When I only display data, what are the upsides/downsides of using the complications api vs directly accessing data like Activity.getActivityInfo().currentHeartRate?
Complications
- I need to subsribe
- I need to write a handler function
- I need to save the last provided data in my watchface
Direct Access
- I simply use the provided data
So in the case of only needing the data (no label), why should I use the complications api for system complications?
It seems that it does not provide any benefits but increases memory, size and time consumption of my watchface.