{"id":9747,"date":"2026-05-10T18:47:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/google-health-kills-the-fitbit-we-knew-but-maybe-thats-not-a-bad-thing\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T18:47:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:47:48","slug":"google-health-kills-the-fitbit-we-knew-but-maybe-thats-not-a-bad-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/google-health-kills-the-fitbit-we-knew-but-maybe-thats-not-a-bad-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Health kills the Fitbit we knew, but maybe that\u2019s not a bad thing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The topic Google Health kills the Fitbit we knew, but maybe that\u2019s not a bad thing<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n

This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n

Alongside its new Fitbit Air, Google this week announced that the Fitbit app is dead, to be replaced by \u201cGoogle Health.\u201d If you\u2019d told me this would happen a few months ago, I\u2019d be worried, but the end result actually seems like an overall win for everyone involved. Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n

Starting in the very near future, the Fitbit app will officially turn into Google Health. Functionally, there\u2019s not a whole lot changing. The app will utilize Google\u2019s redesigned interface that was first introduced in preview last year, with an AI-powered coach to help you with workouts joining the ever-improving sleep and health tracking.<\/p>\n

Google Fit, a long-neglected experience, will be merged into the Health app, while Google Health on iOS will support tying into Apple Health for pulling Apple\u2019s data into Google\u2019s app. That effectively means you\u2019ll be able to use an Apple Watch with what was previously the Fitbit experience. Plenty are happy with Apple\u2019s offering, but it\u2019s nice to have that added flexibility!<\/p>\n

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There seems to be a bigger focus on third-party hardware and services here, as Google noted:<\/p>\n

Google Health app works with hundreds of your favorite apps and devices, whether integrated through Health Connect, Apple Health or the Google Health APIs, so you\u2019ll be able to see your data in one place like your Peloton workouts or your meals from MyFitnessPal.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s really nice to see, as if there\u2019s been one problem with Google\u2019s pivot to Fitbit, it\u2019s been that the focus is very much on first-party devices. You could always connect certain third-party devices \u2013 like weight scales \u2013 to Fitbit, but it was pretty messy. Even Android\u2019s Health Connect left much room for improvement. Google Health, with new APIs, sets the stage for a truly one-stop-shop health app. With Google Fit no longer in the picture, that actually makes a lot of sense.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not all perfect, of course: Google is ditching a few older features, but at the same time, it\u2019s also seemingly committed to Fitbit\u2019s existing hardware for the long haul.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll,\u00a0of course,\u00a0have to wait and see how this plays out. But, personally, I\u2019m pretty intrigued by what I\u2019ve seen so far.<\/p>\n

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Google released the second beta of Android 17 QPR1 earlier this week, though it\u2019s not a major update by any means.<\/p>\n

A bigger update was the May 2026 update (on Android 16) that landed for Pixels.<\/p>\n

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