Google Health roadmap shows Fitbit fixes are coming

Google has published a roadmap for the new Google Health app, and it reads like a repair list for the Fitbit migration. Workout labelling, food logging, sleep views, Coach messages and dashboard customisation are all on the list after a rough wider rollout.

The Google Health switch was always going to annoy some long-time Fitbit users. The old Fitbit app had its problems, but people knew where things lived and had built routines around it. Google Health changes the layout, adds an AI Coach layer and removes or moves a number of familiar Fitbit-era features.

The latest roadmap is Google’s attempt to show that the app is not standing still. Some fixes are arriving as soon as this week, while other changes are set to land later.

Workout tracking gets early fixes

The most immediate fix is around exercise tracking. Google says runs that were incorrectly labelled as general workouts will be corrected, with that change rolling out this week. Run summaries are also getting splits.

There are changes planned for maps in exercise summaries, TCX exports and cases where people track exercise with more than one device or app connected to Google Health. Fitbit Air gets specific attention too, including better behaviour when live tracking loses connectivity and continued improvements to automatic exercise detection.

Food logging is being rebuilt piece by piece

Nutrition and calorie tracking also gets a sizeable chunk of the roadmap. Google plans to add custom food viewing, creation and logging, which addresses one of the more obvious gaps for people who used Fitbit as a daily food diary.

The app will also deal with duplicate logs when Health Connect and Google Health both pull from the same third-party app. MyFitnessPal, Cronometer and LoseIt logs should get proper meal types instead of being dumped into “Other”, while Pixel Watch users should see a fix for over-reported energy burned.

Sleep and dashboards are getting cleaner

Sleep changes include a fix for missing Sleep Scores in parts of the app, a 24-hour total sleep view and easier access to naps. Google also plans to update the Restlessness bar and add deletion options for sleep sessions, which should help clean up bad or unwanted logs.

The Today and Health tabs will get more customisation too. Google says users will be able to rearrange metrics and add or remove them more easily. Hourly step goal charts are also coming to both tabs.

Coach is getting less chatty

Beyond that, Google Health Coach is being tuned. Google says messages in the Today tab will become more concise, more visual and less eager to comment on minor activity.

Ask Coach should also improve. Google plans better recall of user instructions, fewer irrelevant references, fewer unnecessary non-answers and support for deleting logs. It will also add support for logging core body temperature and more food detail through Coach.

The bigger question is whether users want this much AI sitting between them and their data. Some will. Others just want clean charts, fast logging and reliable sync. Google seems to be learning that Health Coach needs to sit behind the experience, not constantly jump in front of it.

This is a roadmap, not a fix yet

The roadmap is useful, but it also confirms how much still needs work. Google Health is not just a rebrand of Fitbit. It is a major rebuild with new priorities, and that means some users are being asked to tolerate missing polish while Google catches up.

The encouraging bit is that Google is naming specific problems rather than offering vague reassurance. Apple Health sharing, Smart Health Links, dashboard customisation, structured schedules and a June fix for family-account migration issues all suggest the app will keep moving quickly.