Apple’s latest device shipped last Friday and has found its new home on many wrists. In an already saturated market for fitness devices, however, does the Watch rank appreciable compared to others?

The Watch definitely does possess potential for those who are “fitness buffs.” It’s Activity app allows you to track your movements on a day-to-day basis and even prompts you when you need to stand up, for instance, after sitting for extended periods of time. Additionally, the Watch also contains a heart rate sensor that athletes can use to monitor the rate of their cardiovascular activity. Not too many smartwatches have a heart rate sensor, so that is definitely a plus point for the Watch.

What is most appealing about the Watch in my eyes is the plethora of third party apps that can be written for it. Because the Watch utilizes Apple’s App Store framework and Apple already has many developers who are translating their apps to ensure compatibility with the Watch, customers will have many selections to choose from right out of the box. This is definitely something other smartwatches lack, with the only real competition being offered by Android Wear. Nike, for example, has designed its Nike+ app to work specifically with the Watch and the Lifesum app will “easily track how much food and water you’ve had during the day.”

So in reality, what are some practical uses for the Watch that would actually make a difference to the user? The example that comes to my mind is working out in the gym.

Whether you are lifting weights or performing cardio exercises, you can use your watch to give you incremental updates about the numbers of sets and repetitions you want to perform. Fitness apps developed for the Watch will motivate you to reach or push past your fitness goals too. And once you’re done with your workout, you can grab a protein shake and add that to the calorie log on your watch.

The first batch of Apple Watches has already shipped and arrived for the public on April 24. Performing Arts teacher Jeffrey Draper who purchased a Watch seems to be “very satisfied” with the device.

“With my activity, I can look at the results on my Watch as well and it will tell me how I am doing,” Draper said.

So purely from a fitness standpoint is the Watch useful? Very much so. And although the devices does come with a heavier price tag than most of the other smart-watches out there in the market, the added functionalities apart from fitness tracking do give it a competitive edge over other products.