Google is converting the Fitbit app into a centralized portal where you can see a complete view of your health and fitness data. The company will roll out an update for the app on May 19, after which it will officially be called the Health app and feature a new icon. If you’re a Google Fit user, you’ll receive an invitation to migrate your data to the new app later this year. You will find four tabs in the new layout: Today, Fitness, Sleep and Health. If you pay for a Google Health Premium subscription, these tabs will also be integrated into the Google Health Coach powered by Gemini.
In Today you will find an overview of your statistics and activities with information from Health Coach if you have access to it. Under the Fitness tab, you’ll find a workout library, a summary of your recent activities, and a “weekly plan,” where you can save workout suggestions that you can ask Health Coach to create for you. You can see your scores and sleep duration in the Sleep tab, including a view of your total REM sleep. Finally, in the Health tab, you’ll find your main vitals, including your heart rate, weight, blood oxygen, and blood pressure.
If you’re in the United States, you’ll be able to sync your medical records with the app to be able to view lab results and medications in its interface. Google said it will store your data within the app itself and you will be able to control how it is used and shared. For example, you’ll be able to link the app to other health apps, such as Peloton or MyFitnessPal, as well as share steps with friends to create leaderboards. “We… have committed to not using Fitbit users’ health and wellness data for Google Ads,” the company wrote. “The Fitbit app is now the Google Health app, and we continue to honor that commitment.”
Google introduced its personal AI Health Coach last year and even worked with NBA superstar Steph Curry to test its capabilities. On May 19, the same day the Health app rolls out, Health Coach will exit its preview status and be available globally as part of the Google Health Premium subscription plan, formerly known as Fitbit Premium. The subscription will cost you $10 per month or $99 per year, although it is free for all Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. You can be among the first to access Coach if you have an eligible Fitbit or Pixel Watch, but it will support other devices in the future. Google will have finished rolling out the Health app when the new Fitbit Air hits shelves on May 26.