Chapter 2WatchKit Extension Overview
Now that youâve learned about the watch and what it can do, how do you actually get your app on it? You want your appâs icon on your usersâ Apple Watches, and to do that you need a WatchKit extension. Why an extension and not just an app? Apple Watch apps (for now) need to exist as a part of their companion iPhone app primarily for distributionâwhen users install the iPhone app on their phones, theyâll be able to install the watch app on their watches. This will add an app icon to their home screen, and from there they can move the icon around, launch the app at will, and show it off to their friends. By bundling the watch app and iPhone app, Apple circumvents the problem of having an App Store ...
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