# Popular Apps Are Leaving the Apple Watch. Is That a Bad Sign?

https://blog.cynexia.com/popular-apps-are-leaving-the-apple-watch-is-that-a-bad-sign

Author: [Rob Aleck](https://blog.cynexia.com/pages/about) · https://github.com/mnbf9rca · https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaleck/ · https://family-foqos.app/

Published: 2018-05-01
Categories: LinkedIn cross-post


“That some big-name apps have removed their Apple Watch apps isn’t a sign that the Apple Watch is failing as a platform: It’s a sign that the platform is evolving [as developers learn what the new form factor is truly useful for]”  
[https://slate.com/technology/2018/04/apple-watch-popular-apps-are-leaving-the-platform-is-that-a-bad-sign.html](<https://slate.com/technology/2018/04/apple-watch-popular-apps-are-leaving-the-platform-is-that-a-bad-sign.html>)It joined Twitter, Amazon, Google Maps, and Slack, among others.