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Title: Snapchat finally has a watchOS app after a decade

Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:37:33 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/wearables/snapchat-f...

There's finally a Snapchat app for watchOS, bringing the social media
platform to Apple's line of wearables. This has been a long time coming,
given that the first Apple Watch graced our wrists over a decade ago.

The app lets users preview incoming messages and reply by using the keyboard,
scribbling with a finger, voice dictation or sending out an emoji. Apple
Watch wearers could already preview a Snapchat message by enabling them on an
iPhone, but there wasn't a way to respond until now.

Snapchat says the app will be useful when doing things like alerting friends
when arriving at a restaurant or when sending out a quick reply during a run.
A company representative told us that it's good for people who want to "keep
active conversations going while they're on the go."

They also indicated that previewing a message on an Apple Watch will not mark
it as "read" on the mobile or web app, as it only shows the first 100
characters. The app cannot be used to view images or videos, but the company
plans to "evolve the experience over time."

Despite coming ten years after the Apple Watch first launched, Snapchat has
still outpaced many of its rivals. There isn't a dedicated Facebook app for
the wearable, or a WhatsApp release. Facebook Messenger did have an app once
upon a time, but it was pulled.

Snapchat's watchOS app comes just ahead of this year's WWDC event. Rumors
indicate that Apple is planning on some major announcements throughout the
event, including a complete redesign of its various operating systems and new
Apple Intelligence features that I'm sure everyone will just love.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/wearables/snapchat-f...
decade-163733916.html?src=rss

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