Google Health Roadmap Addresses User Complaints After Fitbit App Overhaul

Google Health has published a roadmap outlining planned bug fixes and improvements to its recently overhauled health application, a move that comes amid significant user backlash following the app's replacement of the long-standing Fitbit application. The redesigned app, which integrates AI-powered features, rolled out widely in early 2026, prompting a wave of complaints from users who expressed dissatisfaction with the changes. Many users took to platforms like Reddit and the Google Play Store to voice their frustrations, with common criticisms targeting the food tracker, inconsistent workout logging, and perceived loss of data.

The new roadmap, publicly shared by Google, aims to address these concerns directly. While the company stated the roadmap would be updated regularly, initial entries detail fixes for issues such as mislabeled runs, problems with food logging, and enhancements to the AI-powered Coach. Some of these updates, particularly those concerning workout and run tracking, began rolling out as early as the week of May 27, 2026. Other planned improvements include adding split times to run summaries and enhancing the load time and discoverability of maps within exercise summaries. Google also intends to address incomplete data in TCX exports for exercises tracked via Fitbit Air and connected GPS, as well as exercises logged across multiple devices or apps linked to Google Health. The company is also working to improve the app's responsiveness during live exercise tracking if connectivity is lost.

Addressing Nutrition and Activity Tracking

Beyond exercise, the roadmap dedicates significant attention to nutrition and calorie tracking. Bug fixes are planned to prevent duplicate logs when third-party apps are connected through both Health Connect and Google Health directly. The company is also ensuring that logs from popular nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, and LoseIt are assigned appropriate meal types. For Pixel Watch users, an adjustment is being made to accurately count energy burned, correcting an issue of over-reporting. Improvements in this area include adding custom food viewing, creation, and logging capabilities. Google also plans to enhance goal-setting and progress tracking features and introduce more granular deletion options for users to manage their logs. A significant update will display the name of the third-party source for detailed food log views, providing greater transparency about data origin. Daily activity tracking will see improvements with the addition of charts for hourly step goals in both the 'Today' and 'Health' tabs.

Sleep tracking is another area slated for enhancements. Google plans to fix issues causing missing Sleep Scores in certain app sections. Users can anticipate a new 24-hour total sleep view, combining main sleep sessions and naps, and making naps more easily discoverable. The 'Restlessness' bar is also being updated for better comparison with the 'Awake' bar, alongside improved detection of minor awake moments. Sleep session deletion options are also being added. The Google Health Coach is also set to receive improvements, with messages in the 'Today' tab becoming more concise yet informative, and incorporating more visuals like charts and stats. The Coach's tuning will aim to reduce commentary on less significant activities. Furthermore, the 'Ask Coach' feature will be refined to prompt users more frequently for intent when more detail is beneficial, reduce references to outdated information, and improve recall of user instructions, such as "Stop mentioning...". Support for deleting logs and logging core body temperature via 'Ask Coach' is also planned, along with the inclusion of specific nutritional details like fat type, sodium, and fiber for logged food items.

Fitness Plans are also being iterated upon, with Google acknowledging feedback that the current flexible weekly targets may not suit users who prefer more structure. The company indicated that structured weekly schedules are planned for later in 2026. Continuous improvements are also noted for the quality, discoverability, and execution of coach-generated workouts. Metric views will address issues of data staleness and inconsistency between dashboard tiles and detailed views. Users will also gain easier customization options for their 'Today' and 'Health' dashboards. Finally, Google is working on enabling data sharing back to Apple Health and the use of tools like command line interfaces (CLIs) and other AI skills on top of user data. A notable update for families is the planned June 2026 ability for heads of families to delete child accounts without migrating their own, unblocking account migration processes.