Best free Apple Watch apps
33 free Apple Watch apps on Launch on Watch. 2 of the 33 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. Other Watch features they use most: Complications (22), HealthKit (12) and GPS (9).
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
PeteyUser Camp Inc.Ask an AI assistant a question from your wristAI · ComplicationsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearby
Google MapsGoogle LLCTurn-by-turn directions on your wrist while the phone stays awayNavigation · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
SpotifySpotifyControl your music and podcasts from your wristMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
TodoistTodoist Inc.Today's tasks at a glance, and new ones captured by voiceProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
Nike Run ClubNike, IncGuided runs and coaching in your ear, stats on your wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
StravaStrava Inc.Record runs and rides from the Watch and share them with your clubFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Pro MetronomePolybeat LimitedA metronome you feel on your wrist instead of hearingMedia · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
OvercastOvercast Radio, LLCA podcast player whose Watch app plays without your phoneMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
DeliveriesJunecloud LLCA long-loved package tracker with your deliveries on the WatchUtilities · NotificationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
ParcelIvan Pavlov Pty LtdEvery delivery you are waiting for, tracked on your wristUtilities · NotificationsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearby
CitymapperCitymapper LimitedStep-by-step transit directions tapping on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
FlightyFlighty LLCGate changes and delays on your wrist before the airport announces themTravel · NotificationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Night SkyiCandi Apps Ltd.Raise your wrist to the sky and see what you are looking atEducation · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Tide GuideCondor Digital LLCThe next high and low tide, always on your watch faceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Mercury WeatherTriple Glazed Studios LLCA clean, calm forecast that reads in one glanceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearby
PestleWill BishopA recipe manager whose steps and timers follow you onto the WatchLifestyle · HapticsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearby
CroutonCROUTON LLCFollow a recipe step by step from your wrist, hands still flouryLifestyle · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
ChroniclingRebecca OwenLog anything with a tap and see the pattern laterLifestyle · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
CheatsheetOverdesigned, LLCThe small facts you keep forgetting, kept on your watch faceProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Structuredunorderly GmbHA visual day planner with the next block always on your wristProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearby
TimeryJoseph HribarStart and stop Toggl timers from your wristProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
DraftsAgile TortoiseWhere text starts: capture a thought on your wrist before it goesProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
LungyPi-A Creative Systems Ltd.Guided breathing you can follow with your eyes closedHealth · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
WaterllamaLlama Luna Apps IncA water tracker with enough charm that you keep loggingHealth · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
NapBotMajid JabrayilovAutomatic sleep tracking with nothing to remember at bedtimeHealth · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Sleep++Cross Forward Consulting, LLCA simple, free sleep tracker from the maker of Pedometer++Health · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
FootpathHalf Mile Labs LLCDraw a route with your finger, then follow it on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Intervals ProIntervals, LLCInterval timers that tap your wrist when it is time to switchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
Dawn PatrolDawn Patrol Surf TrackingSurf sessions tracked wave by wave from the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
SlopesBreakpoint Studio LLCEvery ski run tracked from the wrist, phone left in the pocketFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Zones for TrainingFlask LLPHeart-rate zone training with the zone you are in, always visibleFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Gentler StreakGentler Stories d.o.o.Activity guidance that reads your body and says when to restFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Pedometer++Cross Forward Consulting, LLCYour step count and daily goal, one glance from the watch faceFitness · HealthKit
PeteyUser Camp Inc.Ask an AI assistant a question from your wristAI · ComplicationsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearbyGoogle MapsGoogle LLCTurn-by-turn directions on your wrist while the phone stays awayNavigation · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentSpotifySpotifyControl your music and podcasts from your wristMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentTodoistTodoist Inc.Today's tasks at a glance, and new ones captured by voiceProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneNike Run ClubNike, IncGuided runs and coaching in your ear, stats on your wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentStravaStrava Inc.Record runs and rides from the Watch and share them with your clubFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentPro MetronomePolybeat LimitedA metronome you feel on your wrist instead of hearingMedia · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentOvercastOvercast Radio, LLCA podcast player whose Watch app plays without your phoneMedia · OfflineListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentDeliveriesJunecloud LLCA long-loved package tracker with your deliveries on the WatchUtilities · NotificationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentParcelIvan Pavlov Pty LtdEvery delivery you are waiting for, tracked on your wristUtilities · NotificationsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearbyCitymapperCitymapper LimitedStep-by-step transit directions tapping on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentFlightyFlighty LLCGate changes and delays on your wrist before the airport announces themTravel · NotificationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentNight SkyiCandi Apps Ltd.Raise your wrist to the sky and see what you are looking atEducation · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentTide GuideCondor Digital LLCThe next high and low tide, always on your watch faceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentMercury WeatherTriple Glazed Studios LLCA clean, calm forecast that reads in one glanceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearbyPestleWill BishopA recipe manager whose steps and timers follow you onto the WatchLifestyle · HapticsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearbyCroutonCROUTON LLCFollow a recipe step by step from your wrist, hands still flouryLifestyle · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentChroniclingRebecca OwenLog anything with a tap and see the pattern laterLifestyle · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentCheatsheetOverdesigned, LLCThe small facts you keep forgetting, kept on your watch faceProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentStructuredunorderly GmbHA visual day planner with the next block always on your wristProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearbyTimeryJoseph HribarStart and stop Toggl timers from your wristProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentDraftsAgile TortoiseWhere text starts: capture a thought on your wrist before it goesProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentLungyPi-A Creative Systems Ltd.Guided breathing you can follow with your eyes closedHealth · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentWaterllamaLlama Luna Apps IncA water tracker with enough charm that you keep loggingHealth · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentNapBotMajid JabrayilovAutomatic sleep tracking with nothing to remember at bedtimeHealth · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentSleep++Cross Forward Consulting, LLCA simple, free sleep tracker from the maker of Pedometer++Health · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentFootpathHalf Mile Labs LLCDraw a route with your finger, then follow it on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentIntervals ProIntervals, LLCInterval timers that tap your wrist when it is time to switchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneDawn PatrolDawn Patrol Surf TrackingSurf sessions tracked wave by wave from the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentSlopesBreakpoint Studio LLCEvery ski run tracked from the wrist, phone left in the pocketFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentZones for TrainingFlask LLPHeart-rate zone training with the zone you are in, always visibleFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentGentler StreakGentler Stories d.o.o.Activity guidance that reads your body and says when to restFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentPedometer++Cross Forward Consulting, LLCYour step count and daily goal, one glance from the watch faceFitness · HealthKitCompare them
| App | Works without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petey | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Siri / App Intents |
| Google Maps | No | Free | Haptics, GPS, Notifications |
| Spotify | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Offline, Complications |
| Todoist | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Siri / App Intents |
| Nike Run Club | Yes | Free | GPS, HealthKit, Offline |
| Strava | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Complications |
| Pro Metronome | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics |
| Overcast | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Offline, Complications |
| Deliveries | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Notifications, Complications |
| Parcel | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Notifications, Complications |
| Citymapper | No | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, Haptics, Notifications |
| Flighty | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Notifications, Complications, Smart Stack / widgets |
| Night Sky | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, GPS |
| Tide Guide | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets, GPS |
| Mercury Weather | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets |
| Pestle | No | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, Notifications |
| Crouton | No | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, Notifications |
| Chronicling | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets |
| Cheatsheet | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets |
| Structured | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Notifications |
| Timery | No | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Siri / App Intents |
| Drafts | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Siri / App Intents |
| Lungy | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Waterllama | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Notifications, HealthKit |
| NapBot | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Complications |
| Sleep++ | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Complications |
| Footpath | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, Haptics |
| Intervals Pro | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Dawn Patrol | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Offline |
| Slopes | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| 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 |
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