Google Health roadmap targets Fitbit user complaints with bug fixes

Google Health has officially taken over from the Fitbit app, and the sweeping redesign is now live for most users. While the update was previewed last year with an optional AI-powered coach, many Fitbit loyalists stuck with the older interface. Now that the change is mandatory, frustration is boiling over.

Across Reddit, users are calling the app “ruined” and “slop,” while the Play Store has seen a wave of negative reviews. Core complaints center on the redesigned food tracker, inconsistent workout logging, and the perceived loss of data , though much of that information has simply been relocated within the app. Google had been upfront before the rollout about which features would not carry over.

In what appears to be a direct response to the backlash , or at least a continuation of its transparency efforts , Google has published a public roadmap detailing a broad set of bug fixes and improvements for Google Health. The company says the roadmap will be updated regularly. As of May 27, several notable fixes are already in motion, including correctly labeling runs that were mistakenly categorized as general workouts and addressing the widespread dissatisfaction with food logging. Some fixes, particularly around workout and run tracking, are rolling out as soon as this week.

Exercise Tracking is getting a significant overhaul. Bug fixes include correctly labeling runs (rolling out this week), adding splits to run summaries (also rolling out this week), improving load times and discoverability for maps on exercise summaries, and fixing incomplete data in TCX exports for exercises tracked with Fitbit Air, connected GPS, or multiple devices. Improvements will also enhance how the app responds during live tracking if connectivity drops, address metric inconsistencies when multiple devices are connected, and expand the number of exercises Fitbit Air automatically detects.

Nutrition and Calorie Tracking is another major focus. Bug fixes will prevent log duplication when third-party apps are connected via both Health Connect and Google Health, ensure logs from MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, and LoseIt have appropriate meal types, and fix over-reporting of energy burned for Pixel Watch users. Planned improvements include custom food viewing, creation, and logging, better goal-setting and progress tracking, more granular deletion capabilities, and displaying the third-party source name in detailed food log views.

Daily Activity improvements will add charts for hourly step goals in both the Today and Health tabs.

Sleep bug fixes address missing Sleep Scores for some users, while improvements will add a 24-hour total sleep view combining main sleep and naps, make naps easier to find, update the Restlessness bar for better viewing alongside the Awake bar, and add deletion options for sleep sessions.

The Google Health Coach is getting multiple refinements. Messages in the Today tab will become more concise without losing detail, include more visuals like charts and maps, and tune which activities trigger a message , so brief walks won’t generate commentary. The Ask Coach feature will ask for more context before responding, reduce references to less timely information, better recall instructions like “Stop mentioning…”, and reduce error outs. It will also support deleting logs and logging core body temperature, and include fat type, sodium, and fiber in food items logged. Fitness Plans will see updates based on user feedback from the public preview, including plans to bring back weekly structured schedules later this year and continued improvements to coach-generated workouts.

Metric Views will get bug fixes for data staleness and inconsistency between tiles and fuller views, along with easier customization of Today and Health dashboards.

Sharing your data will see bug fixes for app crashes when accessing friends and family via settings, plus new support for sharing data back to Apple Health, sharing medical records with Smart Health Links, and enabling use of command line interfaces (CLIs) and other AI tools on top of your data.

Finally, Account Migration and Support improvements address a major pain point: heads of families cannot migrate their personal accounts without also migrating or deleting kids’ accounts. In June, Google will allow users to delete child accounts to unblock account migration.