Fitbit’s new Gemini-powered health coach, announced in August, will be available as a public preview to US Premium subscribers on Android starting tomorrow. It’s expanding to iOS later this year.
As the AI race heats up, Google is counting on its Gemini AI assistant to help Fitbit stand out from the crowd. Called “Coach,” this feature is designed to be your all-in-one exerciser, sleep coach, and health and wellness advisor.
At its recent Made by Google event, Google showcased Coach’s various features, including how it can create a custom routine based on your goals, preferences, and available equipment.
For example, if you want to run longer distances without getting winded, Coach will create a customized fitness plan with suggestions and achievable goals. While you train, it will adjust your exercise program in real time based on feedback to keep you on track. And if you happen to get injured later in the week, the AI will modify the plan accordingly.
Other features include analyzing your sleep habits and providing information on how to improve your sleep quality over time.
While the focus will be on Coach, the Fitbit app is also getting a sleek design overhaul that’s easier to navigate, organized around four main tabs: Today, Fitness, Sleep, and Health.
Google published a demonstration video on the Made by Google YouTube channel that explains each tab. The Today tab, for example, serves as the app’s central hub, highlighting key focus metrics, weekly cardio load data, and any other relevant stats you might want to quickly glance at. You can manually adjust which metrics you want to view at any time.
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The Fitness tab, meanwhile, is home to your workout plans and key metrics like your cardio goal and average weekly step count. However, keep in mind that several features are not yet available, such as diet tracking and cycle recording.
Additionally, the Sleep tab lets you track your sleep patterns, with a new feature that provides AI Coach insights to help you improve your sleep quality. At the bottom of the tab, a sleep summary pulls together all the information from the previous night’s sleep, such as whether you had extended periods of wakefulness during the night.
The Health tab is dedicated to key metrics, providing quick access to vitals such as breathing rate, blood oxygen saturation and resting heart rate, offering a comprehensive overview of your health.
To preview Coach on Android, you’ll need an active Fitbit Premium subscription and a compatible Fitbit smartwatch, tracker, or Pixel Watch.
