WristNav

The standalone navigation suite for Wear OS. Offline maps, GPX routes, GPS tracking and more — directly on your wrist.

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Features

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Offline Maps

Download maps directly to your Wear OS watch and navigate without relying on your phone or a mobile data connection.

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TOPO Maps

Access downloadable topographic maps from OpenTopoMap, SwissTopo, Tracestrack, USGS and Kartverket, with a resizable download area and direct watch synchronisation.

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Hillshading

Add a hillshading overlay to Mapsforge maps to make terrain, slopes and the shape of the landscape easier to understand.

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GPS Route Recording

Record your activities directly on the watch with GPS, distance, speed, elevation and other activity data.

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GPX Import & Navigation

Import GPX routes and follow them directly from your watch, with your route displayed over the map.

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GPX Export

Export recorded routes as GPX files so you can keep, share or use your routes elsewhere.

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Elevation & Climb Tracking

Monitor elevation, ascent and descent during your activity, making WristNav useful for hiking and other outdoor activities.

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Heart Rate Tracking

Record heart-rate data alongside your activity. A permission issue affecting heart-rate recording in the current release has been fixed for the next update.

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Step Tracking

Track steps during recorded activities alongside your route and other activity statistics.

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Customisable Statistics

Configure your statistics pages to display the information that matters most to you while you're moving.

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Watch Face Complications

Display live WristNav information directly on compatible Wear OS watch faces using complications.

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Health Connect Integration

Sync activity information with Health Connect without requiring a WristNav cloud account.

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Route Snapshots

Create shareable route images from your recorded activities, including the route displayed over your own photos.

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Map Downloads via URL

Download maps using a direct URL and transfer them to your watch without having to rely on a fixed selection of sources.

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Custom Map Themes

Import custom map theme XML files and transfer them directly to the watch.

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Standalone Navigation

WristNav is designed to provide navigation directly from your Wear OS watch, without requiring your phone during your activity.

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No Subscription

No monthly subscription and no mandatory WristNav account. Use the app without being locked into a recurring payment.

Downloadable TOPO Maps Beta

WristNav now supports downloadable topographic maps from OpenTopoMap, SwissTopo, Tracestrack, USGS and Kartverket. Choose a map source, resize the download area to suit your route, download it and sync it directly to your watch. Go to Map Settings → Map Style to switch between available map styles.