Google Health overhauls Fitbit with major feature cuts and new metrics

Google Health is making several changes to its Fitbit services. Key features like Sleep Profile, direct messaging, and certain health metrics will no longer be available. Users will also see updates to how fitness and stress data are presented.

One of the biggest shifts involves sleep tracking. The Sleep Profile feature, previously available on Fitbit, will not transfer to Google Health. Additionally, Snore Detection on Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 is being removed.

Stress monitoring is also changing. The old Stress Score is being replaced by a new 'Resilience' metric, categorised as Optimal, Balanced, or Low. Meanwhile, blood glucose tracking will lose the ability to log symptoms or set reminders for level checks. Fitness data is seeing adjustments too. The Cardio Fitness Score is now called VO2 max, which will be calculated during GPS-tracked runs. It can also pull data from connected third-party apps. Instead of daily cardio goals, users will receive a personalised weekly target. Other changes include the removal of minute-by-minute skin temperature data, leaving only daily and weekly trends. Estimated Oxygen Variation (EOV) is being phased out in favour of SpO2 data. Finally, Google Health is dropping direct messages, Groups, and the Community Feed.

The updates mean users will lose access to some familiar Fitbit features while gaining new ways to track fitness and health. VO2 max, Resilience scores, and weekly cardio targets will replace older metrics. The changes take effect as Google Health continues to integrate Fitbit’s services into its platform.