Best Workout Apple Watch Apps

2.9😊(11K ratings)

Free

Track your fitness progress with detailed activity summaries, workout metrics, and personalized goals. Access a wide range of guided workouts and meditations to stay active and mindful. Share your achievements and compete with friends for motivation.

What We Love

🚀 Motivating workouts
👍 Diverse and positive trainers
📊 Helpful activity tracking
💪 Variety of workout types
🤝 Ability to share and compete with friends

Room to Improve

🐛 Inaccurate activity tracking
🤔 Confusing user interface and navigation
🔇 Audio issues (volume imbalance, disconnections)
🔍 Lack of detailed filtering and organization options
🔒 Restricted to Apple ecosystem

Watch by Apple

Strong Contender

🔧 Utilities

3.3😐(9.3K ratings)

Free

Manage your Apple Watch by pairing it with your iPhone. Customize watch faces, app notifications, and the Dock. Sync photos, music, and podcasts for offline use. Discover and download new apps and watch faces from the App Store.

What We Love

🚀 Saves lives
⌚ Useful for tracking fitness and health
👍 Customizable watch faces

Room to Improve

🐛 Pairing and connectivity issues
🔋 Poor battery life
🤔 Complicated user experience
🤖 Unreliable fitness tracking

WorkOther - Add Watch Workouts by 晓东林

Customize Workouts On Watch

Worth Considering

Activity Tracker・FitnessView

4.6😐(200 ratings)

Free

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Create and customize your own workouts directly on your Apple Watch. Track your progress and monitor your fat-burning heart rate zone for improved weight loss efficiency. Integrates with HealthKit to sync your workout data.

What We Love

👍 Records custom workouts
👍 Integrates with Fitness app
👍 Useful for non-standard exercises
👍 Good idea for tracking activities
👍 Seamless with Apple Watch/iPhone
👍 Allows renaming workouts
👍 Solved data writing issues
👍 Watch becomes more useful

Room to Improve

🐛 App crashes frequently
🐛 Watch app not installed
🐛 Poor responsiveness/stuck
🐛 Exercises stop after minutes
🐛 No GPS/distance tracking
🐛 Custom workouts show as 'Other'
🐛 No calorie count for custom workouts
🐛 Doesn't sync to WeChat steps
🐛 Workout names don't sync to Watch
🐛 Inconsistent recording
🐛 Paid app still shows ads
🐛 Metric only, no Imperial option
🐛 No way to log workout minutes
🐛 Only renames workout in Fitness app
🐛 Can't shut off voiceover
🐛 No real customization beyond renaming
🐛 Not useful if it's just 'Other'
🐛 Doesn't sync to Watch
🐛 AirPods Pro disconnects
🐛 Watch app installation issues
🐛 Watch app not configuring
🐛 Workout not showing in rings
🐛 Doesn't track reps
🐛 No weight/indoor/outdoor tracking
🐛 No GPS, speed, or distance
🐛 No calorie display on home screen
🐛 Doesn't sync custom workouts to WeChat
🐛 Custom workouts show as 'Other' on Watch
🐛 Can't record reps
🐛 No calorie count for custom workouts
🐛 Doesn't sync to Watch
🐛 AirPods Pro disconnects
🐛 Watch app installation issues
🐛 Watch app not configuring
🐛 Workout not showing in rings
🐛 Doesn't track reps
🐛 No weight/indoor/outdoor tracking
🐛 No GPS, speed, or distance
🐛 No calorie display on home screen
🐛 Doesn't sync custom workouts to WeChat

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Client engagement toolsOnline training plan deliveryNutrition and habit coaching

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The smartest one-hour workout

Book and cancel classesSearch and manage favorite studiosTrack workout stats in real time

This app offers a science-backed, coach-inspired group workout experience. It allows users to easily book classes, track workout statistics in real-time, and manage their fitness progress. Achieve life-changing results with this streamlined fitness companion.

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Walking step challenge tracker

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Custom Workouts: For Watch

HIIT, run, cycle, swim & more

Create custom structured workoutsAdd work and recovery steps with target alertsSync workouts to Apple Watch native app

Create and schedule personalized workout routines with custom intervals and target alerts. Sync seamlessly to your Apple Watch for a familiar workout experience. Share your creations with friends and track progress with beautiful widgets.

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Lifting Log, Plans & Strength

Custom exercise video guidesApple Health synchronizationMuscle heatmap visualization

Visualize your workout progress with detailed analytics and a sleek, dark-themed interface. Features include custom exercise guides, Apple Health sync, muscle heatmaps, and community sharing.

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AI-powered personalized workoutsTime-efficient bodyweight routinesVideo exercise tutorials

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HIIT & circuit workout timer

Customizable work/rest/repeat intervalsSupports iPhone and Apple WatchWorkout history in calendar view

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Personalized Sleep InsightsDaily Recovery ScoreCardiovascular & Muscular Strain Measurement

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Fitsession: Workout Journal

Workout Tracker & Planner

Create any workout typeAdd exercises from catalogGroup exercises into supersets/circuits

This app allows you to create and track any type of workout, from strength training to cardio, with guidance on your iPhone or Apple Watch. It offers a free tier with core features and an optional subscription for advanced analytics and personal records.