Apple Watch Ultra 2
Also known as: Apple Watch Ultra screenshot size
What is the Apple Watch Ultra 2 for App Store screenshots?
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 (released September 2023) is Apple's flagship Watch with a 49mm titanium case and a 410 x 502 pixel display. For App Store uploads, the required Watch screenshot dimensions are 410 x 502 portrait.
The Ultra 2 is the current canonical Watch device for App Store Connect uploads. Apple uses Ultra 2 screenshots to fill smaller Watch device family slots through auto-scaling.
What's distinctive about Apple Watch screenshots?
Watch screenshots are dramatically smaller than iPhone or iPad: 410 x 502 versus iPhone's 1320 x 2868. The composition challenge is conveying value at thumbnail-size: a watch face, a complication, or a single primary interaction. Most Watch screenshots show one focused screen at a time rather than the multi-element compositions common on iPhone.
Watch listings often include only 1-3 screenshots rather than the maximum 10. Apple displays Watch screenshots inside a Watch device frame on the App Store, which reduces the effective canvas further.
When does an app need Watch screenshots?
Apps need Watch screenshots only when they ship Watch app support. A standalone iPhone app without a Watch companion doesn't need or use Watch screenshots in App Store Connect. Apps that DO have Watch support are expected to surface meaningful Watch functionality in the screenshots, not just placeholder Watch UI.