Google Health Sucks
The transition from Fitbit to Google Health has been disappointing for the author, who highlights the loss of key features. The new app lacks essential functionalities like the Food Plan and efficient food logging. Overall, the author expresses frustration with the changes and the introduction of confusing metrics.
- ▪Google Health has replaced the Fitbit app, leading to the removal of several key features.
- ▪The Food Plan feature, which helped users manage their caloric intake, has been eliminated.
- ▪Users can no longer log foods easily, as the app has removed options for quick calorie entries.
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Home » Blog Google Health sucks May 24, 2026 · 16 min · map[name:Joe] Warning: This post contains some sexual swear words About two months ago, I switched from Apple Watch (and iOS entirely) to Android and a Pixel Watch in order to use the Fitbit, unified view of nutrition versus activity that the Apple Watch lacked, properly integrated food logging, did not have arbitrary goals, and was a cohesive, friendly experience in comparison to the Apple Health app. I even said in that blog post, “I honestly am a little apprehensive about trusting Google again with a wearable, after some very bad experiences with the first two Pixel Watches.” I was right to be apprehensive, because just over a month and a half after I switched, Google took the Fitbit app out behind the shed and shot it.
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