Standalone Apple Watch apps with notifications
3 Apple Watch apps with notifications that run without an iPhone on Launch on Watch. 2 of the 3 are free to download. Other Watch features they use most: Complications (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
RainViewerMeteoLab Inc.Live rain radar, forecast and alerts on a standalone Watch appWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
HockeyTrackerMyndArc, LLCShift-by-shift ice hockey stats recorded from your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
Baby Feed TimerFehners Software LLPTime breastfeeds and log bottles without reaching for your phoneHealth · Notifications
RainViewerMeteoLab Inc.Live rain radar, forecast and alerts on a standalone Watch appWeather · ComplicationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneHockeyTrackerMyndArc, LLCShift-by-shift ice hockey stats recorded from your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneBaby Feed TimerFehners Software LLPTime breastfeeds and log bottles without reaching for your phoneHealth · NotificationsCompare them
| App | Works without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| RainViewer | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | Complications, Notifications |
| HockeyTracker | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics, Complications, Notifications |
| Baby Feed Timer | Yes | Paid | Notifications |
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