Look at how they massacred my boy: Google is killing these Fitbit app features

Published: 3 days ago (May 8, 2026 at 03:43 AM EDT)

2 min read

Source: Android Authority

TL;DR

Google is dropping many Fitbit features as it transitions to the Google Health app.
Badges, several social options, sleep profiles, sleep animals, and more will disappear.
Key features for diabetics and blood‑glucose tracking are also being removed.

Badges – No new badges will be generated, and existing ones will be deleted. Google says the Google Health Coach will “celebrate your progress” instead.
Social features – Unique usernames, profile pictures, direct messages, notifications, groups, and community feeds are being discontinued. Child profiles can no longer add friends, and the weekly leaderboard now only shows steps and cardio load.

Stress checks – Graphs are no longer available in the mobile app; users are directed to the “Scan Quick Reset” option on Charge 5, Charge 6, and Sense wearables.
Skin temperature – Minute‑by‑minute data is gone; only daily and weekly trends remain.
Calorie targets – Cannot be set via food plans; they can still be set (along with macronutrient targets) in the Nutrition section of the Health tab.
Recipes – No longer available for Google Health Premium users.
Fitness plans – Weekly plans replace the daily plans that were part of the Health Coach public preview.

Sleep profiles, monthly sleep animals, and Estimated Oxygen Variation (EOV) are being removed. Premium subscribers are redirected to the Health Coach for personalized sleep guidance.
Snore detection on the Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 is discontinued, with no alternative offered.

The app will still connect to Health Connect, Apple Health, and other third‑party services.
Lifescan device connections will no longer be supported; users can only log glucose data manually.
Adding symptoms to blood‑glucose tracking and reminder notifications are being removed.

These changes suggest that the transition from the Fitbit app to Google Health was rushed, especially given the loss of key health‑tracking features.