How to Set Up Gmail on Apple Watch

The Apple Watch promises to keep you in touch and up to date with just a glance at your wrist. If you get a ton of email through Gmail, you may want to get Gmail on Apple Watch. The official Gmail app doesn’t work on the Apple Watch. Google hasn’t added support for the Watch to its app, so you can’t read or send emails with it. But, if you’ve configured the Gmail app to send you notifications, those notifications can appear on your Apple Watch just like the alerts you get for calls or texts. Here’s what to do:

Third-Party Apps That Add Gmail to Apple Watch

The official Gmail app may not run on the Apple Watch, but some third-party email apps support Gmail and work on Apple Watch. Use one of those, and you can get Gmail on Apple Watch. Here’s what to do: Some of the most prominent email apps that support Gmail on the Apple Watch include:

Airmail: Free, with in-app purchases. Apple Mail: Free. It comes pre-installed on the iPhone and Apple Watch. Canary Mail: Free, with in-app purchases. Spark: Free. Zoho Mail: Free, with in-app purchases.