Watch Routes

Best maps & navigation app for Wear OS ★★★★★

Watch Routes - Best Maps & Navigation for Wear OS

"Watch Routes" is a powerful maps and navigation app designed for Android Wear OS, allowing users to plan routes with multiple waypoints, receive turn-by-turn instructions, and load routes from GPX files or Strava. It leverages Openstreetmaps and Openrouteservice for reliable mapping and route planning. Note that the app must be installed on both your watch and phone, and it can be used alongside activity tracking apps like Strava and Runtastic, but is not compatible with Garmin Connect IQ devices.

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By: RRA

Users: 16,517

Rating: 3.50

(78)

Version: VARY (Last updated: 2020-12-24)

Creation date: 2018-09-28

Email: ap*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Permissions

Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)

Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Microphone: record audio

Other:

view network connections
pair with Bluetooth devices
full network access
control vibration
prevent device from sleeping

Ranking

# 411,553 ▼ 460

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IMPORTANT: the app must be installed on your watch and on your phone. Look for "Watch Routes" on the Play Store app on your Wear OS device and make sure to install it!
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Maps and route planner for Android Wear OS.

Plan your routes and see it on your device.

ツ Easily create routes with multiple waypoints
ツ Turn-by-turn instructions are shown on the watch
ツ Routes provided by Openstreetmaps (OSM) & Openrouteservice (Open street maps and open route service)
ツ Load routes from GPX files
ツ Load routes and activities from Strava (recording an activity is not possible on "Watch Routes", but you can run the app in parallel with apps like Strava, Runtastic, MapMyRun, Ride With GPS, etc.)

"Watch Routes" is developed by the same creators of "Maps r.485", a 5★ app available for Garmin Connect IQ. "Watch Routes", however, is not compatible with Garmin Connect IQ devices!

User reviews

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Pros

Great app for quick route uploads from Strava to the watch.
Saves users from needing to use their phone while riding.
Fast customer service response when issues arise.

Cons

Maps do not display or upload on multiple smartwatch models.
Incompatibility issues with certain phones, preventing installation.
Misleading app functionality, especially for Samsung watch users.

Most mentioned

Map does not display or is blank on various smartwatches.
Installation issues on certain phones.
App works well for transferring routes from Strava.

User reviews

Very nice

Ramin Nouri, 2022-12-07

Does not seem to work unfortunately. Galaxy Watch 4. Loaded map into it and says it's there but just blank. Oh well.

Russ Petersen, 2022-02-11

I installed both on phone and watch, uploaded a map to the watch, watch shows uploaded, yet everything is blank. So removed from both. Waste of time. Watch is Ticwatch 3 pro.