Partly independent. Works alone, but some features need the iPhone.FreeiPhone and WatchCommunication
Screenshots from WhatsApp Inc.'s App Store listing.
What you can do from the wrist
- Scroll back through a chat's recent messages
- Record and send a voice note
- React to a message with an emoji
- See photos and stickers in a conversation
About
WhatsApp on the Watch shows whole conversations rather than a single notification line, so you can catch up on a group chat from the wrist. You can answer with a recorded voice note or react with an emoji, and photos and stickers show in the thread. It suits anyone who lives in WhatsApp and wants to keep the phone in a pocket more often.
On the Watch, in short
Does WhatsApp work without an iPhone?
Partly. Some features work on the Watch alone; others need the iPhone nearby.
Does WhatsApp have Apple Watch complications?
Not that we list. It works as an app you open on the Watch.
What can you do with WhatsApp on the Watch?
Scroll back through a chat's recent messages. Record and send a voice note. React to a message with an emoji. See photos and stickers in a conversation.
