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Watch Battery Monitor

Tune alerts so your Apple Watch never surprises you.

Quick setup

Watch Battery Monitor settings with monitoring, battery threshold, and reminder interval controls
Enable monitoring, choose the battery threshold, and set the interval for follow-up reminders.
  • Turn on Monitoring in the app and add a Battery Reminder complication to a watch face you use daily. This keeps background checks active.
  • Set Battery Below to the level where you want the first alert (e.g., 40% if you recharge in the evening, 30% if you prefer fewer alerts).
  • Choose Alert cadence (Every X%) for follow-up reminders after the first alert—5% for tight tracking, 10–15% for lighter nudges.
  • Conservative (40% / 5%): Best when you need all‑day confidence and frequent nudges.
  • Balanced (30% / 10%): Good default—alerts when you’re getting low without too much noise.
  • Light (20% / 15%): Minimal interruptions; use when you know a charger is nearby.

Get reliable alerts

Apple Watch displaying a Battery 50% reminder with a Dismiss button
The notification shows the reported battery level. Your chosen threshold and reminder interval determine when it appears.
  • Keep Monitoring enabled and make sure Apple Watch notifications for the app are allowed in Settings ▸ Notifications.
  • Complications must stay on an active watch face for background reads; put one on a face you glance at often.
  • If you changed thresholds or cadence, give the watch a moment—updates sync via the complication and app.

When to charge

  • Commute days: Use Conservative so you never hit low battery between stops.
  • Gym sessions: Set Balanced and charge once you get a 30% alert post‑workout.
  • Travel: Drop cadence to 5% so you get closer tracking while on the move.

Troubleshooting

  • Not getting alerts? Re-enable Monitoring, ensure the complication is on-screen, and confirm notification permissions on the watch.
  • Battery level looks wrong? Open the app once to refresh readings, then keep the complication visible.
  • Too many alerts? Lower the Battery Below threshold or increase the Every X% cadence interval.

Need more help?

Email support@rs.ltd with your watch model, watchOS version, and the thresholds/cadence you’re using. Include a screenshot of your complication if possible so we can spot setup issues quickly.