WatchChat 2: for WhatsApp
★ 4.0What it actually doesWatchChat 2 allows sending and receiving WhatsApp messages on Apple Watch with support for voice messages, photo/video viewing, and handwriting input, but regularly experiences synchronization and notification issues.
Actually does
- ✓Messaging80% of reviews
- ✓Voice notes60% of reviews
- ✓Photo cloud15% of reviews
- ✓Keyboard15% of reviews
- ✓watchOS support90% of reviews
- ✓Text-to-speech10% of reviews
- ✓Subscription50% of reviews
- ✓Freemium30% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Handwriting Recognition
- ⚠No telemetry
Common complaints
- ✗Push notifications not arriving — need to manually open the app35% of mentions
«Why don't WhatsApp notifications work? You absolutely have to open the app to read the message»
- ✗Slow message loading, messages don't load if watch is locked15% of mentions
«The app loads messages very slowly, and you can't lock the watch during an update otherwise message loading stops»
- ✗Subscription issues: unable to unsubscribe, money debited after app removal15% of mentions
«Deleted the app, stopped the subscription but that didn't work. They charged 449 rubles a week ago»
- ✗App not working at all: money debited but features unavailable12% of mentions
«Money was charged. The app never worked!»
- ✗Contact/number duplication, loss of synchronization between watch and phone12% of mentions
«The number is duplicated, the name and number are split in two, and you haven't fixed this»
What people praise
- ★Support for voice messages on Apple Watch (rare feature)
«This is a lifesaver for those who have an Apple Watch and can't listen to voice messages from WhatsApp»
- ★Support for Russian keyboard and customizable layouts
«Both voice and Russian keyboard. And reasonable pricing unlike others»
- ★Reasonable price compared to alternatives
«I paid once for lifetime access. And the price is reasonable compared to others»
- ★Simple setup and integration with Apple Watch
«Everything works, setup is straightforward»
- ★Core messaging functionality works well (when enabled)
«Everything works smoothly, the best part is I paid once and can use it for a year»