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WristRoute Screenshots

iPhone

About WristRoute

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.

What's New in the Latest Version 1.15

Last updated on Jan 2, 2023

Old Versions

Revisions to Settings screen to separately enable display of waypoints and tracks

Version History

1.15

Jan 2, 2023

Revisions to Settings screen to separately enable display of waypoints and tracks

1.14

Nov 20, 2022

Added US Aerial photo map, a version of US Topo with aerial photography background.

1.13

Nov 7, 2022

Added search function
Enabled keyboard input for names
Shows all tracks until one is selected

1.12

Oct 28, 2022

Enabled watch keyboard in rename screens

1.11

Sep 13, 2022

Apple Watch Ultra support

1.10

Mar 22, 2022

Support for 45 mm watch face

1.09

Jan 30, 2022

Dark mode support, bug fixes.

1.08

Dec 31, 2020

Metric switch added to Settings

1.05

Dec 2, 2019

Added compass support for Apple Watch Series 5.
"North up" setting added; if off, map rotates to heading.
Map scale displayedwhen zooming.
FIle transfer progress dialog added.

1.0.4

Aug 9, 2019

Map setting is preserved if app is restarted.

1.03

Dec 7, 2018

Added USGS 24K topographic maps (in addition to US Topo).
Added Screen Cache to cache maps in an area.

1.02.2

Nov 9, 2018

Full screen map screen.
Added more prompts to enable Location Services.

1.02

Nov 9, 2018

Map screen expanded to full screen.