What you need to know
- Google is replacing Fitbit with Google Health, but many classic features are being removed in the transition.
- Social features such as Sleep Profile, badges and groups, and messages are discontinued from the app.
- New metrics like endurance and weekly cardio goals replace stress scores and daily goals.
Next to it introduces the new Fitbit AirGoogle, a competitor to Google’s Whoop group, also announced its Fitbit app transition to the new Google Health platform. However, this change means some classic Fitbit features are gone.
Google more a support page Here’s what the redesigned Google Health app will bring, but it looks like a few familiar features won’t make the cut (via 9 to 5 Google). This is one of the biggest changes Sleep Profile and its animal-based summaries are extracted.
Instead of showing you how you slept last month, Google is moving towards a more artificial intelligence-based approach. Google Health Premiumhere you can ask questions about your sleeping pattern. Google also notes that snoring detection is being removed for Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 users.
The Google Health app will allow users to check their oxygen saturation levels using SpO2 data. This means that Estimated Oxygen Variation (EOV) levels will no longer be available with the update. Google also converts the cardio fitness core to a standard VO2 max.
One change I actually like is that Google is moving away from daily goals and towards a more flexible weekly cardio goal. This makes more sense in real life because if you’re busy or not feeling well, you can make up for a missed workout later in the week.
When it comes to other health tracking features, minute-by-minute skin temperature data is missing. Instead, users will get daily and weekly trends. Google is also replacing the stress score with a new Resilience metric that categorizes it as Optimal, Balanced, or Low instead of just showing a number.
Finally, a number of social features are removed. All Fitbit icons will be gone, and instead, Google says a health coach will help you track and record your progress. Your social profile will change to your Google account name and photo, and you’ll be asked for permission before anything is shared.
Google is also removing direct messages, groups, and the community feed from the Fitbit app. If you’re still using the old Fitbit experience, Google says these social features will begin to be phased out on May 12, 2026.
Android Central’s Take
Weekly goals make more sense than rigid daily goals, I’ll give it to Google. But removing tabs, community feed, and messaging makes the whole experience less fun.
