Top 5 New watchOS 27 Features Announced Today

Today, Apple announced the next iteration of its software platforms: iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Tahoe 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27. These updates include improvements to Liquid Glass, a new Siri AI, new Screen Time options, and more, announced at today’s WWDC event. Even though Apple did not spend much time talking about watchOS 27 during the event, it does come with notable new features and changes, including:

1. Siri AI and Siri App on the Apple Watch: Similar to all the other platforms, the new Siri will be a core part of the watchOS experience with version 27, with Personal Context, App Actions, and Call Context. The update also introduces a new dynamic app grid which showcases Siri-suggested apps for quicker access. This does require your paired iPhone to be compatible with Apple Intelligence, with the language set to English.

   

2. New Workout Buddy Insights: Workout Buddy will now offer even more insights with data from your workout history. Workout Buddy is now also available in Spanish.

   

3. Better Accuracy for Distance in Indoor runs and walks with improved motion tracking.

   

4. Perimenopause and Menopause Tracking: The health app will now notify users when patterns indicate perimenopause.

   

5. New Single Tap Gesture: According to Apple, this is how the new gesture works: “Tap your index finger and thumb together once to select a widget in the Smart Stack and quickly see what’s relevant to you — even if your other hand is occupied.”

   

    
6. Improved Readability with Liquid Glass
7. Faster Music playback
8. Child Safety features, which were introduced with iOS 27. Read more about them here.

The first beta of watchOS 27.0 is already out to developers. We can expect the next betas for version 27.0 to be rolled out after 2 weeks. Similar to AirPods, once the watch is updated to the beta, the only way of going back to a previous stable release is by taking it to Apple.

Do note that these versions are not stable and are meant for testing purposes. They are not recommended to be downloaded on a primary watch due to the nature of beta software. What’s your favorite feature? Let us know down in the comments or write to us on @appleosophy! Be sure to download the Appleosophy App from the App Store or visit our website to stay updated with the latest Apple news!