After months of Public Preview testing, Google is replacing the Fitbit app and launching “Google Health.” It’s meant to bring “together the best of Fitbit’s pioneering spirit with the helpfulness of Google.”
The Fitbit brand remains in use for hardware, but all software will now be under the “Google Health” umbrella to reflect where the company is going. Behind the scenes, the Fitbit app will soon get a Play or App Store update to Google Health.
For the most part, this is the same app available in Public Preview since October. Google Health is organized into four bottom bar tabs:
However, there are a number of meaningful updates, starting with a ton of new customizable metrics for the dashboard at the top of the Today and Health tabs. A new “Log” button lets you manually add Activity, Body fat, Food, Glucose, Hydration, Period, Sleep, Temperature, and Weight with a sleeker interface. Finally, friend leaderboards are available again. In addition to steps, you can now see cardio load.
Free users will get activity, health, and sleep tracking with basic logging, as well as the ability to import medical records (in the US).
