Lens for Watch

Name: Lens for Watch
Rating: 3.6 (15 reviews)
Author: Reuben Catchpole

by Reuben Catchpole

iPhone

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: Free to download
In-app purchases

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Social Networking
Photo & Video

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Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published
In-app purchases	Yes	Limited free	—	Store published

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Free to download
In-app purchases

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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3.6 15 ratings · App Store

4/5Videos not playing
It’s a perfect app to have on your Apple when you don’t have your phone on you but the only problem I have is the videos you can hear the audio but it won’t play the video along with the audio

Altuve28757 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Fantastic Update
I was worried this wonderful little watch app may have died, but with the newest update it's better than ever. It's faster with a sleek UI refresh and a full instagram experience on the watch. This is my preferred way to browse to keep my screen time at a minimum, and now I don't have to miss a thing. Thank you!

howDT · 31 Jul 2026
3/5Bad messaging
Downloaded this app purely for messaging on my watch (so I don't have to use my phone), and even paid for Lens Pro. The messaging UI is very bad and lacks many features. Seems like this app hasn’t been updated in a long time. I can’t see replies, can’t react to messages, can’t see who reacted to messages, can’t edit or unsend messages. This is especially worse in group chats

Haisu6282sh · 31 Jul 2026
4/5it’s pretty cool
The app is kinda laggy, i find it having the most problems when i’m on a post that has more than one photo, and when i try to swipe on it it does this thing where is brings me back to the phot i’m on even if i try to swipe right. but i can message my friends on it and i can still see posts, i got the premium version i had to delete it and log back in because i tried logging into a different account and there was a glitch with my profile saying that i was logged into the account i was first logged into instead of the one i was actually logged into. my messages were the ones on the second account i has logged into so i deleted it and logged in again and then it was fine, and it restored my purchase of premium right away. as my suggestions i recommend you make it so vidoes are playable and fix the photo issue i had before but otherwise this is amazing :)

Denise37S · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Nice for quick updates
Good to see messages with posts/reels with context to respond to without having to grab the phone

Strayzen · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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1.4.1
- Fixes Stories - Other bug fixes
1.4.2
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
1.4.3
Major bug fix where app crashes when loading feed.
1.4.4
Fixes bug where some stories may crash when attempting to be open.
1.5
- Fixes major bug where in app purchases were connecting to the wrong buttons - Gives all users who bought a tip Lens Pro - UI update for the iOS app - Tip menu removed for apple watch app and for users that have not bought pro in the iOS app - Fixes Explore page
2.0
Introducing Lens 2.0! Lens has been completely rewritten and redesigned. Changes include: - New App Icon - Messages, Explore, Activity and Profile are now added as small icons at the top of the main page - Stories Tray is now shown above the Timeline - Stories can be viewed by tapping on profile pictures - Stories UI updated to a swipe interface - Posts with more than one image can now be scrolled through on the main page - Posts can now be liked with a double tap on an image - Added like animation - Comments UI updated - Featured comments are now shown under captions - Added more profile details to profiles - Profiles UI updated and now shows images in grids - Added highlight reels to profiles - Message UI updated - Add support for a lot more message types like viewing shared posts and stories as well as animated stickers and gifs - Removed the ability to reply to messages due to a bug where the app logs you out after a few hours - Explore UI updated with a search bar on top and images displayed in a grid - Updated iPhone app UI - New Login Method and UI - Tons of bug fixes - Performance optimizations
2.0.1
Fixes major bug where app just loads forever.
2.0.2
- Much higher quality error messages - Lots of bug fixes
2.0.3
- Added ability to reply to direct messages back - Bug fixes
2.0.4
- Fixed bug where user's own profile wouldn't show their own posts - Fixed bug where watch app wouldn't install on devices with watchOS 8 - Other minor bug fixes
2.0.5
- Small UI changes to direct messages - Fixes error opening direct messages
2.0.6
Fixes major bug where tapping on direct messages crashes the entire app
2.0.7
Fixes DM crash for the few users who were still having issues
2.1
New Features: - Share posts - Save posts and view saved posts - Listen to voice messages - Watch videos and zoom in on images in messages - Open posts and profiles in messages - UI updates to the main and Explore view Bug Fixes: - Fixes issue where message threads with more than one message don't load
2.1.1
Added Language Support for: - Brazilian Portuguese - Estonian - French - German - Greek - Italian - Japanese - Korean - Spanish - Traditional Chinese - Turkish
2.1.2
- Fixes bug that causes timeline to not load
2.2
- Major bug fixes
2.2.1
- Adds messages back
3.0
We’re excited to announce the release of Lens 3.0, a major update that brings a new home screen look and significant improvements under the hood. What’s New • Redesigned Interface: Experience a new home screen UI with the navigation buttons now in the corners of the screen. • Rebuilt Architecture: Lens 3.0 has been re-engineered from the ground up to ensure greater stability and performance across the board. • Faster Than Ever: Optimizations throughout the stack make Lens 3.0 noticeably quicker and more responsive. • Bug Fixes: We’ve addressed and resolved the majority of known issues from version 2.0 for a smoother, more reliable experience.
3.0.1
- Added Reels - Bug fixes and other improvements
3.0.2
- Fixes bug where, for some users, the timeline and comments were failing to be fetched and prevents most similar issues from occurring in the future - Other bug fixes and improvements Note: You may be logged out and required to log in again
3.0.3
- Fixed bug causing "Failed to fetch content." for new logins. - Added block and report buttons If you experienced this bug, please log out and then log back in to fix it.
3.0.4
- Fixes stories not loading for some users - Other minor bug fixes
3.0.5
- Fixes errors when viewing profiles and comments - Other minor bug fixes and improvements Note: If you are still experiencing these errors after the update you may need to log out and then log back in to fix it.
3.0.6 · 13 Jul 2026
- Fixed bug that caused stories to not load

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          "rating": 4,
          "title": "Videos not playing",
          "body": "It’s a perfect app to have on your Apple when you don’t have your phone on you but the only problem I have is the videos you can hear the audio but it won’t play the video along with the audio",
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          "body": "Downloaded this app purely for messaging on my watch (so I don't have to use my phone), and even paid for Lens Pro. The messaging UI is very bad and lacks many features. Seems like this app hasn’t been updated in a long time. I can’t see replies, can’t react to messages, can’t see who reacted to messages, can’t edit or unsend messages. This is especially worse in group chats",
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