Microsoft Band Apps

4 Nov 2015

Microsoft Band Apps

In late October, 2014, Microsoft unveiled the Microsoft Band. The wearable is Microsoft's first foray into health tracking in addition to smartphone notifications and interaction. Powered by Microsoft Health, the Band is a new product line that is expected to grow signification over the coming years.

On February 23, 2015, Microsoft released the Developer SDK Preview for the Microsoft Band. The software toolkit lets third-party developers write and publish apps for the Microsoft Band. Apps are written for various platforms, including iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, but it is the API tools that let it interact with the Microsoft Band in new and creative ways.

Developers can find more information about the SDK at http://developer.microsoftband.com

The first apps for the Microsoft Band were Pimp My Band to customize the Me Tile and Band Sensor Monitor, for streaming Microsoft Band data to Windows Phone.

Since the release of the Developer SDK Preview, numerous apps for the Microsoft Band have been trickling onto the Windows Phone Store.

Here you can find all of our coverage of those apps. Enjoy!

Fanband app now supports Microsoft Band 2

Popular paid app

Fanband app now supports Microsoft Band 2

John Callaham 2 years ago 32

The developers behind the popular third-party Microsoft Band app fanband have updated it to add full compatibility with the new Microsoft Band 2 fitness wearable, including support for its larger screen and higher resolution.

Bandsider is the new Microsoft Band social app

Come together with other Band users

Bandsider is the new Microsoft Band social app

John Callaham 2 years ago 53

Liquid Daffodil has officially released Bandsider, an app for Windows 10 for both PC and Mobile that also links to both of the Microsoft Band fitness wearables. It will allow Band owners to connect with each other in a new social experience

A new game from Microsoft lets you use the Band for gestures

Look ma no hands

A new game from Microsoft lets you use the Band for gestures

Daniel Rubino 2 years ago 10

There is little doubt that Microsoft's employees spend some of their free time making new and crazy apps. Many of these fall under the Garage apps rubric and are made in their own time. Whether or not FYCPT is that kind of game or not, we are not sure, but it does look interesting. Unfortunately, the game is a private beta app so it cannot be downloaded, but we can see some screenshots...

GamerBand, Windows Phone app review

GamerBand, Windows Phone app review

George Ponder 2 years ago 16

GamerBand is a Windows Phone app that lets you easily add your Xbox Avatar as a Microsoft Band wallpaper. The app has been updated several times since we last visited things with new customizations and support for the Microsoft Band 2.

Band Store is the one app you need for the Microsoft Band

Band Store is the one app you need for the Microsoft Band

Daniel Rubino 2 years ago 22

Fancy yourself a Microsoft Band or Band 2? Make sure you pick up this app Band Store for Windows Phone. It's the one app that helps you find even more apps for your new wearable!

Prettify your Microsoft Band with Awesome Band Backgrounds

New look for your band

Prettify your Microsoft Band with Awesome Band Backgrounds

Mark Guim 3 years ago 13

Want to have a new wallpaper for your Microsoft Band? Check out Awesome Band Backgrounds. There are several images to choose from and the app is absolutely free. Watch our hands-on video to see how it works.

This app for the Microsoft Band reminds you to get up & walk

This app for the Microsoft Band reminds you to get up & walk

Mark Guim 3 years ago 82

Walk Reminder is an app for the Microsoft Band that reminds you to take a walk when you have been sitting down for too long. This is perfect for those with desk jobs or anyone who wants to increase their steps count. This should have been built-in with the Microsoft Band!

Video: Band Sports Tile shows scores on your Microsoft Band

Sports on your wrist

Video: Band Sports Tile shows scores on your Microsoft Band

Mark Guim 3 years ago 25

Check the scores of your favorite sports team directly from the Microsoft Band. Band Sports Tile is a free app without ads or in-app purchases. See it in action in our hands-on video.

Use the Microsoft Band as the controller in Bounce for Band

Gameplay Video

Use the Microsoft Band as the controller in Bounce for Band

Mark Guim 3 years ago 45

Bounce for Band is a game for Windows Phone that requires the Microsoft Band to control the action. The goal is simple. Bounce as long as you can while avoiding the gaps in the moving floor. Watch our gameplay video to see it in action.

Microsoft Band can do translations with this third-party app

Translate this

Microsoft Band can do translations with this third-party app

Mark Guim 3 years ago 23

The Microsoft Band has a lot of potential and you can see that from the apps that third-party developers have come up with. Band Translate is a great example. It lets you ask for translations directly from the Microsoft Band. After installing the app, you can press and hold the action button on the Band and then say, "Translate [What you want to translate] to [In what language you want...

Avatar on your wrist

Show your Xbox avatar on the Microsoft Band with GamerBand

Mark Guim 3 years ago 37

Now that you've been playing with your Xbox avatar on Windows 10 Preview, you can also try carrying your mini-character on your wrist. This is possible because of a Microsoft Band third-party app called GamerBand. The Windows Phone app lets you add your Xbox avatar and Gamertag to your Microsoft Band's Me Tile. That's it! It's really simple. Watch our how-to video to see how it works...

Know your battery level with Band Companion

New MIcrosoft Band App

Know your battery level with Band Companion

Daniel Rubino 3 years ago 34

There is another unique app for the Microsoft Band now available in the Windows Phone Store. The app actually came out a few days ago, but it has since had a necessary bug fix to address some compatibility issues. Band Companion brings the ability to display the battery status in percentage with a little icon right on the Me Tile. This feature indeed fills one of the most annoying gaps...

Band Pro update delivers bug fixes and new wallpaper images

Band Pro update delivers bug fixes and new wallpaper images

George Ponder 3 years ago 11

Band Pro is a simple Windows Phone app for sending customized wallpapers to your Microsoft Band. The app was updated recently to iron out a few bugs and deliver a few more features into the mix. For starters, the issues related to the HTC M8 One has been fixed and you now have the ability to search the cloud for background images. The update takes Band Pro to version 1.2 and...

This Microsoft Band app can control your camera

Snapping from the wrist

This Microsoft Band app can control your camera

Mark Guim 3 years ago 81

You can now control the camera on your Windows Phone device by giving vocal commands to your Microsoft Band. This is possible thanks to the app, Band Camera Control. After installing the app, just press and hold the action button on your Band and say commands such as 'Camera take a photo' or 'Camera take 4 photos in 5 seconds.' We tested it out on the Lumia Icon and it actually worked....

Band Pro - Windows Phone app review

Band Pro - Windows Phone app review

George Ponder 3 years ago 12

We have seen an explosion of Microsoft Band Apps landing in the Windows Phone Store and Band Pro is one of the latest to join the genre of apps. The app will let you customize the Band's wallpaper and insert an image icon into the mix. Band Pro comes pre-loaded with a handful of wallpapers and icons to choose from as well as the ability to use your own images. It makes a nice...

Sound Band: Make noise by moving your Microsoft Band

Crack of the whip

Sound Band: Make noise by moving your Microsoft Band

Mark Guim 3 years ago 54

Ready to do something silly with your Microsoft Band? Sound Band lets you create sounds on your Windows Phone by moving your Microsoft Band. The UI is very basic and the only sound item available is a whip, but we think it has great potential. Watch our hands-on video to see it in action. When you open Sound Band, you see a very basic user interface. Tap the connect button so the...