# Traffic Blinker - Bicycle Tool — Be Safe and Be Seen

> Apple Watch safety tool for cyclists, displaying visual turn warnings and tracking fitness data. (iPhone/iPad app by Stefan Van Damme.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/traffic-blinker-bicycle-tool/id1073990483 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stefan Van Damme](https://appshunter.io/developer/1043724055)
- Category: Navigation, Utilities
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian and 15 more
- Released: 2016-02-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/traffic-blinker-bicycle-tool/id1073990483/reviews.md

## What is Traffic Blinker?

When you turn onto a street, you want to warn other drivers. This Apple Watch app displays a warning sign on your screen when you are about to turn left. The Traffic Blinker app helps you be more visible on the road! It is a great safety tool for bikers, cyclists, scooters, electric scooters, e-bikes, skateboarders, hoverboards, three-wheelers, or even one-wheelers.


Bicycle Story:
When I ride from home to work (or school) on my bike, I want to be seen on the route, especially in the dark, and I want other drivers to know what I am about to do. One of the most dangerous traffic moments is always turning into a street. This unique utility app helps you warn other drivers. Before the intersection, I extend my hand or arm, and the Apple Watch automatically activates the screen. It displays a blinking orange arrow to alert other drivers on the road.

The Apple Watch is the ideal tool to stay visible, stay safe, and be seen. Today, there are more than 9 million bicycle routes and around 1 billion bicycles worldwide. That is a huge number. The Traffic Blinker app can help you be seen and stay safe, especially at night. It is designed and engineered as a simple concept—and it works. The Traffic Blinker app is a flashing safety light that makes you more noticeable. It is perfect if you are riding your bike after dark. When the screen is activated, the Retina LTPO OLED display at 1000 nits flashes the arrow pointer or your selected visualization on the screen.

It also includes an option to hear and feel it when the screen activates. Gentle taps from the Taptic Engine let you know the screen is active, pulsing in rhythm with the blinking arrow.

In addition, this is the ultimate fitness app for your Apple Watch. It tracks your health data, such as heart rate, active calories, time, and cycling distance, and syncs it with your Apple Health app. This useful and premium Apple Watch app works on both iOS and watchOS. So what are you waiting for? Get it now!


How does this app work?
1. Open the Traffic Blinker app on your Apple Watch
2. Press the green button to start riding
3. When you want to switch from the right to the left lane, stretch your left arm out
4. The Apple Watch activates the screen and displays the warning sign to other drivers
5. Once you are in the left lane, return your hand to the handlebars
6. To stop the app, tap on the back button

Recommended action:
* For the best experience, you are required to enable the Always On feature must be enabled on your Apple Watch. That is available for Apple Watch Series 5 and higher.

Apple Watch Features:
◆ Choose between Full Screen, Blinking Arrow, Moving Arrow, Stop Sign, or Animated Blocks (from right to left)
◆ Instantly track your workout in the Apple Health app as an outdoor cycling activity
◆ View real-time workout data, including current time, heart rate, distance, and calories
◆ Customize the blinker color and blinking speed
◆ Enable or disable sound and vibration for gentle taps during each blinking pulse

Project information:
https://www.stefanvd.net/project/traffic-blinker

## Key features

- Visual turn warnings for cyclists
- Customizable blinker color and speed
- Sound and vibration alerts
- Fitness tracking for cycling
- Syncs with Apple Health
- Multiple display options (arrow, stop sign)


## Frequently asked questions about Traffic Blinker

### What is Traffic Blinker for?

Traffic Blinker is designed to increase your safety and visibility on the road. It uses your Apple Watch to display a blinking warning sign when you are about to turn, alerting other drivers and road users to your intentions.

### How does Traffic Blinker work?

You open the app on your Apple Watch and start your ride. When you extend your arm to turn, the watch automatically activates the screen to show a blinking arrow or other warning visualization, making you more noticeable.

### What devices is Traffic Blinker compatible with?

Traffic Blinker is an Apple Watch app that works with both iOS and watchOS. It is supported on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad devices.

### Does Traffic Blinker have ads?

No, Traffic Blinker does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application designed to provide a seamless and uninterrupted user experience.

### What are the display options in Traffic Blinker?

You can choose from several display options, including Full Screen, Blinking Arrow, Moving Arrow, Stop Sign, or Animated Blocks, to best suit your visibility needs.

### Can Traffic Blinker track my fitness data?

Yes, Traffic Blinker functions as a fitness app for your Apple Watch. It tracks your heart rate, active calories, time, and cycling distance, syncing this data with your Apple Health app.

### What is the price of Traffic Blinker?

Traffic Blinker is available for a one-time purchase of $1.99. This grants you access to all its features without any recurring subscription fees.

### What is the update frequency for Traffic Blinker?

The app was last updated on September 12, 2025, indicating ongoing development and support. The latest version is 1.3.1.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2025-09-12

+ Add support for iOS 26 and watchOS 26
+ Completely rewritten in SwiftUI
+ Translation update

To learn more about the Traffic Blinker app or if you have any questions, go to https://www.stefanvd.net/support

### 1.3 — 2025-07-23

Completely rewritten in SwiftUI

### 1.2 — 2022-05-24

+ Track your outside biking as a Workout activity
+ Add real-time Workout information about the current time, heart rate, distance, and calories
+ Add a new blinker style (blocks lines right to left)
+ Add complications on your Watch
+ Add a welcome guide
+ Support for Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple Watch Series 6, and Apple Watch Series 7. That is running WatchOS 8 or higher.

If you like Traffic Blinker the best way to support the app is by sharing it with others, so please consider telling your friends and family about Traffic Blinker!

To learn more about the Traffic Blinker or do you have any questions go to https://www.stefanvd.net/support

### 1.1 — 2017-09-19

Stable and compatible for iOS11 and watchOS4
+ Improvement Apple WATCH rotate function
+ Improvement arrows
+ Option play sound on your iPhone when activate screen
+ Use and add fitness tracking for biking in your Health app
+ Preview blinkers in the iPhone app
+ Longer animation time for the arrow blinkers

To learn more about Traffic Blinker app or do you have any questions go to www.stefanvd.net

### 1.0.4 — 2016-02-19

+ Fixed animation color list

To learn more about Traffic Blinker app or do you have any questions go to www.stefanvd.net

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