Nobody expected this Apple Watch

Apple still does not reveal which model of Apple Watch is actually bought and used the most. The question remains: how are the individual smartwatch models distributed? We have now received an answer and initial clues, and they contain a big surprise.

Over 100 million Apple Watches have already been sold, but how are they distributed among the current users? Apple is silent and does not reveal anything. Instead of just speculating wildly, app developer David Smith is now giving us the first Documentation for model distribution.

Smartwatch bestseller: Apple Watch Series 3 in position 1

Quite a few Apple users are familiar with the bestselling “Widgetsmith” app, which enables freely configurable widgets on the iPhone. With “Watchsmith” the same developer offers a no less interesting app for the Apple Watch, which is used to create individual complications on watch faces. The The app’s user base now offers initial clues The developers draw interesting conclusions about the distribution of the individual models of the Apple Watch.

It is noticeable: The old Apple Watch Series 3 leads the ranking of smartwatch models and is actually still that most used model. A surprise for those who believed that the current model (Apple Watch Series 6) would top the list. On closer inspection, however, this is not so surprising, because after all, Apple has been offering the 3 Series without interruption since 2017. Bargain hunters still use it today. The new, inexpensive Apple Watch SE has not changed much in this regard, its influence is currently rather low at 6 percent.

Oh yes, this special “Apple Watch” does not appear at all:

But this is likely to change in the future. It looks like Apple will be the Apple Watch Series 3 in the autumn namely quit and the Apple Watch SE in their place position. Will Apple then also lower the price to Series 3 level? We remain a little skeptical about that.

Will a round display be an issue in the future? It would be exciting:

Display distribution: big beats small

But what is definitely not to be discussed away: Viewed cumulatively, these are the new types today Variants with the larger display and rounded corners the majority compared to the old screen design of the Apple Watch Series 3. Ergo: Apple Watch Series 4,5,6 and SE do together 67 percent and thus two thirds of the user base – at least with the developer.