‘Google Health’ replaces Fitbit app as new ‘Premium’ plan joins AI Pro

Source: 9to5Google

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. The Fitbit app will soon receive a Play Store or App Store update to Google Health.

Main Navigation

Google Health is organized into four bottom‑bar tabs:

• Today – Customizable metrics dashboard and a feed of Coach messages for Premium subscribers.
• Fitness – Track activities, metrics, and weekly plan.
• Sleep – Detailed data and an updated sleep score.
• Health – Various metrics, medical records, and more.

New Features

• Customizable metrics for the dashboard on 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.
• Friend leaderboards are back, now showing steps and cardio load.

Free Tier

• Activity, health, and sleep tracking.
• Basic logging.
• Ability to import medical records (U.S. only).

Google Health Premium (formerly Fitbit Premium)

• Conversational Google Health Coach and adaptive fitness plans.
• Detailed, proactive insights across sleep, fitness, and health.
• Coach can summarize medical records.
• Existing workout library and mindfulness sessions remain unchanged.

Multimodal Logging

Log via text, voice, or photo. For example, snap a picture of lunch and let Google automatically recognize the food.

Pricing & Availability

• Part of Google AI Pro or AI Ultra in 30+ countries.
• Can also be subscribed to separately for $9.99/month or $99.99/year.

Google Health Coach

Built with Gemini, the Coach adapts to real‑time metrics and user requests. During setup, you tell the Coach your preferences, routines, and available equipment, which helps generate a personalized fitness plan with daily workout recommendations.

You can ask questions such as:

• “When was the last time I ran 5 miles?”
• “What are the warning signs of pre‑diabetes?”
• “I have a sore knee; can you suggest a workout that doesn’t put pressure on it?”

Privacy

Google remains “committed to not using Fitbit user health and wellness data for Google Ads.”

Rollout

• The Google Health app is available in over 200 countries.
• Update (including on Pixel Watch) begins rolling out on May 19 and will be fully available before the Fitbit Air hits store shelves on May 26.
• Later this year, Google Fit users will be able to migrate their data to the Google Health app.