Fitbit app redesign
Fitbit rolled out a major app redesign to all users — not just Premium — adding calorie tracking, food and water logging, mood and stress entries, and an improved layout as part of the March 31 update (digitaltrends.com). The change is aimed at turning simple activity tracking into holistic health monitoring for everyday users (9to5google.com).
Google first opened the redesigned app as a limited preview for Fitbit Premium subscribers in late October 2025, rolling that initial release out to Android users in the U.S. between Oct. 27–28, 2025. (9to5google.com) The Personal Health Coach within the redesign is powered by Google’s Gemini AI and includes a conversational “Ask Coach” capability introduced during the preview phase. (gadgets360.com) Google has kept deeper personalization and custom coaching workflows tied to Premium tiers — Premium still gets the Coach’s custom fitness plans and more advanced, personalized insights. (digitaltrends.com) The preview expanded beyond the initial U.S. Android audience in stages, with reports noting international availability moved forward in February 2026 and the company testing platform parity across Android and iOS. (androidpolice.com) Independent coverage at the time flagged that several longstanding Fitbit features were absent from the preview build, and Google maintained a Public Preview help page warning some features may be unavailable or change. (9to5google.com) Early reviews and hands-on impressions described the redesign as trading a comprehensive raw-data dashboard for an AI-driven companion and warned of potential information overload as the Coach layers recommendations on top of existing metrics. (wareable.com)
