Google Health is here, but a lot of people want their Fitbit app back instead

Google has officially replaced the Fitbit app with Google Health alongside the launch of the Fitbit Air. Early user reactions are largely negative, with complaints about the redesigned home screen, limited tiles, missing visibility into stats, and confusion over where familiar Fitbit features went.

The backlash shows the risk of folding a beloved fitness app into a broader health platform before users feel feature parity has been achieved. For Google, the challenge is turning Fitbit loyalty into adoption of its health ecosystem without alienating longtime users who value simplicity and continuity.

The Fitbit app is no more. Along with the launch of the new Fitbit Air (which you can expect a full review of once we've spent more time with it), Google has officially replaced it with Google Health, as previously announced, and many of the responses we've seen so far are full of confusion, frustration, and requests to get the old app back. One post on Reddit calls out a common issue, saying, "I can't even completely fill up my home screen. They only have 2 large tiles available and I can't just scroll down to see everything." The landing page has a small section up top showing steps and some other basic stats, but part of the app's main … Read the full story at The Verge.