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Updated · Yahoo · Jun 2
Google Replaces Fitbit App With Google Health, Launches £9.99 Fitbit Air Ecosystem
Updated
Updated · Yahoo · Jun 2

Google Replaces Fitbit App With Google Health, Launches £9.99 Fitbit Air Ecosystem

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo · Jun 2

Summary

  • Google has rolled out Google Health as the new app for Fitbit and Pixel Watch users, replacing the longtime Fitbit app alongside the launch of the screenless Fitbit Air tracker.
  • £9.99-a-month Google Health Premium unlocks many of the new platform’s headline features, including Gemini-led workout plans, follow-along workouts and sleep audio; new Fitbit devices include three months free.
  • Google Health adds daily AI-generated readiness and workout prompts, health alerts for low or high heart rate and irregular rhythms, plus a medical-information section users can link to providers.
  • Fitbit Air is positioned as the most compatible device for the new platform, while Charge 6, Inspire 3 and newer Pixel Watches also work; older Versa 4 and Sense 2 models are expected to lose support over time.
  • The shift extends Google’s multiyear integration of Fitbit after its acquisition, moving users from Fitbit accounts and hardware toward a broader Google-branded health ecosystem.

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