Watches whose maker sells no paid tier

Several makers now sell a paid tier on top of the watch. 12 watches here come from makers that do not: COROS, OnePlus, Suunto, Samsung. Everything their app shows is included in the price.

How this list is ordered: Included when the maker sells no paid tier for the watch's app. Ordered by price. Carrier plans for LTE models are a separate cost and are noted on each page. 12 of the catalog’s watches qualify.

  1. COROS PACE 4 smartwatch

    1COROS

    ~$249

    COROS PACE 4

    Launched in November 2025, PACE 4 moved COROS's lightest running watch from a memory LCD to a 1.2-inch AMOLED with 164% higher resolution than PACE 3, per COROS.

    Battery
    19 days claimed · 6 days always-on · 41 h GPS
    Type
    Running
    iPhone and Android
  2. OnePlus Watch 3 smartwatch

    2OnePlus

    ~$300

    OnePlus Watch 3

    OnePlus pairs a Snapdragon W5 with a low-power BES2800 chip so that Wear OS runs alongside a lightweight RTOS, which is how it claims multi-day battery.

    Battery
    60 h claimed · 36 h always-on
    Type
    Everyday smartwatch
    Android only
  3. COROS NOMAD smartwatch

    3COROS

    ~$349

    COROS NOMAD

    Built for hikers and anglers rather than racers, NOMAD adds tide, moon-phase and catch logging to the COROS feature set, plus an Adventure Journal that pins voice notes, photos and video to a route.

    Battery
    22 days claimed · 50 h GPS
    Type
    Rugged outdoor
    iPhone and Android
  4. Suunto Run 2 smartwatch

    4Suunto

    ~$349

    Suunto Run 2

    Launched on 8 September 2026, Run 2 replaces the original Suunto Run with a 2,000-nit display, which Suunto says is three times brighter, and 29% more battery capacity.

    Battery
    13 days claimed · 30 h GPS
    Type
    Running
    iPhone and Android
  5. Suunto Race S smartwatch

    5Suunto

    ~$349

    Suunto Race S

    Suunto calls Race S "the performance watch, just smaller": it keeps the original Race's crown, AMOLED screen and training features in a 45 mm case.

    Battery
    9 days claimed · 40 h GPS
    Type
    Multisport
    Android; iPhone with limits
  6. Samsung Galaxy Watch9 smartwatch

    6Samsung

    ~$380

    Samsung Galaxy Watch9

    Samsung's 2026 mainstream watch is the first Galaxy Watch on the Snapdragon Wear Elite platform, per Samsung, and its 40 mm battery is 20% larger than Galaxy Watch8's.

    Battery
    40 h claimed · 30 h always-on
    Type
    Everyday smartwatch
    Android; some features need the maker's own phone
  7. COROS APEX 4 smartwatch

    7COROS

    ~$429

    COROS APEX 4

    COROS aims APEX 4 at trail running, climbing and ski touring, with a titanium bezel, sapphire glass and reinforced lugs.

    Battery
    15 days claimed · 34 h GPS
    Type
    Multisport
    iPhone and Android
  8. COROS PACE 4 Pro smartwatch

    8COROS

    ~$449

    COROS PACE 4 Pro

    COROS's first PACE with a titanium bezel and sapphire glass, released in September 2026 above the plastic PACE 4.

    Battery
    21 days claimed · 7 days always-on · 60 h GPS
    Type
    Running
    iPhone and Android
  9. Suunto Race 2 smartwatch

    9Suunto

    ~$499

    Suunto Race 2

    Suunto describes Race 2 as slimmer and lighter than the original Race, with a larger, brighter 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED and a redesigned back panel for wrist heart rate.

    Battery
    18 days claimed · 65 h GPS
    Type
    Multisport
    Android; iPhone with limits
  10. Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic smartwatch

    10Samsung

    ~$500

    Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic

    Samsung did not release a Watch9 Classic, so this 2025 model remains its only watch with the physical rotating bezel, now paired with a Quick Button.

    Battery
    40 h claimed · 30 h always-on
    Type
    Everyday smartwatch
    Android; some features need the maker's own phone
  11. Suunto Vertical 2 smartwatch

    11Suunto

    ~$599

    Suunto Vertical 2

    Suunto says Vertical 2 improves on the original with a brighter, larger LTPO AMOLED, a 1.5-inch panel that Suunto rates at up to 2,000 nits with a 1-120 Hz refresh.

    Battery
    20 days claimed · 3 days GPS
    Type
    Rugged outdoor
    Android; iPhone with limits
  12. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 smartwatch

    12Samsung

    ~$700

    Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2

    An 800 mAh battery, the largest Samsung has put in a Galaxy Watch, gives the Ultra2 a rated 60 hours with the always-on display on, double the Galaxy Watch9.

    Battery
    3 days claimed · 60 h always-on
    Type
    Rugged outdoor
    Android; some features need the maker's own phone

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