TinyPod Turns Your Apple Watch Into an iPod

If you have an old Apple Watch and you're not sure what to do with it, a new product called TinyPod might be the answer. Priced at $79, the TinyPod is a silicone case with a built-in scroll wheel that houses the Apple Watch chassis.

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When an Apple Watch is placed inside the TinyPod, the click wheel on the case is able to be used to scroll through the Apple Watch interface. The feature works through "carefully mechanized components" that make direct contact with the Digital Crown on Apple Watch.

The TinyPod website suggests that a cellular version of the Apple Watch could be placed inside the TinyPod and used as a miniature phone, without the need to carry an iPhone. The case leaves the back of the Apple Watch exposed, but it is worth noting that actually using an Apple Watch this way would be frustrating because it uses skin contact for authentication.

If the TinyPod were tucked away in a pocket, the Apple Watch would need to be unlocked with a passcode every time it was used, since there is no Face ID or Touch Id. The alternative would be leaving the watch unlocked without a passcode, but that's not particularly secure.


Using TinyPod requires turning off wrist detection, which is the feature that keeps the Apple Watch unlocked with skin contact. TinyPod positions this as a bonus that allows for longer multi-day battery life, but at the same time highlights Apple Pay and Name Drop, features that would require authentication via passcode. With the back of the Apple Watch exposed, charging can be done with a standard Apple Watch charging puck.

TinyPod is available in 40/41mm, 44/45mm, and 49mm sizes to fit all Apple Watch models. It is compatible with the Series 4 and later, as well as the Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra.

TinyPod's creators introduced it earlier this year, but the device is now available for purchase. It can be ordered from the TinyPod website for $80, with a lite model that does not feature a click wheel available for $30.

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Top Rated Comments

theluggage Avatar
10 months ago
Apple make a tiny iPod - someone make a strap to convert it into a watch.
Apple make a watch - someone makes a case to turn int into an iPod.

Make your mind up people :)
Score: 34 Votes (Like | Disagree)
traveltoromantis Avatar
10 months ago
The video sold me more than the pictures did. I can definitely see the use case for this.

Edit: The main picture on here shows the Tinypod Lite, which is just a case. The regular Tinypod with the scroll wheel is much more interesting.
Score: 27 Votes (Like | Disagree)
coolfactor Avatar
10 months ago
My brain is amazed by all of the negative comments. Is this really the state of things in the world now?

Come on people. This is genius, extends the life of existing hardware, and that intro video – so nostalgic! Love it!!
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
hippopotamusglorypig Avatar
10 months ago
I would sincerely love a phone in this size and shape that runs watchOS. I want a dumbphone but they're all terrible.
Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mrr Avatar
10 months ago
I have to say somebody is thinking creatively!
Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)
purplefox Avatar
10 months ago
This could be actually useful if it had extended battery, so you could use for your old watch with dead battery.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)