Apple Health and Google Health can now sync data between them, which means your Fitbit data and other tracked metrics can finally show up in the Health app without needing third-party apps or workarounds.
In May, Google Health launched as a replacement for the Fitbit app, making the fitness brand's hardware operate under the search company's Health arm. Months later, the app has been updated to work a lot better on Apple hardware.
The initial versions of Google Health did work with Apple Health, however, it was a one-way street. The integration meant that Google Health could import data from Apple Health, including recordings from an Apple Watch, but not write to it.
The update to version 5.05 released on Monday finally fixes the one-way data flow on Apple devices. Now, Google Health properly syncs with Apple Health.
The change means that data that has been recorded in Google Health can now be shared to Apple Health. That data includes exercise records, sleep data, vitals, step counts, and other information from the Google Health app.
Since Fitbit devices work with Google Health, this also means the data collected from the wearables range can be looked at within Apple Health. Previously, Fitbit users would have to use third-party utilities to synchronize the data with Apple Health.
Now, they don't need to do that anymore.
The version 5.05 update also adds a few extra changes, including Smart Health Links. It's a feature that lets users share their medical records with their healthcare provider or family.
There are also "general stability improvements and bug fixes."
The Google Health app is free for iPhone, with a 542.6-megabyte file size. A Fitbit Premium Monthly subscription is available as an in-app purchase for $9.99 per month, $79.99 per year, which adds extra features like Google Health Coach.
