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Information updated Nov 10, 2026

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Google Health Review

The renamed Fitbit app, with a Gemini-based coach in a paid tier

6.7/10

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A fit for people who already own a Fitbit, Pixel Watch or Fitbit Air and want activity, sleep and health data in one app. The trade-off is a busier interface, reports of inaccurate data and removed features that upset longtime Fitbit users, plus a paid AI coach limited to certain countries.

Best for: Owners of a Fitbit or Pixel Watch who want to stay in Google's ecosystem.

Skip it if: Fans of the older, simpler Fitbit interface and its social features such as groups and badges.

Pros

  • Core activity, sleep and health tracking, including heart rhythm alerts, is free.
  • Works with hundreds of apps and devices through Health Connect and Apple Health.
  • Google commits not to use Fitbit users' health data for ads, and data can be exported or deleted.

Cons

  • Press and users criticise the cluttered interface and occasionally inaccurate sleep and workout data; the US Google Play rating is 3.6/5.
  • Health Coach requires a $9.99/month plan; an Android Authority writer found the app better with the coach turned off.
All pros and cons · Who is it for?

Pros

  • Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers get Premium at no extra cost.

Cons

  • Google removed many older Fitbit features, including groups, the community feed, badges and Sleep Profile.

Best for

  • Google AI Pro subscribers who get Health Coach bundled in.

Experience & key features

What Google Health is

Google Health is the new name of the Fitbit app. Google announced it on 7 May 2026 and began rolling it out on 19 May 2026 as an automatic update. The app has four tabs, Today, Fitness, Sleep and Health, with customisable dashboards on Today and Health. Users without a Fitbit or Pixel Watch see only Today and Health.

Key features

Health Coach, built with Gemini, creates and saves workouts from plain-language requests, posts insights on Today and summarises medical records. The Google Store also lists photo-based meal logging and Health Guardian alerts. Google's blog presents medical record sync as a US feature, and Google Play says it is available in select countries. The app syncs with hundreds of apps and devices through Health Connect and Apple Health, including Peloton and MyFitnessPal.

Pricing and value

Basic tracking is free. Google Health Premium starts at $9.99/month, or $99.99/year per Droid Life, and Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers get it at no extra cost. In a 13 July 2026 piece, an Android Authority writer said that even with free Premium he preferred the app with Health Coach switched off. That is one person's view, but a TechRadar reader survey also found only about 20% planning to pay for the AI features.

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Reception and changes

After it replaced the Fitbit app, TechRadar (27 May 2026) reported a wave of complaints from longtime users about clutter, missing features and incorrect data, and Google promised regular updates and fixes. Google's help page lists removed features, including groups, the community feed, messages, badges and Sleep Profile. For readers outside the Fitbit ecosystem, Garmin Connect and Samsung Health are other options in the same category.

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Plans & pricing

Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026

Base

Free

Free. Per the Google Store, with a Pixel Watch or Fitbit device it covers activity and sleep tracking (sleep score, stages) plus metrics such as heart rate, HRV, breathing rate, skin temperature, SpO2, weight and glucose. It also includes meal, water and cycle logging, medical records, leaderboards and Health Guardian alerts such as high or low heart rate and irregular rhythm notifications.

Google Health Premium

$9.99/mo/user

$8.33/mo billed yearly

The Google Store lists it from $9.99/month; Droid Life reports a $99.99 annual plan (about $8.33/month). The US App Store in-app purchase list still shows legacy Fitbit Premium items ($9.99 monthly, $79.99 annual). It includes Google Health Coach (built with Gemini), adaptive fitness plans, detailed sleep summaries, photo meal logging, advanced Health Guardian features (blood pressure trends, insulin resistance, sleep breathing patterns), medical record summaries and hundreds of video workouts and mindfulness sessions. Per Droid Life, Google AI Pro ($19.99/month) and AI Ultra ($249.99/month) subscribers get Premium at no extra cost. Google Play says Health Coach is available only in certain countries.

Free plan limits
Core tracking is free; Health Coach and the deeper insights are in Premium. With the switch from Fitbit, Google removed several older features, including Sleep Profile, snore detection, Premium recipes, groups, the community feed and badges.
Free trial
No free trial
Cancellation & refunds

The pages read state no refund terms or fixed trial period. Droid Life (26 Oct 2026) says Google often includes a multi-month Premium trial with new devices.

Privacy

According to the Google Health privacy FAQ (updated 19 May 2026), Google commits not to use Fitbit users' health and wellness data for Google Ads. Data is kept until you delete it or leave Google Health, and you can export it in a common file format under Data and privacy. Health Coach conversations are not used to train models by default, and human reviewers see them only if you submit feedback or give separate consent for research. Connections to other apps such as Health Connect are optional and revocable; once data leaves Google Health, the receiving service's terms apply. The Google Play data safety section declares no data shared with third parties. From 15 July 2026, Google began deleting data from Fitbit accounts not moved to a Google Account.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Google Health the Fitbit app?

Yes. Google says the Fitbit app became the Google Health app on 19 May 2026 and Fitbit Premium became Google Health Premium. Existing Fitbit and Pixel Watch devices keep working.

Do old Fitbit accounts need to be moved?

Yes. If the app is linked to a Fitbit account rather than a Google Account, you must move to a Google Account to use Google Health. Google set 15 July 2026 as the date it starts deleting data that was not moved or belongs to removed features.

Is Health Coach free?

No. Health Coach needs Google Health Premium (from $9.99/month) or a Google AI Pro/Ultra plan, and Google Play says it is available only in certain countries.

Is my health data used for ads?

Google states it is committed not to use Fitbit users' health and wellness data for Google Ads.

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Scores

Ease of use
6.5
Why this score

The four-tab layout (Today, Fitness, Sleep, Health) is customisable, but TechRadar (27 May 2026) reported many complaints about clutter and the space given to AI.

Features
8.0
Why this score

Covers activity, sleep, cycles, nutrition, medical records, Health Guardian alerts and AI coaching with broad integrations; some older Fitbit features were removed.

Value for money
6.8
Why this score

The basics are free and Premium is $9.99/month, though you still need a device. The paid tier makes more sense if you already have Google AI Pro; tracking-only users may find it hard to justify.

Performance
6.0
Why this score

Coverage cites many 1-star reviews about inaccurate tracking and coach hallucinations, and the US Google Play rating is 3.6/5; Google published a roadmap of fixes.

Support
6.0
Why this score

A help center documents the changes in detail, but the pages read list no direct contact channel such as chat, email or phone.

Privacy & security
7.0
Why this score

Commitments on no ads use, export and deletion, and no default model training on coach chats; data is still tied to a Google Account.

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Specs & compatibility
Developer
Google LLC
Headquarters
United States
Launched
2026
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
  • Peloton
  • MyFitnessPal
  • Pixel Watch
  • Fitbit

Support

  • Help center

Change history

  1. Feature.Droid Life noted Google expanded the Base and Premium feature lists on the Google Store.
  2. Update.Date Google began processing deletion of data from unmigrated Fitbit accounts and removed features.
  3. Update.TechRadar reported strong reactions from longtime Fitbit users over the interface, removed features and incorrect data; Google promised regular updates and fixes.
Full change history (7)
  1. Update.Google Health began rolling out; Fitbit Premium became Google Health Premium; groups, the community feed, messages, badges and Sleep Profile were removed.
  2. Limits.Social features in the Fitbit app were locked: no adding or removing friends, and leaderboards stopped updating.
  3. Feature.Google announced the Fitbit app would become Google Health, with a Health Coach built with Gemini.
  4. Launch.The Fitbit app first appeared on the App Store, per Apple's listing data.
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