Best for Runners: Map My Run
Effective distance reporting.
Log exercise to your account.
Many features require internet access.
Can drain the watch battery.
May not last your entire run.
Map My Run is offered as a standalone app from Outside.
It’s a useful app for tracking and logging your running sessions, with very little effort.
Monitor Your Health: Heart Rate Graphic
Accurate heart rate monitoring.
Logs heart rate history.
Aesthetic heart rate graph.
Very short heart rate log.
Simple app with only one purpose.
Not 100% medically accurate.
The app displays your active heart rate and total time the app has been logging your heart rate.
Under this is the screen-wide chart that displays the four-minute log of your heart rate.
It’s a useful way to ensure your heart rate stays in a target zone during your workouts.
Hands Free Driving Directions: Navigation Pro
Extremely useful.
Standalone GPS mode drains the battery.
The navigation app is probably one of the most useful Galaxy Watch apps.
Your watch will provide you with turn-by-turn directions at every street corner.
Improve Productivity: Calendar Gear
Easy-to-view agenda.
Quickly add new events.
Doesn’t require a phone app.
Awkward to throw in events on watch.
Difficult to read events on watch.
The Calendar app that comes on the Galaxy Watch is an absolute necessity.
Tap on any of the calendar days to view the daily agenda.
Then you’ve got the option to tap on the event to view the details.
Track Exercise: Workout Tracker & Gym Plan Log
Quick to log exercise.
Limited number of exercises.
Awkward to use during workouts.
The GymRun smartphone app is a great app all on its own.
It lets you quickly log your gym workouts, regardless of the exercise.
The companion GymRun Workout Diary app for your Galaxy Watch is a useful add-on to the app.
The main screen offers families of exercises to choose from, including chest, shoulders, and biceps.
you’re free to also create customized workouts.
