Best Apple Watch apps for strength training with HealthKit
20 Apple Watch apps for strength training with HealthKit on Launch on Watch. 6 of the 20 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. 16 of the 20 are free to download. Other Watch features they use most: Haptics (4) 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.Listed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
YaoYao家浩 汪A jump rope counter that uses the Watch's motion sensorsFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Tabata ProSIMPLETOUCH LLCTabata, HIIT and EMOM interval timers with cues on the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
SHREDShred Labs, LLCAdaptive strength plans that log each set from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
Gym Log+Minds Aspire LLCQuick set logging for the gym, with a Watch app that stands aloneFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
GravlGAINS COACH PTY LTDStrength sessions logged set by set on the Watch, phone left in the bagFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Boulder TrainerJan LutherHangboard sessions with hang and rest cues, started from the WatchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Fit RadioSocial Study Media, LLC.DJ-mixed workout music, controlled from your wrist while you trainMedia · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
StrongStrong Fitness PTE LimitedLog gym workouts on the Watch, with or without the phone nearbyFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
SmartGymSmartGym Services LLCWorkouts built and run from the wrist, no iPhone requiredFitness · Siri / App IntentsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
SetgraphSetgraph LLCLog a set in seconds and let the rest timer run on your wristFitness · NotificationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhone
SecondsRunloop LtdInterval timers for HIIT, Tabata and circuits that run on the Watch aloneFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Peloton Strength+Peloton Interactive, Inc.Track guided strength sessions and live heart rate from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Nike Training ClubNike, IncFollow guided Nike workouts with the next move on your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
HevyHevy Studios S.L.Run your lifting routines and log sets from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
GymBookAppwise GmbHA clean lifting log you can fill in from the Watch between setsFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
GymaholicDevenyi GaborLog every set, rep and weight from the Watch during a gym sessionFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
FITIV PulseMotiFIT Fitness Inc.Live heart-rate zones and workout effort, tracked from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
FitbodFitbod Inc.Strength workouts planned for you, logged set by set on the WatchFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Intervals ProIntervals, LLCInterval timers that tap your wrist when it is time to switchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independent
Zones for TrainingFlask LLPHeart-rate zone training with the zone you are in, always visibleFitness · HealthKit
YaoYao家浩 汪A jump rope counter that uses the Watch's motion sensorsFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentTabata ProSIMPLETOUCH LLCTabata, HIIT and EMOM interval timers with cues on the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentSHREDShred Labs, LLCAdaptive strength plans that log each set from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneGym Log+Minds Aspire LLCQuick set logging for the gym, with a Watch app that stands aloneFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneGravlGAINS COACH PTY LTDStrength sessions logged set by set on the Watch, phone left in the bagFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentBoulder TrainerJan LutherHangboard sessions with hang and rest cues, started from the WatchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentFit RadioSocial Study Media, LLC.DJ-mixed workout music, controlled from your wrist while you trainMedia · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneStrongStrong Fitness PTE LimitedLog gym workouts on the Watch, with or without the phone nearbyFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneSmartGymSmartGym Services LLCWorkouts built and run from the wrist, no iPhone requiredFitness · Siri / App IntentsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentSetgraphSetgraph LLCLog a set in seconds and let the rest timer run on your wristFitness · NotificationsListed by editorsStandalone — Runs without iPhoneSecondsRunloop LtdInterval timers for HIIT, Tabata and circuits that run on the Watch aloneFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentPeloton Strength+Peloton Interactive, Inc.Track guided strength sessions and live heart rate from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentNike Training ClubNike, IncFollow guided Nike workouts with the next move on your wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentHevyHevy Studios S.L.Run your lifting routines and log sets from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentGymBookAppwise GmbHA clean lifting log you can fill in from the Watch between setsFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentGymaholicDevenyi GaborLog every set, rep and weight from the Watch during a gym sessionFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentFITIV PulseMotiFIT Fitness Inc.Live heart-rate zones and workout effort, tracked from the wristFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentFitbodFitbod Inc.Strength workouts planned for you, logged set by set on the WatchFitness · HealthKitListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentIntervals ProIntervals, LLCInterval timers that tap your wrist when it is time to switchFitness · HapticsListed by editorsPartial — Partly independentZones for TrainingFlask LLPHeart-rate zone training with the zone you are in, always visibleFitness · HealthKitCompare them
| App | Works without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fit Radio | Partly | Subscription | HealthKit |
| 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 |
| Peloton Strength+ | Partly | Subscription | HealthKit |
| Nike Training Club | Partly | Free | HealthKit |
| Hevy | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Complications |
| GymBook | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit |
| Gymaholic | Partly | Subscription | HealthKit |
| FITIV Pulse | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Bluetooth accessories, Complications |
| Fitbod | Partly | Subscription | HealthKit |
| Intervals Pro | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | Haptics, HealthKit |
| Zones for Training | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | HealthKit, Haptics, Complications |
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