Here is our review of the NickWatch.
NickWatch is the must-have Nickelodeon smartwatch for kids, combining endless entertainment with safety features that caregivers love.
Beloved characters from Nickelodeon shows like Spongebob Squarepants, The Loud House and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles star in regularly updated games and features that promote creativity, independence and physical activity. By downloading the NickWatch App on your smartphone, you and your fellow caregivers can access revolutionary safety and communication tools. NickWatch comes equipped with the USB-C Connect-o Cable for charging and two easily changeable velcro watch bands: the grey Simple Strap and the Snazzy Strap printed with Nickelodeon characters.
Play – Run through the sewer tunnels with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, learn Morse code with Lincoln Loud and practice balance with Spongebob Squarepants. All NickWatch games put imagination first, are easily made multi-player and use sound and movement cues to orient kids away from the screen.
Create Sound effects, voice modulators, musical instruments and story prompts set the stage for infinite self-expression.
Capture – Kids can take pictures and add silly stickers, which save directly to the caregiver’s cloud for easy monitoring.
Design – Choose from a selection of watch faces and notification sounds to give NickWatch a personal flair.
Move – Track steps, set goals and reward achievements!
Communicate – Flexible call and chat functions, including poll and timer messages, integrate smoothly into your routine. Caregiver-approved contacts and emergency numbers only.
Family Ring – Monitor your family’s whereabouts, contacts and physical activity from one convenient location. Call and chat services are included. Pressing and holding the physical SOS button on the NickWatch sends an emergency message to Family Ring members via The NickWatch App.
What’s in the box?
The box contains the NickWatch, instructions, strap and charging cable.
A Closer Look
Setting up the NickWatch
You need to install the NickWatch app on your smartphone or tablet. Working through the steps was simple.
Tap on the Connect a NickWatch on the app and follow the steps, which includes scanning a unique QR code that will appear on the NickWatch. Then you have to enter your Subscription activation code to continue. If you don’t yet have one you have to buy one before you can continue.
You then need to enter the details of your child and your relationship, along with which wrist they will wear it on. Then just continue following the steps to complete the setup. At this point I was informed the watch wasn’t up to date but would update automatically overnight.
And that’s it – from there you can check on the status of the NickWatch, including its current location and battery status. You can also set reminders, check phsyical activity and much more, including setting SOS contacts that your child can use to contact you in an emergency.
Final Thoughts
Setting up the watch was fairly straightforward, the only issue was that when you needed to do something on the NickWatch screen itself it could be a little fiddly.
During the initial setup and configuration, the NickWatch checks to see if it is running the latest software. In the case of this review, the watch kept informing me that it was out of date and that it would update itself overnight. This is fine, but it would have been nice to have had the option to update there and there, if for no other reason that to both been running the latest version immediately but also to get rid of the out of date message.
The strap was easy to set up and according to my trusty 6 year old assistant was comfortable to wear.
Everything is customisable from the NickWatch app, so you can decide when you are child can and cannot use it – for example, you can disable functions during school time.
The two-way messaging app is really good for keeping in touch with your child, and them with you, and they can also press a button that sends an SOS message to you if they are worried about something. You can see where they are on app so you always feel that you are in control.
There are games and apps on the phone, including fitness apps and apps that can be used to create content. There is a 2MP camera on the front of the watch that can take pictures and there are even filters your child can add to the pictures. The pictures can then be stored in a cloud based storage account for you to monitor.
The games are a lot of fun and will keep your child amused.
And it’s can also be used to tell the time – so that’s an addition too!
If you are looking for a fun child-friendly smartwatch then you should definitely take a look at the NickWatch!
The NickWatch is available now priced around £119.95, although at the time of the review there was a special offer on for £79.95.
