Good news. If you already use MigraineMe on your iPhone and you wear an Apple Watch, almost everything is done for you. There is no separate sign in. There is no code to type. The watch app appears on your wrist as soon as it is installed, and it knows who you are.
This guide walks you through it slowly, step by step.
Before you start
You will need three things.
- An iPhone with MigraineMe installed and your account already signed in.
- An Apple Watch that is paired to that same iPhone.
- Both devices switched on and close together.
If you do not have MigraineMe on your iPhone yet, install it from the App Store first, then come back to this guide.
On iPhone
The Apple Watch app is installed from the Watch app on your iPhone. Not from the App Store on the watch itself.
- On your iPhone, find the app called Watch. It has a small black watch icon. It comes with every iPhone, so you do not need to download it.
- Tap Watch to open it.
- Scroll down. You will see a long list of apps under the heading Available Apps or Installed on Apple Watch.
- Find MigraineMe in the list.
- If you see an Install button next to it, tap it. The watch will start installing the app. This can take a minute or two.
- If you do not see an Install button and MigraineMe is already in the Installed on Apple Watch section, you are already done.
On the watch
Once the app is installed:
- Press the small round button on the side of the Apple Watch (the Digital Crown) to open the app grid or list.
- Look for the MigraineMe icon. It is purple.
- Tap it.
- You should see your risk gauge straight away. No password. No login screen.
That is it. The watch quietly picks up your sign in from the MigraineMe app on your iPhone, so you never have to type anything on the watch.
What if the watch says "Syncing with iPhone"?
This sometimes happens on a brand new watch, or right after a software update. Do not worry. The watch is simply waiting to receive your sign in from the phone. Open MigraineMe on your iPhone, leave it open for a moment, then look at the watch again. See our help article What to do when the watch shows Sign in needed for the full fix.
Where the watch app lives
After install, you can put MigraineMe on your watch face for one-tap access. This is called a complication, and we cover it in a separate guide called Using the watch complication.
You are all set. The watch will show your migraine risk and let you log things with a tap, right from your wrist.
