Best for third-party app support
Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro
4.6 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Best Xiaomi Smart Watch for third-party app support
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Xiaomi Watch 2
4.6 feature score
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Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5
3 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.
Best overall product
Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Lite
3.9 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.
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Third-party app support was strongly positive, with reviewers highlighting access to apps such as Google Maps, Spotify, WhatsApp, YouTube Music, and the Play Store.
Pros: pairing reliability, outdoor visibility
Cons: ECG functionality, running power support
Third-party app support was a major advantage, with multiple reviewers praising access to Google Play apps and big-name services.
Pros: charging speed, Bluetooth connectivity
Cons: ECG functionality, recovery insights
Third-party app support is a positive surprise, especially for sharing data with platforms such as Suunto, Apple Health, and Strava.
Pros: battery life, software smoothness
Cons: contactless payments, recovery insights
Third-party app support is weak because reviewers noted no native major music/map apps, no third-party apps, and limited accessory support.
Pros: step counting accuracy, display quality
Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments
Third-party app support was weak because reviewers noted that extra apps such as Google Maps cannot be installed.
Pros: wellness insights, Bluetooth connectivity
Cons: contactless payments, third-party app support
Third-party app support was weak because one reviewer explicitly listed the lack of third-party apps among the watch's cons.
Pros: cross-platform compatibility, pairing reliability
Cons: third-party app support, contactless payments