Fitbit’s overhauled app and AI health coach arrive tomorrow
New coach, new app. | Photo: Victoria Song / The Verge
Fitbit's new Gemini-powered health coach is debuting in preview tomorrow, as part of an entirely new app experience that was announced back in August. Premium subscribers in the US on Android will have access to it first as it starts rolling out, with plans to expand to iOS "later this year," according to Taylor Helgren, Fitbit product manager.
The new health coach is the foundation for an entirely rethought Fitbit app. Rather than bolting AI features onto the existing app, the health coach is offered as an opt-in experience wrapped up in a redesigned Fitbit app. It's not feature complete yet - things like nutrition and cycle tracking are o …