Best free Apple Watch apps
48 free Apple Watch apps on Launch on Watch. 14 of the 48 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. Other Watch features they use most: HealthKit (26), Complications (18) and Haptics (12).
Updated 3 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 sideNeeds iPhone nearby
Two PlatesAnthony TopalidesGZCLP, 5/3/1 and nSuns built in, one tap logs each set, and you buy it onceFitness · ComplicationsNeeds iPhone nearby
Suzi文杰 陈Ask about sleep and recovery, then check the evidence on your wrist.Fitness · HealthKitPartly without iPhone
UnpauseJoze GradisarIntermittent fasting on Apple Watch with live estimated fat burn.Health · ComplicationsPartly without iPhone
Wrist AI ChatNewsha MehrdadAI chat, quick answers and ideas on your Apple WatchAI · CellularListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
World Clock Time Zone WidgetLasmit TLB LtdWorld clocks with your own labels, on the wrist and the faceUtilities · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
WikilocWikiloc Outdoor SLA huge library of shared trails, sent to your Watch to followNavigation · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Mapy.comSeznam.cz a.s.Outdoor maps, a tracker and navigation on the wrist for subscribersNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
TidesProASR Concepts LLCNOAA tides, marine weather and fishing times on the wristWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Tide Charts7th GearA full tide chart on the Watch you can scrub with the CrownWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
SundialTier 9 Digital LLCSun and moon times on a 24-hour dial, from the wrist or the watch faceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
RainViewerMeteoLab Inc.Live rain radar, forecast and alerts on a standalone Watch appWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Hello WeatherElectric Dream Machine LLCA friendly, readable forecast, with a Watch app and complications on ProWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
BuoycastSkipjack Studios, LLCNOAA buoy readings, marine forecasts and tides on the wristWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
iHeartiHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Live radio, podcasts and sports talk, streamed to the wristMedia · OfflineListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
BroadcastsSteven Troughton-SmithInternet radio stations from around the world, playable from your wristMedia · CellularListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Sprout BabyMed ART Studios LLCLog feeds, naps and nappy changes from the wristLifestyle · Siri / App IntentsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Pray WatchHuman Assistance & Development InternationalIslamic prayer times on your watch face, with a Qibla compass on the wristLifestyle · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
TodayNeybox Digital Ltd.A habit tracker whose Watch app shows what is still due todayProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
GroceryConrad StollA shopping list that learns your store's order, ticked off on the WatchProductivity · Siri / App IntentsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Google CalendarGoogle LLCYour next Google Calendar event, always on the watch faceProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
FocusPomoFocusPomo Apps Co., Ltd.A calm Pomodoro timer that runs on the Watch without your iPhoneProductivity · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
Training TodayBetoli LtdA daily readiness score from your heart rate variability, on the wristHealth · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
SleepwaveReviva Softworks LtdA smart alarm that wakes you with silent taps on the wristHealth · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
HRV Tracker for WatchSydvesti OyHeart rate variability trends and threshold alerts on your wristHealth · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Breathing ZoneTane LangtonPaced breathing sessions guided by gentle taps on the wristHealth · HapticsListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
YaoYao家浩 汪A jump rope counter that uses the Watch's motion sensorsFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Tabata ProSIMPLETOUCH LLCTabata, HIIT and EMOM interval timers with cues on the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
StepDogYingchi WangA step counter where your walking keeps a virtual dog happyFitness · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
SquabbitOrrie ShannonGolf tournaments and leagues, with yardages and scoring on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
SHREDShred Labs, LLCAdaptive strength plans that log each set from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Shot ScopeShot Scope Technologies LimitedGolf course maps and shot tracking with only an Apple WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
RunGoLeaping Coyote Interactive Inc.Turn-by-turn directions for runs, with a tap on the wrist at every turnFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
RUN intervalCAN YOU HEAR ME SOFTWAREInterval and fartlek running sessions timed and cued from the WatchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
PadelioMarcos SabarisStroke-by-stroke tracking and live scoring for padel and pickleballFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
Paddle LoggerPaddle Logger Ltd.One-button tracking for paddleboarding, kayaking and canoeingFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Oceanic+Huish Outdoors, LLCA dive computer for Apple Watch Ultra, for scuba, freediving and snorkellingFitness · HapticsListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
HockeyTrackerMyndArc, LLCShift-by-shift ice hockey stats recorded from your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
Gym Log+Minds Aspire LLCQuick set logging for the gym, with a Watch app that stands aloneFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
GravlGAINS COACH PTY LTDStrength sessions logged set by set on the Watch, phone left in the bagFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
GoalsAK Apptuitive GmbHStart and steer runs, walks and rides from the wrist, or ask SiriFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
EquilabEquestrian Insights ABRide tracking for equestrians, with gait and distance logged on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
ECHO Heart Rate MonitorBred Ventures IncUse the Watch as a heart rate strap for bikes, rowers and fitness appsFitness · Bluetooth accessoriesListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Disc Golf ScorecardInfoTalk LLCDistance to the basket and a scorecard for disc golf, on the wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
CadenceSeven Bold LimitedA cycling and running computer that lets the phone stay at homeFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Boulder TrainerJan LutherHangboard sessions with hang and rest cues, started from the WatchFitness · HapticsListed 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
Smart TimetableDenis KravcovYour current lesson and time left in it, right on the watch faceEducation · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Timer+Minima Software LLCSeveral timers and stopwatches at once, started from the wristUtilities · Siri / App Intents
Two PlatesAnthony TopalidesGZCLP, 5/3/1 and nSuns built in, one tap logs each set, and you buy it onceFitness · ComplicationsNeeds iPhone nearbySuzi文杰 陈Ask about sleep and recovery, then check the evidence on your wrist.Fitness · HealthKitPartly without iPhoneUnpauseJoze GradisarIntermittent fasting on Apple Watch with live estimated fat burn.Health · ComplicationsPartly without iPhoneWrist AI ChatNewsha MehrdadAI chat, quick answers and ideas on your Apple WatchAI · CellularListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneWorld Clock Time Zone WidgetLasmit TLB LtdWorld clocks with your own labels, on the wrist and the faceUtilities · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneWikilocWikiloc Outdoor SLA huge library of shared trails, sent to your Watch to followNavigation · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneMapy.comSeznam.cz a.s.Outdoor maps, a tracker and navigation on the wrist for subscribersNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneTidesProASR Concepts LLCNOAA tides, marine weather and fishing times on the wristWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneTide Charts7th GearA full tide chart on the Watch you can scrub with the CrownWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneSundialTier 9 Digital LLCSun and moon times on a 24-hour dial, from the wrist or the watch faceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneRainViewerMeteoLab Inc.Live rain radar, forecast and alerts on a standalone Watch appWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneHello WeatherElectric Dream Machine LLCA friendly, readable forecast, with a Watch app and complications on ProWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneBuoycastSkipjack Studios, LLCNOAA buoy readings, marine forecasts and tides on the wristWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneiHeartiHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Live radio, podcasts and sports talk, streamed to the wristMedia · OfflineListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneBroadcastsSteven Troughton-SmithInternet radio stations from around the world, playable from your wristMedia · CellularListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneSprout BabyMed ART Studios LLCLog feeds, naps and nappy changes from the wristLifestyle · Siri / App IntentsListed by editorsPartly without iPhonePray WatchHuman Assistance & Development InternationalIslamic prayer times on your watch face, with a Qibla compass on the wristLifestyle · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneTodayNeybox Digital Ltd.A habit tracker whose Watch app shows what is still due todayProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneGroceryConrad StollA shopping list that learns your store's order, ticked off on the WatchProductivity · Siri / App IntentsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneGoogle CalendarGoogle LLCYour next Google Calendar event, always on the watch faceProductivity · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneFocusPomoFocusPomo Apps Co., Ltd.A calm Pomodoro timer that runs on the Watch without your iPhoneProductivity · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneTraining TodayBetoli LtdA daily readiness score from your heart rate variability, on the wristHealth · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneSleepwaveReviva Softworks LtdA smart alarm that wakes you with silent taps on the wristHealth · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneHRV Tracker for WatchSydvesti OyHeart rate variability trends and threshold alerts on your wristHealth · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneBreathing ZoneTane LangtonPaced breathing sessions guided by gentle taps on the wristHealth · HapticsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneYaoYao家浩 汪A jump rope counter that uses the Watch's motion sensorsFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneTabata ProSIMPLETOUCH LLCTabata, HIIT and EMOM interval timers with cues on the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneStepDogYingchi WangA step counter where your walking keeps a virtual dog happyFitness · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneSquabbitOrrie ShannonGolf tournaments and leagues, with yardages and scoring on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneSHREDShred Labs, LLCAdaptive strength plans that log each set from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneShot ScopeShot Scope Technologies LimitedGolf course maps and shot tracking with only an Apple WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneRunGoLeaping Coyote Interactive Inc.Turn-by-turn directions for runs, with a tap on the wrist at every turnFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneRUN intervalCAN YOU HEAR ME SOFTWAREInterval and fartlek running sessions timed and cued from the WatchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhonePadelioMarcos SabarisStroke-by-stroke tracking and live scoring for padel and pickleballFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhonePaddle LoggerPaddle Logger Ltd.One-button tracking for paddleboarding, kayaking and canoeingFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneOceanic+Huish Outdoors, LLCA dive computer for Apple Watch Ultra, for scuba, freediving and snorkellingFitness · HapticsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneHockeyTrackerMyndArc, LLCShift-by-shift ice hockey stats recorded from your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneGym Log+Minds Aspire LLCQuick set logging for the gym, with a Watch app that stands aloneFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneGravlGAINS COACH PTY LTDStrength sessions logged set by set on the Watch, phone left in the bagFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneGoalsAK Apptuitive GmbHStart and steer runs, walks and rides from the wrist, or ask SiriFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneEquilabEquestrian Insights ABRide tracking for equestrians, with gait and distance logged on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneECHO Heart Rate MonitorBred Ventures IncUse the Watch as a heart rate strap for bikes, rowers and fitness appsFitness · Bluetooth accessoriesListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneDisc Golf ScorecardInfoTalk LLCDistance to the basket and a scorecard for disc golf, on the wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneCadenceSeven Bold LimitedA cycling and running computer that lets the phone stay at homeFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneBoulder TrainerJan LutherHangboard sessions with hang and rest cues, started from the WatchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneActivityTrackerBits&Coffee SRLDaily steps, hour by hour, plus GPS walks and runs recorded on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneSmart TimetableDenis KravcovYour current lesson and time left in it, right on the watch faceEducation · ComplicationsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneTimer+Minima Software LLCSeveral timers and stopwatches at once, started from the wristUtilities · Siri / App IntentsCompare them
| App | Runs without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Plates | No | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets, HealthKit, Haptics |
| Suzi | No | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics |
| Unpause | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets |
| Wrist AI Chat | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Cellular |
| World Clock Time Zone Widget | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications |
| Wikiloc | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Mapy.com | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| TidesPro | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications |
| Tide Charts | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications |
| Sundial | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets |
| RainViewer | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Notifications |
| Hello Weather | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications |
| Buoycast | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications |
| iHeart | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Offline |
| Broadcasts | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | Cellular |
| Sprout Baby | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Siri / App Intents |
| Pray Watch | Partly | Free | Complications, Haptics, Siri / App Intents |
| Today | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications |
| Grocery | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Siri / App Intents |
| Google Calendar | Partly | Free | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets |
| FocusPomo | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Training Today | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Complications, Siri / App Intents, Smart Stack / widgets |
| Sleepwave | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| HRV Tracker for Watch | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Complications, Notifications |
| Breathing Zone | Partly | Free | Haptics, HealthKit |
| YaoYao | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Tabata Pro | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics |
| StepDog | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, HealthKit |
| Squabbit | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| SHRED | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Shot Scope | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| RunGo | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, Haptics, HealthKit |
| RUN interval | Partly | Free | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Padelio | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Paddle Logger | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Haptics, Siri / App Intents |
| Oceanic+ | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, GPS |
| HockeyTracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics, Complications, Notifications |
| Gym Log+ | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Gravl | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Goals | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Siri / App Intents |
| Equilab | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| ECHO Heart Rate Monitor | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Bluetooth accessories, HealthKit |
| Disc Golf Scorecard | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| Cadence | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| Boulder Trainer | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| ActivityTracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Complications |
| Smart Timetable | Partly | Free | Complications, Notifications, Siri / App Intents |
| Timer+ | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Siri / App Intents |