Best Apple Watch fitness apps with complications
13 Apple Watch fitness apps with complications on Launch on Watch. 5 of the 13 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. 10 of the 13 are free to download. Other Watch features they use most: HealthKit (12), Haptics (5) and GPS (4).
Updated 8 Nov 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 sideRuns without iPhone
PinTeeGrantikGolf scores on your wristFitness · ComplicationsNeeds iPhone nearby
Two PlatesAnthony TopalidesGZCLP, 5/3/1 and nSuns built in, one tap logs each set, and you buy it onceFitness · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
Watch to 5KSpaceman Digital LtdA nine-week beginner running plan that runs entirely on the WatchFitness · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
StepDogYingchi WangA step counter where your walking keeps a virtual dog happyFitness · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
HockeyTrackerMyndArc, LLCShift-by-shift ice hockey stats recorded from your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
ActivityTrackerBits&Coffee SRLDaily steps, hour by hour, plus GPS walks and runs recorded on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
HevyHevy Studios S.L.Run your lifting routines and log sets from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
FITIV PulseMotiFIT Fitness Inc.Live heart-rate zones and workout effort, tracked from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
StravaStrava Inc.Record runs and rides from the Watch and share them with your clubFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Zones for TrainingFlask LLPHeart-rate zone training with the zone you are in, always visibleFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Gentler StreakGentler Stories d.o.o.Activity guidance that reads your body and says when to restFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Pedometer++Cross Forward Consulting, LLCYour step count and daily goal, one glance from the watch faceFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
WorkOutDoorsIan MurissFull maps and navigation for hikes and runs, right on the WatchFitness · GPS
PinTeeGrantikGolf scores on your wristFitness · ComplicationsNeeds iPhone nearbyTwo PlatesAnthony TopalidesGZCLP, 5/3/1 and nSuns built in, one tap logs each set, and you buy it onceFitness · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneWatch to 5KSpaceman Digital LtdA nine-week beginner running plan that runs entirely on the WatchFitness · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneStepDogYingchi WangA step counter where your walking keeps a virtual dog happyFitness · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneHockeyTrackerMyndArc, LLCShift-by-shift ice hockey stats recorded from your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneActivityTrackerBits&Coffee SRLDaily steps, hour by hour, plus GPS walks and runs recorded on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneHevyHevy Studios S.L.Run your lifting routines and log sets from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneFITIV PulseMotiFIT Fitness Inc.Live heart-rate zones and workout effort, tracked from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneStravaStrava Inc.Record runs and rides from the Watch and share them with your clubFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneZones for TrainingFlask LLPHeart-rate zone training with the zone you are in, always visibleFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneGentler StreakGentler Stories d.o.o.Activity guidance that reads your body and says when to restFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhonePedometer++Cross Forward Consulting, LLCYour step count and daily goal, one glance from the watch faceFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneWorkOutDoorsIan MurissFull maps and navigation for hikes and runs, right on the WatchFitness · GPSCompare them
| App | Runs without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| PinTee | Yes | Paid | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets, Haptics, Offline |
| Two Plates | No | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets, HealthKit, Haptics |
| Watch to 5K | Yes | Paid | Complications, HealthKit, Haptics, GPS |
| StepDog | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, HealthKit |
| HockeyTracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics, Complications, Notifications |
| ActivityTracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Complications |
| Hevy | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Complications |
| FITIV Pulse | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Bluetooth accessories, Complications |
| Strava | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Complications |
| Zones for Training | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics, Complications |
| Gentler Streak | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Complications, Smart Stack / widgets |
| Pedometer++ | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Complications |
| WorkOutDoors | Yes | Paid | GPS, Offline, HealthKit, Complications |