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Fitbit Review
App for Fitbit and Pixel Watch, now called Google Health, with a paid AI coach
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
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Our verdict
It suits Fitbit and Pixel Watch owners who want activity, sleep and health data in one place, with an AI coach if they pay for Premium. The trade-offs are the Google Account requirement, several removed features and a Google Play rating of just 3.6/5.
Best for: Fitbit or Pixel Watch owners who need the official app to view and analyse their data
Skip it if: People without a Fitbit or Pixel Watch who want AI coaching, since Premium coaching requires those devices
Pros
- Free tier covering activity, sleep and health metrics
- Connects to hundreds of apps and devices through Health Connect, Apple Health and the Google Health APIs
- Data export and selective deletion; Coach conversations are not used for model training without separate consent
Cons
- Only 3.6/5 on Google Play across roughly 1.33 million reviews, well below the App Store
- With the move to Google Health, badges, groups, the community feed, direct messages and Sleep Profile were removed; legacy Fitbit accounts must move to a Google Account
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Pros
- High App Store ratings: 4.5/5 in the US (over 710,000 ratings), 4.4/5 in Vietnam
Cons
- The AI coach sits in Premium ($99.99/year per Droid Life), needs a Fitbit or Pixel Watch and is limited to 37 countries
Best for
- Google AI Pro or Ultra subscribers, since those plans include Premium and its AI coach
Skip it if
- People outside the 37 countries with Premium coaching (Vietnam is not included) whose main interest is the AI coach
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What Fitbit is today
Fitbit is the companion app for Fitbit trackers and Pixel Watch, on the App Store since 18 October 2011. From 19 May 2026 Google began turning the Fitbit app into Google Health through an update, with no new download and data moving over automatically. Store listings now show it as "Google Health (Fitbit)". Fitbit account sign-in has ended, so existing users must move to a Google Account.
Key features
The app has four tabs: Today, Fitness, Sleep and Health; users without a connected device see only Today and Health. Google Health Coach (built with Gemini, part of Premium) suggests daily workouts, builds longer-term fitness plans, analyses sleep and summarises medical records. The app connects to many apps and devices via Health Connect, Apple Health and the Google Health APIs. Strava and Withings connections had to be set up again after the rebrand.
Pricing and value
The free tier covers core tracking. The Google Store lists Premium from $9.99/month; per Droid Life, the annual plan is $99.99 and Premium is included for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. New or returning users get a 3-month trial that requires a payment method. Premium coaching needs a Fitbit or Pixel Watch, users over 18 and is only offered in 37 countries, so check your region before paying.
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Who it is for, versus alternatives
Best for people already on Fitbit or Pixel Watch hardware, especially those who already pay for Google AI Pro. If you use Garmin, Samsung or Amazfit, that ecosystem's app fits the device better. Anyone who valued Fitbit's community features should note that badges, groups and the feed are gone.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
Free
PersonalFree
Free with a compatible watch or tracker. Per Droid Life (15 May 2026), the free tier covers activity (steps, cardio load), sleep (sleep score, stages), health metrics (heart rate, HRV, SpO2) and logging of weight, nutrition, water and medical records.
Google Health Premium
Personal$9.99/mo/user
$8.33/mo billed yearly
The Google Store lists it from $9.99/month; Droid Life (15 May 2026) reported a $99.99 annual plan (about $8.33/month) and that Premium is included with Google AI Pro and Ultra. It includes Google Health Coach (built with Gemini), adaptive fitness plans, detailed sleep insights, medical record summaries and an on-demand workout library. Google says coaching needs a Fitbit or Pixel Watch, users over 18, and is offered in 37 countries; Vietnam is not on the list.
- Free plan limits
- The free tier keeps core tracking; the AI coach and deeper insights are in Premium. With the switch to Google Health, Google removed several older features, including Sleep Profile, snore detection, Premium recipes, groups, the community feed and badges.
- Free trial
- 90-day free trial · credit card required
Cancellation & refunds
No refund terms were found on the pages read. The Google Store footnote says new or returning users get a 3-month trial (offer ends 26 May 2027) that requires a valid payment method, then renews automatically at $9.99/month and can be cancelled anytime.
Privacy
According to Google Health's privacy FAQ (updated 19 May 2026), app data falls under the Google Privacy Policy and is associated with your Google Account once migrated. Google commits not to use Fitbit users' health and wellness data for Google Ads. Health data is kept until you delete it or leave Google Health; you can export it in a common file format and delete selected history under Data and privacy. Conversations with Google Health Coach are not used to train models or seen by human reviewers unless you submit feedback or give separate consent for research. Google does not share data outside Google Health without consent, except for processing by trusted partners on its instructions or for legal reasons. Fitbit accounts not moved to a Google Account face data deletion starting 15 July 2026.
Fitbit alternatives
7.2/10Garmin Connect
Companion app for Garmin devices, free with an optional paid Connect+ tier
7.2/10Samsung Health
Samsung's free health app, at its best with a Galaxy Watch or Galaxy Ring
Frequently asked questions
Has the Fitbit app been renamed?
Yes. From 19 May 2026 Google began updating the Fitbit app into Google Health, and Fitbit Premium became Google Health Premium. Legacy Fitbit accounts must be moved to a Google Account to keep using it.
How much is Google Health Premium?
The Google Store lists it from $9.99/month; Droid Life (15 May 2026) reported a $99.99 annual plan. Price and availability vary by region, so check in the app.
Can I use it without a Fitbit device?
Yes, with limits: per Google, users without a connected device see only the Today and Health tabs, and Premium coaching requires a Fitbit or Pixel Watch.
Does Google use my health data for ads?
Google commits not to use Fitbit users' health and wellness data for Google Ads. Other account data falls under the general Google Privacy Policy.
Can I export or delete my data?
Yes. Per the privacy FAQ, you can export data in a common file format or delete selected history under Data and privacy; leaving Google Health permanently deletes its data from your account.
Review evidence & sources11
Scores
- Ease of use
- 7.2
- Features
- 8.0
- Value for money
- 7.0
- Performance
- 6.5
- Support
- 6.5
- Privacy & security
- 6.5
Why this score
The App Store shows 4.5/5 from over 710,000 ratings, but Google Play shows only 3.6/5 from about 1.33 million, suggesting Android users are far less satisfied. The score rests on public ratings, not our own testing.
Why this score
Activity, sleep, heart rate, HRV, SpO2, nutrition, medical records (in the US), a Gemini coach and wide connectivity through Health Connect. Points are lost for removed features (Sleep Profile, snore detection, groups, badges) and AI locked behind Premium.
Why this score
The free tier covers basic tracking. Premium starts at $9.99/month, and the $99.99 annual plan costs more than Zepp Aura ($69.99/year) and needs compatible hardware; on the other hand it is bundled with Google AI Pro and Ultra and has a 3-month trial.
Why this score
The app is still being updated (v5.12 on 5 Nov 2026), but the 3.6/5 Google Play rating across about 1.33 million reviews pulls the score down. None of the sources read explains the cause.
Why this score
Google publishes a detailed help page on the 19 May 2026 changes, with data from removed features downloadable until 15 July 2026, plus a privacy FAQ. No reliable source rates direct support quality, so the score is not higher.
Why this score
Google commits not to use Fitbit health data for Google Ads, supports export and deletion, and does not use Coach conversations for model training without separate consent. Points are lost because data is now tied to a Google Account under Google's general privacy policy, and data-combining concerns were raised when Google bought Fitbit in 2019.
What users say
- App Store (United States)4.5/5 · 710,745
- App Store (Vietnam)4.4/5 · 1,019
- Google Play3.6/5 · 1,330,000
Sources
- Vendor-providedGoogle blog: Introducing the Google Health app (2026-05-07)Nov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedGoogle Health Help: changes from 19 May 2026Nov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedGoogle Store: Google Health PremiumNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedGoogle Health privacy FAQ (updated 2026-05-19)Nov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (US)Nov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (Vietnam, via iTunes lookup)Nov 10, 2026
- storeGoogle Play listingNov 10, 2026
- pressDroid Life: Google Health Premium vs basic (2026-05-15)Nov 10, 2026
- pressDroid Life: Premium vs free features list (2026-10-26)Nov 10, 2026
- pressJetstream: Fitbit Premium rebrand (2026-05-08)Nov 10, 2026
- Community-reportedWikipedia: FitbitNov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Google LLC
- Headquarters
- United States
- Launched
- 2011
- Category
- Health
Capabilities
- Mobile app
- AI features
- Integrations
Platforms
- iOS
- Android
Interface languages
- Vietnamese
- English
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Spanish
- French
- Korean
- German
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Indonesian
Integrations
- Health Connect
- Apple Health
- Strava
- Withings
- Pixel Watch
Support
- Help center
Change history
- Update.Date Google set to start deleting data from Fitbit accounts not moved to a Google Account and from removed features.
- Update.Google Health began rolling out; Fitbit Premium was renamed Google Health Premium; badges, groups, the community feed, direct messages and Sleep Profile were removed.
- Feature.Google announced the Fitbit app would become Google Health, with a Gemini-based Google Health Coach.
Full change history (6)
- Company.Google announced it would acquire Fitbit; per Wikipedia the deal was worth $2.1 billion and closed on 14 January 2021.
- Launch.The Fitbit app first appeared on the App Store, per Apple's listing data.
- Company.James Park and Eric Friedman founded the company as Healthy Metrics Research; it was renamed Fitbit, Inc. in October 2007.
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