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Foursquare now lets you check in from your wrist with Swarm for Apple Watch

Foursquare now lets you check in from your wrist with Swarm for Apple Watch

The World Around You
May 5, 2015

Last month, Foursquare updated its namesake flagship app with Apple Watch support, which lets you get notified of and search for nearby places to visit and find out what’s best at the place you’re at. Now, the popular local search and discovery service has also updated its Swarm check-in app with support for Apple’s recently released smart watch.

As you might expect, Swarm for Apple Watch lets you easily check in to places. In addition, it lets you quickly see who among your friends are nearby. Swarm’s Apple Watch extension is just like the app’s Today widget on iPhone, except it offers its key features directly on your wrist and not out of your pocket.

Check out Swarm for Apple Watch in the demo below courtesy of our sister site, WatchAware:


If you can’t see the demo embedded above, please click here.

Aside from adding Apple Watch support, the latest update to Swarm brings about a revamp of the app’s sticker system. In a bid to better gamify check-ins, Foursquare has converted badges into stickers and added new stickers for good measure.

You can find all of the collectible stickers, including the ones you’ve unlocked, in the new Sticker Book tab (replacing the tab for notifications, which are now accessible through the top right corner icon on any tab).

Of course, you have to check in to places to unlock stickers. You can then show off your unlocked stickers by adding them to check-ins, photos, and even messages in Swarm.

Swarm by Foursquare

Swarm by Foursquare

Swarm is available on the App Store for free.

See also: Parts from the Apple Watch’s Classic and Modern Buckle bands can connect any standard strap, Easier deal spotting on your Apple Watch now with the BuyVia app, and One Apple Watch accessory maker is planning to use the device’s hidden diagnostic port.

Mentioned apps

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Swarm by Foursquare
Swarm by Foursquare
Foursquare Labs, Inc.
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Foursquare - Find Places to Eat, Drink, and Visit
Foursquare - Find Places to Eat, Drink, and Visit
Foursquare Labs, Inc.

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