Best free Apple Watch apps with haptic feedback
21 free Apple Watch apps with haptic feedback on Launch on Watch. 3 of the 21 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. Other Watch features they use most: HealthKit (13), GPS (6) and Notifications (5).
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 · HealthKitListed 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
SleepwaveReviva Softworks LtdA smart alarm that wakes you with silent taps on the wristHealth · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Breathing ZoneTane LangtonPaced breathing sessions guided by gentle taps on the wristHealth · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Tabata ProSIMPLETOUCH LLCTabata, HIIT and EMOM interval timers with cues on the wristFitness · HealthKitListed 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 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 editorsPartly without iPhone
Boulder TrainerJan LutherHangboard sessions with hang and rest cues, started from the WatchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone nearby
Google MapsGoogle LLCTurn-by-turn directions on your wrist while the phone stays awayNavigation · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Pro MetronomePolybeat LimitedA metronome you feel on your wrist instead of hearingMedia · HapticsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone nearby
CitymapperCitymapper LimitedStep-by-step transit directions tapping on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsNeeds iPhone nearby
PestleWill BishopA recipe manager whose steps and timers follow you onto the WatchLifestyle · HapticsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone nearby
CroutonCROUTON LLCFollow a recipe step by step from your wrist, hands still flouryLifestyle · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
LungyPi-A Creative Systems Ltd.Guided breathing you can follow with your eyes closedHealth · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
FootpathHalf Mile Labs LLCDraw a route with your finger, then follow it on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Intervals ProIntervals, LLCInterval timers that tap your wrist when it is time to switchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Zones for TrainingFlask LLPHeart-rate zone training with the zone you are in, always visibleFitness · HealthKit
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 · HealthKitListed 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 iPhoneSleepwaveReviva Softworks LtdA smart alarm that wakes you with silent taps on the wristHealth · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneBreathing ZoneTane LangtonPaced breathing sessions guided by gentle taps on the wristHealth · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneTabata ProSIMPLETOUCH LLCTabata, HIIT and EMOM interval timers with cues on the wristFitness · HealthKitListed 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 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 editorsPartly without iPhoneBoulder TrainerJan LutherHangboard sessions with hang and rest cues, started from the WatchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone nearbyGoogle MapsGoogle LLCTurn-by-turn directions on your wrist while the phone stays awayNavigation · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhonePro MetronomePolybeat LimitedA metronome you feel on your wrist instead of hearingMedia · HapticsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone nearbyCitymapperCitymapper LimitedStep-by-step transit directions tapping on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsNeeds iPhone nearbyPestleWill BishopA recipe manager whose steps and timers follow you onto the WatchLifestyle · HapticsListed by editorsNeeds iPhone nearbyCroutonCROUTON LLCFollow a recipe step by step from your wrist, hands still flouryLifestyle · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneLungyPi-A Creative Systems Ltd.Guided breathing you can follow with your eyes closedHealth · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneFootpathHalf Mile Labs LLCDraw a route with your finger, then follow it on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneIntervals ProIntervals, LLCInterval timers that tap your wrist when it is time to switchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneZones for TrainingFlask LLPHeart-rate zone training with the zone you are in, always visibleFitness · HealthKitCompare 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 |
| Pray Watch | Partly | Free | Complications, Haptics, Siri / App Intents |
| Sleepwave | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Breathing Zone | Partly | Free | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Tabata Pro | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics |
| RunGo | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, Haptics, HealthKit |
| RUN interval | Partly | Free | Haptics, 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 |
| Boulder Trainer | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Google Maps | No | Free | Haptics, GPS, Notifications |
| Pro Metronome | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics |
| Citymapper | No | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, Haptics, Notifications |
| Pestle | No | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, Notifications |
| Crouton | No | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, Notifications |
| Lungy | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Footpath | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, Haptics |
| Intervals Pro | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Zones for Training | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics, Complications |