goWatch for GoPro®
Description
The goWatch app for GoPro® cameras allows you to control your GoPro® Hero directly from your Apple Watch. Demo video: https://youtu.be/FjfV_0xoDIw ### Compatible GoPro® cameras: GoPro® Hero 5 Black Edition, GoPro® Hero 5 Session, GoPro® Hero 6 Black Edition, GoPro® Hero 7 White/Silver/Black Edition, GoPro® Hero 8/9/10/11/12/13 Black Edition, Mission 1 Pro, GoPro® Hero 11 Mini, GoPro® Max, Max 2 360°, and GoPro® Fusion 360° cameras. ### IMPORTANT: If you do not find the app after purchase on your watch: Please install the app with the App Store app on your watch (not on the iPhone!). ### Features: - Start/stop recording - Power off the camera - Tag moment - Change the camera mode (photo, video, multi-shot) and presets (*new*) - Locate the camera - Show camera information (battery level, free space, number of videos and images, ...) - *New*: Show the last camera state (connected, recording) on the watch front screen (camera status complication). - *New*: Keep camera connection alive while app is in background. - *New*: Capture countdown (3/5/10/15/20 s). ### Disclaimer This product and/or service is not affiliated with, endorsed by or in any way associated with GoPro Inc. or its products and services. GoPro, HERO and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc
What's New
2.0.0 (05-06-2026) - Added: Support for GoPro Mission 1 cameras. - Added: Presets for Hero 8 and newer, with a preset picker. - Added: Countdown before recording (3/5/10/15/20 s). - Added: Option to keep the camera connected while the screen is off. - Added: Camera status complication for the watch face and Smart Stack. - Changed: Redesigned, swipeable camera screen (info, controls, modes). - Improved: More reliable Bluetooth connection (no more "Connecting..." messages when the app comes to foreground).
Details
- Developer
- Harald Meyer
- Main Category
- Photo & Video
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Version Release
- 2026-06-05
- Initial Release
- 2021-06-02
- Size
- 6 MB
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Price
- USD 2.99
- Languages
- EN
- Bundle ID
- com.toolsforgopro.goWatch
- Version Rating
- ★ 2.27 (40)
- First Seen
- 2026-05-28
Metadata updated 2026-06-14
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Competitive Benchmark — Photo-Video Top 10
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| 93 | goWatch for GoPro® | USD 2.99 | ★ 2.27 | 40 | 1 | 2026-06-05 |
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User Reviews
OK, I’m not sure how it’s supposed to work but I’ve paid for apps before and I was either able to download them first or a self installed. It’s been 10 minutes and I still have a blank screen. So for now, I’ll have to give it a one since you can’t give it a zero.
I bought the app for three bucks and now it doesn’t even show up on the watch. How was it available for purchase if it’s not on the watch?
I have the Hero 12 black and it will not pair to Bluetooth.
I was looking for a way to be able to start my videos without having to touch the camera and it works brilliantly like it’s supposed to do. you can start and stop the rec you can switch modes of the camera you can use a “find my” function if you lose your camera I like it!
I bought this today for my Hero 10. The only thing that shows up connect devices is GoPro Quik-The Remote-and Vola. So it was a dead end and no way to connect. The you tube link on the app page is two years old. I wish I could get my 3 dollars back!!
Has a terrible time getting connected to my Hero 8. Usually takes three or four pairing requests to connect and then when it does it will work briefly and then within minutes lose connection. Then you have to open the pairing mode up again on the GoPro and start all over. I’m really disappointed. I thought this would be a good replacement for my GoPro wristband controller but alas it is not.
I ordered the app on my iPhone 12, then downloaded and started the app on watch. Paired to my gopro12 with no issues in just a minute or two. I did see an odd list of ??? During the pairing. Once paired it seems to work well. It appears to use the settings from the previous recording which is fine. You can also switch modes and highlight along with power on and off. Everything seems to work. But have not tried it in the field yet. So far satisfied.
Waste of money
I should have read the reviews that warn you this app doesn’t work. How does Apple allow stuff like this?!? It’s 100% a money grab by the “developer” who’s just taking everyone’s money without providing an application that does anything. The only thing buying this app did was make me $3 poorer. What a scam!
iWatch 6 and go pro 10 can work well together, except there is no real-time browsing function.
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