Since WhatsApp may be integrating with the other social media networking platforms, any third-party apps that claim to make WhatsApp work on Apple Watch may become useless.

Tap to enable all three types of alerts: Lock Screen, Banners, and Notification Center.

Tap to enable all three types of alerts: Lock Screen, Banners, and Notification Center.

After you’ve done these on your iPhone, the WhatsApp notifications (like those that signal a new message) will also appear on your Apple Watch.

After you’ve done these on your iPhone, the WhatsApp notifications (like those that signal a new message) will also appear on your Apple Watch.

After you’ve done these on your iPhone, the WhatsApp notifications (like those that signal a new message) will also appear on your Apple Watch.

You can only access new messages this way, not older messages. Images and videos will appear blurry so you’ll need to access your phone to view them. You’re also unable to listen to voice messages from your wrist.

Reply using one of three options: Use a suggestion. These are pre-constructed responses that you can send back to the messenger. Write on your Watch face to convert your words to text. Your Watch may not be able to understand what you scribbled, so beware! Tap the microphone icon to record a custom response.

Reply using one of three options: Use a suggestion. These are pre-constructed responses that you can send back to the messenger. Write on your Watch face to convert your words to text. Your Watch may not be able to understand what you scribbled, so beware! Tap the microphone icon to record a custom response.

With WatchChat, you can read old messages, listen to and send voice messages, as well as type with an old-style keypad. To get the app on your Apple Watch, download WatchChat 2 from the App Store on your watch. When it’s installed, go to WhatsApp on your iPhone and go to ‘Settings. From there, tap the QR code icon in the top right corner. Scan the QR code displayed on your Apple Watch with the scanner on your iPhone and the two will link. Note that since third-party apps can’t predict future changes to official apps, some features may become unavailable.