Best free Apple Watch apps with HealthKit
12 free Apple Watch apps with HealthKit on Launch on Watch. 2 of the 12 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. Other Watch features they use most: Complications (7), GPS (4) and Haptics (3).
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 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
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
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
Nike 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Run Club | Yes | Free | GPS, HealthKit, Offline |
| Strava | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Complications |
| 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 |
| 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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