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watchOS watchOS 10

Released September 18, 2023  
16 Features
Communication
Check In New in watchOS 10
NameDrop New in watchOS 10
Health & Fitness
Crash Detection Requires Apple Watch Series 8+/Ultra+ Added in watchOS 9
Double Tap Gesture Requires Apple Watch Series 9+ or Ultra 2+ New in watchOS 10
Fitness+ Integration Added in watchOS 7
Medication Tracking Added in watchOS 9
Mental Health Tracking New in watchOS 10
Sleep Tracking (native) Added in watchOS 7
Workout Detection Added in watchOS 5
Maps & Navigation
Cycling Directions Added in watchOS 7
Offline Maps New in watchOS 10
Topographic Maps New in watchOS 10
Multitasking & Productivity
Focus Modes Added in watchOS 8
Privacy & Security
Lockdown Mode New in watchOS 10
System & Continuity
Shortcuts App Added in watchOS 7
UI & Design
Smart Stack New in watchOS 10
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10 Supported Devices

Devices that can run watchOS 10.

DeviceReleasedwatchOS
Apple Watch Series 9 Sep 2023 10 to 26 (still supported)
Apple Watch Ultra 2 Sep 2023 10 to 26 (still supported)
Apple Watch Ultra Sep 2022 9 to 26
Apple Watch Series 8 Sep 2022 9 to 26
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) Sep 2022 9 to 26
Apple Watch Series 7 Oct 2021 8 to 26
Apple Watch SE (1st generation) Sep 2020 7 to 10
Apple Watch Series 6 Sep 2020 7 to 26
Apple Watch Series 5 Sep 2019 6 to 10
Apple Watch Series 4 Sep 2018 5 to 10
Last Model Not Compatible

The newest model in each product line that can’t run watchOS 10—the support cutoff sits just above these.

Product lineLast incompatible modelReleasedTops out at
Apple Watch Apple Watch Series 3 Sep 2017 watchOS 8