Best Apple Watch apps for commuting with complications
4 Apple Watch apps for commuting with complications on Launch on Watch. Each one needs an iPhone nearby for at least part of what it does. 3 of the 4 are free to download. Other Watch features they use most: Offline (2) and Smart Stack / widgets (2).
Updated 27 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.Listed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
SpotifySpotifyControl your music and podcasts from your wristMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
OvercastOvercast Radio, LLCA podcast player whose Watch app plays without your phoneMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Mercury WeatherTriple Glazed Studios LLCA clean, calm forecast that reads in one glanceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
CARROT WeatherGrailr LLCAccurate forecasts with a personality, on every complication slotWeather · Complications
SpotifySpotifyControl your music and podcasts from your wristMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentOvercastOvercast Radio, LLCA podcast player whose Watch app plays without your phoneMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentMercury WeatherTriple Glazed Studios LLCA clean, calm forecast that reads in one glanceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentCARROT WeatherGrailr LLCAccurate forecasts with a personality, on every complication slotWeather · ComplicationsCompare them
| App | Works without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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