watchOS
watchOS 26.5
6
Releases
42d
Beta Cycle
8d
Avg. Interval
May 11, 2026
Public Release
Release History
Insights
Historical avg for .5 releases
39 days, 6.0 betas
Based on 2 previous watchOS .5 releases
Cycle vs. platform average
42d (avg: 58d)
16 days shorter than the watchOS average
Duration ranking
#29 of 49
Middle of the pack watchOS beta cycles
Longest gap in this cycle
14 days
Between Beta 1 and Beta 2
Previous .5 releases (watchOS)
| Version | Year | Cycle | Betas |
|---|---|---|---|
| watchOS 8.5 | 2022 | 46d | 7 |
| watchOS 7.5 | 2021 | 32d | 5 |