The Fitbit the app is being renamed as Google HealthStarting May 19, it will roll out as an automatic over-the-air update instead of a separate new app. Existing Fitbit data will be transferred without manual migration. Google Fit users will be invited to migrate their data to Google Health later in 2026.
There is no possibility of opting out of the transition. Starting today, Google is sending push notifications and in-app pop-ups to Fitbit users about the rebrand ahead of the May 19 update.
What changes in the new Google Health application
The Google Health app starts with four tabs: Today, Fitness, Sleep, and Health. The interface is customizable, allowing users to pin metrics to the dashboards at the top of the Today and Health pages.
New functionality includes:
- A redesigned sleep tracking model that Google says is 15% more accurate
- Health Coach, an AI-powered training feature previously tested as Fitbit Health Coach, which requires a paid subscription
- Nutrition tracker with personalized calorie and water intake goals
- The ability to display data along with uploaded medical records, and Ask Coach answers questions using that information.
- Expanded leaderboards for step tracking and cardio load comparisons with friends
- Updated cycle tracking with improved navigation, logging, and an interactive calendar
The app supports devices beyond the Fitbit and Google ecosystems through the Health Connect and Google Health APIs, including Apple Health, Peloton, and MyFitnessPal integration.
Google Health Premium prices and what’s happening with the Fitbit brand
Google Health Premium is the new name for Fitbit Premium. The monthly fee remains at $9.99but the price of the annual subscription has increased by $79.99 to $99.99a measure that increases the cost by $20. The basic Google Health experience remains free and offers activity tracking, sleep tracking, health tracking, and manual wellness tracking.
Google Health Premium is included free of charge for Google AI Pro and Ultra users in more than 30 countries. Previously, with Fitbit Premium, this benefit was only available in the UK.
Fitbit will continue to operate as a hardware brand. The recently announced Fitbit Air features the Fitbit name along with the Google Health app as add-on functionality. The brand transition primarily affects software and subscription services rather than the device line.
