Description of App
HeyWalkie is a push-to-talk walkie-talkie for Apple Watch and iPhone. Hold the talk button while you speak, then let go, and your clip goes to everyone else on the channel.
The Apple Watch app is designed to work on its own over Wi-Fi or cellular, so you can leave your phone behind. On iPhone, the same channel sits behind one large talk button.
When you create a channel, HeyWalkie gives you an invite code and a QR code to share with the people you trust. There is no account or phone number to set up. Channels have no public listing, so joining always takes an invite.
Clips are end-to-end encrypted on your device with a channel key that is never sent to the relay. History keeps recent clips on your device so you can replay anything you missed, and on a supported iPhone you can turn on on-device captions for eligible clips.
When talking isn't practical, you can send a quick reply or share an encrypted location pin. A watch-face complication and a Smart Stack widget keep your channel close, and on Apple Watch Ultra the Action Button can start a transmission. Siri shortcuts can start talking, send a message, switch channels, share your location, replay the last clip or tell you who is on the channel.
HeyWalkie includes VoiceOver labels, haptic cues and Reduce Motion support, and Simple Mode keeps the talk button front and centre. Hands-free reply is an optional setting that opens the microphone for five seconds after an incoming clip, with a haptic cue as it starts and a VoiceOver announcement when VoiceOver is on.
You can block a sender on your own device, remove someone from a channel you manage, and report abuse to [email protected].
The free version includes one channel with end-to-end encryption, History, captions on supported iPhones and the watch-face complication, and the people you talk to don't need to pay for anything. HeyWalkie+ adds unlimited channels, 2-minute clips, urgent pings, custom quick replies, channel colours and icons, voice filters, roger beep styles and pinned clips, as a monthly or annual subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase.
HeyWalkie requires iOS 17 or later on iPhone and watchOS 10 or later on Apple Watch. It is intended for ages 13 and up.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Terms of Service: https://heywalkie.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://heywalkie.com/privacy
Press. Talk. Done.
Accessibility Comments
HeyWalkie is fully accessible with VoiceOver on iOS:
• Control Labeling: The primary "Hold to talk" button is clearly identified with proper accessibility traits. Double-tapping and holding records your voice transmission; releasing sends it immediately.
• Tactile Cues: The app provides distinct haptic feedback when recording begins, when audio is successfully dispatched, when incoming messages arrive, and when delivery receipts confirm a clip was played.
• History & Playback: Messages are organized chronologically in a clean list announcing sender, timestamp, and duration. Double-tapping any entry replays the voice message.
• On-Device Transcriptions: Audio messages are transcribed locally on the device, providing text captions alongside voice playback.
• Dynamic Type & Contrast: Supports large Dynamic Type sizes with clear contrast between text and background.