Google Health Starts Replacing Fitbit App on iOS and Android

The Google Health app is starting to roll out on iOS and Android as a replacement for the existing Fitbit app. With the rebranding, Fitbit Premium is also becoming Google Health Premium, and subscribers in supported countries will get access to the new Gemini-powered Google Health Coach.

Google announced this new Health app earlier this month alongside the $99.99 screenless Fitbit Air, which will start shipping on May 26. Google is also offering 3 months of Google Health Premium with the purchase of the new entry-level band. Google Health Premium is also included with Google AI Pro and Ultra subscriptions.

As part of the Fitbit transition to Google Health, users connected to a Fitbit account in the Fitbit app will need to move their account to a Google account. Later this year, Google will also invite users of its separate Google Fit app to migrate to the new Google Health app.

If you don’t have a Fitbit device or Pixel watch connected to the new Google Health app, you’ll get a simplified bottom navigation bar with Today and Health tabs. The first one highlights key health metrics and recent activity, while the second one provides access to all health data.

Google Health users with a connected Fitbit or Pixel watch will get two new tabs, Fitness and Sleep. With a Google Health Premium subscription, the new Google Health Coach is available from the floating “Ask Coach” button, which will start a conversation with the Gemini-powered assistant. The new coach can provide personalized health and wellness recommendations, fitness plans, and more.

In my brief experience with the new Google Health app on my iPhone, I found that it’s still a bit slow to sync data from Apple’s Health app. I have yet to try a Fitbit device, but I’m hoping to get my hands on the new Fitbit Air so I can share my experience with you.