Which watches work with WristTale?
Choose a watch platform first, then check the phone, system, and installation route. WristTale reads saved books offline, but getting those books onto the watch has different requirements on each platform.
Support information reviewed:
This is the information review date, not a test date for every watch. A platform release or a store compatibility listing does not mean every device has been tested.
How to read the status
- Tested device
- The named device has a documented reading or transfer example. Check the verification scope below; this is not an all-features, all-firmware, or performance guarantee.
- Conditional; model not verified
- The platform is available, but the exact model still needs verification. Check store availability, pairing, and system requirements before treating it as compatible.
- Not supported by this release
- This device family is not included in the current app release. Do not use another model’s instructions as proof of support.
Phone × watch × installation channel
| Watch and status | Phone and watch requirements | Installation channel | Formats and offline reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUAWEI WATCH 5Native HarmonyOSTested device | Phone: Compatible HarmonyOS phone; phone transfer requires HarmonyOS 5.0 or later. Watch: HarmonyOS 5.0 or later; AppGallery must offer the app for this device. | Install the phone and watch apps from AppGallery. Use system phone/watch pairing. Installation guide | Files: TXT imported on the HarmonyOS phone. Offline: Yes, after the watch saves the book. |
| Xiaomi Watch 5 — China model M2501W1Android local installationTested device | Phone: Android 12 or later for local Bluetooth/Wi-Fi book transfer. Check the installation guide for other phone routes. Watch: Android 11 or later with system wireless debugging for installation; the tested China model runs Android 14 without GMS. | Use the WristTale phone app for local installation. Wireless debugging can be turned off after setup. Installation guide | Files: TXT and Markdown imported on the phone. Offline: Yes, after the watch saves the book. |
| Apple Watch Series 7Apple WatchTested device | Phone: Paired iPhone with iOS 15.0 or later, subject to the current App Store listing. Watch: watchOS 10 or later for reading; watchOS 11 or later for auto-scroll. | Get the iPhone app from the App Store and install its Apple Watch app. Open the watch app once before sending. Installation guide | Files: TXT and Markdown imported on iPhone. Offline: Yes, after Apple Watch confirms saving. |
| Garmin Forerunner 970Garmin Connect IQTested device | Phone: Android phone or iPhone with WristTale and Garmin Connect Mobile, paired to the watch. HarmonyOS phones use a separate companion route. Watch: The specific device must be listed as compatible in the WristTale Connect IQ listing. | Install WristTale from Connect IQ and use the matching phone companion. Installation guide | Files: TXT and Markdown through the Android/iPhone companion; TXT through the HarmonyOS companion. Offline: Yes, for content saved on the watch. |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch — Wear OS modelsWear OS / Google PlayConditional; model not verified | Phone: The paired Android phone; working Google Play services on both phone and watch. Watch: Google Play must offer WristTale for the exact watch. Does not cover non-Wear OS Galaxy Watch models. | Google Play on the phone and watch. Installation guide | Files: TXT and Markdown through the Android phone app. Offline: The Wear OS app supports it after saving; model-specific transfer is not yet verified here. |
| Google Pixel Watch familyWear OS / Google PlayConditional; model not verified | Phone: The paired Android phone; working Google Play services on both phone and watch. Watch: Check Google Play compatibility for the exact Pixel Watch model. | Google Play on the phone and watch. Installation guide | Files: TXT and Markdown through the Android phone app. Offline: The Wear OS app supports it after saving; model-specific transfer is not yet verified here. |
| Other native HarmonyOS smartwatchesNative HarmonyOSConditional; model not verified | Phone: Compatible HarmonyOS phone, with HarmonyOS 5.0 or later for book transfer. Watch: HarmonyOS 5.0 or later and AppGallery installation availability on the specific device. | AppGallery phone and watch apps, with system pairing. Installation guide | Files: TXT through the HarmonyOS phone app. Offline: Supported by the native app after saving; this does not constitute a model test. |
| Huawei WATCH GT / WATCH FITSeparate Huawei device familiesNot supported by this release | Phone: A compatible phone does not add support for these watch families. Watch: Not included in this native HarmonyOS watch release. | No supported installation route documented for this release. Installation guide | Files: Not applicable. Offline: Not supported by this release. |
What has been verified
The model notes below explain the scope behind each status. We update individual entries when we have new evidence, rather than adding every model in a product family at once.
HUAWEI WATCH 5
WATCH 5 phone-to-watch transfer, saved-library reading, and Chinese/English reading photos. Does not establish support for GT or FIT. Installation guide →
Xiaomi Watch 5 — China model M2501W1
Installation and Bluetooth/Wi-Fi save-confirmation evidence for this model. This is not a Wear OS / Google Play services test. Installation guide →
Apple Watch Series 7
Series 7 is the model documented on our existing Apple Watch page and illustrated sending guide. No all-model or all-scenario claim. Installation guide →
Garmin Forerunner 970
Forerunner 970 is documented in our existing guide. A Connect IQ compatibility list is not a list of devices individually tested by us. Installation guide →
Samsung Galaxy Watch — Wear OS models
Wear OS app publicly released. No completed model-specific physical-device transfer verification is currently listed. Installation guide →
Google Pixel Watch family
Wear OS app publicly released. No completed model-specific physical-device transfer verification is currently listed. Installation guide →
Other native HarmonyOS smartwatches
WATCH 5 is the named tested model. Other models require their own verification. Installation guide →
Huawei WATCH GT / WATCH FIT
Do not apply WATCH 5 compatibility to GT or FIT based on the Huawei name. Installation guide →
TXT, Markdown, EPUB, PDF, and Kindle
Android/iPhone companion routes accept TXT and Markdown. The native HarmonyOS workflow documented here uses TXT. EPUB, PDF, and Kindle files are not direct imports for these workflows: obtain a readable text export of content you are entitled to use. Renaming a file extension does not convert it.
When is a book available offline?
After the watch confirms that the book has been saved. Installation and the first transfer still need the correct phone and connection. A phone progress bar alone is not proof that the book is stored on the watch.
Pricing and store checks
Check the matching store and the phone app for current prices and sync entitlements. Subscription features and offers vary by route; a past limited-time promotion is not an ongoing promise. Store installation availability is also a useful check for the exact device.