Best free Apple Watch apps for hiking
10 free Apple Watch apps for hiking on Launch on Watch. 2 of the 10 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. Other Watch features they use most: GPS (9) and HealthKit (6).
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.Listed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
WikilocWikiloc Outdoor SLA huge library of shared trails, sent to your Watch to followNavigation · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Mapy.comSeznam.cz a.s.Outdoor maps, a tracker and navigation on the wrist for subscribersNavigation · GPSListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
ActivityTrackerBits&Coffee SRLDaily steps, hour by hour, plus GPS walks and runs recorded on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearby
komootkomoot GmbHDirections, distance and speed for hikes and rides, glanced at on the wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
WalkmeterAbvio Inc.GPS walks and hikes, started and lapped from your wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
Sports TrackerSuunto OyTrack runs, rides and hikes on a Watch app that works on its ownFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Map My WalkOutside Television IncRecord walks with pace, distance and calories from the wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
CyclemeterAbvio Inc.Record rides with GPS and run the workout from your wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
AllTrailsAllTrails, Inc.Record hikes, walks and rides on the Watch while the phone stays packedFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
FootpathHalf Mile Labs LLCDraw a route with your finger, then follow it on your wristNavigation · GPS
WikilocWikiloc Outdoor SLA huge library of shared trails, sent to your Watch to followNavigation · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentMapy.comSeznam.cz a.s.Outdoor maps, a tracker and navigation on the wrist for subscribersNavigation · GPSListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneActivityTrackerBits&Coffee SRLDaily steps, hour by hour, plus GPS walks and runs recorded on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsNeeds iPhone — Needs iPhone nearbykomootkomoot GmbHDirections, distance and speed for hikes and rides, glanced at on the wristNavigation · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentWalkmeterAbvio Inc.GPS walks and hikes, started and lapped from your wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneSports TrackerSuunto OyTrack runs, rides and hikes on a Watch app that works on its ownFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentMap My WalkOutside Television IncRecord walks with pace, distance and calories from the wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentCyclemeterAbvio Inc.Record rides with GPS and run the workout from your wristFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentAllTrailsAllTrails, Inc.Record hikes, walks and rides on the Watch while the phone stays packedFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentFootpathHalf Mile Labs LLCDraw a route with your finger, then follow it on your wristNavigation · GPSCompare them
| App | Works without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikiloc | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Mapy.com | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| ActivityTracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Complications |
| komoot | No | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| Walkmeter | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Siri / App Intents |
| Sports Tracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| Map My Walk | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| Cyclemeter | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| AllTrails | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| Footpath | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, Haptics |
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