WhatsApp is getting a native CarPlay app and you can grab the beta version now

Date:
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:05:22 +0000

Description:
There's now a beta version of WhatsApp for CarPlay, giving you access to most of WhatsApp's core features.

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about to change.

As reported by WABetaInfo , theres now a native WhatsApp app available for CarPlay, but only in beta so far. This app lets you see your chat list, and you can optionally filter it to show just conversations with unread messages. You can tap on a chat to send a new message, or tap on New Message to send
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3 (Image credit: WABetaInfo) (Image credit: WABetaInfo) (Image credit: WABetaInfo) The app supports both light and dark modes, and you can also see call history, contacts that youve marked as favorites, and a screen showing your main profile details, and, of course, you can start calls with the app too. What you cant do is open a conversation to read all the messages in it, as that wouldnt be safe while driving.

This being a beta version, its possible that some features may be added or removed before the final release, but since these are mostly core features, wed expect them to largely remain intact.

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