Merge: Connect Android Watches 4+

After downloading the merge app, I was finally able to get it fired off. It was a little tricky getting the settings correct. The first time I used it i was draining the battery in less than 12 hours on my watch. I went in and turned off all the background refresh settings on my iPhone for most of my apps and then also turned off only apps that I needed to see on my watch. After doing that, I was able to manage the battery on the watch to at least get through the day, even though a one plus watch typically goes for days on a charge. One major issue was the cost of this app. I really can’t justify paying this much money and may end up canceling after the two week trial period. The other issue is I cannot send or receive phone calls on the watch like the app states you can. It keeps showing me a network error.

Thank you for the thorough review - we really appreciate the detailed feedback.

We’re continuously working to improve battery consumption, and your experience helps us identify what to focus on. If your watch uses a cellular network, that might be one reason for the battery drain, as it will use more of its cellular connection when the native Android phone is not around.

Regarding the call network error - we haven’t had a chance to test it thoroughly yet (the OnePlus Watch 3 isn’t officially supported yet). We’ll aim to investigate this in the upcoming months.

If you need assistance or have more feedback, feel free to reach out at contact@merge.watch - we’d love to help.

This app works flawlessly with pixel watch 2. My only suggestion on the app would be using more differentiation between notification icons on the watch. At a glance they look the same. Props to the developers, quality work and has come a long way since I first started using it.

The price is a bit bonkers though. I get it, it’s niche, but this subscription model at $60/yr is very difficult to swallow. That’s a quarter of the price of the watch itself. Unfortunately consumers own nothing and subscribing to this…I just can’t do it.

Thank you for the feedback. The app's development and maintenance require significant effort, which we can only support through a subscription model. That said, please reach out to us at contact@merge.watch - we'll do our best to help. We're glad to hear about your positive experience with the Pixel Watch 2, and appreciate your suggestion regarding notification icons. Your input is valuable as we continue to improve.

I really like the round watches better so this is why I am giving this a shot. I would like to see the disconnected icon removed, also please add the weather to the watch as well.

Thanks for the feedback! Both the weather feature and refining the disconnected icon are on our roadmap—we appreciate your suggestions!