Updated
Updated · Tom's Guide · Sep 23
Apple Adds Real-Time Step Widget to Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 in 5 Steps
Updated
Updated · Tom's Guide · Sep 23

Apple Adds Real-Time Step Widget to Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 in 5 Steps

3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Sep 23

Summary

  • Apple’s new Daily Steps complication can now show total daily steps in real time on Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 watch faces.
  • The feature relies on the new S11 processor and is added through the Siri Modular face in five steps via the Watch app’s Face Gallery and Complications settings.
  • Users can place the widget in any complication slot, with the top position offering the most visible placement on one of six Siri Modular layouts.
  • Older Apple Watch models cannot use Apple’s native version, though users can still add step-count tracking to the watch face with third-party apps such as Pedometer++.

Insights

Will Apple's native step complication finally make popular third-party fitness apps obsolete on the newest watches?
Why does Apple's new live step tracker require the S11 chip, and is it a true hardware limitation?
Does constantly seeing your live step count on your wrist actually boost fitness, or just increase daily anxiety?