Best free Apple Watch apps for strength training
18 free Apple Watch apps for strength training on Launch on Watch. 6 of the 18 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. Other Watch features they use most: HealthKit (17), Haptics (5) and Complications (4).
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 · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
YaoYao家浩 汪A jump rope counter that uses the Watch's motion sensorsFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Tabata ProSIMPLETOUCH LLCTabata, HIIT and EMOM interval timers with cues on the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
SHREDShred Labs, LLCAdaptive strength plans that log each set from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
Gym Log+Minds Aspire LLCQuick set logging for the gym, with a Watch app that stands aloneFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
GravlGAINS COACH PTY LTDStrength sessions logged set by set on the Watch, phone left in the bagFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Boulder TrainerJan LutherHangboard sessions with hang and rest cues, started from the WatchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Timer+Minima Software LLCSeveral timers and stopwatches at once, started from the wristUtilities · Siri / App IntentsListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
StrongStrong Fitness PTE LimitedLog gym workouts on the Watch, with or without the phone nearbyFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
SmartGymSmartGym Services LLCWorkouts built and run from the wrist, no iPhone requiredFitness · Siri / App IntentsListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
SetgraphSetgraph LLCLog a set in seconds and let the rest timer run on your wristFitness · NotificationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
SecondsRunloop LtdInterval timers for HIIT, Tabata and circuits that run on the Watch aloneFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Nike Training ClubNike, IncFollow guided Nike workouts with the next move on your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
HevyHevy Studios S.L.Run your lifting routines and log sets from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
GymBookAppwise GmbHA clean lifting log you can fill in from the Watch between setsFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
FITIV PulseMotiFIT Fitness Inc.Live heart-rate zones and workout effort, tracked from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed 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 · ComplicationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneYaoYao家浩 汪A jump rope counter that uses the Watch's motion sensorsFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneTabata ProSIMPLETOUCH LLCTabata, HIIT and EMOM interval timers with cues on the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneSHREDShred Labs, LLCAdaptive strength plans that log each set from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneGym Log+Minds Aspire LLCQuick set logging for the gym, with a Watch app that stands aloneFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneGravlGAINS COACH PTY LTDStrength sessions logged set by set on the Watch, phone left in the bagFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneBoulder TrainerJan LutherHangboard sessions with hang and rest cues, started from the WatchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneTimer+Minima Software LLCSeveral timers and stopwatches at once, started from the wristUtilities · Siri / App IntentsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneStrongStrong Fitness PTE LimitedLog gym workouts on the Watch, with or without the phone nearbyFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneSmartGymSmartGym Services LLCWorkouts built and run from the wrist, no iPhone requiredFitness · Siri / App IntentsListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneSetgraphSetgraph LLCLog a set in seconds and let the rest timer run on your wristFitness · NotificationsListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneSecondsRunloop LtdInterval timers for HIIT, Tabata and circuits that run on the Watch aloneFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneNike Training ClubNike, IncFollow guided Nike workouts with the next move on your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneHevyHevy Studios S.L.Run your lifting routines and log sets from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneGymBookAppwise GmbHA clean lifting log you can fill in from the Watch between setsFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneFITIV PulseMotiFIT Fitness Inc.Live heart-rate zones and workout effort, tracked from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed 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 |
| YaoYao | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Tabata Pro | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics |
| SHRED | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Gym Log+ | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Gravl | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Boulder Trainer | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Timer+ | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Siri / App Intents |
| Strong | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| SmartGym | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | Siri / App Intents, HealthKit |
| Setgraph | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Notifications, HealthKit |
| Seconds | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Nike Training Club | Partly | Free | HealthKit |
| Hevy | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Complications |
| GymBook | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| FITIV Pulse | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Bluetooth accessories, Complications |
| Intervals Pro | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Zones for Training | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics, Complications |