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Google Fit

Google Fit is a health-tracking platform developed by Google for the Android operating system, Wear OS, and iOS. It is a single set of APIs that blends data from multiple apps and devices. Google Fit uses sensors in a user's activity tracker or mobile device to record physical fitness activities, which are measured against the user's fitness goals to provide a comprehensive view of their fitness. It is set to be replaced by the Google Health app in 2026, five years after Google acquired the health company Fitbit.

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Google Fit
DeveloperGoogle
ReleaseOctober 28, 2014 (2014-10-28)
Stable release(s) [±]
Android2026.06.04 / June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15)12
iOS1.104 / June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19)3
Wear OS2026.06.04 / June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20)14
Operating system
Available in34 languages
List of languages
Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese5
TypeHealth informatics, physical fitness
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.google.com/fit/

Google Fit is a health-tracking platform developed by Google for the Android operating system, Wear OS, and iOS. It is a single set of APIs that blends data from multiple apps and devices.6 Google Fit uses sensors in a user's activity tracker or mobile device to record physical fitness activities (such as walking, cycling, etc.), which are measured against the user's fitness goals to provide a comprehensive view of their fitness. It is set to be replaced by the Google Health app in 2026, five years after Google acquired the health company Fitbit.

History

Google Fit was announced at the Google I/O conference on June 25, 2014. A software development kit for Google Fit was released on August 7, 2014.6 Fit launched to the public on October 28, 2014.

In August 2018, Google announced a revamp to its Android Fit platform which adds activity goals based on activity recommendations from the American Heart Association and the World Health Organization.7 The updates are meant to help Fit better provide metrics for activities other than walking and encourage users to engage in activities that will raise the heart rate without necessarily requiring a trip to the gym.

In April 2019, Google announced Google Fit for iOS offering similar experience to its Android counterpart. Google Fit for iOS used Apple Health, Nike Run Club, Headspace or connected device such as Apple Watch or Wear OS smartwatch connected to user device.89 In August 2019, Google announced dark theme, sleep insights and workout map feature availability.1011

In April 2020, Google redesigned Google Fit.1213 In November 2020, Google Fit added iOS 14 widget.1415

In February 2021, Google announced a Pixel 5 exclusive feature for Google Fit, heart rate and respiratory measurement using Pixel 5's camera.16 In June 2021, Google announced support for paced walking.17

In 2022, Google began to deprecate Google Fit Rest API & SDK in favor of acquiring Health Connect APIs. Google stated that the Google Fit APIs will be shut down in 2026.18 Google announced in May 2026 that it will be replaced by the Google Health app by the end of 2026.19

Functionality

Google Fit provided a single set of API for apps and device manufacturers to store and access activity data from fitness apps and sensors on Android and other devices (like wearables, heart rate monitors or connected scales). Users can choose who their fitness data is shared with as well as delete this information at any time.6

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Google Fit: Activity Tracking". Google Play. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  2. "Google Fit: Activity Tracking 2026.06.04.00". APKMirror. June 15, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  3. "Google Fit: Activity Tracker". App Store. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  4. "Google Fit: Activity Tracking (Wear OS) 2026.06.04.00". APKMirror. June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  5. "Google Fit: Activity Tracker".
  6. Ghosh, Angana (August 7, 2014). "Google Fit Preview SDK now available". Google Developers Blog. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  7. Hollendoner, Margaret (August 21, 2018). "Introducing the new Google Fit". The Keyword. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  8. "Google Fit is now on iOS". Google. April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  9. "Google Fit comes to iOS". TechCrunch. April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  10. Garun, Natt (August 2, 2019). "Dark theme is coming to Google Fit next week". The Verge. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  11. Brown, Shelby (August 2, 2019). "Google Fit's updates might help you get better sleep". CNET. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  12. Fingas, Jon (April 7, 2020). "Google Fit redesign focuses on your step count". Engadget. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  13. Peters, Jay (April 7, 2020). "Google Fit redesign makes step tracking much more prominent". The Verge. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  14. Perez, Sarah (November 19, 2020). "Google rolls out iOS widgets for Gmail, Drive and Fit; says Calendar and Chrome coming soon". TechCrunch. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  15. Bonifacic, Igor (November 19, 2020). "Google now has iOS widgets for Gmail, Drive and Fit, with more on the way". Engadget. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  16. Kellen (February 4, 2021). "Google Gives Pixel Phones Two Exclusive Google Fit Features". droid-life.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  17. Li, Abner (June 9, 2021). "[Update: Official] Google Fit for Android adds guided 'Paced Walking' activity". 9to5Google. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  18. "Google Fit APIs". Google Developers. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  19. Helgren, Taylor (May 7, 2026). "A new era for your wellness: Introducing the Google Health app". Google. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
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