Can one open a watchOS app from an iOS app?

Question

I know that an apple watch app can launch its parent application in the background to pass data back and forth but can it work the other way around? Can my iOS app launch the re

Answer 1

No it cannot happen.

At the moment communication between the Watch and the Device is limited to the Watch App initialising communication with the iOS app and not the other way around.

This might help: https://developer.apple.com/library//ios/documentation/General/Conceptual/WatchKitProgrammingGuide/SharingData.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014969-CH29-SW1

Answer 2

Unfortunately I think I found the answer here How to programmatically open Apple Watch companion app from iOS app. It doesn't look like it can be done. If anyone finds otherwise, let me know!