As announced at GDVC we have updated the categories on the homepage of the Connect IQ store. These new categories provide new opportunities to get your app on the homepage.
Use the following to map the developer category to the front page category:
Homepage Category |
Intent |
App Type |
Developer Category |
Music |
All audio apps |
Audio Content Provider |
Music, Podcast, Practice, or Workout |
Style and Substance |
Watch faces focused on style |
Watch Face |
Stylish |
Data Fields for Runners |
Data fields specifically for runners |
Data Field |
Running |
Navigate Your World |
Apps involving location or direction |
Device App, Widget |
Navigation, Geocache |
Simply Amazing |
Watch faces focused on simplicity |
Watch Face |
Simple |
Data Fields for Cyclists |
Cycling focused data fields |
Data Field |
Cycling |
Weather at a Glance |
Weather apps |
Device App, Widget |
Weather |
Geek Chic |
Watch faces with geek or retro appeal |
Watch Face |
Geek, Retro |
Sensors and Displays |
Data fields that communicate with wireless external sensors or displays |
Data Field |
Sensor, Secondary Display |
Animal Adventures |
Watch faces with animals |
Watch Face |
Animal |
Best Estimates |
Data fields that compute new metrics |
Data Field |
Estimate, Counter, Environmental, Goal, Consumption |
Indoor Workout Data Fields |
Data fields for the gym |
Data Field |
Gym |
Power Tools |
Apps and widgets about helping the user be productive |
Device App, Widget |
Tools, Social, Communication |
Around the World |
Watch faces that focus on other parts of the world |
Watch Face |
Around the World |
Workout Dashboards |
Data fields that are dashboards of multiple metrics |
Data Field |
Dashboards |
Health and Wellness |
Apps focused on the health and wellness of the user |
Device App, Widget |
Medical, Walking, Wellness, Health and Fitness |
Data Rich Watch Faces |
Watch faces focused on metrics |
Watch Face |
Utility |
Performance Metrics |
Data fields focused on helping an athlete be their best |
Data Field |
Performance |
Having Fun |
Apps and widgets about escaping productivity |
Device App, Widget |
Games, Entertainment, Food and Drink, Sports, Celestial |
Analog Watch Faces |
Watch faces with analog hands |
Watch Face |
Analog |
Training Metrics |
Data fields focused on helping the user train for an event |
Data Field |
Training, Swimming |
Active Lifestyle Apps |
Apps and widgets about the user's active lifestyle |
Device App, Widget |
Running, Swimming, Cycling, Strength Training, Golf, Hiking |
Fun Watch Faces |
Watch faces that are about bringing joy |
Watch Face |
Fun, Cartoon, Fantasy, Family |
Out to Sea |
Watch faces, data fields, widgets, and apps about being on the water |
Device App, Widget, Watch Face, Data Field |
Marine |
Workout Tools |
Data fields that provide tools for your workout |
Data Field |
Tools |
Digital Watch Faces |
Non-analog watch faces that do not fit into other categories |
Watch Face |
Digital |
Race Day |
Data fields focused on the day of the event |
Data Field |
Competition |
Natural Beauty |
Watch faces that bring the user closer to nature |
Watch Face |
Nature |
Home and Away |
Apps focused on integration with the home or on travel |
Device App, Widget |
Travel, Home Automation |
Better Living Through Apps |
Catch all category for widgets and apps that don’t fall other categories |
Device App, Widget |
Lifestyle, Business, Finance, Education, Other, Beliefs |
Useful Workout Metrics |
Catch all category for data fields that don’t fall into other categories |
Data Field |
Guidance |