Best free Apple Watch apps with offline mode

4 free Apple Watch apps with offline mode on Launch on Watch. 2 of the 4 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. Other Watch features they use most: Complications (2), GPS (2) and HealthKit (2).

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.

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SpotifySpotifyControl your music and podcasts from your wristMedia · Offline Listed by editorsStandalone

Nike Run ClubNike, IncGuided runs and coaching in your ear, stats on your wristFitness · GPS Listed by editorsPartial

OvercastOvercast Radio, LLCA podcast player whose Watch app plays without your phoneMedia · Offline Listed by editorsStandalone

Dawn PatrolDawn Patrol Surf TrackingSurf sessions tracked wave by wave from the WatchFitness · GPS

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4 apps: whether they run without an iPhone, what they cost, and which Watch features they use.
App	Works without iPhone	Price	Watch features
Spotify	Partly	Free · In-app purchases	Offline, Complications
Nike Run Club	Yes	Free	GPS, HealthKit, Offline
Overcast	Partly	Free · In-app purchases	Offline, Complications
Dawn Patrol	Yes	Free · In-app purchases	GPS, HealthKit, Offline

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