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Here’s What Twitter, Instagram, And Your Other Favorite Apps Look Like On Apple Watch

Greg Kumparak
The Apps
The Apple Watch is just two days away, for those who got their pre-orders in fast enough (or those who are going to drop a small fortune on Craigslist on the 24th.)nnA TON of popular applications have already been prepped for Apple Watch compatibility, and are already lurking behind the curtain in the App Store — they’re just not visible yet.nnDeveloper Steve Troughton-Smith released a tool this morning meant to find the Watch screenshots submitted with each app, and our tips inbox has been overflowing with them all morning.nnWith that: here are some of the most popular apps, as they’re likely to appear come Apple Watch launch day. Note that these are, of course, subject to change.”
Instagram
It looks good for quick skimming and simple replies,u00a0but you probably won’t be snapping pics with your wrist any time soon… since, you know, there’s (thankfully) no camera.”
Yelp
If you subtly leave this open on your wrist, will you get better service?”
Chipotle
Burrito button. SERIOUSLY, LOOK: BURRITO BUTTON.nnTap the button, youru00a0go-tou00a0order is sent.”
1password
All your passwords, on your wrist. Three cheers for encryption!”
2048
One of the few games simple enough to work well on a tiny screen on your wrist.”
Clear
Coffee and bacon? That person’s shopping list looks a lot like mine.”
Delta
Lots of airlines have their apps prepped, and they all look about the same. Some have boarding pass stuff ready.”
Digg
A bit basic, but it looks like it’ll get the job done.”
ESPN
Finally, a place for me to see sports scores!!!!!!!!1!!!!”
Evernote
Approvin’ floorplans from your wrist computer, no big deal.”
Flipboard
I love you, Flipboard, but I’mu00a0probablyu00a0not going to read you on my wrist.”
Hipchat
One of the more popular team communicationsu00a0tools looks prepped and ready…”
Slack
… as does its fiercest competitor.”
Hotel Tonight
“Honey, did you remember to book the hotel room for tonight?” “Erm, yeah, totally. Hold on,u00a0what time is it? Let me look at my watch foru00a0five minutes TOTALLY UNRELATED.””
Mint
Not included: constant reminders of how much you spent on a watch.”
OpenTable
EXCUSE ME, SIR, BUT MY WRIST COMPUTER SAYS MY TABLE SHOULD BE READY RIGHTu00a0THIS SECOND.”
Pandora
Beautiful!”
Robinhood
Droppin’ a couple Gs on some hot stocks but don’t feel like taking your phone out of your pocket? No problem.”
Runkeeper
Runkeeper has always been incredibly nimble, so it’s no surprise to see them already prepped for Apple Watch.”
Shazam
I know Shazam is already on pretty much every device ever, but it really makes sense on the wrist. Missing the name of a song because you couldn’t pull out your phone and launch an app fast enough is a bummer.”
Starbucks
The “nearest” button is useful because apparently there are still 2 or 3 places on earth where there isn’t a Starbucks within 40 feet.”
Trivia Crack
Like 2048, one of the few existing games that REALLY makes sense on the wrist.”
twitter
With its 140 character limit, Twitter was originally built with small screens in mind. Tweetstorms will probably be a bit more annoying, though.”
Uber
Tap your wrist, get a car.”
Yahoo Weather
Not quite as flashy as their mobile app, but it’su00a0pretty in its minimalism.”

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Greg Kumparak

Greg Kumparak was an editor at TechCrunch. Greg started at TechCrunch in May of 2008 as the editor of its sister site, MobileCrunch. Greg’s coverage primarily focused on consumer companies, particularly those involving gadgets, robotics, or augmented reality. Disclosures: Greg holds shares in ETFs/mutual funds and owns a small amount of cryptocurrency (ETH, ADA)

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