Now with built-in workout recording and Backtrack. Plan routes on iPhone, navigate on Apple Watch, and track every hike, run, or ride. Offline maps — even with no signal.
Never lose your way. From planning to navigating to recording — all in WristTopo. Plan routes on your iPhone, sync them instantly, and navigate offline on your Apple Watch. No fiddling with your phone on the trail, mid-run, or during a ride — just reliable navigation and maps, always ready when you need them. WristTopo works on your watch without your phone or network.
FOR EVERY ADVENTURE
Hiking, trail running, road cycling, mountain biking — all better when you can navigate phone-free. WristTopo adapts to how you move, with routing tuned for each.
TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION
Stay on track with voice guidance and visual turn notifications right on your wrist. See upcoming turns, distances, and hear spoken directions — no phone needed. Navigation works with routes planned in WristTopo and imported GPX routes, giving you confidence to explore new trails without constantly checking your phone.
RECORD YOUR ADVENTURES
Start a workout from your wrist — hikes, runs, rides, and more. Track distance, pace, elevation, and heart rate in real time, saved to Apple Health. Prefer Apple's Workout app? It still runs alongside WristTopo — recording and navigation stay independent.
ROUTE PLANNER
Create your perfect route before you head out — whether you're planning a hike, run, trail run, or bike ride. Simply tap to set waypoints and watch your route come to life with instant distance and elevation feedback. Choose from running, hiking, biking, mountain biking, or straight-line routing modes to match your adventure. It's incredibly intuitive — no complex menus or confusing settings, just tap and plan.
QUICK ROUTE ON YOUR WATCH
Need a simple route on the go? Plan directly on your watch from wherever you are. Quick Route lets you create instant point-to-point routes right from your wrist — perfect for navigating to a viewpoint or exploring from your current location. No phone needed.
BACKTRACK TO YOUR START
Lost your way? While recording on Apple Watch, one tap on Backtrack creates a route back along your trail — with turn-by-turn guidance all the way home.
OFFLINE MAPS, FOR REAL
Download detailed summer, winter, or satellite maps straight to your watch. Once saved, they're always available — no connection needed. Choose an entire area for general use, or download map sections around a route with a single tap.
CUSTOM GPX ROUTES, INSTANT SYNC
Import GPX files into the iPhone app and they sync instantly to your watch. Generate turn-by-turn directions for any imported route and navigate with voice guidance on Apple Watch. Toggle routes with a tap. Display multiple routes at once. Routes include gradient colors (orange uphill, blue downhill) and direction arrows, so you can see steepness and direction at a glance.
BUILT FOR THE OUTDOORS
Navigation on Apple Watch can be this smooth. Ultra-fast performance, sharp topography, shaded relief, satellite imagery, and winter ski trails — all optimized for Apple Watch and real-world conditions.
ICLOUD BACKUP
Routes and offline maps sync between your devices. Everything survives reinstalls and device upgrades automatically.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No accounts. No ads. No third-party servers. Your data stays securely on your device and your private iCloud — always.
FREE TO START
WristTopo is free to try with everything you need for shorter adventures:
• Up to 3 saved routes
• 3 small offline map regions
• Plan with up to 5 route points
• Follow routes on your Apple Watch
UNLOCK PRO
Upgrade for more flexibility:
• Unlimited routes and larger offline regions
• Voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation
• Workout recording with Apple Health sync
• Quick Route planning on your Apple Watch
• GPX export to share your own routes
• Support independent app development
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://wristtopo.app/privacy
Need maps? Simple wrist maps without the Garmin price point
dwhitend93
Only 6 ratings?? This deserves way more attention. This is quietly living as one of the best hiking tools on the App Store. Anything else has more features than I actually need. I just need an easy reference map on my wrist that can help me check routes and plan new ones without being cumbersome and battery draining… somehow, this didn’t exist until this app! Thank you for making this. This turns my Apple Watch into a gps mapping machine, and kept me from spending excessive cash just to get a Garmin watch for maps. It fits perfectly in that “low battery use, long day hike” space that I needed it for.
Developer Response
Wow, thank you for the awesome review! 🙌 I’m really glad to hear the app’s working well for your hikes - that’s exactly what I built it for: clean, reliable, and battery-friendly mapping right on your wrist. If you think other hikers might enjoy it too, feel free to share it around. Thanks again for the support, and happy trails! ⛰️
Smooth route creation and topo map solution for the Apple Watch!
TrailWalker77
Really impressed by how fluid and straightforward the route creation and map browsing is with this app. I’ve found that the other topo map apps for the Apple Watch can be quite cumbersome (and expensive). Route navigation works very well on the watch once you’ve started your workout. Perfect for those that want to use the Apple Workout app but still want to follow a detailed route at the same time with turn by turn directions. Developer is super friendly and responsive as well! Looking forward to enjoying this app along with seeing where this app goes.
Developer Response
Thanks so much for the kind words! I’m really glad route creation and navigation have been working smoothly for you. Appreciate the support — and excited to keep improving the app!
Best offline maps app! Beats the most popular offline map apps imo
gggamer247
I’m ngl I expected this app to not work but this app has been better for offline maps for any use than Gaia maps or a lot of other apps. 10/10 app and I am now paying for the highest tier just to support this dev because this is a beautifully designed app. I love the simple ui and reliable functionality, it’s a shame this dev and app is not more popular than it is at the time of writing this review. Keep up the good work!!
Developer Response
As an indie dev, support like this means more than I can say. I’m really glad the UI and reliability are hitting the mark for you. If you ever get a natural chance to mention the app to fellow map nerds or outdoor friends, that kind of word of mouth helps a ton.Thanks again for the support!
Awesome app
Hoytman82
The new 3.0 version!! Wow!! Man, you are rocking and rolling on these new features and updates! I remember you telling us several months ago a lot more features are coming and you held onto your word. I really appreciate it. I love this app.
Developer Response
Thank you so much for the amazing feedback! 🙌
• Backtrack on Apple Watch — Lost your way? One tap during a recording navigates you back along your trail to the start, with turn-by-turn directions.
• Navigation for every route — every imported or recorded route now navigates instantly on Apple Watch, even off-trail. No setup needed.
• Snap to Trails — optional step for aligning routes to known paths when you want extra precision.
Version 6.2
The developer, Piotr Janik, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Usage Data
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Accessibility
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