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WristTopo in the press

Independent coverage from the Apple and outdoor press on the offline topo-map app built for Apple Watch, plus everything a journalist needs to write about it.

4.8

Rated worldwide

490+ App Store reviews worldwide

30,000+

Downloads worldwide

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Featured coverage

Put to the test against the big names

Independently covered by the Apple and outdoor press, and put to the test by heise against Komoot and Strava.

Comparison test

Put to the test against Komoot and Strava in heise's independent Apple Watch route-app comparison.

heise · Mac & i Germany

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First coverage

If you are looking for an app to show hiking maps on your Apple Watch, you should take a look at WristTopo.

Original: “Wenn ihr eine App für die Anzeige von Wanderkarten auf der Apple Watch sucht, solltet ihr einen Blick auf WristTopo werfen.”

The first article ever written about WristTopo, from July 2025, when the app was still at version 3.0. The response from its readers is a big part of why it kept going. They came back for version 7.0 in August 2026.

Read about version 7.0 The first article

Chris and Nicolas · iphone-ticker · Germany · translated from German

WristTopo meets all my requirements for a modern Apple Watch app.

Original: “WristTopo erfüllt alle meine Anforderungen an eine moderne Apple-Watch-App.”

iPhoneBlog Alex Olma · Germany · translated from German

It turns the Apple Watch into a standalone navigation tool for outdoor tours.

Original: “WristTopo verwandelt die Apple Watch in ein eigenständiges Navigations-Tool für Outdoor-Touren.”

iTopNews Germany · called it a “Geheimtipp” (insider tip) · translated from German

WristTopo positions itself here as the more modern navigation alternative: it relies on smoothly zoomable and rotatable vector maps, real turn-by-turn directions …

Original: “WristTopo positioniert sich hier als die modernere Navigationsalternative: Es setzt auf flüssig zoom- und drehbare Vektorkarten, echte Turn-by-Turn-Abbiegehinweise …”

Caschys Blog Carsten Knobloch · Germany · translated from German

The interface offers spare, clean menus with nothing in the way, echoing Apple’s own philosophy a little …

Original: “L’interfaccia utente offre menù essenziali, puliti e privi di elementi di disturbo, un po’ a rispecchiare la filosofia di Apple …”

macitynet Emiliano Contarino · Italy · translated from Italian

More coverage

Mentions, interviews & podcasts

Feature
An in-depth feature on the5krunner, a UK running- and triathlon-tech site, covering offline topo maps and turn-by-turn navigation on Apple Watch.

the5krunnerUK Read (opens in a new tab)
Interview
A wide-ranging interview with Piotr, the creator of WristTopo, on why he built it, the watchOS challenges, and what comes next.

TraversingCanada Read (opens in a new tab)
Podcast
Picked as a personal recommendation on Bits und so, a long-running weekly German Apple podcast.

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News
A short App Store roundup flagging WristTopo’s version 7: saved places, turn-by-turn directions and voice guidance along the route.

iTopNewsGermany Read (opens in a new tab)
News
A short note from a Canadian outdoor-tech blog flagging WristTopo’s version 5 and its new turn-by-turn navigation.

TraversingCanada Read (opens in a new tab)

For journalists

Press kit

Everything you need to cover WristTopo: boilerplate, the facts, and brand assets. Writing a story? Get in touch and I’ll help however I can.

About WristTopo

WristTopo turns the Apple Watch into a standalone outdoor navigator: offline topographic maps, GPX routes, and turn-by-turn guidance on your wrist, no phone required. Built independently, privacy-first, and free to start, with an optional Pro upgrade.

WristTopo is a watch-first navigation app for hikers, trail runners, cyclists, and backcountry skiers. Plan a route on iPhone, sync it to the watch in seconds, then head out with offline topographic maps and turn-by-turn guidance that work with no signal. It records workouts to Apple Health, imports and exports GPX, and keeps you on track with backtrack and off-route guidance. Built by one independent developer with no investors and no advertising, it holds a 4.8★ rating across 490+ App Store reviews worldwide, 30,000+ downloads, and is available in 10 languages.