How to submit a watch only app?

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limtc OP

Created Feb ’20

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In WWDC standalone watch app talk, Apple mentioned that iPhone app is now optional.

How do you submit a standalone watch app without the iPhone app?

Have been asking in WatchKit forum and no answer for months. Thanks!

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Answer 1

LiveQuartz OP

Nov ’20

I am having the same question.

It seems that we have to add it as an iOS app in App Store Connect but I am wondering which Bundle Identifier to use as we have three ids (3 targets):

Code Block - com.myCompany.myApp
- com.myCompany.myApp.watchkitapp
- com.myCompany.myApp.watchkitapp.watchkitextension

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Answer 2

siburb OP

Oct ’23

@LiveQuartz Did you ever manage to answer this one?

I'm assuming we use the ".watchkitapp" version when it is a stand alone watch app - and could possibly then switch to the "com.myCompany.myApp" version in future if we wanted to add a parent iOS app?

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Answer 3

DrMickeyLauer OP

Jul ’24

Any updates here? I can't seem to make "App Store Connect" as distribution mechanism available, so I can't upload the standalone app.

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Answer 4

cleverbit_one OP

Apr ’25

This is not possible, as App Store Connect has not been updated to support this. When following Apple's step by step instructions, Xcode does not display the option to submit a Watch-only app to the App Store.

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