Best Apple Watch apps for commuting with complications
5 Apple Watch apps for commuting with complications on Launch on Watch. One runs entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. 4 of the 5 are free to download. Other Watch features they use most: Notifications (2), Offline (2) and Smart Stack / widgets (2).
Updated 28 Sep 2026 (UTC) from the live catalogue. Every app here was submitted by its developer or listed by our editors and reviewed before it appeared.Compare them side by sideListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
RainViewerMeteoLab Inc.Live rain radar, forecast and alerts on a standalone Watch appWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
SpotifySpotifyControl your music and podcasts from your wristMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
OvercastOvercast Radio, LLCA podcast player whose Watch app plays without your phoneMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Mercury WeatherTriple Glazed Studios LLCA clean, calm forecast that reads in one glanceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
CARROT WeatherGrailr LLCAccurate forecasts with a personality, on every complication slotWeather · Complications
RainViewerMeteoLab Inc.Live rain radar, forecast and alerts on a standalone Watch appWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneSpotifySpotifyControl your music and podcasts from your wristMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneOvercastOvercast Radio, LLCA podcast player whose Watch app plays without your phoneMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneMercury WeatherTriple Glazed Studios LLCA clean, calm forecast that reads in one glanceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneCARROT WeatherGrailr LLCAccurate forecasts with a personality, on every complication slotWeather · ComplicationsCompare them
| App | Runs without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| RainViewer | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Notifications |
| Spotify | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Offline, Complications |
| Overcast | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Offline, Complications |
| Mercury Weather | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets |
| CARROT Weather | Partly | Subscription | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets, Notifications |