Google Replaces Fitbit App in Canada 5 Days After Account Migration

4 articles · Updated · iPhone in Canada · May 22

Canada’s App Store replaced the Fitbit app with Google Health on May 21, ending the standalone Fitbit app after Google’s 2021 acquisition of the brand.
Google Health folds fitness, sleep and wellness tracking into one app, syncing with Fitbit devices, Pixel Watch and some third-party health apps, while Gemini AI powers personalized workout plans and sleep insights.
May 19 marked another key shift: Fitbit users now have to move to Google accounts, with some advanced AI coaching features placed behind a Google Health Premium subscription and limited to certain countries.
The rebrand lands days before Google is set to launch Fitbit Air next week, underscoring a broader push to absorb Fitbit more fully into Google’s health ecosystem.

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