Standalone Apple Watch apps with complications
8 Apple Watch apps with complications that run without an iPhone on Launch on Watch. 5 of the 8 are free to download. Other Watch features they use most: HealthKit (5), GPS (3) and Haptics (2).
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 editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
SundialTier 9 Digital LLCSun and moon times on a 24-hour dial, from the wrist or the watch faceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
RainViewerMeteoLab Inc.Live rain radar, forecast and alerts on a standalone Watch appWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
Training TodayBetoli LtdA daily readiness score from your heart rate variability, on the wristHealth · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
Watch to 5KSpaceman Digital LtdA nine-week beginner running plan that runs entirely on the WatchFitness · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
HockeyTrackerMyndArc, LLCShift-by-shift ice hockey stats recorded from your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
ActivityTrackerBits&Coffee SRLDaily steps, hour by hour, plus GPS walks and runs recorded on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
Just Press RecordOpen Planet Software LimitedOne tap to record, transcribed by the time you get homeUtilities · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
WorkOutDoorsIan MurissFull maps and navigation for hikes and runs, right on the WatchFitness · GPS
SundialTier 9 Digital LLCSun and moon times on a 24-hour dial, from the wrist or the watch faceWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneRainViewerMeteoLab Inc.Live rain radar, forecast and alerts on a standalone Watch appWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneTraining TodayBetoli LtdA daily readiness score from your heart rate variability, on the wristHealth · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneWatch to 5KSpaceman Digital LtdA nine-week beginner running plan that runs entirely on the WatchFitness · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneHockeyTrackerMyndArc, LLCShift-by-shift ice hockey stats recorded from your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneActivityTrackerBits&Coffee SRLDaily steps, hour by hour, plus GPS walks and runs recorded on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneJust Press RecordOpen Planet Software LimitedOne tap to record, transcribed by the time you get homeUtilities · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneWorkOutDoorsIan MurissFull maps and navigation for hikes and runs, right on the WatchFitness · GPSCompare them
| App | Works without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundial | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Smart Stack / widgets |
| RainViewer | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Notifications |
| Training Today | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Complications, Siri / App Intents, Smart Stack / widgets |
| Watch to 5K | Yes | Paid | Complications, HealthKit, Haptics, GPS |
| HockeyTracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics, Complications, Notifications |
| ActivityTracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit, Complications |
| Just Press Record | Yes | Paid | Complications, Offline, Siri / App Intents |
| WorkOutDoors | Yes | Paid | GPS, Offline, HealthKit, Complications |
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