It’s designed to be simple, effective, and privacy-focused, so the only data sharing it does is with the Health app on your iPhone. Sharing’s great if you want it, but what if you’d rather keep your running data and preferred routes private? That’s what Runance was created for. There are lots and lots of Apple Watch apps for runners on the App Store, but many of them are very focused on sharing – whether that’s leaderboards or comparing your stats with other runners near you – and the ones that don’t charge a subscription may be targeting you with ads instead. This list of Apple Watch fitness, running, wellbeing and health apps are nearly all must-have - if you're going to do one thing with your new Watch, use it to become a healthier you in mind and body. There's no denying that the main thrust of the Apple Watch since the second model is for fitness: it's packing GPS, heart rate, water resistance and improved sensors to make the most of the fact people like to work out with this thing - it even connects to gym equipment. Best Apple Watch apps for fitness and health The app is a little basic on the Apple Watch – you can view the current countdown in a watch complication or open the app to see a scrollable list – but it’s effective enough the countdown creation takes place on iPhone where it’s more convenient, and where you can also add countdown widgets to your lock screen and home screen.

If you want more features a small subscription or one-time purchase (currently $19.99 / £17.99 / AU$30.99) unlocks iCloud sync between devices, lists to organize multiple countdowns by event or category, directional indicators to make it clear whether a timer is counting up or down, and custom notifications to ensure you don’t miss anything important.

It gives you unlimited countdown timers, repeating timers for things such as birthdays, dark mode support, and the ability to import events from your Calendar. The core app is free, and works on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your Apple Watch is pretty good at setting alarms, reminders, and timers, but what about countdowns to things such as birthdays, weddings, or your favorite band’s concert? Or what if you’re tracking the days since your last cigarette or alcoholic drink? The Countdowns app is here for all those things and more.

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