Fitbit in the Google Era: From Step Counter to AI Health Coach
Fitbit in the Google Era: From Step Counter to AI Health Coach When Google bought Fitbit in 2021, many people wondered whether the brand would survive. Five years on, the answer is more interesting than a simple yes or no. Fitbit is being reinvented, and its name is slowly disappearing from the software. Fitbit becomes Google Health On May 19, 2026, the Fitbit app became the Google Health app, with a redesign built around four tabs: Today, Fitness, Sleep, and Health. Fitbit Premium was renamed Google Health Premium at the same time. The change wasn't painless for long-time users. Some features were dropped, including Snore Detection for Sense and Versa 3 owners and the Sleep Sensitivity settings. Social features such as friends and leaderboards were also locked in the old app ahead of the switch. If your account was never migrated to a Google Account, check your data status, because deletion deadlines have already passed for some unmigrated accounts. The Gemini-powered Hea...
