Wednesday, January 22, 2025

WatchOS: Apple Should Sherlock Streak Apps

I like my Apple Watch but I am waiting for Apple to go beyond health and one area where the Apple Watch can be of great benefit to users is to help us keep track of habits and routines. And this is one area where I believe Apple Intellgience can really shine because I do not know if another AI or AI-powered app already help users develop habits and become more productive and healthy but it would be great if one is natively developed by Apple.

The watch’s sensors such as the one that monitors heart rate is terrific and has helped countless millions. It is especially useful during workouts and professional athletes. But I'm not an athlete. I do jog and workout. I monitor the number of steps I take through the day. I occasionally use the Breath app. I want to be more engaged with my Apple Watch for other purposes.

And this is where a streaks and habits app would come into play. As for "play", gamifying streaks and habit development could be fun element to the app without being a distraction. 

Speak of distraction, all streak apps should have the pomodoro timer include one form Apple. There is already a timer app on the watch but integrating it into a streak app is definitely a must. It is dedicated to allowing users to continue streaks. I would even go as far as allowing users to creating different pomodoros (and name them) much like how users can creating mutlitple alarms. For example, I can called "writing" for 20 minutes or another one called "cleaning" for 10 minutes. Over time, Apple can add new features - time tracking, progress updates, and even help users develop plans for learning or habit forming like grouping tasks together to make it easier for users perform tasks.

A native streaks app would allow Apple to leverage its ability to log what apps users are using and source data internally. For example, Apple streaks app would be to show that I have used the Breath for eight days straight. Apple Intelligence will be able to analyze my activities to help me creating streaks and build habits to create routines. 

Other than Breath, Apple has other apps like Journals that can help users foster positive habits and mindsets. If iPhone, iPad or Mac users are going spend screen time on its devices, Apple might as well use its streaks and habit forming apps for positive uses.

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