Granola for Apple Watch

Granola just dropped an Apple Watch version of its note-taking app, promising a world where you can tap your wrist, leave your laptop shut, and let your watch quietly capture the meeting while you pretend to be super present and effortlessly organized. There’s also a handwoven limited-edition watch strap in the mix, and honestly, that may have stolen the launch. One commenter flat-out declared it “GORGEOUS,” then immediately confessed the strap alone could work as a bribe. Subtle? Not exactly. Effective? Maybe!

But the real drama came from the comments asking the awkward questions. The biggest one: who is this actually for? One skeptic wondered if people are really recording in-person meetings now that more workers are being dragged back into offices. Another had a much more suspicious vibe, rushing to test phone calls and reporting back that the app seems to act like a middleman on the call. “Interesting solution,” they wrote, which in internet language is usually one eyebrow raised all the way up.

And then came the classic app-world grumbling: do we seriously need another meeting note app? Granola fans called the watch idea smart and convenient, but doubters said the category already feels crowded with copycat tools. Others wanted a more private version that works on your own phone instead of sending audio elsewhere. Oh, and one extremely practical soul asked the question everyone with a smartwatch was thinking: is this thing going to murder my battery by lunchtime?