Google updated its Health app for iPhone to sync Fitbit data directly into Apple Health. The change eliminates the need for third-party workarounds, allowing users to keep all their fitness data on a single platform.
You can turn on the integration in version 5.05 of the free Google Health iPhone app. Head to Settings, open Connections, tap Apps and Services, and select Apple Health.
Steps, heart rate, sleep duration, distance, and other vitals recorded by a Fitbit or Pixel Watch will then flow into Apple Health automatically.
What iPhone Users Gain From This
Apple Health previously sent data to Google Health, but nothing came back in the other direction. That one-way relationship made Fitbit devices a poor fit for iPhone users who track their health inside Apple’s ecosystem. The update makes the connection fully bidirectional for the first time.
For iPhone owners who wear a Fitbit to bed, this removes the biggest practical objection. Apple Watch is bulkier than most Fitbit trackers, requires nightly charging, and competes directly with sleep time for battery.
Thinner, longer-lasting Fitbit devices handle overnight tracking without those trade-offs. Until now, the sleep data they collected stayed locked inside Google’s app.
What Does and Does Not Transfer
Not every Fitbit metric crosses over, such as heart rate variability. Core metrics including steps, distance, active minutes, resting heart rate, and sleep stages do sync.
For most users tracking general wellness rather than clinical data, what transfers covers the daily numbers they check most often.
The update also introduces Smart Health Links, a separate feature that lets users share medical records with doctors or family members through the Google Health app.
A Practical Option for Mixed-Device Households
Fitbit devices run from roughly $50 at the low end to around $160 for the Fitbit Charge lineup, significantly below the $249 starting price of Apple Watch SE.
For households where one person uses an iPhone and another wears a Fitbit, it’s now possible to view health data from both devices in one place without paying for a third-party sync service.
Google Health, formerly branded as the Fitbit app, is a free download. The new sync feature activates with the version 5.05 update, which is available now through the App Store.
