Best free Apple Watch apps for cycling
13 free Apple Watch apps for cycling on Launch on Watch. 5 of the 13 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. Other Watch features they use most: HealthKit (10), GPS (9) and Complications (3).
Updated 28 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.Compare them side by sideListed 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
GoalsAK Apptuitive GmbHStart and steer runs, walks and rides from the wrist, or ask SiriFitness · HealthKitListed 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 editorsRuns without iPhone
CadenceSeven Bold LimitedA cycling and running computer that lets the phone stay at homeFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
ActivityTrackerBits&Coffee SRLDaily steps, hour by hour, plus GPS walks and runs recorded on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsNeeds iPhone nearby
komootkomoot GmbHDirections, distance and speed for hikes and rides, glanced at on the wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
Sports TrackerSuunto OyTrack runs, rides and hikes on a Watch app that works on its ownFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
RunkeeperASICS Runner App, Inc.Runs, walks and rides recorded on the Watch with the phone left homeFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
Orange ZonesBred Ventures IncLive heart-rate zones and effort points on the Watch, phone optionalFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
CyclemeterAbvio Inc.Record rides with GPS and run the workout from your wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
StravaStrava Inc.Record runs and rides from the Watch and share them with your clubFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
FootpathHalf Mile Labs LLCDraw a route with your finger, then follow it on your wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Zones for TrainingFlask LLPHeart-rate zone training with the zone you are in, always visibleFitness · HealthKit
Mapy.comSeznam.cz a.s.Outdoor maps, a tracker and navigation on the wrist for subscribersNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneGoalsAK Apptuitive GmbHStart and steer runs, walks and rides from the wrist, or ask SiriFitness · HealthKitListed 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 editorsRuns without iPhoneCadenceSeven Bold LimitedA cycling and running computer that lets the phone stay at homeFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneActivityTrackerBits&Coffee SRLDaily steps, hour by hour, plus GPS walks and runs recorded on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsNeeds iPhone nearbykomootkomoot GmbHDirections, distance and speed for hikes and rides, glanced at on the wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneSports TrackerSuunto OyTrack runs, rides and hikes on a Watch app that works on its ownFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneRunkeeperASICS Runner App, Inc.Runs, walks and rides recorded on the Watch with the phone left homeFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneOrange ZonesBred Ventures IncLive heart-rate zones and effort points on the Watch, phone optionalFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneCyclemeterAbvio Inc.Record rides with GPS and run the workout from your wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneStravaStrava Inc.Record runs and rides from the Watch and share them with your clubFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneFootpathHalf Mile Labs LLCDraw a route with your finger, then follow it on your wristNavigation · GPSListed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapy.com | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| Goals | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Siri / App Intents |
| ECHO Heart Rate Monitor | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Bluetooth accessories, HealthKit |
| Cadence | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| ActivityTracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Complications |
| komoot | No | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| Sports Tracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| Runkeeper | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| Orange Zones | Yes | Free | HealthKit, Bluetooth accessories |
| Cyclemeter | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| Strava | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Complications |
| Footpath | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, Haptics |
| Zones for Training | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics, Complications |