Apple Watch + Steply: The Ultimate Wrist Fitness Combo
Steply's Apple Watch companion app transforms your wrist into a real-time fitness dashboard. Instead of pulling out your iPhone to check your steps, a quick glance at your watch shows everything you need to stay on track throughout the day.
What the Apple Watch App Offers
Progress Ring
Always visible
Your animated daily step ring fills as you walk. A quick raise-to-wake glance shows exactly where you stand.
Today's Stats
Steps, distance, calories
View your current steps, distance walked, and calories burned — all on your wrist without touching your iPhone.
Live Sync
Instant updates
Steps recorded on your Watch sync to iPhone immediately via Bluetooth. No delay, no gaps in your data.
Setting Up Steply on Apple Watch
Setup in 3 Steps
- •Install Steply on your iPhone from the App Store
- •Open the Watch app on iPhone → My Watch → scroll to Steply → tap Install
- •Open Steply on your Apple Watch to activate the app
Once installed, the Steply watch app runs independently. Even when your iPhone is in another room, the Watch continues tracking steps and syncing when the devices reconnect.
Apple Watch vs iPhone Step Counting
Apple Watch uses its built-in accelerometer and gyroscope for step counting, which is slightly different from the iPhone's motion coprocessor. When both devices are active, Steply intelligently combines the data to give you the most accurate count — avoiding double-counting when you carry your phone while wearing your watch.
Which Device Should You Prioritize?
- ✓Wear Apple Watch: the Watch sensor is more accurate for step detection during varied activities
- ✓Without Watch: your iPhone tracks steps accurately when in your pocket or bag
- ✓Both active: Steply uses the higher-quality Watch data automatically
- ✓Watch charging: iPhone seamlessly continues counting without any gaps
Frequently Asked Questions
Key Takeaways
- ✓Steply's native watchOS app tracks steps, shows your progress ring, and syncs live with iPhone
- ✓The Apple Watch sensor is slightly more accurate for step counting during varied activities
- ✓When both devices are active, Steply intelligently avoids double-counting your steps
- ✓The Watch continues counting steps independently even when iPhone is out of Bluetooth range
- ✓Setup takes under 2 minutes via the Watch app on your iPhone
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