn directions.
From the Where To? App Store page:
What’s New in Version 8.0
Includes Where To? for Apple Watch. Where To? for Apple Watch is a great companion if you quickly want to find or go to a place without having to pull your iPhone out of the pocket.
The app lets you browse your favorite places and categories. Of course it displays the same favorites as in the iPhone app. You can see the details of a place, check the reviews and mark it as a favorite. Seamlessly switch from iPhone to Apple Watch using the Where To? Glance and back to iPhone using Handoff.
Rather than simply port features of previous Where To? versions directly to the Watch, the developers created a version specifically crafted for the way the smaller screen of the Apple Watch is used.
Lists of results can be scrolled via the Digital Crown on the Watch, and voice dictation can be used to start a search.
Where To? also sends Glance notifications to show the last viewed place from the iPhone. This allows the user to select a destination on the iPhone and display all information such as the address, the business hours, and the current distance and direction available for viewing on the Watch. A simple tap on the Watch starts turn-by-turn directions and the app uses the Watch to tap the wearer’s wrist to indicate left or right turns.
The app also uses Handoff to browse a location’s information and website on the larger iPhone screen, and then open details of the location on the Apple Watch.
Where To? 8.0 is available for $2.99 for the iPhone in the App Store. [DIRECT LINK] – Users of the 7.x version get the update free of charge. Users of older versions are eligible for a discount by completing an upgrade bundle.
