Watch App Developers Visiting Apple Labs Each Day Under Tight Scrutiny
April 6, 2015
Some of the developers says that the challenge of developing for the Watch is significantly higher than when they had to redesign iPhone apps for the iPad, owing to the device’s small screen and unique control interface, including a digital crown and Force Touch. Most will not have the advantage of testing apps on a real Watch prior to the device’s April 24 launch, and are instead said to be relying on less sophisticated options.
I’m somewhat surprised that Apple isn’t providing these folks with real fully-working Apple Watch’s. You’d think that if they’d want to have the best app experience on day one, giving developers access to a working Apple Watch would be the best way to accomplish that.