getting started
Getting Started
Everything you need to set up WatchieBesti.

What you need

An Apple Watch running watchOS 11 or later
An iPhone running iOS 18 or later
WatchieBesti installed on both

01Install the app

Download WatchieBesti from the App Store on your iPhone. The watch app installs automatically — give it a minute to appear on your watch.

02Open the app on your watch

Press the digital crown, find WatchieBesti in your app list, and open it. You'll be greeted by your egg — your pet is still growing inside.

Watch app list

03Grant health permission

WatchieBesti reads your step count, heart rate, and sleep schedule to stay in sync with your day. [Your data stays on your device.](/data/) When prompted, tap **Allow** to grant permission.

If you accidentally tap "Don't Allow", you can fix this in the iPhone Health app: open **Health → your profile picture → Privacy → Apps → WatchieBesti**, and turn on the permissions there.

04Add a complication (optional)

To see your pet at a glance on your watch face, long-press your watch face → tap **Edit** → navigate to the complications slots → select WatchieBesti. Your pet's current mood will show right on your face.

Edit mode

Choose complication

Open the app

05Start moving!

Your egg will hatch once you've built up enough activity over a few days. After that, your pet's mood will change throughout the day based on how active you are. Check in on them regularly.

After your egg hatches

Move enough over your first day or two and your egg will hatch. Right before it does, you'll be asked to pick a kingdom.

The kingdom is your choice. The species inside is a surprise. Once you pick, your pet appears.

Reading the mood ring

The ring around your pet shows how its day has gone. Each segment is one slice of time, coloured by the pet's mood at that moment — happy, sleepy, energetic, and so on.

Glance at the ring to spot when your pet was happiest, or when it was sleepy. The full day fills as time passes.

Mood ring (day)

Today's moods

Set your sleep schedule

Open the WatchieBesti settings on your watch and set your bedtime and wake time. Your pet will sleep during those hours, so notifications stay quiet at night.

Sleep schedule

Bedtime

Wake

Pet asleep

Tips for keeping your pet happy

A walk counts. You don't need to run — consistent daily movement is what matters most.
Your pet needs exercise every day, just like you. Keep moving to keep them happy.
If your pet looks sleepy, try a short walk. Even a few hundred steps will cheer them up.
Your pet has a name — you can set it in Settings on the watch or in the iPhone companion app.

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## Related pages

- [Help Centre](/help/)
- [FAQ](/help/faq/)