Best Apple Watch apps for cycling with GPS
3 Apple Watch apps for cycling with GPS on Launch on Watch. One runs entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. 2 of the 3 are free to download. Other Watch features they use most: Complications (2) and HealthKit (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
StravaStrava Inc.Record runs and rides from the Watch and share them with your clubFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
FootpathHalf Mile Labs LLCDraw a route with your finger, then follow it on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
WorkOutDoorsIan MurissFull maps and navigation for hikes and runs, right on the WatchFitness · GPS
StravaStrava Inc.Record runs and rides from the Watch and share them with your clubFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentFootpathHalf Mile Labs LLCDraw a route with your finger, then follow it on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneWorkOutDoorsIan MurissFull maps and navigation for hikes and runs, right on the WatchFitness · GPSCompare them
| App | Works without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strava | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Complications |
| Footpath | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, Haptics |
| WorkOutDoors | Yes | Paid | GPS, Offline, HealthKit, Complications |