Apple Watch users have a new incentive to stay active this April with two exclusive achievement badges: the Earth Day award and the Global Close Your Rings challenge. These limited-time badges join the wearable’s existing gamified fitness system, which has motivated millions to pursue healthier habits through digital rewards.
The Earth Day badge, available on April 22, requires users to complete a 30-minute outdoor workout using the Apple Watch’s built-in activity tracking. Meanwhile, the Global Close Your Rings award on April 24 commemorates the device’s 10th anniversary by challenging wearers to meet all three daily activity ring targets.
Understanding Apple Watch’s Achievement System
Standard Activity Badges
The Activity app offers numerous permanent badges that reward consistent fitness efforts:
First Workout Badge: Unlocked by completing any new exercise type (excluding “Other” category) for at least five minutes. Activities like yoga, HIIT, and hiking qualify.
Personal Best Awards: Earned when surpassing previous calorie-burn or exercise-minute records, though users must first complete five workouts of a given type.
7-Workout Week: Requires fifteen-minute daily workouts from Monday through Sunday.
Advanced Milestones
Move Goal Multipliers: Achieved by doubling, tripling, or quadrupling daily calorie targets (200%, 300%, 400%).
Perfect Week: Awarded for closing Move, Exercise, or Stand rings daily; the “All Activity” variant demands completing all three rings for seven consecutive days.
Longest Streak: Recognizes extended periods of meeting daily Move goals, with badges granted only after a streak ends.
Apple’s gamification strategy continues to prove effective, with studies showing that digital rewards increase workout consistency. As the company celebrates a decade of wearable technology, these special badges offer both nostalgia and fresh motivation for fitness enthusiasts.
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