One downside to owning an Apple Watch is that it simply doesn’t support the Google Health app (formerly known as the Fitbit app). Now, Google has hinted that the app and Health Coach feature could indeed come to Apple’s wearable line.
Google representative Andy Abramson told journalists that Google Health and the Health Coach will support more devices, while using an interesting example:
Anyone can download the Google Health app, not just Fitbit (users). So while we think it will work amazing with our Fitbit and Pixel Watch devices, you will be able to download it and use it by connecting other wearables or no wearable at all, in order to bring all of your health data securely all into one place (sic), and we will be adding support for the Google Health Coach over time for more devices. So out of the box, people can download it. And then we’ll alert them when their device, for example, an Apple Watch, is supported at a later date.
Abramson also elaborated on support for the Apple ecosystem in a follow-up question:
With Fitbit Air, of course, we’re supporting iOS users. Anyone across Android and iOS can use it. As far as if you do not have a Fitbit device, you can download Google Health. You will be able to import all of your data. You can pull in all of your health records. And a user who does this will see an alert that they can get information and be alerted when their device is supported. So yeah, we are looking to add support beyond our current Fitbit and Pixel Watch devices, although we think it will be best with one of those (sic).
Of course, this isn’t a guarantee that Google Health is finally coming to the Apple Watch. But I doubt the company would use Apple’s device as an example if it didn’t have plans in this regard. So you might not need to wait much longer to finally see the Fitbit app on your Apple wearable.
