How to Use the Watch App

The CareKeeper watchOS app is designed for speed—track activities in seconds without pulling out your phone. This guide covers everything you need to know about the watch app.

Quick Reference

• One-tap tracking: Tap activity type → Done (no quantity)
• Quantity tracking: Tap activity type → Adjust with Digital Crown → Save
• View activities: Swipe down on caree detail → Activities
• Edit activity: Tap activity → Edit → Adjust → Save

Getting Started

Installation

CareKeeper installs automatically on your Apple Watch when you install it on your iPhone. If it doesn't appear:

1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone
2. Scroll to find CareKeeper
3. Tap Install

First Launch

1. Raise your wrist or press the Digital Crown
2. Find and tap the CareKeeper icon
3. Wait a few seconds for initial sync
4. Your carees appear automatically

Initial Sync

The first launch may take a few seconds to a few minutes (if you have a lot of data owned or shared) to sync carees and activity types from your iPhone. Subsequent launches should be instant.

Navigating the Watch App

Main Screen: Caree List

When you open CareKeeper, you see your caree list:

• Each caree shows name and photo (if set)
• Scroll with Digital Crown or swipe
• Tap a caree to see activity types

Caree Detail: Activity Type Buttons

After tapping a caree:

• Large buttons for each activity type
• Icon and name clearly visible
• Scroll to see more activity types
• Tap to track

Button Order

Activity types appear in the same order as your iPhone. Put frequent ones at the top for quick access.

Tracking Activities

Simple One-Tap Tracking

For activities without quantity (diaper changes, naps, etc.):

1. Tap your caree
2. Tap the activity type button
3. Tap Save
4. ✓ Confirmation checkmark appears
5. Done! Activity tracked.

Tracking with Quantity

For activities with quantity (feeding, water, etc.):

1. Tap your caree
2. Tap the activity type button
3. Quantity adjustment screen appears
4. Use Digital Crown to adjust:
5. Turn clockwise: increase
6. Turn counterclockwise: decrease
7. Spin faster for bigger jumps
8. Tap Save

Digital Crown Mastery

• Slow turn: Adjust by 0.5 units (e.g., 3.0 → 3.5 → 4.0)
• Fast spin: Jump by 1-5 units
• Press: Same as tapping Save

Custom Time

By default, activities are tracked at "Now". To change the time:

1. On the quantity screen, swipe down or scroll
2. Toggle Custom Time to ON
3. Scroll or use Digital Crown to adjust time
4. Tap Save

Viewing Activities

Recent Activities

From the caree detail screen:

1. Swipe left on the activity types list to see the Activities button
2. Tap Activities
3. Past 24 hours of activities appear in reverse chronological order

Activity Details

Tap any activity to see: - Activity type icon and name - Date and time - Quantity (if applicable) - Notes (if added on iPhone) - Location (if applicable)

Filtering Activities

To filter by activity type:

1. On the activity list screen
2. Tap the filter icon (top-left)
3. Tap through to cycle filters:
4. All Activities
5. Specific activity type
6. Next activity type
7. Etc.

Quick Filter

Each tap cycles to the next activity type. Much faster than a picker on the small watch screen.

Editing Activities

Edit Quantity or Time

1. Open activity list
2. Tap the activity
3. Tap Edit
4. Use Digital Crown to adjust quantity or time
5. Tap Save

Delete Activity

1. Open activity list
2. Tap the activity
3. Scroll down
4. Tap Delete Activity
5. Confirm deletion

Watch Complications

Add CareKeeper to your watch face for instant access:

Adding a Complication to Your Watch Face (Quick Launch)

1. Press and hold your watch face
2. Tap Edit
3. Swipe to the complications screen
4. Tap a complication slot
5. Scroll to find CareKeeper
6. Tap it to add
7. Press Digital Crown to save

Using the Complication: tap the complication from any face to jump straight to your last-used caree list

Carees Not Appearing

Solutions: - Open the iPhone app to trigger sync - Check internet connection on both devices - Wait 10-15 seconds on first launch - Force quit and reopen watch app

Activities Not Syncing

Solutions: - Make sure Apple Watch is connected to iPhone - Check sync status on iPhone app - Pull down to refresh on iPhone - Wait a few seconds for iCloud sync

Advanced Features

Haptic Feedback

CareKeeper uses haptic feedback to confirm actions: - Tap: Light tap when tapping buttons - Success: Distinct pattern when activity saved - Error: Different pattern if something fails

Background Sync

Activities sync in the background: - Changes on iPhone appear on watch within seconds - Changes on watch appear on iPhone within seconds - No manual sync required

Memory Management

The watch app is optimized for memory: - Loads activities on demand - Caches recently accessed data

24-Hour Window

For performance, the watch app shows activities from the last 24 hours. View full history on iPhone for older records.

Caree Photos

Caree photos are aggressively cached on watchOS to reduce downloads. If you update a caree’s image on iPhone, tap the refresh button in the watch caree list to pull the new picture.

Related Guides

• How to Track an Activity
• How to Create an Activity Type