Starbucks, Yahoo Weather, Clear, ESPN, Others Add Apple Watch Support to Apps

The scramble to add Apple Watch support to apps before the device begins delivery on Aril 24 continues, with ESPN, Yahoo Weather, Starbucks, and many more apps adding support for Apple’s new wearable device.

ESPN

ESPN has added Apple Watch support to their popular sports new app, with real-time notifications on scoring plays and breaking news for your favorite teams right on your wrist.

The ESPN app is available FREE for the iPhone and iPad, in the App Store. [DIRECT LINK]

Starbucks

Starbucks has added Apple Watch support to their app, offering the ability to locate the nearest Starbucks store and view its amenities, view stars and available reward(s), and to pay for your favorite beverage and food items with Passbook or your Starbucks card number.

The Starbucks app is available FREE for the iPhone and iPad, in the App Store. [DIRECT LINK]

Yahoo Weather

The Yahoo Weather app now offers a lightweight version of Yahoo Weather, syncing directly to your wrist.

The Yahoo Weather app is available FREE for the iPhone and iPad in the App Store. [DIRECT LINK]

Clear

The Clear app update brings your favorite to-do and reminders app to Apple Watch, allowing you to complete existing tasks from your wrist, and create tasks and reminders via dictation. Just ask Clear to “Remind me to take the cat for a walk tomorrow morning” and the app will remind you.

There’s also a Glance, to show your next upcoming Reminder. Users can also tap the heatmap to complete a task, and use Force Touch to add new ones.

The Clear app is $4.99, and is available for the iPhone and iPad in the App Store. [DIRECT LINK]

Kroger

The latest update to the Kroger app allows you to view your shopping list right on your wrist. Swipe to move forward and backwards through items you need to pick up at the store, and tap to check them off your list. As you check items off your shopping list on Apple Watch, your changes sync back to the Kroger mobile app on your phone.

If any items on your list have aisle locations listed, you’ll be able to sort the list for Apple Watch by aisle to make planning your route for your list through the store even easier.

The Kroger app is available FREE for the iPhone and iPad, and is available in the App Store. [DIRECT LINK]

YAHTZEE With Buddies

The latest update to the popular YAHTZEE With Buddies app offers alerts for any turns waiting, the ability to view what your opponent rolled, and the ability to check your chats, all from your wrist.

YAHTZEE With Buddies is available FREE for the iPhone and iPad, in the App Store. [DIRECT LINK]

Chris Hauk

Chris is a Senior Editor at Mactrast. He lives somewhere in the deep Southern part of America, and yes, he has to pump in both sunshine and the Internet.