Is there a GoPro Apple Watch app?
Not from GoPro. It removed its watch app, and today's GoPro Quik has none. Four other apps fill the gap, compared below.
GoPro Quik
App Store listing, 26 September 2026
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch ✕
- 4 apps compared
- From US $2.99, or free
- Checked 26 September 2026
Watch it work: the 1:48 tutorial
Apple Watch apps for GoPro, compared
| OvercrankWe make this one | goWatchfor GoPro | Action Control | GoRemo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | FreePro US $9.99 once | US $2.99 | US $4.99 | US $2.99 |
| Start and stop recording | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Switch modes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Battery and storage status | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not mentioned |
| Watch-face complication | Yes | Yes | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
| Tag moments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not mentioned |
| Power the camera off | Yes | Yes | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
| Find the camera | Not mentioned | Yes | Yes | Not mentioned |
| Several cameras at once | YesPro, on iPhone | Not mentioned | Yes | Not mentioned |
| Camera's settings on the watch | YesPro | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
| Framing preview on the watch | YesPro, iPhone nearby | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
| Says it works without the iPhone | Yes | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Yes |
| Cameras listed | MISSION 1 Pro (tested); HERO9 Black and later (not yet tested) | HERO5 to HERO13, HERO11 Mini, MAX, MAX 2, Fusion, MISSION 1 Pro | HERO8 to HERO13, HERO11 Mini | 5th-generation cameras and newer |
| Last updated | Sep 2026 | Aug 2026 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2020 |
named in the developer's App Store listing—not mentioned; the app may still do it
We make Overcrank and haven't tested the other apps, so their rows are what their developers publish. Prices are US App Store, 26 September 2026.
Which Apple Watch app works with your GoPro?
GoPro HERO13 Black or HERO12 Black
goWatch and Action Control
Both name these in their listings. Overcrank is built for them, but not yet tested on one.
GoPro MISSION 1 Pro
Overcrank and goWatch
Overcrank is built and hardware-tested on it. goWatch names it in its listing.
GoPro MAX 2 or MAX
goWatch
The only listing of the four that names GoPro's 360 cameras.
GoPro HERO11, HERO10 or HERO9 Black
goWatch and Action Control
Both name all three. Overcrank is built for them, but not yet tested on one.
GoPro HERO11 Black Mini
goWatch and Action Control
Both name the Mini by name.
GoPro HERO8 Black or older
goWatch
It lists cameras back to HERO5. Action Control starts at HERO8.
GoRemo's listing names no models. It says it doesn't support 4th-generation cameras and older, and it was last updated in October 2020.
Which one should you get?
You shoot on an older HERO
goWatch
It lists the most cameras, back to HERO5.
You want the camera's settings on your wrist
Overcrank
The camera's full settings, laid out the way it lays them out. See them
You want to try before paying
Overcrank
Recording, modes, status and Demo Mode are free.
Questions
Is there a GoPro HERO13 Apple Watch app?
Not from GoPro. goWatch and Action Control name the HERO13 Black in their App Store listings. Overcrank is built for it, but not yet tested on one.
Does GoPro Quik have an Apple Watch app?
No. The GoPro Quik App Store listing covers iPhone and iPad only (checked 26 September 2026).
What happened to GoPro's Apple Watch app?
GoPro removed it, and owners still ask for it back on GoPro's own forum. See the thread.
Can Apple's Camera Remote control a GoPro?
No. Camera Remote on Apple Watch controls your iPhone's camera, not a GoPro.
Do they work on Apple Watch Ultra?
Overcrank needs watchOS 10 or later, which every Apple Watch Ultra runs. The other listings don't mention Ultra.
How do I connect a GoPro to Apple Watch?
Pair once on the camera, then tap it in the app on your watch. The 3 steps, with photos.
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