WristRoute

Name: WristRoute
Price: 9.99 USD
Rating: 4.4 (7 reviews)
Author: Eastridge Technology

Standalone GPS for Apple Watch

$9.99

7 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Navigation
Developer

Eastridge Technology
Language

EN
English
Size

29.6
MB

WristRoute is a standalone Apple Watch GPS application for hiking, biking, and other offline activities. Neither the iPhone nor Internet is needed for operation. WristRoute can read and write GPX files containing waypoints, routes, and tracks. Download a GPX file for an upcoming hike, load it on your watch, and now you can follow the route line on a map, or track your uphill progress against an elevation profile. WristRoute uses the latest generation of topographic maps from the USGS: US Topo. Outside the continental United States an OpenStreetMap derived map is used. Maps are cached for offline use. WristRoute is designed for all day use with battery saving options. GPS Battery Saver turns on the GPS only as needed. Map display can also be turned off, displaying just GPX route lines and waypoints.

Ratings & Reviews

4.4

out of 5

7 Ratings

Incredibly Powerful Tool
11/07/2022

Jack herbksrz
This app is amazing, I tried the free version then quickly upgraded to the paid version to get the full feature set. Transferring GPX files from my computer to add waypoints and routes was very easy! Please keep the updates coming, I love that you have been constantly improving little things about the UX here and there!I also have a suggestion: I use this for tracking where I am on a sandbar that I am surfing over to know when I have drifted too far from the optimal location. It would be awesome if I could click into ‘Heading’ once I have the waypoint set, and then enter the watchOS ‘water lock’ mode and still be able to keep the app/compass heading screen open (not always active, but still open when I turn my wrist over after several minutes of paddling). Sometimes I find the water has accidentally clicked the heading back to the Home Screen. I have used other surfing-specific apps that will automatically enter water lock mode after you start a session and then turn your wrist away from you so that when you hit the water it won’t start pressing random buttons. Something like that would be amazing! Keep up the good work!
Incredibly Powerful Tool
11/07/2022

Jack herbksrz

This app is amazing, I tried the free version then quickly upgraded to the paid version to get the full feature set. Transferring GPX files from my computer to add waypoints and routes was very easy! Please keep the updates coming, I love that you have been constantly improving little things about the UX here and there!I also have a suggestion: I use this for tracking where I am on a sandbar that I am surfing over to know when I have drifted too far from the optimal location. It would be awesome if I could click into ‘Heading’ once I have the waypoint set, and then enter the watchOS ‘water lock’ mode and still be able to keep the app/compass heading screen open (not always active, but still open when I turn my wrist over after several minutes of paddling). Sometimes I find the water has accidentally clicked the heading back to the Home Screen. I have used other surfing-specific apps that will automatically enter water lock mode after you start a session and then turn your wrist away from you so that when you hit the water it won’t start pressing random buttons. Something like that would be amazing! Keep up the good work!
Great Stand Alone Topo map for watch
02/01/2022

garnert69
Been looking for an App just like this one for Apple Watch SE. This App is way under advertised as I hadn’t heard of it when searching for a standalone Topo map for the watch. This app does exactly what I was looking for and does what I need. If you are needing a stand-alone USGS Topo map that will show your location on a map, add waypoints(can route also to waypoint)and tracks, this is the app you need. You can also save maps for offline use. Just a great app that is perfect for navigating on a watch.Great Job on development!!!!!!!!!!
Great Stand Alone Topo map for watch
02/01/2022

garnert69

Been looking for an App just like this one for Apple Watch SE. This App is way under advertised as I hadn’t heard of it when searching for a standalone Topo map for the watch. This app does exactly what I was looking for and does what I need. If you are needing a stand-alone USGS Topo map that will show your location on a map, add waypoints(can route also to waypoint)and tracks, this is the app you need. You can also save maps for offline use. Just a great app that is perfect for navigating on a watch.Great Job on development!!!!!!!!!!
Love this app!
07/20/2020

Bmtndog
I’m surprised there aren’t more reviews for this app. It works as advertised, and I’m very happy with it. It is probably the most fully functional Apple Watch app I’ve seen. It took me a while to figure out the process of recording a track, but there is a good help file on the iPhone app that got me through it.I’ve been able to upload property boundary GPX files, monitor trips, create routes and store them, save and later navigate to waypoints, etc. It is a fully functional GPS system all on my wrist!
Love this app!
07/20/2020

Bmtndog

I’m surprised there aren’t more reviews for this app. It works as advertised, and I’m very happy with it. It is probably the most fully functional Apple Watch app I’ve seen. It took me a while to figure out the process of recording a track, but there is a good help file on the iPhone app that got me through it.I’ve been able to upload property boundary GPX files, monitor trips, create routes and store them, save and later navigate to waypoints, etc. It is a fully functional GPS system all on my wrist!
Best I found yet !
10/27/2021

Lawyer2sue
Hard to find a full featured offline dedicated watch mapping program with breadcrumb tracking. Great built in maps. And best of all NO SUBSCRIPTIONS!!
Best I found yet !
10/27/2021

Lawyer2sue

Hard to find a full featured offline dedicated watch mapping program with breadcrumb tracking. Great built in maps. And best of all NO SUBSCRIPTIONS!!

Optional chime sound for every 100 feet or meters of elevation change. Elevation profile is crosshatched with distance per elevation change, miles per 1,000 feet or km per 100 m.