# WatchType - Watch Keyboard

> #1 QWERTY Keyboard for Watch

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1658667975](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1658667975)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1658667975`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bitsbaker LLC.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (166 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.19
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-13
- **First published:** 2022-12-11
- **Size:** 16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/watchtype-watch-keyboard/id1658667975)
- **Website:** [https://watchtype.app](https://watchtype.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://watchtype.app/pp/](https://watchtype.app/pp/)

## Description

WatchType lets you type on your Apple Watch with a complete QWERTY keyboard, including older models. It supports language-specific layouts (AZERTY, QWERTZ), multi-language switching, 162 extended Latin characters, Unicode emojis, 60+ fonts, 40+ color themes, and 700+ GIFs.

It also adds watch complications for fast launching (watchOS 9+), stores settings in iCloud, and enables Messages on the watch without speaking or scribble input, making typing on your wrist quick and easy.

## Rankings

- #115,362 — Overall

## Review summary

Most reviewers praise WatchType as a free, accessible keyboard for Apple Watch texting that works with VoiceOver and generally feels easy to use, with no ads. The main downsides are paywalls: most fonts and themes require payment and free options are limited. Users also report typing accuracy issues (hitting the wrong keys) and some workflow friction (compose in another app to send, or extra steps). There are occasional reliability concerns (it doesn’t work for some). Overall, it's useful if you can tolerate the paid content and occasional usability quirks.

### Pros

- Free core keyboard with no mandatory payment
- Works with VoiceOver accessibility on iPhone
- Useful for texting on the Apple Watch
- No ads
- Generally easy to use

### Cons

- Paywalls: most features and fonts require payment
- Limited free fonts (only one free option)
- Typing accuracy issues: hard to hit the right key
- Workflow friction: must compose in a separate app and then send
- Occasional reliability issues: app may not work

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1658667975)