Secret Apps That Supercharge Your Apple Watch

Summary

This video uncovers six lesser-known apps that enhance the functionality of your Apple Watch. 'Grow' offers health tracking and stress level monitoring through HRV analysis. 'Peaks' provides energy level insights, while 'Offscreen' boosts productivity by tracking screen time and offering a focus mode. 'rnet 4' monitors indoor air quality, 'Water Minder' encourages hydration, and 'Colonel' allows you to manage a movie and series playlist. 'Daylight' is introduced to measure sun exposure, utilizing a sensor already present in the Apple Watch. These apps add valuable features and complications, transforming the Apple Watch into a more powerful tool.

Takeaways

• 📱 The video introduces six apps that unlock new features for the Apple Watch.
• 💪 'Grow' is a health app for the Apple Watch that summarizes sleep, calories burned, steps, and water intake, and measures stress levels through HRV.
• 📊 'Grow' can send notifications to alert users when they are about to become stressed and suggests actions to take.
• 🔋 'Peaks' is an app that uses Apple Watch sensors and sleep tracking to provide energy level readings and notifications.
• 📱 'Offscreen' helps with productivity by providing analytics on iPhone usage, screen time, pickups, and sleep, and includes a Focus mode for work or study sessions.
• 🏠 'rnet 4' is an indoor air quality monitor that provides easy-to-understand readings on CO2 levels, temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure.
• 💧 'Water Minder' motivates users to drink more water throughout the day, similar to activity rings, and sends notifications to remind users to hydrate.
• 🎬 'Colonel' allows users to browse and manage a playlist of movies and series directly from the Apple Watch.
• ☀️ 'Daylight' is an app that utilizes the Apple Watch's sensor to measure the amount of sunlight exposure the user has received.
• 📅 The app 'Daylight' can display the amount of daily sunlight exposure as a complication on the Apple Watch face.
• 🌟 All mentioned apps offer complications for quick access to their features directly from the Apple Watch.

Q & A

What is the primary purpose of the 'Grow' app mentioned in the video?

The 'Grow' app is a health app designed for the Apple Watch that summarizes your sleep, calories burned, steps walked, and water intake throughout the day. It also measures stress levels by monitoring your Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and can send notifications when you're about to become stressed.

How does the 'Grow' app measure stress levels on the Apple Watch?

The 'Grow' app measures stress levels by tracking your Heart Rate Variability (HRV). It sends notifications to the user when they are about to become stressed and provides a number indicating their HRV, which can be used to gauge their current stress and energy levels.

What is the function of the 'Peaks' app on the Apple Watch?

The 'Peaks' app utilizes the sensors and sleep tracking on the Apple Watch to provide the user with their energy levels throughout the day. It is designed to help users manage their energy and schedule their tasks accordingly, based on when their energy levels are predicted to be high or low.

How does the 'Offscreen' app contribute to productivity on the Apple Watch?

The 'Offscreen' app enhances productivity by providing analytics on screen time, pickups, and sleep time with the iPhone. It also introduces a Focus mode that allows users to set study or work sessions with techniques like the Pomodoro technique, and it activates do not disturb mode to help maintain focus.

What is the purpose of the 'rnet 4' indoor air quality monitor mentioned in the video?

The 'rnet 4' is an indoor air quality monitor that provides easy-to-understand readings on CO2 concentration, temperature, relative humidity, and atmospheric pressure in the home. It aims to make users aware of the air quality so they can take actions like opening a window or using an air purifier to improve it.

How does the 'Water Minder' app help users stay hydrated?

The 'Water Minder' app motivates users to drink more water throughout the day by tracking their water intake similar to the activity rings. It allows users to log their water consumption and sends notifications to remind them to drink more water, helping them achieve their hydration goals.

What is the unique feature of the 'Colonel' app for movie and series enthusiasts?

The 'Colonel' app allows users to create and browse a playlist of their favorite movies and series directly from their Apple Watch. This enables them to easily decide what to watch without having to search through streaming platforms each time.

How does the 'Daylight' app utilize the Apple Watch's sunlight exposure sensor?

The 'Daylight' app uses the Apple Watch's sensor to track how much time the user's body has been in sunlight. It provides information on the duration of sun exposure, which is important for understanding the body's vitamin D intake and overall outdoor activity levels.

What complications do the apps mentioned in the video offer for the Apple Watch?

The apps mentioned in the video offer complications that allow users to view various metrics directly from their Apple Watch, such as sun intake, phone pickups, stress levels, and movie playlists.

What is the significance of measuring Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as mentioned in the 'Grow' app?

Measuring HRV is significant as it provides an indicator of the body's stress levels and energy for productivity and activity. A normal HRV range suggests that the body is coping well with stress, while deviations may signal the need for relaxation or meditation.

How can the apps mentioned in the video enhance the functionality of the Apple Watch?

The apps enhance the Apple Watch's functionality by adding features such as health tracking, energy level monitoring, productivity analytics, indoor air quality monitoring, hydration reminders, movie and series playlist browsing, and sunlight exposure tracking, which are not natively available on the device.

Outlines

00:00

📱 Unlocking Hidden Features of the Apple Watch

This paragraph introduces six apps that enhance the capabilities of the Apple Watch. It begins with 'Grow', a health app that provides a summary of sleep, calorie burn, steps, and water intake, and notably includes a stress level measurement feature using Heart Rate Variability (HRV). The app sends notifications when stress levels are high and suggests actions to mitigate it. 'Peaks' is another app mentioned, which tracks energy levels throughout the day, providing insights into when a user might be most productive. 'Offscreen' is highlighted for its productivity features, such as tracking screen time and sleep, and introducing a focus mode for the Apple Watch. The paragraph also discusses the importance of indoor air quality with the 'rnet 4' app, which monitors various environmental factors in the home. The script is sponsored by 'Aron', an air quality monitor, and concludes with a mention of the Apple Watch's lack of native water tracking, which is addressed by the 'Water Minder' app.

05:03

🎬 Enhancing Lifestyle and Productivity with Apple Watch Apps

The second paragraph discusses additional apps that bring unique functionalities to the Apple Watch. 'Water Minder' helps users track their daily water intake and sends reminders to drink more, similar to the Activity Rings. 'Colonel' allows users to create and browse playlists of movies and series directly from the Apple Watch, making it easier to choose what to watch. 'Daylight' is an app that leverages the Apple Watch's sensors to measure the amount of sunlight exposure, providing insights into outdoor activity levels. The paragraph also mentions the availability of complications for these apps, which can be added to the Apple Watch face for quick access to information like stress levels, phone pickups, and upcoming movies. The script ends with a call to action for viewers to subscribe for more interesting content and a tease for a future video featuring 'A Day in the Life' with the Apple Watch Series 9.

Keywords

💡Apple Watch

Apple Watch is a line of smartwatches designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It is integral to the video's theme as the script discusses various apps and features that enhance the functionality of the device. The video aims to inform viewers about lesser-known apps that can be utilized with the Apple Watch to unlock new capabilities.

💡Hidden Features

Hidden features refer to additional capabilities or functions of a product that may not be immediately apparent to the user. In the context of the video, the host is unveiling several apps that reveal new functionalities of the Apple Watch, thus providing 'hidden features' to enhance user experience.

💡Grow

Grow is mentioned as a health app designed for the Apple Watch. It serves to summarize health-related data such as sleep, calories burned, steps walked, and water intake throughout the day. Uniquely, it also measures stress levels using Heart Rate Variability (HRV), sending notifications to the user when stress levels are high, which is a significant aspect discussed in the video.

💡Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a measure of the variation in time between successive heartbeats. It is used as an indicator of stress in the video. The 'Grow' app monitors HRV to assess the user's stress levels and can provide notifications when the user is entering a stressed state, offering a practical application of HRV within the context of the Apple Watch.

💡Peaks

Peaks is an app highlighted in the video that utilizes the Apple Watch's sensors and sleep tracking to provide the user with their energy levels throughout the day. It is designed to help users manage their schedules according to their energy fluctuations, offering a unique feature that is not natively available on the Apple Watch.

💡Offscreen

Offscreen is an app mentioned in the script that enhances productivity by providing analytics on iPhone usage, such as screen time, pickups, and sleep time. It introduces a 'Focus mode' feature for the Apple Watch, allowing users to set periods of focused work or study sessions, which ties into the broader theme of maximizing the Apple Watch's capabilities.

💡rn4

rn4 is an indoor air quality monitor app discussed in the video. It provides easy-to-understand readings of various parameters like CO2 concentration, temperature, relative humidity, and atmospheric pressure. The app aims to make users aware of their home's air quality, which is crucial for performance and brain health, and is an example of how the Apple Watch can be used for health monitoring beyond the body.

💡Water Minder

Water Minder is an app designed to motivate users to drink more water throughout the day. It operates similarly to the activity rings on the Apple Watch, with a ring that users aim to close by logging their water intake. The app sends notifications to remind users to drink water, emphasizing the importance of hydration and showcasing another way the Apple Watch can be utilized for health tracking.

💡Colonel

Colonel is an app introduced in the video that allows users to browse their playlists of movies and series directly from their Apple Watch. It enables users to create and manage playlists on their iPhone and then access them on their Apple Watch, providing a convenient way to decide what to watch, and is an example of how the Apple Watch can be used for entertainment planning.

💡Daylight

Daylight is an app that utilizes the Apple Watch's sensor to measure the amount of sunlight exposure the user has received. It informs the user of how much time their body has been in the sun, which is important for tracking vitamin D synthesis and outdoor activity levels. This app is highlighted as a new way to use the Apple Watch's capabilities for health tracking.

Highlights

The Apple watch has hidden features that can be unlocked with specific apps.

Grow app summarizes sleep, calories burned, steps, and water intake, and measures stress levels through HRV.

Grow can send notifications when you're about to get stressed and suggests actions to take.

Peaks app uses Apple watch sensors to provide energy level readings and notifications.

Offscreen app enhances productivity by tracking screen time and sleep, and introducing a focus mode.

Rnet 4 is an indoor air quality monitor that provides easy-to-understand readings on various parameters.

Rnet 4 helps you become aware of your home's air quality without improving it.

Water Minder app motivates users to drink more water and tracks intake throughout the day.

Colonel app allows browsing and managing a playlist of movies and series directly from the Apple watch.

Daylight app utilizes the Apple watch's sensor to measure sun exposure and outdoor time.

All mentioned apps offer complications for quick access to their features on the Apple watch.

The Apple watch can track various health and productivity metrics with the help of third-party apps.

Grow, Peaks, Offscreen, Rnet 4, Water Minder, Colonel, and Daylight are apps that extend Apple watch functionality.

These apps provide insights into stress levels, energy, productivity, air quality, hydration, entertainment, and sun exposure.

Using these apps can lead to a more productive and healthier lifestyle with the aid of an Apple watch.

The video showcases how to get the most out of an Apple watch with the help of additional apps.

Transcripts

what if I told you your Apple watch had tons  of hidden features that you never knew about  

including measuring your stress levels in  this video I'm going to show you six apps  

that basically unlock new features to your Apple  watch that you never knew existed starting off  

with 'Grow'. Now, 'Grow' is basically a health app  just like on the iPhone but on the Apple watch as  

you know we actually don't have a health app on  the Apple watch so this will basically summarize  

your sleep your calories burned the how many  steps you've walked how much water you've drank  

throughout your day but there's one feature as  I said in the beginning of the video that it  

actually measures your stress levels now this is a  feature that is surprisingly accurate it basically  

measures your HRV so whenever you're stressed your  Apple watch will literally send you a notification  

hey you're about to get really stressed you should  do this or that if you open up grow it will give  

you a number of your HRV and if you don't know  about hrvs it will basically tell you hey you're  

doing normal right now because I'm literally  filming a video I'm pretty chill right now  

and it will tell you your HRV is within your  normal range indicating that your body is coping  

well with the stress and has enough energy for  productivity and activity and you can actually  

open up the breathe app and actually you know  start meditating if you need to chill but yeah  

the oring the whoop all measure your HRV natively  the Apple watch doesn't have stress notifications  

but hey you now do within grow Peaks is another  phenomenal app that brings new functionality to  

your Apple W so do you ever feel tired throughout  your day you're just working and you're just  

exhausted because your energy is so low but you  scheduled so much work and you're like how in  

the world am I going to get through all of this  so Peaks is basically an app that utilizes all  

the sensors and the sleep tracking on your Apple  watch to give you your energy level once again  

it is surprisingly accurate and I can't believe  Apple actually hasn't implemented this yet so  

if you go ahead and open it it will tell you how  you're doing right now as you can see the graph  

is actually going down which means my energy  levels are going low because it it's currently  

8:30 p.m. but yeah it's pretty cool it will also  give you notifications when your energy is going  

up or when your energy is going down so once you  actually wake up what I do usually is I actually  

schedule on my day within my energy levels because  I'm not going to put tons of work for example at  

2:00 p.m. because that's after I ate so my energy  is actually going to go down offscreen is an app  

that I've mentioned before on the iPhone but on  the Apple watch it brings new functionality for  

productivity not for health but for productivity  it basically makes you aware and makes you more  

productive throughout your day for example how  much screen time you've had with your iPhone  

today as you can see today it's been pretty crazy  because I've been working a lot for my iPhone how  

many pickups I've had how much sleep time I've  had and here you actually get tons of analytics  

and info on how much you've actually been using  throughout your day for example I've actually been  

using my iPhone for 30 minutes while I was walking  which is not a good thing and over here and this  

is what I like about it the focus mode and I wish  the Apple watch had this but it's actually a new  

feature that offs screen adds to your Apple watch  so this Focus mode will basically do um if you  

want to do a studying session or a working session  you can basically tap on on next for example if I  

want to study for my driving license I tap next  and then I've got different techniques I can use  

the P modoro technique or simply do a countdown so  let's say you know I want to work for 30 minutes  

I Bally basically tap start to focus and now my  Apple watch is counting down so I can have a super  

productive studying session within 30 minutes it  will activate do not disturb automatically as you  

can see so pretty great if you want to take your  productivity really seriously you know that I love  

discovering Smart Home Products and that's where  the rnet 4 comes in it's an indoor air quality  

monitor that makes its readings extremely easy  to understand because studies show significant  

effects of indor air pollution on our performance  and on our brain health if your CO2 level at home  

is good you're going to have good air quality  at your home and the way that you read these  

numbers is with a thing called PPM and I don't  want to go in depth with this because guess what  

I don't even fully understand the complexity of  it and that's why I like the rnet sensor so much  

it's got an extremely minimall looking design  and you've actually got this sticker that you  

can just place on top of the sensor and it will  help you understand the readings that the sensor  

is actually giving you from the CO2 concentration  level to the temperature to the relative humidity  

in your home and even the atmospheric pressure  in your home you can check the parameters on  

the device itself or you've even got an app on  your phone that is even more complex and you  

can check all of it the rn4 will not improve your  air quality it will simply make you aware on the  

air quality of your home so then you can open the  window or turn on an air purifier or whatever you  

want Aron it thank you so much for sponsoring this  video for making such an awesome product if you're  

interested in it links in the description so the  Apple watch currently doesn't track your water  

inting and that's why water minder exists an app  that will motivate you to drink more throughout  

your day so very similar to your activity Rings  you've got a ring that you have to close every  

single day so right here you're like okay I just  drank some water I can let the app know and it  

will try to complete the ring if you didn't drink  water you've actually got different options for  

example hey I just had a coffee I can add that  right there and add a coffee just like that  

now what's powerful about the app is that it will  actually give you notifications to help you drink  

more water throughout your day drinking water  sounds so simple but once you actually know how  

much water you have to drink every single day you  clearly know that the water that you're drinking  

throughout your day is definitely not enough so  with water Remer it will help you achieve those  

goals so the Apple watch obviously lets you browse  through your playlists of music right from your  

Apple watch with apple music or Spotify right you  can go ahead and check the the the playlist that  

you actually want to listen to and go ahead  and start listening to music with your Apple  

watch but what if I told you there was an app that  let you browse your playlist of movies and series  

right from your Apple watch Meet Colonel for those  of you who know you know so Colonel basically lets  

you browse to your favorite movies and series  now you create the playlist on your iPhone and  

then you can browse the films and Series right  from your Apple watch so for example these are  

the movies that I want to watch the dark KN  Queen's Gambit Percy Jackson The Secret Life  

of Walt midi or for example I've actually got a  playlist right here of movies that I want to watch  

with my girlfriend and series for example for his  gum now obviously watched all of these movies and  

chenya as well but we want to rewatch them or  maybe there's some that we've never watched and  

want to watch it again so me and chenya instead  of opening Netflix every single day we just go  

on our playlist and decide okay what movie are we  going to watch today now what's cool is the track  

list because all of these are actually upcoming  films so for example um Deadpool 3 is coming out  

on 29 days so I can actually set this movie as  a complication so as you can see the ring will  

actually close depending on how many days are  left for that favorite upcoming film did you  

know that the newest Apple watch actually have  a feature that will let you know how much scent  

intake you your body actually has so basically how  many hours your body has been with the sun being  

outdoors is extremely important but the thing is  the Apple watch has the sensor but there's no app  

that actually utilizes the sensor until now meet  daylight and daylight will basically tell you how  

much time your body has been reacting with the Sun  so today I've actually been 57 minutes suntanning  

I basically ate breakfast Outdoors today with  the sun I obviously walked outdoors and I almost  

got 1 hour of sunlight so during the week for me  since I work a lot from the studio I tend to have  

like an hour an hour and a half in Sun but on the  weekend this probably goes from 3 to 4 hours since  

I'm way much more Outdoors as you can see on the  weekend I got 270 minutes so yeah this is pretty  

cool because the Apple watch has the sensor but no  app actually utilizes it unless you go inside of  

the health app on your iPhone but there's no way  that you can actually check that on your watch  

and obviously all the apps that I've actually  mentioned including this one have complications  

so you can actually see how much sun intake you've  had throughout the week how many pickups you've  

you've picked up your phone your stress levels  the movie app that I told you about all of these  

have complications so yeah once you've actually  installed these apps you basically just gave your  

Apple watch extra features that you never knew  about subscribe if you found these interesting  

or you can watch A Day in the Life with me  using the Apple Watch series 9 okay bye-bye