Ecosyste.ms: Awesome

An open API service indexing awesome lists of open source software.

https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps

Awesome list of WatchKit sample apps, tutorials and resources
https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps

Last synced: about 2 months ago
JSON representation

Awesome list of WatchKit sample apps, tutorials and resources

Lists

README 

        
# Awesome WatchKit sample apps & tutorials

A curated list of the best, in-depth WatchKit tutorials that explain key concepts and provide sample code.



Feel free to contribute - [pull requests](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/pulls)



1. [Calculator](http://www.noodlewerk.com/blog/calculator-apple-watch-tutorial/) 

---

Tutorial for building an awesome calculator from scratch (Swift).





![Calculator](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Calculator.png)







2. [Lister](http://daniellam.me/blog/ios-watchkit-first-look/)

---

List app that synchronizes data between Watch app and containing iPhone app (Objective-C).





![Lister](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Lists.png)







3. [Bitcoin Tracker](http://www.raywenderlich.com/89562/watchkit-tutorial-with-swift-getting-started)

---

Bitcoin price tracking app.





![Bitcoin Tracker](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Bitcoin.png)







4. [Cherry](https://github.com/kenshin03/Cherry)

---

Mini Pomodoro Timer app designed for the  Watch (Swift).





![Cherry](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Cherry.png)







5. [Guess Game](http://www.appcoda.com/watchkit-introduction-tutorial/) 

---

Simple game to learn how to use different UI elements on Watch (Swift).





![Guess Game](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Guess_Game.png)







6. [Weather](http://connectthink.com/developers-corner/creating-a-watchkit-app-using-swift-part-one/)

---

Queries user location, retrieves weather data from an api and displays on the Watch (Swift).





![Weather](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Weather.png)







7. [Shared Core Data](http://www.makeandbuild.com/blog/post/watchkit-with-shared-core-data)

---

To-Do list type app that uses shared core data storage between WatchKit and iPhone app (Swift).





![Shared Core Data](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/SharedCoreData.png)







8. [WatchPic](https://github.com/D-32/WatchPics)

---

Instagram for  Watch (Objective-C).





![WatchPic](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/WatchPic.png)







9. [Watch Ring Generator](https://github.com/radianttap/WatchRingGenerator)

---

iOS app to generate series of PNG images, to be used in WatchKit apps (Objective-C).





![Watch Ring Generator](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/RingGenerator.png)







10. [KFWatchKitAnimations](https://github.com/kiavashfaisali/KFWatchKitAnimations)

---

KFWatchKitAnimations creates beautiful 60 FPS animations for  Watch by recording animations from the iOS Simulator (Swift).





![KFWatchKitAnimations](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/KFWatchKitAnimations.png)







11. [IGInterfaceDataTable](https://github.com/Instagram/IGInterfaceDataTable)

---

IGInterfaceDataTable is a category on WKInterfaceTable that makes configuring tables with multi-dimensional data easier.





![IGInterfaceDataTable](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/IGInterfaceDataTable.png)







12. [Radial Bar Chart Generator](http://hmaidasani.github.io/RadialChartImageGenerator/)

---

Generates radial bar images for your Watch apps.





![Radial Bar Chart Generator](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Radial.png)







13. [WatchKit FAQ](http://www.raywenderlich.com/94672/watchkit-faq)

---

Excellent collection of WatchKit FAQs.





![WatchKit FAQ](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/WatchKit_FAQ.jpg)







14. [Five Minute WatchKit](http://www.fiveminutewatchkit.com/)

---

Quick, easy-to-digest advice on all aspects of  Watch app design & development in < 5 minutes.





![Five Minute WatchKit](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/FiveMinuteWatchKit.png)







15. [WWDC Parties](https://github.com/sugarso/WWDC)

---

Aggregator of developers parties happening in San Francisco. View the parties on map, register and mark parties you’re going to take part in (Objective-C + Swift).





![WWDC Parties](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/WWDCParties.png)







16. [Stock tracker](http://www.appdesignvault.com/apple-watch-tutorial-watchkit-xcode/)

---

Page-Based navigation style to show the user two stock quotes (Swift).





![Stock tracker](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Stocks.png)







17. [Frame rate tutorial](http://www.happy.watch/blog/2014/12/26/watchkit-animation-frame-rate-tutorial)

---

How to animate in WatchKit apps using numbered images. Learn right from how to create the images in Photoshop to using them in Xcode.





![Frame rate tutorial](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/FrameRate.gif)







18. [Maps on Apple Watch](http://www.kristinathai.com/watchkit-tutorial-maps-on-the-apple-watch/)

---

Sample implementation of Maps API on the Watch.





![Maps on Apple Watch](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Maps.png)







19. [Location-aware weather app](http://dev.iachieved.it/iachievedit/building-a-apple-watch-for-location-aware-weather/)

---

A basic weather app that provides a brief look at the weather in your current location.





![Location-aware weather app](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Location.png)







20. [Starburst](https://github.com/mobitar/Starburst)

---

A collection of animated PNG sequences for use as loading indicators in your Apple Watch app.





![Starburst](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/Starburst.gif)







21. [TDWatchInterfaceMenu](https://github.com/YuAo/TDWatchInterfaceMenu)

---

TDWatchInterfaceMenu provides a way to add a menu item with a block as the action handler.



22. [JBWatchActivityIndicator](https://github.com/mikeswanson/JBWatchActivityIndicator)

---

An easy way to generate activity indicator images for Apple Watch.





![JBWatchActivityIndicator](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/JBWatchActivityIndicator.gif)







23. [WatchKit Development Tips](http://developer.telerik.com/featured/tips-for-apple-watch-development-with-xcode-watchkit/)

---

Tips for Apple Watch Development with Xcode & WatchKit.





![WatchKit Development Tips](https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/sample-watchkit-apps/blob/master/images/WatchKit_Tips.jpg)








## More awesome lists for iOS devs

- https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/iOS-learning-resources

- https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/awesome-ios-plugins

- https://github.com/sanketfirodiya/ios-marketing-resources







## Contact

For more awesome stuff, you should follow me on twitter [@SanketFirodiya](https://twitter.com/sanketfirodiya) :)