Uber has decided to end support for its Apple Watch app. It is no longer possible to book a race from your wrist, you must now go through your iPhone.
Uber’s app has been available since the launch of the Apple Watch in 2015, but it has always had more limited functionality than the iPhone app. As noted MacRumors, it did not support uberPOOL, fare sharing, sharing estimated time of arrival, or contacting an Uber driver, which could explain why it has now been discontinued.
The wrist version of Uber was able to command a race and receive an alert when the driver was around. Today, an error message appears among users who open the Uber app on their smartwatch. “Please switch to the Uber mobile app. We no longer support the app for Apple Watch. Sorry for the inconvenience “, can we read with the emoji ???? at the end.
Currently, the most surprising thing in history is that the app is still available for download. on the App Store. Even the Uber site always mentions it. We imagine that the withdrawal will take place soon, although the VTC service does not give any delay for the moment.
By ditching its Apple Watch app, Uber is joining Twitter, Instagram, Target, Trello, Slack, Hulu, Evernote, and many other companies that have discontinued their apps for Apple Watch.